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Lake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District (District) Board of … Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District District Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2021m-202Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-15-18)
… review letter. The Town’s preliminary budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Key Recommendations There …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-15-18Canaseraga Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-104)
… comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/canaseraga-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-104West Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… Key Findings The Treasurer made duplicate payments to 11 vendors totaling more than $17,000, including … $3,200 that District officials did not find prior to our audit. District officials did not competitively bid a … appropriate supporting documentation. Audit all payments to ensure they are District obligations and based on original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mAlfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… an average of $495,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2018, surplus fund … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Patchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… The Treasurer did not maintain custody and control of her signature stamp and check signatory policies were not … records. Ensure the Treasurer maintains custody of her signature stamp and that bank account signature cards comply … B includes our comments on issues raised in the Library’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… District’s purchasing policies and statutory requirements. Of the 15 purchase contracts we reviewed totaling $76,378 … not procured in accordance with the purchasing policy. Of the services obtained from seven professional service providers, who were paid a combined total of $178,247 during the audit period, the services from six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198Town of Alexandria - Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges (2019M-90)
… did not provide a clear, consistent and equitable basis for billing property owners. In addition, certain charges … law. We reviewed water and sewer billings totaling $82,649 for 70 property owners and identified about $10,339 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-redwood-water-and-sewer-district-charges-2019m-90Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… 26 revolving loan payments were accurate and received on time. However, the Board and the Administrator did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalTown of Milo – Financial Condition (2020M-172)
… real property taxes and user fees were levied than needed to fund operations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets … fund balances were excessive, ranging from 97 percent to 178 percent of 2020 expenditures. Key Recommendations … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-milo-financial-condition-2020m-172Town of Marcy – Justice Court Operations (2020M-166)
… efforts to collect payment on 12 pending traffic tickets (30 percent) of 40 tickets tested. Ensure the Court was using the most … the clerk and ensure pending traffic tickets are enforced in a timely manner. Upgrade the Court’s recordkeeping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/23/town-marcy-justice-court-operations-2020m-166Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-13-13)
… in the Village’s proposed budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Village of Hempstead, … the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general and water funds as of May 31, 2005. Local Finance Law requires … to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/24/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-13-13Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… as required. The Board did not annually audit, or provide for an audit of, the Supervisor’s records and reports, as … Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, record all transactions in the financial software timely and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Wyoming Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-152)
… providers a total of $189,000 without using requests for proposals (RFPs) as required by the District’s … policy. Ensure any deviations from the procurement policy for unique situations or extenuating circumstances are … establishing the services to be provided and the basis for compensation. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/12/wyoming-central-school-district-professional-services-2020m-152Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… treasurers and advisors failed to maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of profit and loss forms, and … Key Recommendations Ensure pre-numbered receipts and tickets are issued for all ECA fund events, and issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mTri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… ensure deposits are made timely and intact (in the same form and amount as collected). Ensure that all disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mManchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… officials properly and transparently used capital project resources. Key Findings Officials did not properly or transparently use capital project resources. As a result, voters were not afforded the … services at the best cost. Officials added another project phase totaling approximately $1.2 million and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexTown of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… was missing information and misleading, which resulted in a 58 percent decrease in real property taxes. Adopted a 2021 budget with a $749,159 increase in the tax levy over the prior year and levied more taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130Town of Greene – Justice Court Operations (2021M-95)
… of Greene (Town) Justice Court (Court) properly accounted for, deposited, disbursed and reported fines and fees. Key … Findings The Town Justices (Justices) properly accounted for, reported and disbursed the fines and fees that we … Town of Greene Town Justice Court Court properly accounted for deposited disbursed and reported fines and fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/10/town-greene-justice-court-operations-2021m-95