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Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… whether the Hannibal Fire Company (Company) Board of Directors (Board) established adequate controls over cash … review bank and investment statements and canceled check images. The Board also did not obtain an annual independent audit of Company records, as required. At the onset of the audit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59County of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-16-19)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by … County of Rockland Budget Review B61619 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/11/14/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-16-19Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… in Dutchess County, as well as Clermont and Livingston in Columbia County. The District, which operates four schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105William Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)
… Suffolk County. The District, which operates eight schools with approximately 8,700 students, is governed by an elected … Manager for accuracy or compares the payroll registers with payroll source documents (i.e., time records) to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165Orleans Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-72)
… the area of 13 component school districts in Orleans and Niagara counties. BOCES, which provides shared services … did not properly estimate certain budget appropriations and used the resulting surpluses totaling approximately $3 … of surplus funds for a purpose not statutorily allowed and had approximately $2.4 million in reserves that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/orleans-niagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-financial-management-2016mKiryas Joel Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Selected Employee Reimbursements (2016M-331)
… District reimbursed an ineligible employee for $4,726 in daycare expenses. Key Recommendations Use surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/03/kiryas-joel-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-selectedFrewsburg Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity and Scholarship Funds (2021M-159)
… District’s (District) extra-classroom activity (ECA) and scholarship funds were properly accounted for and appropriately used. Key Findings ECA and scholarship funds were not properly accounted for and … School Districts District extraclassroom activity ECA and scholarship funds were properly accounted for and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/frewsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-andWoodbourne Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-98)
… Determine whether the Woodbourne Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s … Determine whether the Woodbourne Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/woodbourne-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-98Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… without detection. For example: The amount of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer … invoiced by the hauling company, which equates to the Town of Hurley (Town) collecting approximately $51,800 less in … collection procedures that did not address segregation of incompatible duties with respect to safeguarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132City of Lockport – Independent Audit Services (2014M-238)
… services because they did not use a request for proposal (RFP) process to solicit written proposals for audit services. … proposals to ensure that all requirements set forth in the RFP process are met. Establish an audit committee to oversee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/05/city-lockport-independent-audit-services-2014m-238West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company – Treasurer’s Activities (2016M-48)
… that Company officials require multiple signatures for the withdrawal or disbursement of Company funds. Establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/03/west-ghent-volunteer-fire-company-treasurers-activities-2016mFalconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… Central School District is located in the Towns of Carroll, Ellicott, Ellington, Gerry and Poland in Chautauqua …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146Spackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management and its controls over transportation … and efficiently manage transportation costs. The District’s IT acceptable use policy has not been updated and policies … have not been established for computer security, disaster recovery, data backups and security awareness training. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-managementVestal Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-08)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess whether the Board and District officials developed … reasonable budgets. Revenue estimates were generally close to the actual revenues received. However, over the last five … did not use any of the appropriated fund balance planned to finance operations. Although the Board and administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/vestal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-08Highland Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-358)
… through June 30, 2013. Background The Highland Central School District is located in the Towns of Esopus, Lloyd, … year 2010-11, resulting in a deficit fund balance in the school lunch fund and a decline in the general fund balance. … relied on its general fund to subsidize operations of the school lunch fund. The Board has not adopted a formal budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/highland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-358Town of Bombay – Justice Court Operations (2015M-208)
… The Town of Bombay is located in Franklin County and has a population of approximately 1,360. The Town is … of the clerks responsible for receiving, recording and reporting cash receipts, and did not compare manual cash receipt records to the bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-bombay-justice-court-operations-2015m-208Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… adopted budget are reasonable. The adopted budget relies on a 16 percent property tax increase to finance the general … Projected financial results for the water fund for 2014-15 show a surplus of about $209,000, which, along with a rate … Projected financial results for the sewer fund for 2014-15 show a deficit of about $111,000, which will further increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-suffern-budget-review-b8-15-13Village of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine IT controls over the Village’s … January 1 through October 31, 2014. Background The Village of Ilion is located in the Towns of German Flatts and … Village of Ilion Information Technology 2015M34 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34Town of Genesee Falls – Fiscal Stress (2013M-146)
… sound financial condition. The Town’s general and highway funds’ budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal … fund balance declined from $83,179 at January 1, 2011 to a deficit of $38,059 at December 31, 2012. The general fund currently had a positive fund balance of $33,550 as of December 31, 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/12/town-genesee-falls-fiscal-stress-2013m-146Village of Woodridge – Financial Condition (2013M-172)
… department garage in January 2013 and changing the date of elections. The Board could make improvements in budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/11/15/village-woodridge-financial-condition-2013m-172