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Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… operations, such as not being able to process paychecks, vendor payments, student grades or State aid claims. Key Recommendations Establish adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsVillage of Port Byron – Financial Monitoring and Information Technology (2014M-116)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s financial … June 1, 2011 through June 17, 2013. Background The Village of Port Byron is located in the Town of Mentz in Cayuga County. The Village, which is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/15/village-port-byron-financial-monitoring-and-information-technology-2014m-116Chenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-11)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Broome County, issued debt totaling $3.5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-11Village of Nelsonville – Financial Operations (2012M-242)
… were properly performed and did not ensure the Village payroll was certified, as required by law. The Board did not … reconciles all the bank accounts monthly. Certify the payroll before the checks are processed. Segregate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-nelsonville-financial-operations-2012m-242Village of Middleburgh – Fiscal Operations (2013M-10)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review selected financial activities for the period of June 1, 2011, to October 15, 2012. Background The Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-middleburgh-fiscal-operations-2013m-10Town of Mohawk – Records and Reports (2013M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Supervisor’s accounting … 1, 2011, through December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Mohawk is located in Montgomery County and has … document assets, liabilities, fund balances, results of operations, or prepare accurate reports that would allow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-mohawk-records-and-reports-2013m-113Village of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
Determine whether the Village of South Floral Parks Village Board provided adequate oversight and management of budgets and fund balance and ensured annual audits were completed
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Village of Rhinebeck – Water Fees (2013M-311)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over water fees … June 1, 2012 through June 14, 2013. Background The Village of Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County. The Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/17/village-rhinebeck-water-fees-2013m-311IX.7.F M-Year Legislation – IX. Federal Grants
… any undisbursed balances of federal grant awards are withdrawn by the federal awarding agency and the award is … to ensure that federal funding authorizations are not withdrawn prematurely. Guide to Financial Operations REV. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7f-m-year-legislationTown of Argyle – Town Clerk and Budgeting (2012M-231)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Clerk’s office and the … Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2010, to June 30, 2012. Background The Town of Argyle is located in … Findings The previous Clerk used the Town’s credit card to charge personal items totaling $8,347, did not deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/11/town-argyle-town-clerk-and-budgeting-2012m-231Cohoes Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-373)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s payroll process … Housing Authority (Authority) is located in the City of Cohoes (City) in Albany County and was established to … expenditures totaled approximately $1.9 million. The Board of Commissioners is comprised of seven Commissioners and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/07/cohoes-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-373White Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… The District’s fund balance over the past five years grew to $97.9 million, the equivalent of 43 percent of the … were overestimated in previous budgets and continued to be overestimated. District officials made year-end transfers totaling about $29 million to reserves. The transfers were made to stay within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Claims with certain characteristics may have a higher risk of error or fraud. Officials should use … sense and reasonable skepticism when any claim appears to be out of the ordinary. Even when all required … on documents Duplications Payments to a vendor that have increased dramatically for no apparent reason Payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsRensselaer City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-286)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board properly managed the District’s … officials transferred $1.3 million from two reserve funds to the general fund without appropriate support. The Board did not receive adequate or sufficient information to effectively perform its fiscal oversight responsibilities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/rensselaer-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-286Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s accounting for leave time and … do not have written policies or procedures in place to provide guidance to employees and District officials to ensure that separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationTupper Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-151)
… expenditures and/or revenue shortfalls. The school food service fund was not self-sufficient and required … and increase revenues for the general fund and the school food service fund. … Tupper Lake Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/tupper-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-151DeRuyter Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-119)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … policy establishing the level of unrestricted fund balance to maintain. The Board has not formally adopted a long-term … reserve for authorized purposes and did not budget to make a required repayment to the repair reserve to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/deruyter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-119Owego Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (2014M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine certain District financial activities for the … lack of available complete information and the necessity to compile information from a variety of sources. The Board … is facing certain unknowns and restrictions and may need to use moneys from the reserve funds or unexpended surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-capital-project-and-financialGlen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… assigned to employees and collecting equipment when an employee leaves District employment. The District’s inventory … not enter into any contract in which a District officer or employee has a prohibited interest … Glen Cove City School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflictFreeport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-300)
… the level of unrestricted fund balance to legal limits and consider adopting a fund balance policy to require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-300