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Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… trends. Ensure that transfers with approvals are made to avoid overexpended line items. Reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Surplus funds can be used … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… whether Town officials accurately maintained employees’ leave accrual records. Key Findings The Town lacked adequate procedures to ensure employees’ leave accrual records were accurately maintained. We reviewed 15 employees’ leave accrual records during the audit period and found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168Lake Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-157)
… whether Department officials provided adequate oversight of operations to ensure financial activity was properly … The Treasurer did not provide sufficient oversight of the bookkeeper hired to account for the Department’s … as required in the bylaws. Key Recommendations Perform all of the Treasurer’s duties as required by the bylaws and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/06/lake-pleasant-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financialLatham Fire Department – Length of Service Awards Program (2016M-279)
… system for its Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, … did not maintain an adequate recordkeeping system for the LOSAP attendance records and has not established procedures … establish an organized recordkeeping system to maintain LOSAP activity records or procedures to ensure the activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/latham-fire-department-length-service-awards-program-2016m-279Town of Caton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-359)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and … Findings The Town does not have complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records because the Supervisor did not … with necessary financial training and review her work to ensure that all financial activity is accurate. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-caton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-359Pulaski Academy and Central School District - Separation Payments (2020M-20)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether separation payments to certain District officials were authorized and accurately … employment contracts. Key Findings District officials need to improve the separation payment procedures. We found … payments. Did not realize the former Superintendent was to reimburse the District $2,813 for previously received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/pulaski-academy-and-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-20True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School - Financial Oversight (2019M-206)
… provide oversight of the charter management organization (Company). School officials did not: Ensure the Company provided all of the services required by its … supported the service fees and reimbursements paid to the Company. Earn up to $28,000 if the Directors had used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/06/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-financial-oversight-2019mTown of Day – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-225)
… transactions for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Background The Town of Day is located in Saratoga County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/21/town-day-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-225Bemus Point Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-216)
… an average of $400,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. The District improperly restricted … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Return the improperly restricted money to the general fund. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/14/bemus-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-216Village of Bellport – Claims Processing (2014M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for the period June 1, … November 30, 2013. Background The Village of Bellport is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, has a population of approximately 2,800 and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/11/village-bellport-claims-processing-2014m-126IX.12.A Key Provisions – IX. Federal Grants
… of checks or settlement of electronic fund transfers (EFT). Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12a-key-provisionsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
… by permission. Sample City Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets Fiduciary Funds December 31, 2002 Employee … liabilities 1,358 1,234 $ 228,050 NET ASSETS: Held in trust for pension benefits and … Examples from GASB Statement 34 Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-fiduciary-net-assetsTown of Hume – Financial Management (2014M-333)
The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns financial condition for the period January 1 2009 through February 11 2015
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/22/town-hume-financial-management-2014m-333Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B20-7-7)
… its financial obligations unless the Superintendent and Board implement budget cuts in the 2020-21 budget. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/14/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b20-7-7Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-275)
… Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District is located in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson in Westchester County. The District, which operates three … Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unrestricted fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-275Worcester Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2022M-75)
Determine whether the Worcester Central School District District Board of Education Board and officials effectively managed fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/worcester-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-75Town of Hempstead – Information Technology Access Controls (2021M-158)
… so they understand IT security measures and their roles in safeguarding data and IT assets. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … with our recommendations and indicated that they were in the process of implementing corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/08/19/town-hempstead-information-technology-access-controls-2021m-158Edmeston Fire District – Claims Auditing and Annual Financial Reporting (2024M-116)
… Determine whether the Edmeston Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) properly audited claims and whether the Treasurer … Reports (AFRs) in a timely manner. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit all claims, and the Treasurer … Determine whether the Edmeston Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board properly audited claims and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/edmeston-fire-district-claims-auditing-and-annual-financial-reporting-2024mTown of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… and the remaining one was granted even though the 10-year exemption term had expired in 2013. Did not grant an exemption credit totaling $2,168 in assessed value on one property because the exemption amount was incorrectly calculated. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194Pulteney Fire District No. 2 – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-308)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … 2, located in Steuben County, is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Pulteney. The District, which is governed by an elected … Pulteney Fire District No 2 Misappropriation of Funds 2014M308 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/28/pulteney-fire-district-no-2-misappropriation-funds-2014m-308