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Clyde Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-072)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the internal controls over the Company’s financial … President did not appoint a three-member audit committee to review the Treasurer’s work during the audit period. The … Ensure that the President appoints three individuals to the audit committee to review and approve bills prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/08/14/clyde-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activity-2015m-072Cortland County – Public Water Supplies (2016M-318)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s oversight of public water supplies … Officials did not issue notices of violations (NOV) to PWS in three of 13 instances when operators failed to comply with regulations. Furthermore, sanitarians did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/cortland-county-public-water-supplies-2016m-318North Country Community College – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-354)
… the 2012-13 fiscal year. Some students were overbilled or underbilled for services received and student refund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/28/north-country-community-college-internal-controls-over-selectedCounty of Cortland – Departmental Operations (2013M-157)
… than $500,000 annually in overtime. The County could save from $44,000 to $177,000 a year depending on the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/13/county-cortland-departmental-operations-2013m-157Bohemia Fire District – Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs (2017M-158)
… a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Islip, in Suffolk County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/03/bohemia-fire-district-purchasing-and-employee-overtime-costs-2017m-158Ordinary Death Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… may be payable to your designated beneficiary if you have 90 days of service and your death occurs: While you are … be extended for an additional two years) as long as you have not resigned or are not terminated while receiving those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/ordinary-death-benefitVestal Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-91)
… consistently overestimated expenditures and appropriated fund balance that was not used. Three of the District’s … have adequate support and plans for the balances. Total fund balance has increased by $6.3 million (38 percent) to … $22.6 million from 2013-14 through 2015-16 and unassigned fund balance significantly exceeded the statutory limit. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/vestal-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-91Lancaster Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-101)
… Lancaster Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Lancaster, Cheektowaga and Elma in Erie County. The District, which operates seven schools … of appropriations and the use of fund balance and reserves in the annual budget. Ensure the debt reserve is used to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-101Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… and planned use of fund balance to avoid levying taxes at a level greater than needed. Ensure that unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253Eldred Central School District – Budget Review (B4-15-3)
… for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The Eldred Central School District, located in Orange and Sullivan Counties, has … the use of unexpended fund balance. … Eldred Central School District Budget Review B4153 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/eldred-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-3Village of Round Lake – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2015M-26)
… The Board consistently adopted budgets that appropriated fund balance from the water and sewer funds. Consistent appropriation of fund balance and significant unplanned repair costs resulted in a decline in water fund balance from $164,063 at the start of the 2011-12 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-round-lake-budgeting-practices-and-financial-condition-2015m-26Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 15 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of approximately $240 could not be located and were not … cameras and one camcorder with combined purchase prices of approximately $2,300 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 33 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … costing $599 and two Chromebooks with an approximate cost of $500 based on recent purchases), could not be located. … Seventeen IT assets, with combined purchase prices of approximately $7,300 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … power supply ($1,377) were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Mahopac Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-302)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s … deficit, fund balance has steadily grown during the period reviewed. During the 2011-12 fiscal year the District … a decrease in salary and employee benefit costs due to staff reductions and lower energy costs. Additional cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/10/mahopac-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-302Friendship Central School District –Procurement (2016M-175)
… The Friendship Central School District is located in the Towns of Friendship, Belfast, Cuba and Wirt in Allegany County. The District, which operates one school … auditor did not always ensure that purchases were made in compliance with the requirements of this policy or require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/friendship-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-175Warsaw Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-278)
… reserved are necessary and reasonably funded. Any excess funds should be transferred to unrestricted fund balance … with statutory directives. Use available debt reserve funds to pay debt service principal and interest. … Warsaw …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/warsaw-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-278Willsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
… State aid to which it was entitled, of which $52,640 would have already been received and benefited the District if … students. Review all unclaimed State aid and submit any eligible claims for reimbursement. Review all ineligible … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/02/willsboro-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-119Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… process when others use his signature. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school saratoga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Project State Aid (2024M-39)
… prepared and submitted in a timely manner. Review all the identified unclaimed project expenditures and submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/07/12/franklin-essex-hamilton-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-project