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Morris Central School District – Financial Operations (2015M-251)

… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s claims processing procedures and fund balance management … $9.5 million. Key Findings The auditor from the Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services … Discontinue the practice of allowing the Treasurer’s electronic signature to be affixed to checks without her …

Middleburgh Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-206)

… condition, budgeting decisions over the last several years have made the District susceptible to fiscal stress. Even … in the past to prepare for economic difficulties, they have come to rely on using surplus funds to finance …

Western New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)

… The Western New York Maritime Charter School, which is located in the City of Buffalo, is a public school financed by local, State and federal … $4.8 million. Key Findings The School does not have written policies or procedures to specify what types of …

Auburn Enlarged City School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-153)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s employee compensation and benefits … formal and adequate policies and procedures related to the processing of payroll outside of normal pay dates. … officials did not develop policies or procedures related to the periodic review and reconciliation of payroll …

Fishers Island Union Free School District – Five Point Plan (2015M-320)

… process and compliance with State legislation known as the Five Point Plan for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, … with approximately 70 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Expenditures for the 2014-15 … issue an RFP for external audit services at least every five years. …

Charter School of Educational Excellence – Middle School Capital Project and Board Oversight of the Management Company (2015M-7)

… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board provided sufficient oversight of the Middle School … Yonkers, that is not under the control of the local school board. The School, which is governed by an eight-member Board of Trustees, had approximately 640 students as of June …

Edgemont Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-126)

… 2016. Background The Edgemont Union Free School District is located in the Town of Greenburgh in Westchester County. The … chosen. Procure professional services using a competitive method, such as an RFP process, and ensure that District …

Yonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (2015M-229)

… operations was transferred to the City. Expenditures in 2014 totaled approximately $526 million. Key Finding Of … to them, locate the missing inventory items identified in this report, maintain accurate asset lists and ensure that …

Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review BOCES’ budget transfer and … November 30, 2015. Background The Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is an association … Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services Budget Transfers and …

West Islip Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-78)

… The West Islip Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The District, which operates seven schools …

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Town of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)

… New York State Office of General Services (OGS) contract to purchase diesel fuel. The Highway Superintendent … during our audit period. Key Recommendations  Adhere to New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and the Town’s … follow the requirements of GML Article 18 as they relate to conflicts of interest. Town officials agreed with our …

Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (2023-MR-1)

… and Southold (Towns) properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all … and Southold Towns properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund CPF to ensure that all …

Marathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-76)

… solicit interest rates and obtain investment information to ensure available funds are invested to maximize interest earnings. District officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …

Washingtonville Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-45)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s management of reserve funds for the period of July 1, 2012 through October 29, 2013. Background The …

Village of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)

… Key Findings The Village has not installed an adequate web filtering process and not adopted procedures to … Ensure Village officials install an adequate web filtering process and adopt procedures to monitor IT …

Town of Erin – Town Clerk and Justice Operations (2016M-315)

… through June 17, 2016. Background The Town of Erin located in Chemung County and has a population of approximately … Deposit and remit tax collections to the Supervisor in accordance with statute. Accurately report the …

Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)

… 10 accounts not used by active employees, that had last log on dates ranging from November 2016 to December 2021. … for granting, removing and modifying network user account access and ensure these procedures are being …

Brocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)

… the Brocton Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … budgetary appropriations by an annual average of $1 . 3 million (8 percent) and allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit as of June 30, 2022 by 7 percentage points or $1 . 2 million . …

Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)

… result, labor costs were not equitable, and Chemung could have incurred approximately $23,000 in additional costs to … monitored costs associated with the Agreement, Chemung may have avoided incurring additional labor costs. Key … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …