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Sodus Center Fire Department – Financial Activities (2016M-424)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department … Key Findings The Department’s constitution and bylaws do not define financial oversight responsibilities and do not provide specific guidelines on how the membership should exercise its decision-making power. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/03/31/sodus-center-fire-department-financial-activities-2016m-424North Greenbush Common School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-112)
… to payment. Key Findings While claims were supported and for appropriate purposes, the Board did not ensure claims … as the claims auditor, because they were directly involved in accounting or purchasing functions, audited and approved claims resulting in an increased risk that improper or deficient claims could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/north-greenbush-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-112Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… a result, half of the Town’s vehicles and pieces of major highway equipment are beyond their usable life by an average … officials have set aside $51,539 for bridge repairs, the Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) estimates the lowest … funding reserves for the Town’s capital project and highway capital equipment needs. The Supervisor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sweet Home Central School District’s (District) Board of Education … audit sweet home school financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 15 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of approximately $240 could not be located and were not … cameras and one camcorder with combined purchase prices of approximately $2,300 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to … audit school randolph IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Adirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… District’s network to help safeguard personal, private, and sensitive information (PPSI). Key Findings District … (SLA) to clearly identify the provider’s responsibilities and specific services to be provided. Officials did not … a cyber incident could result in the loss of data and serious operational interruption. The District had three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61Village of Clayville – Board Oversight (2015M-115)
… Board’s oversight of the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. … Clayville is located in the Town of Paris in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 350. The Village is … elected five-member Village Board. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $491,000. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/10/23/village-clayville-board-oversight-2015m-115Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings In 2017, OSC issued an audit report 1 that included findings … to not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. Without … by $60,948. Bank reconciliations were not performed in a timely manner. Annual Update Documents (AUDs) from 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138Town of North Collins – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-99)
… was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Town’s financial transactions for the period November 1, 2011 through March 20, 2015. … members and the Town Supervisor. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 are approximately $2.3 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/09/04/town-north-collins-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-99West Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… whether credit card purchases were approved in advance and related claims included adequate supporting documentation … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The … made with the District’s credit cards. Establish a clear and consistent process for staff to follow when obtaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15Town of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… an understanding of the finances for the closed landfill. In addition, the Board: Did not treat taxpayers equitably … of fund balance. Did not adopt a multiyear financial and capital plan or detailed reserve plan. The Board’s ability to effectively manage the Town’s financial condition is further hampered by not requiring regular financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
… million, and officials could not demonstrate the balances in the four remaining reserves, totaling approximately … policy provides transparency and defines the purpose for each reserve, optimal funding levels, and conditions … funds from school districts that may have been used in a more beneficial way for respective taxpayers. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39Village of Brushton – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-235)
… the Village’s internal controls over financial operations for the period June 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background The Village of Brushton is located in the Town of Moira in Franklin County and has a population of approximately 475. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-brushton-fiscal-oversight-2014m-235Southern Cayuga Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-77)
… operating surpluses and did not use about $1.1 million in appropriated fund balance. As of June 30, 2019, … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for revenues, appropriations and the amount of fund balance … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/southern-cayuga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-77Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… limit on surplus fund balance by making $7.8 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and appropriating $900,000 in fund balance that was not used. As of June 30, 2019, … Review and fund reserve balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes and a Board-approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92East Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… whether the Board effectively managed District finances by adopting realistic budgets and ensuring fund balance … circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by not using $3.7 million in appropriated fund balance as a … surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by 10 to 12 percentage points for the fiscal years 2015-16 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28Town of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… Adopted unrealistic budget estimates, which resulted in operating surpluses, unused appropriated fund balances and increasing fund balances in the general and highway funds. Did not adopt a multiyear … plan that included the need and optimal funding level for each reserve. Town department procedures for cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Retirement Estimates – Divorce and Your Benefits
… property and may be divided when a marriage ends Guide to Domestic Relations Orders Retirement Estimates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/retirement-estimates