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XII.5 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… for preparing and submitting vouchers to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for payment in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Beginning with the implementation of SFS, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5-overviewCherry Valley-Springfield Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-175)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials were ensuring that meals offered to students were nutritious and prepared in the most economical and productive manner for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/06/cherry-valley-springfield-central-school-district-school-lunch-operationsMechanicville Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2015M-246)
… The Authority, which was established in 1951 according to State Public Housing Law, is governed by a seven-member Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/01/15/mechanicville-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2015m-246II.3.B Establish Control – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… After appropriations are authorized by the Legislature, the State Comptroller will establish appropriation and … System (SFS) also controls the accounting and release of payments during the fiscal year, contract encumbrances, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3b-establish-controlRotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District - Cafeteria Operations (2019M-114)
… health insurance benefits provided to cafeteria employees in the cafeteria fund. No one at the District calculated the … Treasurer should account for all cafeteria expenditures in the cafeteria fund. District officials should calculate … to ensure all cafeteria food and supplies are purchased in the most economical manner. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/rotterdam-mohonasen-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2019mSalem Central School District - Purchasing (2019M-105)
… lacked adequate evidence to show they sought competition for 32 purchases (53 percent) totaling about $115,000. The … not develop and implement procedures to seek competition for purchases of goods and services that were not required to … bidding thresholds. Develop written purchasing procedures for procuring goods and services below bidding thresholds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/salem-central-school-district-purchasing-2019m-105Town of Seneca Falls - Procurement (2018M-143)
… $1.13 million). Town officials did not: Seek competition for eight professional service contracts totaling $384,400. … statutes and policy requirements. Develop procedures for procuring professional services to award contracts above … should be solicited, including written requests for proposals, written quotes or verbal quotes. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-procurement-2018m-143Village of Suffern – Financial Condition (2013M-273)
… by an elected five-member Board of Trustees, is located in Rockland County and has approximately 11,000 residents. … for preparing, adopting or amending budgets, resulting in unrealistic budgets that caused large deficits in unexpended surplus funds in recent years. The Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/16/village-suffern-financial-condition-2013m-273Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-65)
… did not formally solicit interest rate quotes or prepare cash flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available … legal limits, to maximize interest earnings. Prepare cash flow forecasts that estimate funds available each month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/09/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-65Roslyn Union Free School District – Cash Receipts (2016M-241)
… if the District properly safeguarded its cash receipts for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $104 … Findings Press-numbered triplicate receipts are not issued for money received in building locations other than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/roslyn-union-free-school-district-cash-receipts-2016m-241Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Financial Management (2015M-155)
… 12, 2015. Background The Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District is located in the Town of Tonawanda, … with excess funds. … KenmoreTown of Tonawanda Union Free School District Financial Management 2015M155 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/06/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-financial-managementNewcomb Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-127)
… Board did not ensure that District officials implemented and enforced its policy governing the operations of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/04/newcomb-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2015m-127East Islip Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-283)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $111 million. … or resolutions that included the intent or funding levels for three reserves totaling $4.1 million. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/29/east-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-283North Bellmore Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-47)
… through June 30, 2013. Background The North Bellmore Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Hempstead in … balance to an appropriate level. … North Bellmore Union Free School District Financial Condition 2014M47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/north-bellmore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-47New Rochelle City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-377)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. … nine-member Board of Education. Operating expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $229.5 million. Key Finding … fund balance from prior years as a financing source for annual budgets, which has reduced the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/new-rochelle-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-377Hilton Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2016M-220)
… was to review the District’s payroll and leave records for the period July 1, 2014 through June 10, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $76.9 … into the District’s financial system was not reviewed for accuracy. Key Recommendations Require employees to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/hilton-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2016m-220Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-341)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through September 5, 2015. … elected nine-member Board of Education. Total expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $28 million. … $1.7 million. The Board has not established a policy for funding and using the reserves. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/highland-falls-fort-montgomery-central-school-district-financialHarborfields Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-38)
… vouchers or invoices against quotes, bids or contracts and did not require that these documents be attached to claims packages. Key Recommendation Verify vouchers and invoices against applicable quotes, bids and contracts, in addition to purchase orders, to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/harborfields-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-38Lyons Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2015M-337)
… our audit was to review the District’s multiyear planning for the period July 1, 2014 through November 3, 2015. … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $20.3 … District officials have not formalized plans or criteria for specific reserves. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/lyons-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2015m-337Cortland Enlarged City School District – Fund Balance (2017M-65)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2015 through January 31, 2017. … with approximately 2,400 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $49.6 million. Key Finding For fiscal years 2013-14 through 2015-16, reserves decreased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/09/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-fund-balance-2017m-65