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Akron Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-195)
… debt reserve funds. Taxpayers might have realized $775,000 in cumulative tax savings if the Board maintained the same … officials should: Ensure unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with statute. Adopt realistic budgets based on … to pay related debt. District officials disagreed with us in many instances; however, they indicated they plan to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/akron-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-195Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… treasurers and advisors failed to maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of profit and loss forms, and … monthly bank reconciliations before they are sent to the District Treasurer to ensure accuracy. District officials disagreed with certain findings in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mTown of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… was missing information and misleading, which resulted in a 58 percent decrease in real property taxes. Adopted a 2021 budget with a $749,159 increase in the tax levy over the prior year and levied more taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130York Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-93)
… administrative permissions. Officials paid $360,896 for information technology (IT) services in 2020-21 without … in a timely manner, and regularly review user accounts for necessity and appropriateness. Set written expectations for the District’s specific IT service needs. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-93Town of Dix – Supervisor’s Control of Cash (2022M-57)
… bookkeepers, who performed all financial duties, including online banking. The Town Board (Board) did not adopt written … and procedures for cash receipts and disbursements and online banking. In 2020, the former bookkeeper received … and procedures for cash receipts and disbursements and online banking. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/02/town-dix-supervisors-control-cash-2022m-57Olean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… could not demonstrate that approximately $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the Board and District officials did not: Adopt … on taxpayers and withholds funds that may have been used in a more beneficial way. Key Recommendations Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Northport - East Northport Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-167)
Determine if extraclassroom activity ECA funds were properly collected recorded remitted deposited disbursed and reconciled
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-extra-classroomTown of Owego - Water Fund Operations (2021M-205)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Owego (Town) officials provided adequate oversight of water fund operations. Key Findings Town officials did not … Determine whether Town of Owego Town officials provided adequate oversight of water fund operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-owego-water-fund-operations-2021m-205Town of Corning – Financial Condition (2020M-13)
Determine whether the Board effectively managed the Towns financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13Alexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… statutes. Appropriations were overestimated by a total of $7 million from 2015-16 through 2018-19. An average of $500,000 of fund balance was appropriated each year, but was not used to finance operations. When unused … added back, surplus fund balance exceeded the limit each year by $345,000 to $611,000, or 2 to 3 percentage points. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Village of Hilton - Financial Management (2020M-31)
… Adopted budgets with unrealistic estimates, which resulted in operating surpluses and unused appropriated fund balances in the general, water and sewer funds. Maintained unreasonable levels of fund balance in the general, water and sewer funds that ranged between 29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/05/village-hilton-financial-management-2020m-31Poland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-218)
… and two Board members did not publicly disclose, in writing, their deemed interests in contracts totaling $91,106 with the Company. Company … officers comply with the disclosure requirements set forth in the law. Require more support for collections received, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/02/14/poland-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2019mAddison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… did not seek competition for most professional services in accordance with District policy. District officials: Paid … for professional services or did not seek competition in a timely manner, officials cannot assure taxpayers that services were procured in the most economical way and without favoritism. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Victor Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-117)
… 2014 through March 4, 2016. Background The Victor Central School District is located in the Town of Perinton in Monroe … Victor Central School District Information Technology 2016M117 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/victor-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-117Shoreham-Wading River Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-75)
… Shoreham-Wading River Central School District is located in the Towns of Brookhaven and Riverhead, Suffolk County. The … estimates of appropriations and the use of fund balance in the annual budget. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unassigned fund balance and reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/16/shoreham-wading-river-central-school-district-financial-management-2017mPhoenix Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-96)
… Central School District is located in the Towns of Granby, Hastings, Palermo, Schroeppel and Volney in Oswego County and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/08/04/phoenix-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-96Putnam Central School District – Budgeting (2015M-243)
… our audit was to review the District’s budgeting process for the period July 1, 2013 through July 31, 2015. Background … five-member Board of Education, operates one school for 20 students from kindergarten through sixth grade, after … Central School District. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $2.5 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/putnam-central-school-district-budgeting-2015m-243Morrisville-Eaton Central School District – Online Banking (2017M-98)
… which has approximately 660 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/morrisville-eaton-central-school-district-online-banking-2017m-98Otselic Valley Central School District – Capital Project (2015M-263)
… purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s involvement in the District’s $17 million capital project for the period … The Otselic Valley Central School District is located in the Chenango and Madison County Towns of Otselic, … Board did not ensure that goods and services were procured in compliance with General Municipal Law. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-capital-project-2015m-263West Genesee Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-303)
… in the Towns of Camillus, Geddes, Onondaga, Elbridge and Van Buren in Onondaga County. The District, which … Department. Key duties of cash handling, recordkeeping and reconciliation are concentrated with one position, and there was no process in place for someone independent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/west-genesee-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-303