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Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Payroll (2016M-76)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s payroll procedures for the period … a payroll policy that included oversight procedures to mitigate the risks associated with outsourcing payroll, … all. The Superintendent did not compare payroll registers to source documents when certifying payrolls. Three employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-76Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management (2016M-249)
… assess BOCES’ multiyear planning, including reserve funds, and software management for the period July 1, 2014 through … entity created to provide shared educational programs and services to 25 component school districts. BOCES is … describe their intentions for accumulating, maintaining and using reserve funds. BOCES officials established the …
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)
… Wyoming County. The District, which operates two schools with approximately 900 students, is governed by an elected … required. Key Recommendations Develop annual budgets with realistic estimates of appropriations and appropriated … to other reserves established and maintained in compliance with statutory directives. Use available debt reserve funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/warsaw-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-278West Canada Valley Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-96)
… July 1, 2014 through January 31, 2016. Background The West Canada Valley Central School District is located in the Towns … West Canada Valley Central School District Access to the Student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-access-student-informationWallace Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-126)
… funds are not adequately safeguarded and not spent in a prudent and economical manner. For example, the Board … purchased a vehicle that was not the most prudent or in the best interest of taxpayers (Figure 3). The Board did … reports. The Board adopted an unrealistic budget resulting in an operating surplus totaling $45,274. The Treasurer has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/wallace-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-126Hammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… District’s financial operations are adequately accounted for and reported. Furthermore, although the Board adopted a … requires each Board member to complete fiscal training in a timely manner. One Board member has not yet completed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B25-7-3)
… is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/11/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b25-7-3Lisbon Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2016M-152)
… July 1, 2014 through December 30, 2015. Background The Lisbon Central School District is located in the Towns of Lisbon, Madrid and Waddington and the City of Ogdensburg in … Lisbon Central School District Cafeteria Cash Receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lisbon-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2016m-152Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-287)
… to ensure that the general fund’s unrestricted fund balance was within the statutory limit. District officials … improperly reported about $862,000 of unrestricted fund balance in the debt service fund. The District’s long-range financial plan does not show detailed projections and their effect on fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-287Haldane Central School District – Budget Transfers and Information Technology (2015M-279)
… budget transfers to be made with late or no approval. The payroll clerk, School Business Manager and two employees of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/haldane-central-school-district-budget-transfers-and-informationNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… the bill is also expected to result in higher health insurance premiums or loss of coverage for many New Yorkers. "The legislation will drive up the cost of borrowing for state and local governments' capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reform-0City of Troy – Financial Condition (2015M-185)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for the period … relied on appropriating significant amounts of reserves to finance operations, and budgets for the water and sewer … with the City’s Charter. The City Comptroller failed to maintain individual accounting records for each capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/02/17/city-troy-financial-condition-2015m-185Red Creek Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-365)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Red Creek Central School District is located in the Towns of Butler and Wolcott in Wayne County and the Towns of Victory, Conquest and Sterling in Cayuga County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/red-creek-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-365North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… did not enter into an adequate written bank agreement with their banking institution, and the Board did not adopt … Enter into an adequate written bank agreement with their banking institution and adopt an online banking … online banking transactions. District officials agreed with our findings and recommendations and have initiated, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… of the fiscal year. File the District’s required AUDs with our office within 60 days of the close of the fiscal year. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… paid and one bookkeeper received $1,751 in additional pay with no evidence of approval. Key Recommendations Consult with legal counsel about the unsupported claim payments to … support before approving them. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Town of Riverhead - Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-25)
… the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all collections were properly supported, … the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund CPF to ensure that all collections were properly supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-riverhead-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-25Willsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
… 2023, the District had not claimed $55,771 in State aid to which it was entitled, of which $52,640 would have already been received and benefited the District if … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/02/willsboro-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-119Village of Wappingers Falls – Board Oversight (2023M-70)
… adequate oversight over financial operations and capital projects. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight over financial operations and capital projects. As a result, the Board did not have sufficient … information to oversee financial operations and capital projects. The Board was unaware of the Village’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/22/village-wappingers-falls-board-oversight-2023m-70Uniondale Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-61)
… of the network and could potentially lose important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … user accounts, 515 of which were last used to log in to the network in 2003, 1,647 shared and service user accounts, and 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/uniondale-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-61