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Islip Housing Authority – Cash Disbursements (2017M-167)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Authority’s cash disbursement procedures for … account clerk applied the Director’s electronic signature to the general disbursement checks. Key Recommendations … check signature policy that authorizes designated signees to use electronic signatures to imprint on Authority checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/10/27/islip-housing-authority-cash-disbursements-2017m-167Chautauqua Utility District – Banking (2017M-121)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if banking transactions were adequately … County, provides water, sewer and lighting services to approximately 1,400 customers. The District, which is … written policies or adequately segregated financial duties to properly monitor banking activities. Our analysis of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/10/13/chautauqua-utility-district-banking-2017m-121Dunkirk City School District – Financial Management (2017M-122)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … of the District’s reserves, totaling $14.8 million, appear to be overfunded. From 2013-14 through 2015-16, the District realized operating surpluses and did not need to use any appropriated fund balance to finance operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/13/dunkirk-city-school-district-financial-management-2017m-122Village of Ravena – Departmental Collections and Leave Accruals (2017M-56)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether departmental collections were adequately … pool were not adequately accounted for or remitted timely to the Clerk-Treasurer. Collections were not properly … at $16,779. Key Recommendations Maintain adequate records to account for collections at the pool and remit pool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/29/village-ravena-departmental-collections-and-leave-accruals-2017m-56Hillside Public Library of New Hyde Park – Claims Processing (2017M-175)
… Director did not approve 13 claims totaling $27,143, and quotes or purchase orders, invoices and receiving reports … submitting them to the Board for audit and ensure that quotes, purchase orders, detailed invoices and receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/12/08/hillside-public-library-new-hyde-park-claims-processing-2017m-175Town of Moreau – Budgeting and Multiyear Planning (2017M-185)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board adopted realistic and structurally balanced budgets and took action to maintain a reasonable amount of fund balance for the … 5 increased by $1.4 million during the audit period due to inadequate budgetary estimates. The Board has not adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/13/town-moreau-budgeting-and-multiyear-planning-2017m-185Clifton-Fine Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-297)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District management … over $1 million more in fund balance than was needed to finance the budget. The District has retained over … in the debt service fund and has not used the fund to pay off the related debt. The District has not developed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/23/clifton-fine-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-297City of Hornell – Information Technology (2017M-293)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the City adequately secured and … information technology (IT) policies and procedures to address acceptable use, sanitization and disposal and … Council should adopt written IT policies and procedures to address acceptable use, sanitization and disposal and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/03/23/city-hornell-information-technology-2017m-293Kenmore Housing Authority – Selected Financial Operations (2017M-157)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Authority’s recovery fund and credit/charge … Board of Commissioners, was established in 1970 to provide low-income housing for qualified individuals. … for payment. The Board did not establish adequate controls to properly monitor the use of credit cards. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/01/26/kenmore-housing-authority-selected-financial-operations-2017m-157Seaford Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-291)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s cash receipt process for … time between collection and deposit dates ranging from 15 to 91 days. School store receipts were not supported by a … statement or sufficient detail for the central treasurer to determine if all receipts collected were submitted to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/seaford-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2016m-291North Salem Central School District – Time and Attendance (2016M-209)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials provided sufficient … and formal written procedures over payroll timekeeping to ensure that employees’ leave and work time was accurately … more comprehensive policies that incorporate duties to be completed and records to be maintained for time and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/north-salem-central-school-district-time-and-attendance-2016m-209Worcester Central School District – Unassigned Fund Balance (2016M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine District officials’ management of unassigned fund … million or 7.5 percent. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unassigned fund balance in a manner … taxpayers. Such uses could include, but are not limited to, using surplus funds as a financing source, funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/worcester-central-school-district-unassigned-fund-balance-2016m-1Wells Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-70)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials effectively managed … and included appropriated fund balance not used as planned to fund operations. The budgets overestimated appropriations … through 2015-16. Unrestricted fund balance increased to almost $854,000 or 15 percent of the ensuing year's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/wells-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017m-70Phoenix Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-96)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District officials … year’s appropriations exceeded the statutory limit by 4.2 to 8.1 percentage points for fiscal years 2013-14 through … with surplus funds. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/08/04/phoenix-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-96Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology and Claims Auditing (2016M-205)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the controls over IT and the claims auditing … the IT servers and infrastructure did not have safeguards to track access and protect IT assets. No formal disaster … Key Recommendations Monitor user activity periodically to detect inappropriate usage. Develop and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/putnamnorthern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-informationCooperstown Central School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-86)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials managed the school … District contracts with Milford Central School District to manage its school lunch operations. Budgeted … meals per labor hour (MPLH) that would have allowed them to identify the loss per meal equivalent, and identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/cooperstown-central-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financial-conditionNewburgh Preparatory Charter High School – Board Oversight and Disbursements (2015M-123)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of financial operations and … Orange County, and provides high school education to approximately 60 students. The School is governed by a … financial records and reports are prepared and presented to the Board and establish policies and procedures that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/08/21/newburgh-preparatory-charter-high-school-board-oversight-and-disbursements2020 Financial Condition Report – 2020 Financial Condition Report
… the convergence of two dramatically different periods to New York State. The nation’s longest recorded economic expansion continued to generate overall job growth through most of the fiscal … significantly impacted the State’s economy. The transition to a new fiscal year then brought the loss of more than 1.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2020-fcrHolland Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-58)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management for the period … District officials could not provide Board resolutions to demonstrate that four reserves were properly established. … District officials could not locate three invoices to support expenditures totaling $27,236 which appeared to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/17/holland-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-58Saratoga County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether counties are properly maintaining their bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the period January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2011. Background The County covers 810 square …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/saratoga-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-7