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Village of Victor – Financial Management (2015M-166)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s financial management practices for … fund balance policy establishing the level of fund balance to maintain, resulting in excessive unrestricted general fund … Develop budgeting and fund balance policies to govern the budgeting process and the levels of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/06/village-victor-financial-management-2015m-166Eastport-South Manor Central School District – Financial Software User Access (2014M-379)
… through August 31, 2014. Background The Eastport-South Manor Central School District, located in the towns of … EastportSouth Manor Central School District Financial Software User Access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/20/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-financial-software-userBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District properly accounted for employee … verify that leave accrual balances were available prior to approving leave requests. There is no supervisory review to ensure that leave time earned and used is accurate and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-202Town of Thurman – Garbage Bag Inventory and Collections (2016M-399)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s internal controls over garbage bag … the transfer stations were not remitted in a timely manner to the Town Clerk. Garbage bags provided to the transfer station are not adequately secured during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-thurman-garbage-bag-inventory-and-collections-2016m-399Town of Taylor – Financial Management (2016M-391)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight and financial management of … available fund balance or established formal plans to address the excessive fund balance levels. The Board did not know it was required to annually audit the Supervisor's records. The bookkeeper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-taylor-financial-management-2016m-391Town of Orchard Park – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2017M-81)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Department’s cash receipts for the period … (Department) contract. The Department did not remit money to the Supervisor in a timely manner. The Department Director … Key Recommendations Adopt written policies related to Department cash receipts, including procedures over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-orchard-park-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2017m-81Town of Lake Pleasant – Credit Cards (2016M-432)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town's credit card purchases to determine whether the cards were used for appropriate … credit limits on the individual cards ranged from $1,000 to $20,000. Not all credit card purchases were supported with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-lake-pleasant-credit-cards-2016m-432Town of Edmeston – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2017M-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the completeness and accuracy of the Town’s records … systems for the Town's funds that were not set up to properly account for transactions by individual funds. The … Recommendations Discontinue using two accounting programs to process the Town's financial transactions by combining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-edmeston-supervisors-records-and-reports-2017m-13Town of Hamden – Financial Condition (2013M-86)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2011, to February 22, 2013. … since 2008. The Board did not approve budget amendments for the 2012 budget until January 2013, one month after the … (such as real property taxes) to fund appropriation increases and reduce reliance on fund balance. Monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-hamden-financial-condition-2013m-86Town of Dayton – Financial Condition (2013M-90)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Dayton is … adopt reasonable budgets or take appropriate action to maintain financial stability. As a result, the highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/14/town-dayton-financial-condition-2013m-90Oneida Public Library District – Cash Disbursements (2015M-20)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the District’s cash … Key Findings The Board did not audit each claim prior to payment. No District official reviewed payroll reports … payroll checks. Two service providers had direct access to the District’s bank accounts. District officials have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/05/08/oneida-public-library-district-cash-disbursements-2015m-20Town of Clifton Park – Information Technology (2020M-162)
… procedures for managing, and monitoring user access to, the Town’s network and computers. Fourteen user accounts belonged to former employees who left Town employment one month to 15 years before our review. Have a written contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-clifton-park-information-technology-2020m-162Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… Because officials did not issue duplicate receipts prior to the 2020-21 school year, neither officials nor we could … The high school clubs’ 2018-19 records were lost due to poor controls, leaving no assurance that 2018-19 … supported. Key Recommendations Adopt an ECA fund policy to ensure that funds are properly collected, receipted, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mWynantskill Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-85)
… Officials did not: Develop clear guidance in procedures to seek competition for purchasing goods and services that were not required to be competitively bid. Follow the District’s purchasing … Key Recommendations Ensure procedures are updated to define clear expectations for procuring goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/wynantskill-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-85Henry Johnson Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2023M-32)
… of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured tuition billings to school districts were adequately supported and collections … Officials and staff did not: Monitor collections received to ensure they were deposited in a timely manner. Deposit 29 … in a timely manner, the School did not have access to the undeposited funds, and the risk of loss, diversion or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/henry-johnson-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsTown of Middleburgh – Claims Audit Process (2023M-56)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the Town of Middleburgh (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims prior to approving them for payment. As a result, the risk is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/07/town-middleburgh-claims-audit-process-2023m-56Hancock Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-236)
… business and the Department. Periodically perform reviews to determine whether delinquent rental payments are owed to the Department, and, if appropriate, consult with legal counsel as to whether any actions should be taken to collect on possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/03/hancock-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-236Victor Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-62)
… in fund balance that was not used. Annually increased meal prices, despite repeated warnings from its external auditor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/victor-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-62Galway Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2017M-267)
… if officials effectively managed the District’s general fund balance. Key Findings The District’s unrestricted fund balance at the end of 2016-17 was approximately $2.5 … points. The District’s budgets included appropriated fund balance that was not used to fund operations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/galway-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2017m-267Riverhead Charter School – Debit Cards (2017M-254)
… - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s controls over debit card use for the … did not establish a comprehensive policy for debit cards to help ensure all charges were adequately supported and for … included purchase requisitions or purchase orders to indicate prior approval or any indication that the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/07/27/riverhead-charter-school-debit-cards-2017m-254