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Schoharie Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-263)
… condition for the period July 1, 2011 through July 8, 2013. Background The Schoharie Central School District is … overestimated. As a result the District spent nearly $8 million less than budgeted over a five-year period. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/schoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-263Montauk Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-168)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Montauk Union Free School District is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County. The District, which … 475 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/montauk-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-168Marion Central School District – Tuition Reimbursements (2016M-11)
… tuition reimbursements and supporting documentation for the period July 1, 2012 through January 6, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year are approximately $17.9 million. … meet the credit hour or grade level requirements necessary for reimbursement. Key Recommendations Develop written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/marion-central-school-district-tuition-reimbursements-2016m-11Schroon Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-145)
… North Hudson in Essex County and the Town of Chester in Warren County. The District is governed by the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/20/schroon-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-145Farmingdale Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-235)
… The Farmingdale Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay in Nassau County and Babylon in Suffolk County. The District, which operates six schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-235Copenhagen Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-142)
… District is located in the Towns of Champion, Rutland and Watertown in Jefferson County and the Towns of Denmark, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/copenhagen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-142DiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs
… District officials saved more than $800,000 in health insurance costs by switching carriers and offering employees … benefits and costs associated with the district’s health insurance coverage and pursued a lower cost alternative. This evaluation allowed the district to find a new insurance carrier that was less expensive and which offered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-franklin-school-district-saves-826000-health-care-costsSweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-207)
… July 1, 2012 through March 18, 2016. Background The Sweet Home Central School District is located in the Towns of … Sweet Home Central School District Financial Management 2016M207 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-207Town of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)
Determine whether the Town of Bergen Town Supervisor maintained complete and accurate accounting records provided accurate and timely financial information to the Town Board Board and filed the annual financial report AFR in a timely manner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-bergen-town-supervisor-2024m-30Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… unauthorized billing adjustments were made. Of 464 water bills reviewed (totaling $134,852), 71 bills had calculation errors totaling $7,903 which included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… as recent years have shown, the financial picture can change rapidly. As the state faces outyear budget gaps … before it hinders the state’s ability to adequately address future infrastructure needs. “My office will release …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetVillage of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund; balances ranged between $839,530 and … was $509,000 while the Village had over $1.1 million in surplus funds available at the end of 2022-23 to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… 10 employees a total of $36,734 in overtime to conduct 270 building checks. However, officials lacked the required building check forms to support that 267 building checks were performed and officials did not follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimeDutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… Specifically, BOCES officials: Continued using an energy service company (supplier) after contract expiration, … a deliberate and thorough audit of electricity supply and delivery invoices prior to payment. BOCES officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor Signing Legislation to Restore Contract Review Authority
… Public Funds Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governor-signing-legislation-restore-contract-reviewRome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… plans. While officials have some information needed to develop the plans, additional information and analysis is … needed. For example, officials: Reviewed historical trends to project future revenues and expenditures but did not … the information into a comprehensive capital plan to prioritize and fund capital projects and purchases. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s internal controls … over circulation desk cash receipts for the period of January 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… of replicating and manipulating information to produce false documentation. Particular attention should be paid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsTown of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)
… made totaling $430,000. Multiyear financial and capital plans have not been developed. We also released T own of … water and sewer parcels were not properly billed and late payment penalties were not properly assessed. Key … based on the most current and accurate information available for revenues and expenditures to ensure the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152Village of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… The Board did not establish procedures to ensure that the correct prices were obtained when purchasing goods through … the price charged by a vendor awarded a State contract is correct by comparing relevant list prices, reduced by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37