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Campbell-Savona Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-42)
… Towns of Addison, Bath, Bradford, Cameron, Campbell, Erwin and Thurston and the Village of Savona. The District, which is governed by … 890 students. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year are $23.4 million. Key Findings District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/05/06/campbell-savona-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-42Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… three- to five-year period that addresses the anticipated timeline for completion of capital improvements, funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177Spackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… The Spackenkill Union Free School District is located in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County. The District, … were reasonable and that fund balance was maintained in accordance with statutory requirements. District officials … results and develop a plan to use the surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Develop comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-managementBuffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… were $893.4 million. Key Findings The District bills based on nonresident tuition (NRT) rates calculated by the New York … attending District schools and nonpublic schools based on actual costs and enter into written agreements specifying … rebilling school districts for 2014-15 and 2015-16 based on the difference between the estimated and reconciled NRT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationNorth Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… The North Syracuse Central School District is located in the Towns of Cicero, Clay and Salina, Onondaga County. The … Key Findings Seven individuals had access to functions in the payroll system that were not required to fulfill their … paycheck of salaried employees against the information in the payroll financial system. Key Recommendations Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationGarrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… physical controls and maintained inventory records for information technology (IT) equipment, and developed an … controls, maintain complete and accurate inventory records for IT equipment or develop an IT contingency plan. In … listing. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network user account access that includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127Village of Walton – Bio-Digester Capital Plan (2016M-378)
… Empire State Development for a $1.5 million grant based on the original project scope and design. At the conclusion … ensure revenues will be sufficient to exceed the costs to build and operate the bio-digester by sufficient amounts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-walton-bio-digester-capital-plan-2016m-378Genesee Valley Central School District – Reserve Accounts and Extra-Classroom Activities (2014M-56)
… a comprehensive policy for establishing and using reserve funds that identifies its intentions for each reserve, … funding levels and the conditions under which reserve funds will be used or replenished. Review existing reserves, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/27/genesee-valley-central-school-district-reserve-accounts-and-extraTown of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… checks. Properly sign checks; instead, a rubber signature stamp was used, which is not permitted. Review the canceled check images to ensure … Key Recommendations Stop the practice of using a signature stamp for the Supervisor’s signature, and have Town checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Jericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… not help safeguard PPSI by developing and communicating a comprehensive AUP to business office staff. As a result, … Network and Internet Student Acceptable Use policy or what the District considers to be appropriate and … was inappropriate. Key Recommendations Ensure the AUP is updated, or administrative regulations are developed, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… million (14 percent) and planned to use fund balance to cover operating deficits when the District realized operating … $700,000 (6.8 percentage points) and $1.9 million (18.7 percentage points). Four of the District’s 11 reserves … employees reserve balance of $602,749 was sufficient to cover expenditures for five years. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Town of Stratford – Supervisor’s Records (2013M-11)
… The Town of Stratford is located in Fulton County and has a population of 610 residents. An elected five-member … which consists of the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and four Council members, governs the Town. The Town’s … year totaled approximately $405,000 for the general fund and $580,000 for the highway fund which were funded primarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-stratford-supervisors-records-2013m-11X.7.B Local Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… required. (Refer to Chapter XI, Section 7 – Revenue and Repayment Agreements for this Guide for additional guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7b-local-customersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (Tompkins County) While the board evaluated … Agency’s efforts to monitor businesses’ job performance and tax exemptions. Officials did not obtain required … not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with PILOT agreements. As a result, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVII.10.E Cash Advance Reimbursement – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… AP Voucher charging the appropriate account code for the expenditure made. See Chapter IV, Section 1– Accounting Codes … query in the SFS. The path to access this public query: Reporting Tools > Query > Query Viewer When running the query … 'TO DATE’ – Ending date of agencies choice. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 04/07/2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10e-cash-advance-reimbursementTown of Olive – Claims Processing and Information Technology (2012M-223)
… 1, 2011, to August 28, 2012. Background The Town of Olive is located in Ulster County and has a population of … Town of Olive Claims Processing and Information Technology 2012M223 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-olive-claims-processing-and-information-technology-2012m-223Town of Livonia – Justice Court (2015M-76)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations … 1, 2013 through March 17, 2015. Background The Town of Livonia is located in Livingston County and has a … The purpose of our audit was to examine the Courts financial operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/07/24/town-livonia-justice-court-2015m-76Village of Westhampton Beach – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-173)
… is located in the Town of Southampton, in Suffolk County, and has a population of approximately 1,500 residents. The … a Board of Trustees which comprises four elected Trustees and an elected Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the 2012-13 … have not developed formal IT policies for user access, and the Board has not developed a formal disaster recovery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-westhampton-beach-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-173Village of Albion – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-108)
… collection of water and sewer rents for the period January 1, 2010, to March 15, 2013. Background The Village of Albion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/21/village-albion-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-108Village of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… 2012 audit of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer was in office for both audits. We found: The accounting records were not complete, accurate and reliable, in part because the Board did not develop policies and … bank reconciliations were not performed and total cash in the accounting records was overstated by about $142,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101