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Village of Clinton – Financial Management (2014M-316)
… financial operations and the Clerk-Treasurer’s office for the period June 1, 2012 through January 31, 2014. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year were approximately $2.5 million. … Key Recommendations Maintain separate accounting records for each fund, ensure that all financial transactions are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-clinton-financial-management-2014m-316Schuylerville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … the employee benefit accrued liability reserve (EBALR) to the general fund causing the fund balance to exceed the statutory limit at year-end. District officials have not developed a plan to document their intentions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/schuylerville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-113Downsville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-79)
… The Downsville Central School District is located in the Towns of Andes, Colchester, Hamden, Hancock, Tompkins and Walton in Delaware County. The District, which operates one school … three years. The District overestimated appropriations in the adopted budgets over the past three years. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/downsville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-79Edgemont Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-126)
… officials did not develop or implement procedures for staff to follow when procuring professional services. District staff did not have any guidance to determine when they should … policy and develop procedures to provide guidance to staff when procuring professional services, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/edgemont-union-free-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesWestern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review BOCES’ budget transfer and purchase order processes … million. Key Findings Although the Board is required to approve all budget transfers above $25,000, the Chief … policy. Only use miscellaneous codes for expenditures that have no other budget code available. Restrict the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andVillage of Malverne – Procurement (2017M-16)
… of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations were approximately $16 million for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Key Findings Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-malverne-procurement-2017m-16Village of Alden – Ambulance Service Billing and Collection (2016M-321)
… service billing and collection. An outside billing agent creates billing reports, issues billing invoices to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/01/06/village-alden-ambulance-service-billing-and-collection-2016m-321Schenectady City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-168)
… adopt a policy establishing the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained. The general fund’s cash … relying on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance to finance operations. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a fund balance policy establishing the amount of general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/schenectady-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-168Tuckahoe Union Free School District – Overtime (2023M-53)
… the amount owed by a district, annually to the State, for its share of the cost of future employee retirement … officials: Did not adopt written policies and procedures for overtime. Overpaid 15 employees a total of $4,432 for overtime due to lack of adequate review of time records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-overtime-2023m-53Otselic Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-58)
… to competitive bidding requirements. Periodically compare prices for goods and services to State contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
… 2016. Background The Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation (Land Bank) is a not-for-profit corporation authorized by the New York State "Land Bank Act." … Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation Enforcement Mortgages 2017M39 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgagesFonda-Fultonville Central School District – Reserves Management (2021M-157)
… reserve funds. Key Findings The Board did not properly fund, use or manage reserve funds according to applicable … the purpose, funding goals, conditions for reserve fund use and replenishment. Obtain voter approval to … required resolution to properly transfer $114,895 into the retirement reserve. While it is a prudent practice for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-reserves-management-2021m-157Mid-Hudson Library System – Procurement (2016M-261)
… Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, which serves 66 regional libraries in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam and Ulster … of Trustees, elected for five-year terms by the member libraries. The Library System's budget for 2015 totaled … are made using State contract on behalf of member public libraries. Modify the Library System's procurement policy to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/10/07/mid-hudson-library-system-procurement-2016m-261Islip Fire District – Disbursements (2020M-9)
… Key Findings The Board: Made an inappropriate payment for medical expenditures totaling $21,000. Approved payment for 118 purchases totaling $38,563 made on District credit … have sufficient supporting documentation. Approved payment for 58 fuel credit card transactions, consisting of 1,181 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-disbursements-2020m-9Clarence Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-355)
… in Erie County. The Library, which received its charter from the Board of Regents of the New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/16/clarence-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-355Franklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (2017M-20)
… internal controls over use of its non-firefighting vehicles for the period January 1, 2015 through August 31, … and monitor use of the District’s non-firefighting vehicles or ensure that they were used primarily for actual … and economical manner. Although the non-firefighting vehicles were purchased in mid-2015, no use was recorded for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/franklin-square-and-munson-fire-district-non-firefighting-vehicles-2017m-20Pittsfield Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-310)
… provides fire protection for the Town of Pittsfield in Otsego County. The Department has approximately 20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/pittsfield-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-andGeneva Housing Authority – Cash Receipts (2015M-160)
… the maximum amount to be held before deposit or require daily deposit of all receipts. Ensure that user access rights …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/11/13/geneva-housing-authority-cash-receipts-2015m-160Village of Hillburn – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-392)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s cash receipt and disbursement … October 24, 2013. Background The Village of Hillburn is located in the Town of Ramapo in Rockland County and is … and the youth center does not have a cash drawer, safe or lockbox. Not all claims were audited by the entire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/18/village-hillburn-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2013m-392Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District – Board Oversight (2023M-117)
… that were appropriate and supported. Key Findings The Board of Directors (Board) did not effectively manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2024/03/29/otsego-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-board-oversight-2023m-117