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Galway Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2017M-267)
… Recommendations Ensure that the District’s fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/galway-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2017m-267Village of Margaretville - Fiscal Management (2018M-78)
… fund available 1 fund balance has increased by $321,000 to $592,786 (or 167 percent of 2017 expenditures) from the … financial and capital plans or fund balance policy to plan for and finance future needs. Key Recommendations … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. 1 Available fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/17/village-margaretville-fiscal-management-2018m-78Town of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
… during our audit period and incurred operating deficits in two of the past three years (2016 and 2017). The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-242)
… multiple claims, such as lack of itemized receipts or invoices and no evidence of bids or quotes. The claims auditor did not have well-defined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/windham-ashland-jewett-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019mOysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… The Board overestimated general fund appropriations by a total of approximately $1.6 million from 2016-17 through … nearly 27 percentage points. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce its surplus of unassigned fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Finger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… from the College’s bank account prior to audit. A travel agent who is not an employee uses their College credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresVillage of Port Chester - Dual Employment (2018M-91)
… 536 hours of leave was taken without the use of time off request forms, as required. Key Recommendations Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/12/village-port-chester-dual-employment-2018m-91Niagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… Treasurer sends listings of the receipts and disbursements to the bookkeeper to record in the accounting records. We could not determine … procedures such as requiring at least two people to count and certify the money collected at fundraising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-andCanaseraga Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-104)
… comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/canaseraga-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-104Town of Colonie – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-41)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 67 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-colonie-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-41Monroe No. 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Credit Cards (2024M-156)
… purchasing processes. BOCES officials generally agreed with the recommendations and indicated they will initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2025/06/06/monroe-no-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-credit-cards-2024m-156Hammondsport Central School District – Investment Program (2024M-63)
… a comprehensive investment program with written procedures for the investment of District funds. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Formally solicit interest rate quotes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-investment-program-2024m-63Village of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… 5-524 requires, with limited exceptions, a village board to audit all claims against a village before payment is made, … of all claims. Ensure quotes are obtained and attached to the claims to help ensure competition is sought in accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44Town of Bradford – Financial Management (2015M-239)
… August 4, 2015. Background The Town of Bradford is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 850. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/05/13/town-bradford-financial-management-2015m-239Concord Industrial Development Agency – Agency Management (2015M-61)
… development of the Town of Concord. CIDA is governed by a five-member Board of Directors appointed by the Town Board of Concord. CIDA’s budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/08/07/concord-industrial-development-agency-agency-managementCattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency – Community Benefit (2014M-344)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for evaluating, approving and … is an independent public corporation whose purpose is to promote, develop and assist industrial, manufacturing, … appointed by the Cattaraugus County Legislature. According to its annual report and meeting minutes, the Agency had 34 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/cattaraugus-county-industrial-development-agency-communitySir William Johnson Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2015M-004)
… if internal controls are adequate to ensure that the Company’s financial activity was recorded and reported … 2014. Background The Sir William Johnson Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation that contracts … to provide fire protection to a portion of the Town. The Company is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/01/sir-william-johnson-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internalSmithtown Fire District – Capital Project (2014M-231)
… $4.23 million. Key Findings The Board approved a capital project funded with $2.8 million from the capital reserve … Smithtown Fire District Capital Project 2014M231 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/14/smithtown-fire-district-capital-project-2014m-231Sidney Fire Department and Related Fire Companies – Financial Activities (2014M-213)
… checks. Key Recommendations Ensure that the bylaws are clear and address proper internal controls for cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/31/sidney-fire-department-and-related-fire-companies-financialSchuyler Heights Fire District – Claims Processing (2014M-124)
… and Chairman did not review claims. The Board did not pass a resolution allowing the Treasurer to pay claims for … by the entire Board before the Treasurer pays the claims. Pass a resolution allowing the Treasurer to pay claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/25/schuyler-heights-fire-district-claims-processing-2014m-124