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Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
… million, and officials could not demonstrate the balances in the four remaining reserves, totaling approximately … funds from school districts that may have been used in a more beneficial way for respective taxpayers. Key … action. Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues in BOCES’ response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… the sale of three properties, which officials plan to sell in 2022. However, the Board has not developed alternative … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Corporation’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andChatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… consistent practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed and maintaining unreasonable reserve balances … but the average annual workers’ compensation expense is $79,756. Key Recommendations Use reasonable appropriation … estimates and do not appropriate fund balance that is not needed. Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. Except …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11Thousand Islands Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-283)
… dollar limits and did not specify the number or type of quotes to be obtained or the required documentation to be … including the use of RFPs, the number of written quotes and verbal quotes to be obtained and the required documentation to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/thousand-islands-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-283Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Financial Operations (2016M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review Board oversight of the School’s financial operations for the period July 1, … Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts Financial Operations 2016M198 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-financial-operations-2016m-198Whitney Point Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-282)
… 2016. Background The Whitney Point Central School District is located in the Towns of Barker, Chenango, Lisle, Maine, … operates three schools with approximately 1,400 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … are followed to provide reasonable assurance that money is properly safeguarded. Ensure faculty advisors do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/whitney-point-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2016mWest Canada Valley Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-96)
… granted permission to change certain grades in the SIS. Permissions and accounts were not properly assigned or … as needed to clarify roles and responsibilities. Evaluate permissions currently granted to each SIS user, including MORIC employees, and remove any permissions deemed unnecessary. Evaluate all existing SIS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-access-student-informationMexico Academy Central School District –Financial Management (2016M-219)
… April 5, 2016. Background The Mexico Academy Central School District is located in the Towns of Hastings, Mexico, … Mexico Academy Central School District Financial Management 2016M219 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/mexico-academy-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-219Jefferson County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-10)
… As a result, some victims may not receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. The … In addition, officials did not maintain an accurate list of unsatisfied restitution orders, make undisbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/jefferson-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-10Boquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
… procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies and applicable statutory … did not procure: One purchase contract totaling $26,859, of 10 purchase contracts totaling $697,282, that exceeded the … Seven contracts (47 percent) totaling $71,692, of 15 purchase or public works contracts totaling $127,746, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/boquet-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-132Town of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… water accounts for 16 resident parcels and did not bill 70 accounts. We also released Town of Highlands – Water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120LaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… physical IT assets and non-student user account access to the District’s network. In addition to sensitive IT control … found: 235 IT assets costing $108,462 were not recorded in the District’s inventory records, and seven computers, two … found. No physical access or environmental controls over the server room. Improperly managed network user accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Village of Wappingers Falls – Board Oversight (2023M-70)
… provided adequate oversight over financial operations and capital projects. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight over financial operations and capital projects. As a result, the Board did not have … sufficient information to oversee financial operations and capital projects. The Board was unaware of the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/22/village-wappingers-falls-board-oversight-2023m-70Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… in a timely manner.(Starting in 2023, the AUD is referred to as the Annual Financial Report [AFR].) As a result: The … late. There was no independent verification that funds have been accounted for and transparency was diminished. Key … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Town of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)
… balance sheet accounts were not properly maintained due to carrying over unsupported balances for interfund activity, … if the Supervisor presented his accounting records to the Board and the Board conducted the required annual … inaccuracies in the accounting records and develop plans to address uncollectable receivables. File delinquent AFRs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-25Town of Lodi – Town Hall Capital Project (2024M-130)
… the renovation of a church into the new Town Hall and food pantry. The Board did not oversee the competitive bidding process for the pantry portion of the Project. The Board and its contractors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/11/town-lodi-town-hall-capital-project-2024m-130Border City Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-137)
… As a result, the former District Fire Department Chief (Chief), who was also a Director of the Border City Hose … the District’s Board oversight. The former Chief was arrested on charges of grand larceny for allegedly stealing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/31/border-city-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-137Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Evans (Town) officials maintained leave records and paid separation and health insurance opt-out payments (opt-out payments) that … Determine whether Town of Evans Town officials maintained leave records and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… to close projected budget gaps totaling $1.6 million for the 2020- 21 through 2022-23 fiscal years; however, the … financial and capital plans to provide a framework for developing the annual budgets and addressing future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87Town of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Volney (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) performed his … and the Town Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Supervisor did not … and the Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. As a result, the Town may have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93