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Dutchess County – Financial Condition (2013M-370)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s budgeting practices … two cities, and covers approximately 802 square miles. As of November 2013, the County had approximately 1,800 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/03/14/dutchess-county-financial-condition-2013m-370Village of Margaretville - Fiscal Management (2018M-78)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Trustees (Board) provided effective fiscal management. Key Findings Village of Margaretville (Village) officials have not adopted … has increased by $321,000 to $592,786 (or 167 percent of 2017 expenditures) from the beginning of 2014-15 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/17/village-margaretville-fiscal-management-2018m-78Town of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… Clerk did not maintain a complete and up-to-date record of the Board’s meetings. The Board did not conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of claims. Key Recommendations The Supervisor should maintain … The Board should conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of claims to identify any irregularities or deficiencies in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85Erie County Water Authority – Information Technology (2018M-9)
… environment against unauthorized use, access and loss for the period January 1, 2016 through October 6, 2017. … and ensure that accounts are periodically reviewed for necessity and appropriateness. Review the Internet usage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/05/04/erie-county-water-authority-information-technology-2018m-9North Warren Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-197)
… officials effectively managed general fund balance for the period July 1, 2013 through May 31, 2017. Background … has approximately 520 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year totaled approximately $13.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/north-warren-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mAccounts Payable Advisory No. 50
… of the invoice amount) offered by a vendor to an agency for making a payment before it is due. Every agency should … voucher level and will default in the SFS in this order. For more information on selecting the appropriate payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/50-early-payment-discountsWells Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-70)
… officials effectively managed general fund balance for the period July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2016. … governed by a Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $5.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/wells-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017m-70Accounts Payable Advisory No. 23
… a reminder, when online Business Units process any voucher for payments that are not subject to 1099 reporting, accounts … Office at [email protected] to request a correction. For complete information on processing online and bulkload …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/23-properly-coding-vouchers-withholdingHarborfields Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-31)
… component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. … mental health that educators should know were not included in the District’s training. Key Recommendation Provide mental … component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act SAVE Act training requirement to staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/harborfields-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newVillage of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Remsen (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees (Board) to properly manage Village finances. Key … or filed with the State Comptroller’s Office (OSC) for any of the last four years (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-remsen-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-119Alexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… statutes. Appropriations were overestimated by a total of $7 million from 2015-16 through 2018-19. An average of $500,000 of fund balance was appropriated each year, but … finance operations. When unused appropriated fund balance is added back, surplus fund balance exceeded the limit each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… Ensure pre-numbered receipts and tickets are issued for all ECA fund events, and issue pre-numbered receipts for all collections from ECA advisors. Ensure all checks have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mTown of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
… guide the budget development process or establish reserve funds to help finance future capital needs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… did not perform comprehensive inventory counts. Our review of 529 purchased items, totaling about $448,000, found that … inventory records. Officials could not locate three of the 48 IT items we tested: a laptop and two cameras, … and applicable licenses. Perform physical inventories of hardware and compare them to inventory records, and review …
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)
… limit by 32.7 to 42.8 percentage points at the end of the last three fiscal years. Appropriations were … fund balance levels and the District did not use all of the fund balance appropriated to finance operations for … taxes. Adopt annual budgets with realistic estimates of appropriations. Periodically review and update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Village of Port Chester - Dual Employment (2018M-91)
… Determine whether certain full-time Village employees who simultaneously worked another full-time municipal job … was not deducted from leave accruals, and 536 hours of leave was taken without the use of time off request forms, … records report actual time worked. Ensure that leave usage is properly approved, reported, recorded or deducted from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/12/village-port-chester-dual-employment-2018m-91Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) for four projects and 26 revolving loan payments were accurate and received on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalTown of Clifton Park – Information Technology (2020M-162)
… employee Internet use. Implement comprehensive procedures for managing, and monitoring user access to, the Town’s … with IT policies. Develop comprehensive written procedures for managing and monitoring network user accounts. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-clifton-park-information-technology-2020m-162Copiague Union Free School District – Check Signing (2015M-181)
… was to examine the District’s check signing procedures for the period July 1, 2013 through April 30, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year are approximately $112.5 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/copiague-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2015m-181Stafford Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Management (2023M-110)
… an active role in monitoring Department finances. As a result, the operating budget was underestimated by $29,667 in 2021 and by $33,298 in 2022. The Board did not: Include revenue estimates in the budgets for 2021, 2022 and 2023. Develop realistic budgets, as certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/08/stafford-fire-department-inc-financial-management-2023m-110