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City of Amsterdam – Treasurer’s Office Collections (2022M-203)
… process and software system were deficient, allowing for 916 unaccounted for receipt numbers. Large unreconciled accounts receivable … charter. The software collection system should account for all receipt numbers. Users’ access to the software …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/06/23/city-amsterdam-treasurers-office-collections-2022m-203Morris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… pay related expenditures, during the three fiscal years. For example, the balance of $508,923 in the retirement contribution for employees reserve was sufficient to cover expenditures for at least four years. Key Recommendations Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47Brocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… approximately $141,000 should not have been approved for payment because they had one or more exceptions . For example: All 100 claims were paid without documentation … sufficient supporting documentation before approving them for payment. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Oswego County – Transfer Station Cash Receipts (2015M-334)
… over the Department of Solid Waste’s cash receipts process for the period January 1, 2014 through September 9, 2015. … maintains a Department of Solid Waste which is responsible for providing recycling and solid waste services to … and sell the stickers in sequence. Establish a process for someone independent of the cash receipts process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/oswego-county-transfer-station-cash-receipts-2015m-334County of Cortland – Departmental Operations (2013M-157)
… to examine the County’s departmental financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, through December 12, 2012. … Chairman of the Board. The County’s budgeted expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year are $123.1 million. Key Findings … positions in the Sheriff’s office. Consider imposing fees for probation supervision, drug testing, and electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/13/county-cortland-departmental-operations-2013m-157Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Payroll (2016M-76)
… our audit was to assess the District’s payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $27.4 … Key Recommendations Adopt written policies and procedures for processing payrolls, clearly establishing the duties and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-76New York Mills Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-107)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were approximately $13.5 million. … residents. Develop and adopt a multiyear financial plan for a three- to five-year period that addresses the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-107Tully Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-359)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $19.7 … regularly update a multiyear financial and capital plan for a three- to five- year period that addresses the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/tully-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-359Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management (2016M-249)
… planning, including reserve funds, and software management for the period July 1, 2014 through July 5, 2016. Background … developed plans that adequately describe their intentions for accumulating, maintaining and using reserve funds. BOCES … and adopt a formal, documented multiyear financial plan for a three- to five-year period and continually update plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesWarsaw Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-278)
… to review the District’s financial management activities for the period July 1, 2012 through June 13, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $19.5 … approximately $600,000 has not been used since 2010-11 for related debt principal and interest payments, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/warsaw-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-278Watertown City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-85)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $68.4 … a written policy that states the optimal funding level for reserves and the conditions under which reserves will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/watertown-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-85Rochester Academy Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-144)
… our audit was to review the School’s purchasing practices for the period July 1, 2011, to March 1, 2013. Background The … in the City of Rochester, in Monroe County. The oversight for school operations is provided by the Board of Trustees … totaling $320,000 to determine if the disbursements were for school purposes, properly supported by a detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/26/rochester-academy-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-144Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Credit Cards (2016M-179)
… audit was to examine the District’s credit card purchases for appropriate use and compliance with the District’s policies for the period July 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $148.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-credit-cards-2016m-179New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… Board authorizations. However, there are opportunities for District officials to strengthen internal controls over … new employees to the financial system and was responsible for adding and changing salaries and pay rates, processing … based on job duties. Ensure the Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs (Assistant Superintendent) or another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Warren County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-102)
… provide adequate oversight of the revolving loan program. For the 15 active loans, we found: Fourteen loan files did … not have enforcement mechanisms to ensure funds were used for appropriate purposes and job creation and/or retention … files. Forward all loan modification requests to the Board for approval. Develop written policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/warren-county-local-development-corporation-revolving-loanWayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… do not have assurance that they received the best value for this property. We noted similar deficiencies in our 2014 … more comprehensive written policy and detailed procedures for the sale and disposal of District property to ensure that the District receives the best possible value for its surplus property. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… that officials did not: Convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through written policies … Key Recommendations Convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through written policies … and procedures. Routinely evaluate network user accounts for necessity, disable any unneeded accounts and monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mTown of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… in unrestricted fund balance in the general and highway funds that exceeded the Town’s fund balance policy (policy) … Unrestricted fund balance for the general and highway funds exceeded the maximum allowable limit, per the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… taxpayers that all IT assets are adequately accounted for and would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. We … that 23 percent of the assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Four Chromebooks and an iPad with … the Board did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory, annual inventories were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… which had an average of $13.4 million available for investing. Had officials considered other legally … a comprehensive investment program with written procedures for the investment of District funds. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor investments. Formally solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130