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Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… resources and two charter schools (collectively referred to as schools in this report) used their financial resources to develop, adopt, file and implement district-wide school … Education (SAVE) Act. 1 Key Findings Schools must do more to meet the minimum SAVE Act requirements. None of the safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… As a result, an increased risk exists for collections not to be properly accounted for and even lost, stolen or … and invoiced by the hauling company, which equates to the Town of Hurley (Town) collecting approximately $51,800 … former transfer station Manager’s (Manager) remittances to the Town Clerk (Clerk) exceeded the amounts recorded in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132County of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-16-19)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt totaling $96 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the County’s general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/11/14/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-16-19City of Lockport – Independent Audit Services (2014M-238)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine the adequacy of the procurement of audit … they did not use a request for proposal (RFP) process to solicit written proposals for audit services. The City does not have an audit committee to oversee and evaluate the CPA firm’s work. The City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/05/city-lockport-independent-audit-services-2014m-238West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company – Treasurer’s Activities (2016M-48)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate controls over the Treasurer’s activities for the … accounts. The Board did not establish a credit card policy to describe proper credit card usage, dollar limits for purchases or documentation required to be maintained to support credit card purchases. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/03/west-ghent-volunteer-fire-company-treasurers-activities-2016mPlainedge Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-189)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition and … 2015-16. Appropriated fund balance was not always needed to finance operations because the District had a total of … deposit forms. The Board did not appoint a faculty auditor to reconcile the central treasurer’s records with the ECA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/plainedge-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraFalconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … of $2.5 million each year and appropriated fund balance to help finance operations that generally was not used. … in compliance with the statutory limit and develop a plan to use excess fund balance in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146Vestal Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-08)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess whether the Board and District officials developed … reasonable budgets. Revenue estimates were generally close to the actual revenues received. However, over the last five … did not use any of the appropriated fund balance planned to finance operations. Although the Board and administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/vestal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-08Town of Genesee Falls – Fiscal Stress (2013M-146)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period … of revenue shortfalls, and the Board allowed budgets to be over-expended. Specifically, the highway fund … fund balance declined from $83,179 at January 1, 2011 to a deficit of $38,059 at December 31, 2012. The general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/12/town-genesee-falls-fiscal-stress-2013m-146Village of Woodridge – Financial Condition (2013M-172)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly managed the Village’s … financial condition for the period August 1, 2011, to April 2, 2013. Background The Village of Woodridge is … during our previous audit; this is partially attributed to the budgets adopted by the Board. These budgets featured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/11/15/village-woodridge-financial-condition-2013m-172Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School – School Building Lease (2013M-138)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s process for selecting and negotiating the related financial terms to obtain building space for school operations for the period July 1, 2006, to April 22, 2013. Background The Buffalo Academy of Science …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-school-building-lease-2013m-138Village of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s procurement and cash receipts … when purchasing goods and services that, according to the Village’s purchasing policy, must be purchased using competition. The Board did not adopt policies to govern the use of the Village’s credit cards. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218Town of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over Justice Court … 2011 fiscal year, $27,000 in revenue was attributable to Court operations. Key Findings We reviewed the internal … including handling of cash receipts. Town officials failed to provide sufficient evidence that annual audits of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208Monticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the District’s financial … in Sullivan. The District provides fire protection to over 15,300. The District is governed by an elected … The Board adopted unrealistic budgets that contributed to the growth of total fund balance by 21 percent between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for approving, monitoring and … (TCAD), a not-for-profit development organization, to perform all TCIDA’s administrative and financial services … Although the Board approved the IDA projects submitted to it, the Board did not provide adequate oversight during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-boardRed Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period … consider how the overall actual results or trends compare to the current budget for departmental budgets. As a result, … District has four reserve funds which have not been used to fund any payments over the five-year period from 2010-11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105William Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s payroll procedures for the period … The District does not have adequate procedures in place to ensure overtime is preapproved, and District officials … with payroll source documents (i.e., time records) to ensure that payments were based on the actual hours or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165Orleans Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-72)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the BOCES’ management of financial activities for … shared services in which component districts participate to enhance their individual educational programs, is governed … the resulting surpluses totaling approximately $3 million to fund unbudgeted capital projects. BOCES officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/orleans-niagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-financial-management-2016mKiryas Joel Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Selected Employee Reimbursements (2016M-331)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District's financial condition and selected … transportation, health and welfare services and textbooks to approximately 11,400 resident students attending nonpublic … in operating surpluses each year ranging from $216,000 to $2.6 million. The Board did not establish adequate reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/03/kiryas-joel-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-selectedSpackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management and its … District officials did not implement performance measures to effectively and efficiently manage transportation costs. … consider prior years’ financial results and develop a plan to use the surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-management