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Western New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)
… 1, 2013 through March 27, 2015. Background The Western New York Maritime Charter School, which is located in the City of Buffalo, is a public school financed by local, State and federal resources that is not under the control of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/10/02/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-financial-operations-2015m-124Auburn Enlarged City School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-153)
… $73.4 million. Key Findings District officials have generally established effective payroll-related policies and procedures but have not established formal and adequate policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/auburn-enlarged-city-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsFishers Island Union Free School District – Five Point Plan (2015M-320)
… with State legislation known as the Five Point Plan for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background … by an elected five-member Board of Education. Expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $3.7 … The Board did not develop written policies or procedures for claims processing. The Board did not ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-five-point-plan-2015m-320Charter School of Educational Excellence – Middle School Capital Project and Board Oversight of the Management Company (2015M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board provided sufficient oversight of … for a capital project. Strengthen cost control safeguards to protect against construction cost overruns for capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/08/charter-school-educational-excellence-middle-school-capital-project-andEdgemont Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-126)
… procuring professional services. District staff did not have any guidance to determine when they should use competition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/edgemont-union-free-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesYonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (2015M-229)
… list and 20 that were recorded as disposed of did not have disposal request forms from the departments responsible … $5,000 or greater for inventory and depreciation purposes have tags affixed to them, locate the missing inventory items …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/yonkers-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2015m-229Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review BOCES’ budget transfer and purchase order processes … million. Key Findings Although the Board is required to approve all budget transfers above $25,000, the Chief … policy. Only use miscellaneous codes for expenditures that have no other budget code available. Restrict the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andWest Islip Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-78)
… certification. The Assistant Superintendent for Business does not certify the payrolls until after the checks have … Segregate payroll-processing duties so that one individual does not control all aspects of payroll transactions. If it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/west-islip-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-78Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… accounts. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for granting, removing and modifying network user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Brocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)
… the Brocton Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … with the statutory limit. Reduce overfunded reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials … B includes our comment on issues District officials raised in their response. … audit school brocton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-44Glen Aubrey Fire Company – Board Oversight (2022M-139)
… and approve financial transactions on a regular basis and have them audited annually. Charge the appropriate service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/12/09/glen-aubrey-fire-company-board-oversight-2022m-139Cohoes City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-107)
… Had these services been claimed, the District could have realized reimbursements totaling $12,603. The District … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/cohoes-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-107Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 3.1 to 12.8 … surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a written reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022mVillage of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… computerized data and assets were properly safeguarded for the period June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. General fund expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year were approximately $3.9 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Town of Parish - Financial Condition and Supervisor's Records (2019M-58)
… condition and received accurate financial reports to help it do so. Key Findings The Board did not adopt … The Board should transfer funds from the general funds to the highway funds to reduce or eliminate the fund balance deficits. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-parish-financial-condition-and-supervisors-records-2019m-58Travel Advisory No. 12
… Subject : To clarify how to claim reimbursement for mileage using the SFS Mileage Detail page in lieu of form … to enter into the SFS Mileage Detail page, as follows: For online agencies: Travelers, or their proxies, must … complete and attach the AC 160-S to the expense report. For bulkload agencies: Travelers must complete the AC 160-S …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/12-gfo-update-xiii3-xiii4-ac-160-ssfs-mileage-detail-pageTown of Barton – Financial Planning (2015M-52)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s financial planning practices for the … Findings Board members budgeted similar amounts from year to year for specific line items, without considering … actual revenues and expenditures when determining amounts to be budgeted for each revenue and appropriation line. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/02/town-barton-financial-planning-2015m-52Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… on a transmittal form. Treasurer reports were presented to the Board between 65 and 261 days after the end of the … payor of program funds received. Update District policy to provide guidance to ensure the timely deposit of funds collected. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 (73 percent) in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through 2022-23 … prepared the tuition bills. Establish adequate procedures to ensure tuition bills were adequately prepared, calculated and issued to the school districts of origin for all eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billing