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City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Cortland (City) officials ensured claims for credit account purchases … supported and for appropriate purposes. Key Findings City officials did not ensure all credit account purchases … Determine whether City of Cortland City officials ensured claims for credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141Haldane Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-32)
… Officials did not prepare: A multiyear financial plan. Posting a prepared plan further enhances the transparency of … property tax report card. Should enhance transparency by: Posting budget-to-actual results and CAP to the website in a transparent location. Preparing and posting a multiyear financial plan to help residents see the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/haldane-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-32Sidney Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-243)
Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sidney-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-243Madison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)
… whether internal controls over the claims audit and payment process were adequately designed and operating … Health (BOH) did not audit their respective claims before payment. Our review of 382 claims totaling $3.5 million … Ensure all claims are audited and approved prior to payment when required by law. Ensure all claims contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142Town of DePeyster – Town Clerk Operation-Tax Collection (2015M-91)
… 1, 2013 through November 4, 2014. Background The Town of De Peyster is located in St. Lawrence County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-depeyster-town-clerk-operation-tax-collection-2015m-91Town of Boylston – Financial Condition (2021M-69)
… manage the Town’s financial condition. As a result, it levied more taxes than necessary to sustain operations. The Board: Did not adopt realistic budgets and failed to monitor budgetary results during the year. Allowed excessive levels of surplus funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/03/town-boylston-financial-condition-2021m-69Cheektowaga Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-85)
… (CEDC) Board properly managed and monitored the revolving loan fund program. Key Findings The CEDC Board did not properly manage or monitor the revolving loan fund program and was unaware inadequate accounting … records were not complete, accurate or up to date. Loan repayments were not properly accounted for or deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/11/05/cheektowaga-economic-development-corporation-cedc-revolving2021 Annual Cash Basis Report on State Funds
… of Appropriation Transactions (in Force) Appropriated Loans Receivable Transactions General Obligation Debt Future … Net Cash Transactions Short-Term Investment Pool Temporary Loans Outstanding Summary of Cash Advance Accounts by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/finance/cash-basis/2021-annual-cash-basis-report-state-funds2020 Annual Cash Basis Report on State Funds
… Statements of Cash Receipts, Disbursements and Changes in Fund Balances (Excel) Governmental Funds Operating … Statements of Cash Receipts, Disbursements and Changes in Fund Balances (Excel) Governmental Funds Operating … Disbursements Statement of Appropriation Transactions (in Force) Appropriated Loans Receivable Transactions General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/finance/cash-basis/2020-annual-cash-basis-report-state-fundsTown of Huron – Financial Management (2014M-367)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management, budget practices … Town officials have not developed policies or procedures to establish financial goals and govern budgeting practices … and the level of unrestricted unappropriated fund balance to maintain. The Board routinely adopted budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-huron-financial-management-2014m-367Town of Essex – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-60)
… October 31, 2014. Background The Town of Essex is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 670. … payroll and maintaining leave time accruals, resulting in incorrect payments, tax withholdings and deductions for … and procedures for water and sewer charges, resulting in weaknesses over billing, collecting and enforcing of water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-essex-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2015m-60Town of Hampton – Justice Court Operations (2013M-305)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Court’s financial … held by the Court or submit the required monthly reports to JCF in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Prepare … accountability analyses. Maintain adequate bail records to determine the amount of bail held by the Court at any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/01/10/town-hampton-justice-court-operations-2013m-305Overview – Legacy Reporting
… You report information about your employees through Retirement Online , including their earnings, the number of days they worked and more. You also report and forward employee contributions, loan payments and … NYSLRS employers report information about employees through Retirement Online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/overviewBolivar-Richburg Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-17)
… whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board … of $3.8 million and annually appropriated $500,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations during our audit period. As of June 30, 2018, surplus fund balance totaled almost $1.5 million, 7 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-17Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… 2015. The Board did not ensure that the Treasurer prepared monthly and fundraising reports that were complete and accurate. The Board did not perform a monthly audit of all claims to ensure they were for … and properly supported. Audit and approve all claims on a monthly basis prior to payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationWestern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Clerical Overtime (2023M-124)
… overtime totaling $72,218, without any explanation as to why the overtime was worked. Paid 13 employees for … Key Recommendations Ensure all non-emergency overtime is approved in writing prior to work being performed and document why the overtime is necessary. Monitor overtime to ensure overtime hours are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-clerical-overtime-2023m-124Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2024M-35)
… We reviewed 50 assets with a combined purchase price totaling approximately $259,900 and determined that 10 … the inventory list. A camcorder with a purchase price of $1,700 could not be located or accounted for. A telecommunications switch with a purchase price of $1,500 was still active on the inventory list but was disposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/06/21/greater-southern-tier-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2024mYork Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-96)
… and did not transparently fund reserves. The unemployment insurance reserve totaling more than $1 million is overfunded … our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-96Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2022M-77)
… are disabled after a specified period without a valid user login. BOCES officials generally agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/09/09/nassau-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2022m-77Town of Saratoga – Budgeting and Fund Balance Management (2022M-82)
… These amounts are excessive and could be used to reduce the TW general fund’s tax levy. Improperly funded … current data and historical trends. Develop a plan to reduce the amounts of surplus fund balance in a manner … benefits Town taxpayers. Ensure transfers are only made to funds with the same tax base. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-saratoga-budgeting-and-fund-balance-management-2022m-82