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Meridale Rural Fire District - Management of Fund Balance (2018M-178)
… 2014 to 2017, which could fund over three years’ worth of expenditures. On average, actual expenditures were 39 … financial plans. Key Recommendations Reduce the amount of unassigned fund balance and use the excess as a financing … Develop and adopt financial plans for the maintenance of a reasonable level of fund balance and the funding and use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/11/30/meridale-rural-fire-district-management-fund-balance-2018m-178Use of Electronic Benefit Cards at Prohibited Locations (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Use of Electronic Benefit Cards at Prohibited Locations ( … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/use-electronic-benefit-cards-prohibited-locations-followBus Driver Licensing (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, … issued on June 13, 2013, determined that the majority of MTA bus drivers we sampled met the requirements of Article … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/bus-driver-licensing-followHousing Preferences for Veterans (Follow-Up)
… City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD). We specifically found two housing companies in … veterans had been identified on their waiting lists. NYC HPD approved many of these non-veterans’ applications, … included in our initial report. Key Finding NYC HPD has made progress in addressing the issues identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/29/housing-preferences-veterans-followPearl River Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-126)
… did not properly monitor and account for 70 percent of fixed assets reviewed totaling $546,527. This can be … multiple exceptions): 21 fixed assets with a combined cost of $55,832 were not recorded on the inventory list. District … were unable to locate 26 fixed assets with a combined cost of $57,516. 31 fixed assets with a combined cost of $88,931 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-126Patchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… 76 claims we reviewed that were paid in advance of audit, 26 totaling $59,691 were not of the type legally permitted to … Key Recommendations Develop policies and procedures for banking activities and online purchases. Ensure that all … stamp and that bank account signature cards comply with Library policy. Establish and maintain a list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Event Recorder System
… under Article 5, Title 11 of the Public Authorities Law. One of six MTA constituent agencies, the LIRR, founded in 1834, has grown to become the largest commuter railroad in North America. The LIRR has 124 stations on ten branches and the City Terminal Line that covers about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/07/maintenance-inspection-and-testing-event-recorder-systemVillage of Liberty – Financial Condition (2013M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition … June 1, 2011, to May 31, 2013. Background The Village of Liberty is located in Sullivan County and has a population … Village of Liberty Financial Condition 2013M109 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/04/village-liberty-financial-condition-2013m-109Elba Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-96)
… averaging $950,000. As a result, it did not use all of the appropriated fund balance. Taxpayers might have … if the Board had used overfunded reserves to pay $860,000 of related expenditures rather than appropriations. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/elba-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-96Town of Eden - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-231)
… by adequate documentation. Key Findings We reviewed 58 out of 765 agricultural, veteran and senior citizen exemptions, … $2.9 million, on properties with a total assessed value of $7.7 million. The Assessors: Granted or subsequently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-eden-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-231Fort Edward Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-67)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … Union Free School District is located in the Village of Fort Edward in Washington County. The District is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/fort-edward-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-67Ramapo Catskill Library System – Procurement (2015M-84)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library System’s procurement … cooperative public library system located in the Town of Wallkill, Orange County. The Library System serves 47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/03/ramapo-catskill-library-system-procurement-2015m-84Village of Hagaman – Claims Auditing (2022M-11)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hagaman (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured claims were properly audited and … Ensure no claim is paid before audit and approval of the Board other than claims approved by resolution to be … Determine whether the Village of Hagaman Village Board of Trustees Board ensured claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hagaman-claims-auditing-2022m-11Charter School for Applied Technologies - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-60)
… Findings Appropriate proof of residency was not on file for 34 of the 60 students in our audit sample (57 percent). … of residency documentation annually, or whenever there is a change in residency, in a timely manner and develop and … the incorrect billings. School officials generally agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/06/14/charter-school-applied-technologies-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019mVillage of Sackets Harbor – Budgeting and Financial Management (2020M-28)
… and sewer funds exceeded actual expenditures by a total of $4.9 million (a 39 percent budget variance). Officials also appropriated $3.6 million of fund balance during this period that was not needed to … Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with realistic estimates of appropriations and financing sources based on historical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-sackets-harbor-budgeting-and-financial-management-2020m-28Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District – Access Controls (2020M-112)
… confidentially to officials. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the District‘s increased reliance on a remote learning … and administrative operations, protecting IT assets is critical. Key Recommendations Adopt and enforce … that are unnecessary. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they would implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/12/honeoye-falls-lima-central-school-district-access-controls-2020m-112Controls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds (Follow-up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial report, Controls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds ( 2013-N-1 ). Background Our … To determine the extent of implementation of the 8 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-funds-followDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… July 2022 PDF Version One impact of the devastating job losses incurred during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic is a significant increase in the number of households in arrears on utilities bills for 60 days or … One impact of the devastating job losses incurred during the early …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateBovina Fire District – Fund Balance (2015M-138)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials properly … The Bovina Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Bovina, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/21/bovina-fire-district-fund-balance-2015m-138Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – User Access Rights (2016M-213)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine user access rights for the period … March 10, 2016. Background The Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services is an association of 13 … Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services User Access Rights …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/19/dutchess-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-user-access-rights-2016m-213