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Village of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)
… (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees (Board) to … The Clerk-Treasurer did not maintain adequate records and reports to allow the Board to properly manage Village … for any of the last four years (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19). Fund transfers were not properly recorded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-remsen-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-119Ballston Spa Public Library – Donations and Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-101)
… public library that received its charter from the State in 1893. The Library is located in the Village of … cash collections from the circulation desk to the Clerk on a timely basis. … Ballston Spa Public Library Donations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/21/ballston-spa-public-library-donations-and-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015mTown of Marilla – Town Supervisor’s Activities (2015M-27)
… Supervisor relied on a certified public accounting firm (CPA) to maintain the accounting records without oversight, … the Board with reports that were not accurate. The CPA erroneously commingled debt and grant proceeds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/22/town-marilla-town-supervisors-activities-2015m-27Payments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… of the petty cash fund should periodically request reimbursement for the fund by submitting all bills or … fund. The person or body auditing claims should audit the reimbursement request in the same manner as other claims. 9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-auditState Agencies Bulletin No. 1882
… the 2021 maximum salary limit for members of ORP and VDC in Tier 6. Affected Employees Employees who are Tier 6 members of ORP or VDC are affected. Background In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, which provides for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1882-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedTown of Centerville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-75)
… Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections. Key Findings Although the Clerk recorded, deposited, remitted and reported all tax collections, she did not always record … all real property tax collections, including interest and penalties, to the Supervisor and Treasurer within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-centerville-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-75Westhill Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-32)
… officials did not: Monitor employee Internet use. Eight of 10 employees’ computers we reviewed were used for personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/09/westhill-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-32Newark Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-38)
… financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/newark-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-38Grand Island Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-31)
… did not post: Comprehensive budget-to-actual results in an easily accessible location. Corrective action plans … comprehensive budget-to-actual and internal audit results in a location easy to access. Prepare and post a multiyear … take corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue District officials raised in their response. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/grand-island-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-31Oysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… unassigned fund balance that ranged from 16.5 percent to 27.8 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations, or four to seven times the statutory limit. Moreover, when unused … 27 percentage points. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce its surplus of unassigned fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217About this Report – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… selected financial, economic, and demographic information in an easy-to-understand format. The report also presents basic information on trends in State receipts (revenues) and spending (disbursements), … not to replace them. Detailed accounting data can be found in reports such as the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/about-reportBelfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Belfast Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District … response. … Determine whether the Belfast Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… whether the District effectively managed hardware and software inventory to ensure that information technology … Key Findings District officials did not maintain complete and accurate hardware or software inventory records and did not perform comprehensive inventory counts. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… Appropriations were consistently overestimated resulting in increasing fund balance levels and the District did not … plan for actual operating results. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our … to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… aid (State aid) for seven new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential revenue loss of $477,200. During our audit, … period. We estimate the District will pay about $11,000 in interest expense on the surplus debt proceeds. Key … aid forms with SED for the remaining four buses identified in this report. Properly segregate and account for surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busTown of Hebron – Fiscal Oversight (2015M-59)
… Town officers and employees who receive or disburse money on behalf of the Town. … The purpose of our audit was to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/26/town-hebron-fiscal-oversight-2015m-59Westfield, Town of – Financial Management (2013M-389)
… 21, 2013. Background The Town of Westfield, located in Chautauqua County, is governed by a five-member elected … town-wide and highway town-outside-village funds based on personal service costs. Account for all sales and use tax revenues in the town-outside-village funds until real property taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/02/westfield-town-financial-management-2013m-389Town of Brant – Justice Court (2014M-180)
… April 25, 2014. Background The Town of Brant is located in Erie County and is governed by an elected five-member Town … operations. Town revenue attributable to Court operations in 2013 was $366,772. Key Findings The Justices did not … (JCF) in a timely manner. The Justices did not follow up on pending cases or enforce unpaid fines and fees. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/22/town-brant-justice-court-2014m-180Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103York Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-93)
… paid $360,896 for information technology (IT) services in 2020-21 without documenting the specific services the IT vendor was contracted to provide. In addition, sensitive network access control weaknesses were … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment 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-network-access-controls-2022m-93