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Downsville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-79)
… reserve for compensated absences was overfunded by more than $700,000. Key Recommendations Ensure that the District’s … limits and use the surplus fund balance in a manner than benefits District taxpayers. Adopt budgets with …
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)
… professional services; District officials did not develop or implement procedures for staff to follow when procuring … when they should use competition, such as an RFP process or written or verbal quotes. Key Recommendations Amend the purchasing …
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)
… review BOCES’ budget transfer and purchase order processes for the period July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. … boards of its component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $160.4 … are making excessive use of miscellaneous budget codes for expenditures. Of the claims we reviewed, 12 percent were …
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)
… the procurement policy requirement for documented verbal or written quotes before purchasing goods or services. Key Recommendations Ensure that all employees …
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)
… Consider assigning a Village employee to prepare billings or, if the service is to be contracted out, periodically seek …
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)
… known as revenue anticipation notes (RANs) in order to pay bills and other obligations when due. Budgets for 2010-11 …
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)
… approved, District officials did not monitor overtime or ensure it was accurate. As a result, overtime payments …
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)
… ($10,845) and information technology equipment ($8,512), or for the school District’s attorney that was paid $21,038 …
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)
… compliance with the redevelopment plan requirements for enforcement mortgages for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. … Property Development Corporation (Land Bank) is a not-for-profit corporation authorized by the New York State "Land …
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)
… funds. Key Findings The Board did not properly fund, use or manage reserve funds according to applicable laws or best practices. The Board did not: Define the financial … Obtain voter approval to liquidate the liability reserve or fund the repair reserve, as required. Pass a required …
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)
… audit was to review the Library’s claims auditing process for the period January 1, 2015 through September 20, 2016. … The Library directly paid expenditures totaling $40,400 for the 2015 fiscal year and $19,567 for the 2016 fiscal year through August, and it remitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/16/clarence-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-355State Agencies Bulletin No. 141
… users with update access who attempt to modify a panel or submit a PaySR transaction will receive an SQL error, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/141-y2k-paysr-testingFranklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (2017M-20)
… monitor use of the District’s non-firefighting vehicles or ensure that they were used primarily for actual and …
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)
… adequate documentation to support all financial activity or prepare monthly bank reconciliations. Key Recommendations … include segregating the Treasurer’s duties, if practical, or implementing compensating controls. Maintain complete and …
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)
… for cash receipts that properly segregate job duties or provide additional management oversight of the process. … define the maximum amount to be held before deposit or require daily deposit of all receipts. Ensure that user …
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)
… and the youth center does not have a cash drawer, safe or lockbox. Not all claims were audited by the entire Board …
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)
… of Directors (Board) did not effectively manage grants or ensure that authorized disbursements were supported and … with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2024/03/29/otsego-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-board-oversight-2023m-117Coeymans Hollow Fire Corporation – Board Oversight (2022M-84)
… without detection. The Board did not: Adopt or enforce adequate bylaws. Review claim documentation for … Company accounts. Key Recommendations Amend the bylaws and/or adopt supplemental written financial policies and enforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/11/10/coeymans-hollow-fire-corporation-board-oversight-2022m-84