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Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… District (District) Board and District officials procured natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best … Findings The Board and District officials did not procure natural gas in accordance with New York State General … The Board and District officials: Did not monitor the natural gas rates charged by the energy supply company (ESCO) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Goshen Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-29)
… Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe … Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/goshen-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkTrumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… implement the District’s external auditor’s recommendation to update its purchasing policy and officials did not: Comply with the Board’s requirement to develop written procurement procedures as required by the … 29 purchases totaling $177,032. Use a competitive method to procure professional services and insurance coverage from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
… could have been refunded to school districts. Overfunded two reserves totaling $1.9 million, and officials could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency (CPIDA) Board properly evaluated and awarded projects and monitored … that received financial benefits. Key Findings The CPIDA Board did not properly evaluate and approve projects and … that received financial benefits. Specifically: The Board did not have a process to adequately oversee and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectUtica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
Determine whether the Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation Corporation Board of Directors Board and officials established realistic budgets and adequately monitored financial activity
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andVillage of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… in August 2016, the Court clerk deposited $6,525 belonging to a neighboring village’s justice court for which she also … 11 of 15 monthly reports of money collected (73 percent) to the JCF after the due date. On average, reports were 14 days late. Prior to 2017, the code enforcement department did not maintain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214Whitesboro Central School District – Separation Payments (2020M-146)
… were properly supported and accurately calculated in accordance with Board-approved agreements. Key Findings … are accurately calculated, supported and disbursed in accordance with the terms of CBAs and individual … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/05/whitesboro-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-146Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… claims. As a result, payments were made prior to audit, for unsupported claims and for inappropriate purposes. Of the 98 claims totaling … itemized receipts. The Village reimbursed the former Mayor for two payments totaling $1,500 for the Village’s accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… $153,000 from money on deposit in its 15 bank accounts at two financial institutions, which had an average of $13.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-147)
… whether Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester (School) officials ensured network and financial … whether Young Womens College Prep Charter School of Rochester School officials ensured network and financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/01/06/young-womens-college-prep-charter-school-rochester-network-and-financialSaugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… Key Findings District officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory … complete and include the details necessary to adequately track and locate IT assets. Perform annual and complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… Key Findings District officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory … complete and include the details necessary to adequately track and locate IT assets. Perform annual and complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… began work. Properly monitor hours worked by PTEs . Two PTEs worked in excess of the total Board-authorized time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollTown of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… safety. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) rated a Town-owned bridge as being in poor condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… not ensure reasonable budget estimates. Budgets developed for the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 fiscal years had … $24 million over the three-year period. Appropriations for three equipment accounts and two printing service … office, which is inefficient and increases the likelihood for errors. There are also no verifications within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetTown of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)
… late and the 2022 AUD was nine days late. In addition, two certificates of deposit (CDs) totaling $75,789, were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/06/23/town-tompkins-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-33Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… million as of June 30, 2018. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to … Adopt annual budgets that contain realistic estimates for appropriations. Analyze reserve fund balances and ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionUnion-Endicott Central School District - Noninstructional Overtime (2018M-201)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District … that District officials often did not document that prior approval was granted for overtime worked and that start and … employees to earn overtime while they worked from home. However, this is neither specifically authorized nor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/22/union-endicott-central-school-district-noninstructional-overtime-2018mVillage of Owego - Board Oversight and Financial Operations (2018M-101)
… all accounts. Because of ineffective recordkeeping, the certified public accounting firm (firm) was unable to … its audits for the last two years. The Board hired another certified public accountant (CPA) who was paid $30,000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-owego-board-oversight-and-financial-operations-2018m-101