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Cherry Valley–Springfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-156)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District (District) officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings Officials … financial plans to help make financial decisions. The Board should adopt written policies concerning fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/cherry-valley-springfield-central-school-district-financial-conditionBriarcliff Manor Union Free School District - Procurement (2020M-173)
… However, they did not periodically seek competition for professional services. We tested 14 vendors paid a total … While District officials initially sought competition for all professional service providers we reviewed, they did not seek competition for three out of the six professional service providers in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/briarcliff-manor-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-173Green Tech High Charter School – Payroll (2023M-157)
… $16,706 made to seven employees. Could not support class coverage payments totaling $17,700 made to 44 … are prepared and submitted for all hourly employees and class coverage payments. Provide training to class coverage coordinators and review and maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/22/green-tech-high-charter-school-payroll-2023m-157South Otselic Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-169)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the South Otselic Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided oversight of District financial activities. Key Findings The Board generally provided adequate oversight of District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/south-otselic-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-169Lake Placid Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-94)
… forecasts and consider legality, safety, liquidity and yield when investing available funds. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-94Pine Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-35)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed finances by ensuring budget estimates and surplus fund balance were reasonable. Key Findings The … Reduce surplus fund balance to within the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner more beneficial to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/pine-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-35Town of Harford - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-201)
… services and complied with statutes related to conflicts of interest. Key Findings The Highway Superintendent did not maintain a complete … list to ensure asset accountability. Ensure fuel purchases are verified to the State contract price. Ensure elected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-harford-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-201Poughkeepsie City School District - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-16)
… Key Findings The Board did not: Seek competition for professional services totaling approximately $1.6 million … a total of $968,545 during the audit period. The Director for Technology: Circumvented the procurement policy and … totaling $71,226 during the audit period, including $4,596 for shipping costs. Key Recommendations Ensure purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019mSullivan West Central School District - Retiree Health Insurance (2019M-196)
… District officials and personnel ensured that health insurance contributions from eligible retirees were properly … sufficient oversight to ensure that retirees’ health insurance contributions were properly billed, collected and … to billing, collecting and depositing retirees’ health insurance contributions. Ensure that sufficient documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/sullivan-west-central-school-district-retiree-health-insurance-2019m-196Hoosick Falls Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-159)
… Determine whether District officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board authorized fiscal year-end interfund transfers … 9.8 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/hoosick-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementOnondaga County Resource Recovery Agency - Transfer Station and Compost Facility Cash Receipts (2018M-217)
… and deposited. Perform periodic unannounced cash counts for all employees responsible for cash collection, as required by the Agency’s written … inventories and ensure that sales were properly accounted for. Key Recommendations Agency officials should: Improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/07/19/onondaga-county-resource-recovery-agency-transfer-station-and-compost-facilityLowville Academy and Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-154)
… purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings Because the claims auditor was also the … purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019mThree Town Fire District - Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2018M-106)
… did not properly evaluate whether the purchase of a fire truck was compliant with General Municipal Law (GML). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/09/07/three-town-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2018m-106Mount Sinai Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-34)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed general … from $12.4 million to $16.6 million (35 percent) for the period. The District’s year-end unrestricted fund … our audit period. It totaled $11.5 million at the end of 2016-17. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementBaldwin Fire District - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-27)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card and travel expenditures … and for legitimate District purposes. Key Findings Of the 279 credit card purchases made during our audit … trip. Key Recommendations Ensure that credit card charges are adequately supported and necessary. Seek reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/08/baldwin-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-27Westfield Academy and Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-67)
… reserves. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by more than $650,000 (4 percentage points) as of June 30, 2017. The Board appropriated fund balance not … and review reserves to determine whether reserve balances are necessary and reasonable. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/westfield-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-management-2018mTown of Lancaster - Information Technology (2018M-114)
… Technology (IT) assets were properly safeguarded and secured. Key Findings Town officials have not designed or … the acceptable use policy is distributed to all personnel and monitor IT use. Develop and maintain an inventory of IT assets. Ensure all necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-lancaster-information-technology-2018m-114Hubbardsville Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-107)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations and fuel inventories. … diesel fuel inventory records, leading to unaccounted for fuel. The Treasurer did not maintain subsidiary revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/31/hubbardsville-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-107Greene County - Information Technology (2020M-38)
… Key Findings County Legislators did not monitor compliance with the County’s acceptable use policy, and did not adopt IT … IT personnel and County employees. County officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/09/04/greene-county-information-technology-2020m-38Town of West Seneca - Capital Project Management (2019M-195)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-west-seneca-capital-project-management-2019m-195