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Town of Warwick - Water and Sewer Fund Financial Condition (2018M-259)
… deficits in 2018. Four water districts also had deficit fund balances in 2017 ranging from $3,340 to $40,400. The two … Six water districts and one sewer district rely on general fund advances to finance operations, totaling $236,296 as of … and a general fund advance with a balance of $45,662. Key Recommendations Develop reasonable revenue estimates for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-warwick-water-and-sewer-fund-financial-condition-2018m-259Gates-Chili Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-53)
… as a funding source. The tax certiorari and unemployment insurance reserves were overfunded by $2.86 million as of June 30, 2018. The Board increased real property taxes by $2.6 million over the last three years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/gates-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-53Cortland County - Financial Management and Reporting (2019M-162)
… the Legislature ensured County officials had accurate and complete financial information with which to manage … to address deficiencies identified in previous audits and will pay at least $428,800 to several accounting firms to correct the accounting records. Did not have policies and procedures in place to receive or ensure others received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/27/cortland-county-financial-management-and-reporting-2019m-162Canastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… $7.1 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18, which resulted in most of the appropriated fund balance not being needed to … that are valid and supported. Return excess funds in the tax certiorari reserve to the unrestricted fund balance in the general fund in accordance with the law. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019mTown of Frankfort - Board Oversight (2018M-58)
… to help oversee the former Supervisor’s work. Our tests of check disbursements totaling $1.4 million disclosed three … action. 1 Refer to our prior audit report, Town of Frankfort – Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities … Town of Frankfort Board Oversight 2018M58 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/08/town-frankfort-board-oversight-2018m-58Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… of supporting documentation to verify their eligibility and/or were incorrectly granted or calculated. Ten … Ensure previously granted exemptions are supported and continue to meet eligibility requirements. Except as … Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Town of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… services and playground equipment were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of the taxpayers. Key Findings The … Board did not: Adopt an adequate reserve policy, resulting in the unrestricted general fund balance increasing to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… without seeking competition. Used a request for proposals (RFP) process to select certain professional service providers … officials should issue professional service RFPs. Use an RFP process to solicit competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not ensure … June 26, 2018. Poor fixed asset controls and the lack of regular inventory checks contributed to: 231 assets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
Determine whether the Board and officials adopted reasonable budgets and adequately managed the Districts financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mLake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)
… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … and corrective action plan (CAP) to the external audit in an easily accessible location. Officials did not prepare: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36Elmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 16 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Seven IT assets with combined costs of $4,111 were located but not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Neck (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) adopted realistic budgets, and monitored … trends. Revenues were underestimated by a total of $334,095 and appropriations were overestimated by a total … Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Neck Village Board of Trustees Board adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… Customer bills were not accurately prepared. As a result, the customers we reviewed were underbilled by $4,758 … in accordance with the Board-adopted local laws. As a result, for the delinquent customer accounts we reviewed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… for each asset including purchase date, purchase price, date placed in service and useful life. As a result, … inventory records that include the purchase date, purchase price, date placed in service, useful life and serial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223City of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (2014M-298)
… $23.4 million. Key Findings The current work schedule for patrol officers results in the officers working eight days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/04/10/city-lackawanna-police-and-fire-department-work-hours-2014m-298Schuylerville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-113)
… November 30, 2015. Background The Schuylerville Central School District is located in eastern Saratoga County. The … Schuylerville Central School District Fund Balance 2016M113 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/schuylerville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-113Whitesville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-313)
… The Whitesville Central School District is located in the Towns of Independence and Willing in Allegany County and the Town of West Union in Steuben County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/whitesville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-313North Collins Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-189)
… were managed in accordance with statutes. The District used a contingency account within the budget annually, which … the annual budget. Develop a written policy indicating how much money will be reserved, how each reserve will be funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/north-collins-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-189Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District – Short-Term Borrowing and Purchasing (2015M-365)
… Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District, a special act school district created by the State Legislature, is … that staff members comply with the District’s purchasing rules and regulations by preparing purchase orders in advance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-short-term-borrowing