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Herkimer Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-68)
… Background The Herkimer Central School District is located in the Village of Herkimer in Herkimer County. The District, which has approximately … fund balance. The Board does not have a long-term plan in place but has hired a consultant to assist with long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/herkimer-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-68Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… financial condition. Key Findings District officials did not adopt reasonable budgets and adequately manage financial … by $844,261, or 6.4 percent and the District did not need to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. … 12.8 percent of the next year’s budget. District officials have not developed a long-term financial plan or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mAccounting and Financial Reporting for Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements (SBITAs) as Required by GASB Statement No. 96
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide accounting and financial reporting guidance for subscription-based information technology arrangements (SBITAs) and illustrate how local governments and school districts will need to account for and report these SBITAs in the Annual Financial Report (AFR)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/accounting-bulletin-gasb-96.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2020-S-11)
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and easily usable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s11.pdfAccounting and Financial Reporting for Leases as Required by GASB Statement No. 87
This bulletin provides accounting and financial reporting guidance related to those contracts that meet the definition of a lease, and illustrates how local governments, and school districts will need to account and report these leases in their annual update document (AUD) and the ST-3.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/accounting-and-financial-reporting-for-leases-required-by-gasb-87.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2020-S-11) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and easily usable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s11-response.pdfHomes and Community Renewal: Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program (2023-S-53)
To determine whether project owners are receiving Rural Rental Assistance Program payments only for eligible units and are properly maintaining the units for which they receive RRAP payments, and whether the Housing Trust Fund Corporation is engaging in adequate outreach activities to ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s53.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2019-20 Executive Budget, February 2019
State tax revenues in December and January fell far short of earlier projections, making the process of adopting the new State budget more difficult than in the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-executive-2019-20.pdfExamination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
We examined more than $5,000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty, LLC (Sunset) paid, and requested reimbursement for, in 2016 under contract L120019 with SU
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/bse-2018-10-30.pdfVillage of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
… timely manner. Key Findings The former Clerk-Treasurer did not make cash deposits in a timely manner. The former … . She earned and used leave that she was not entitled to and paid herself an unauthorized payment for unused leave … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. … audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11Morrisville-Eaton Central School District – Online Banking (2017M-98)
… was to determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate for the period July 1, … million. Key Findings The Board did not adopt an online banking policy defining authorization, process and monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/morrisville-eaton-central-school-district-online-banking-2017m-98XI-A.4 Procurement Card Use – XI-A. Purchasing
This section provides agencies with policy and guidance on purchasing and paying with a Procurement Card PCard and requirements for online agencies when a purchase order PO is used in conjunction with a PCard
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a4-procurement-card-useVillage of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s … Law Section 10.10 requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating … to lessen the real property tax levy. The Board has not yet adopted a resolution to use the reserve. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4Monroe No. 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Credit Cards (2024M-156)
… that credit card charges were reconciled to receipts in a timely manner and audited, as required, prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2025/06/06/monroe-no-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-credit-cards-2024m-156Barnard Fire District – Financial Condition (2015M-145)
Barnard Fire District Financial Condition 2015M145
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-district-financial-condition-2015m-145Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… can be lost, stolen or misused, potentially resulting in unauthorized building access. BOCES officials: Did not … individual badge accounts. Created 25 duplicate accounts in the building access system and physical badges for current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of Cash (Schuyler County) The former supervisor did not ensure all cash in his custody was properly collected and … paid $126 of the premium cost. There was no documentation to support why she was entitled to receive these benefits. … weaknesses, auditors found that district officials should have developed procedures for granting, changing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… manner. Because of this, there was an increased risk for money to be lost or used for inappropriate purposes. The longer collections remain unremitted, the longer they are not available for town operations. The audit determined the clerk did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Village of Goshen – Financial Condition (2014M-75)
… our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2010 through December 18, 2013. … is responsible, along with the Mayor and department heads, for the effectiveness and proper functioning of internal controls. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $11.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/09/26/village-goshen-financial-condition-2014m-75City of Gloversville – City Clerk (2019M-96)
… Deposit collections intact and record all transactions in the accounting system. City officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/12/11/city-gloversville-city-clerk-2019m-96