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Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 51 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … could not be physically located (one with a purchase price of $228 and nine with combined estimated costs of $2,052 … our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit walton school IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Norwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings Although District officials … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… agreed with our findings and recommendations, except for certain issues. Appendix B includes our comment on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Oneonta City School District –Financial Condition (2013M-165)
… the District has declined more than $1 million (8 percent decrease) and revenues, other than real property taxes, have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/oneonta-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-165Rensselaer City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-286)
… address any economic or environmental factors which could affect the plans. … Rensselaer City School District Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/rensselaer-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-286Lyncourt Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-62)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … that appropriated a total of $810,000 in fund balance to finance District operations, but none of the appropriated … The Board has not adopted a multiyear financial plan to allow it to facilitate the development of future finances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-62Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the financial activity in BOCES’ special aid fund … more than 1,400 educational and administrative programs to its 19 component and other participating school districts, … expenditures from the special aid fund, which is used to account for and report programs supported in whole or in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Village of Monticello – Board Oversight (2016M-337)
… 6, 2016. Background The Village of Monticello is located in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County. The Village, which has a population of … and bank reconciliations are not completed accurately and in a timely manner. The Board has not established any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/02/03/village-monticello-board-oversight-2016m-337DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $246.3 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… kind of volatility is why we have a long-term perspective with a well-diversified portfolio, ensuring the strength of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-246-point-3-billion-end-second-quarterWestmoreland Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-283)
… The Westmoreland Central School District is located in the Towns of Vernon, Westmoreland and Whitestown and the City of Rome in Oneida County and has approximately 950 students and 145 … a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/westmoreland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-283Glens Falls Common School District – Financial Condition (2015M-66)
… The Glens Falls Common School District is located in the City of Glens Falls in Warren County. The District, which is governed by an … 2014-15. The Board appropriated $154,860 of fund balance in its 2014-15 budget, causing the District’s unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/glens-falls-common-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-66Management of Energy Consumption
… effectively managing their agency's energy consumption. The audit covers the period April 1, 2006 to January 31, … by December 31, 2010, their respective energy consumption in all buildings by 35 percent relative to 1990 (or alternate … 31, 2010, have not achieved the reduction goals set forth in EO 111. Had officials met the energy reduction goals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/management-energy-consumptionAfton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… not effectively manage the District’s fund balance. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations … appropriations from fiscal years 2019-20 through 2021-22 by an average of $1.1 million or 7 percent. Surplus … in each of the last three fiscal years by approximately $2.9 million (17.5 percentage points) to $5.6 million (31.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… receipts totaling $4 . 8 million were not recorded timely in the Supervisor’s accounting records. 11 disbursements … were not Board approved. In addition, bank reconciliations for 15 of the 36 months reviewed were not performed, the … did not present financial records and reports to the Board for audit, as required. Key Recommendations Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… Determine whether Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School (School) credit card charges were properly approved, adequately supported and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card charges we reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… documents (AUDs) were not filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), as required. Bank reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182XII.8.C Payment Intercepts – XII. Expenditures
… by law and when requested by the Business Unit, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has the ability to offset … received from the Business Unit and offset a portion of that payment to another entity. This section provides … funds scheduled to be paid to one entity must be diverted, in whole or in part, to another entity, the Business Unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8c-payment-interceptsCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… and Treasurer assign financial duties so that one person does not have custody, recordkeeping responsibilities, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsPlattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s internal controls … over circulation desk cash receipts for the period of January 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Personal Income Tax and Property Tax
… and submitted to our Office nearly 7.7 million refunds for payment totaling over $9.8 billion and over 2.9 million credits for payment totaling over $1.6 billion . In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/30/personal-income-tax-and-property-tax