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Campbell-Savona Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-42)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … budgets that include the District’s actual needs, based on available current information and historical data and make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/05/06/campbell-savona-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-42Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… our audit was to review the District’s multiyear planning for the period July 1, 2014 through March 23, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $31.46 … details regarding the anticipated use of reserve funds for a five-year period but this plan does not include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177Spackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… general fund appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $42.5 million. Key Findings District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-managementBuffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… Background The Buffalo City School District is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected … purchases or rentals in the calculation of costs to claim Excess Cost Aid. Key Recommendations Bill school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationNorth Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… over payroll user access and payroll certifications for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … amounts to source documents for the payment of salaried employees, professional development hours or substitute employees’ days worked. The payroll certification procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationGarrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… and resume essential operations in a timely manner. 40 of the 115 enabled nonstudent network user accounts (35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127Village of Walton – Bio-Digester Capital Plan (2016M-378)
… 16, 2016. Background The Village of Walton is located in the Town of Walton in Delaware County and has a population of approximately … amounts to warrant the substantial risks involved in the project. Determine if the $1.5 million grant offered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-walton-bio-digester-capital-plan-2016m-378Town of Bombay – Justice Court Operations (2015M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over … January 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. Background The Town of Bombay is located in Franklin County and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-bombay-justice-court-operations-2015m-208Genesee Valley Central School District – Reserve Accounts and Extra-Classroom Activities (2014M-56)
… and internal controls over extra-classroom activities for the period July 1, 2012 through February 4, 2014. … The District’s budgeted general fund expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $13 million. Key Findings For five of the District’s seven reserves, totaling more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/27/genesee-valley-central-school-district-reserve-accounts-and-extraTown of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… disbursements and filed the annual update documents (AUDs) in a timely manner. Key Findings The Supervisor did not … were filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a timely manner. Without adequate oversight, the … made as authorized . Further, the lack of filing AUDs in a timely manner impairs the Town Board (Board), Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Jericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… office staff who utilize computers are adequately informed of the regulations. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… addressing key network user access controls, such as user account management, password security and user account controls. Disable 60 of the District’s enabled … Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive network user account policies and procedures addressing securing user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountStamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… the Stamford Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund … the 2019-20 through 2021-22 fiscal years by an average of $1.4 million (14 percent) and planned to use fund balance … fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in two of the last three fiscal years by approximately $700,000 (6.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Town of Stratford – Supervisor’s Records (2013M-11)
… for the highway fund which were funded primarily by sales tax, real property taxes, and State aid. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-stratford-supervisors-records-2013m-11X.7.B Local Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… and for which a revenue contract reviewed by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is not required. (Refer to … Agreements for this Guide for additional guidance on revenue contracts that require OSC review.) For example, the Department of Agriculture and Markets should set up as Local Customers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7b-local-customersTown of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… Key Findings The Board was not fully transparent in planning and could have improved its monitoring of the … and financing sources. Fully define the Project scope. For example, a planned highway department office suite was … change order, which should have been competitively bid in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… is accurate. The board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with … $18,900 and another business was overbilled $873. Town of Attica – Payments to Not-for-Profit Organizations (Wyoming … DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVII.10.E Cash Advance Reimbursement – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… must submit an AP Voucher charging the appropriate account code for the expenditure made. See Chapter IV, … and Chapter XII, Section 6.L – Replenishing an Advance Account of this Guide for further information. It is not appropriate to use the advance account codes (59001-59005) on a cash advance reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10e-cash-advance-reimbursementTown of Olive – Claims Processing and Information Technology (2012M-223)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s processes for claims … January 1, 2011, to August 28, 2012. Background The Town of Olive is located in Ulster County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-olive-claims-processing-and-information-technology-2012m-223Conclusion – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… that a careful review of claims will occur before public funds are disbursed. As the old saying goes, "the buck stops …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/conclusion