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Allegany-Limestone Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-129)
… (8 percent annual average) over a three-year period. As of June 30, 2017, unrestricted fund balance totaled more than $2.2 million and was 10 percent of the 2017- 18 budgeted appropriations, exceeding the … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-129City of North Tonawanda - Financial Condition (2020M-90)
… practices and poor financial management have left the City in a vulnerable financial position. Key Recommendations Take … Closely monitor finances to prevent further decline in financial condition. City officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/08/07/city-north-tonawanda-financial-condition-2020m-90Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… Determine whether District officials established controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and … Key Recommendations Update the online banking policy to clearly describe the procedures for authorizing and … transactions. Ensure that a dedicated computer is used to perform online transactions and that employees involved in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66Northern Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-51)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively manage the District’s financial condition. Key Findings Expenditures … by a total $626,000 in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Additionally, the budgets are not structurally balanced and have used $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-51Town of German Flatts - Financial Condition and Conflict of Interest (2019M-222)
… and capital plans. Ensure that officials and employees are familiar with and follow the requirements General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/02/14/town-german-flatts-financial-condition-and-conflict-interest-2019m-222Village of Palmyra - Justice Court Operations (2019M-202)
Determine whether the Justice provided adequate oversight of the Justice Court Court
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/01/17/village-palmyra-justice-court-operations-2019m-202Town of Andes - Conflict of Interest and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-194)
… did not properly segregate the disbursement duties of his office as the bookkeeper controls most aspects of the disbursement process. The Clerk collects, deposits, reconciles and reports all aspects of her cash receipts, including water and sewer rents, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-andes-conflict-interest-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2019m-194Town of Carmel - Procurement (2019M-179)
… procurement policy does not provide a clear method for procuring professional services. The Town procured … The Town did not obtain the required number of quotes for 34 purchases totaling $59,426, a proposal for one purchase totaling $13,404 or competitively bid three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-carmel-procurement-2019m-179Pawling Central School District - Budgeting Practices and Reserves (2020M-4)
… because the District generated operating surpluses in three of those years, only a fraction was used to finance … a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/17/pawling-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-reserves-2020m-4Berkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… controls to safeguard fixed assets. Determine whether the Treasurer filed the annual update documents (AUDs). Key Findings Officials … when procuring goods and services, and maintain a record of quotes obtained for purchases. Establish a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-40Margaretville Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-46)
… balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 that it did not use to fund operations because of generated operating surpluses. … When unused appropriated fund balance was added back to and overstated receivables were deducted from surplus fund … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/margaretville-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-46The Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card charges were adequately supported and were for … School officials did not comply with their written credit card procedures. 119 purchases totaling $36,329 (of 641 credit card transactions tested, totaling $216,882) had no receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… officials did not review the inventory of IT hardware and do not maintain an inventory of software or data. Town … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Design and implement procedures to monitor Internet usage for CUP compliance. Periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… for charter school tuition by $1 million (18 percent of PECA set-aside) in 2017-18. After discussing it with us, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Town of Dayton - Fund Balance Management (2019M-221)
… Key Recommendations Evaluate the financial activity in the TW general fund and TW highway fund and establish a … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-fund-balance-management-2019m-221Shelby Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-372)
… safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through July 10, 2014. Background The Shelby Volunteer Fire Company is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/08/shelby-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialClifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department controls … in Saratoga County. The Department is governed by a Board of Directors, and the members elect a Treasurer. Expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overTown of Hancock – Transfer Station Operations (2016M-255)
… transfer station self-sufficient, the price of transfer stickers would have to increase. Key Recommendations Consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/28/town-hancock-transfer-station-operations-2016m-255County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency – Revolving Loan Programs (2014M-356)
… was to evaluate the Agency’s revolving loan fund programs for the period August 1, 2012 through May 31, 2014. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-oswego-industrial-development-agency-revolving-loanState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… accounts. District officials should have also revoked permissions for eight of the 12 network user accounts with administrative permissions because the permissions were unneeded. Sensitive information technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit