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Arkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… year. Key Findings The Board has not adopted a purchasing policy, code of ethics or an investment policy. The Board does not periodically review the bank reconciliations and bank statements or compare canceled check images to approved abstracts to verify that prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65What is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… stay within the Tax Cap. Local government boards must pass a local law or resolution by at least a 60 percent vote to override the Tax Cap. Voters in school districts can override the cap with a 60% vote. The Office of the New York State Comptroller has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capTown of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
… audit of its 2017 records as required by law. Certain Treasury duties were improperly assigned to a professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207Minetto Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds and Records and Reports (2014M-222)
… Fire Company is located in Town of Minetto, Oswego County and provides fire protection services to the Town of Minetto and the Town of Oswego. The Company, which was founded in 1938, is governed by a six-member Board of Directors and has approximately 25 active members. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/minetto-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-and-records-andTown of Seneca Falls - Town Hall Capital Project (2018M-220)
… the Board provided adequate oversight and management of the Town hall capital project. Key Findings The Board … amount to be used from its capital reserve for the project of nearly $2.6 million. However, it did not prepare an … As a result, the Town incurred total project costs of approximately $4.55 million. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-seneca-falls-town-hall-capital-project-2018m-220Henry Johnson Charter School – Financial Operations (2014M-214)
… the School’s compact contract with a not-for-profit Foundation for the period July 1, 2012 through April 30, … contract does not describe in detail the services that the Foundation will provide. The compact contract is not … how the quality of services provided will be measured. The Foundation’s fee structure does not appear to be reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/10/31/henry-johnson-charter-school-financial-operations-2014m-214New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District – Financial Management (2014M-7)
… City Park Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead in Nassau County. The District operates four schools with … Key Findings The District overestimated expenditures in its adopted budgets and then used $3.5 million of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-financialTown of Ephratah – Supervisor’s Records, Reports and Deposits (2016M-311)
… Supervisor did not ensure all deposits were made intact and in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Ensure the … bookkeeper dedicates sufficient time to perform her duties and require the bookkeeper to maintain accurate, complete and timely accounting records. Periodically review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-ephratah-supervisors-records-reports-and-deposits-2016m-311Commack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
… Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Huntington and Smithtown, Suffolk County. The District, which … did not maintain complete and adequate fuel inventory records. Key Recommendations Develop procedures to adopt more … is periodically measured and that adequate fuel inventory records are maintained. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/commack-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-fuel-inventoryCandor Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-173)
… to determine whether District officials are ensuring that meals offered to students are nutritious and prepared in the … $469,170. Key Findings The District is serving nutritious meals to its students, but the meals cost more to prepare than the revenue generated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/candor-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-173Alfred-Almond Central School District – Financial Software Access and Monitoring (2014M-371)
… financial software was appropriately limited and monitored for the period July 1, 2013 through November 6, 2014. … with approximately 690 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year are approximately $12.5 million. … Key Findings The District does not have written policies for adding, deleting or modifying individual access right to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-software-access-andTown of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… The Clerk did not remit taxes totaling approximately $1.3 million to the Supervisor at least weekly and as required … approximately $2.8 million to the County Treasurer in April 2024 instead of paying three separate required payments … approximately $2.5 million in February, $132,877 in March and $107,896 in April. The Town Board (Board) did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County (County) Treasurer within the timeframes … 35.As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector … payments totaling $656,657 in February, $327,001 in March and $92,168 in April. The Board did not audit the Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… and as required by Town Law. The Tax Collector made one payment totaling approximately $800,000 to the County … and penalties to the Supervisor, which were collected for late real property tax payments. Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… oversight of the employees who prepared the tuition bills. Establish adequate procedures to ensure tuition bills were adequately prepared, calculated and issued to the … and employees who process nonresidential foster care bills and establish procedures to help ensure tuition bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billingPatchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-236)
… Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The District, … and reviewing leave accruals. Award personal days in accordance with individual contracts and CBAs. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/26/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-236Morris Central School District – Financial Operations (2015M-251)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s claims processing procedures and … District is located in the Towns of Laurens, Morris, New Lisbon and Pittsfield in Otsego County. The District, which … total approximately $9.5 million. Key Findings The auditor from the Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/morris-central-school-district-financial-operations-2015m-251Bath Central School District – Reserves (2016M-401)
Bath Central School District Reserves 2016M401
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/bath-central-school-district-reserves-2016m-401Constitutional Tax Limits
… to complete the Constitutional Tax Limit form using OSC's online reporting system. This filing requirement applies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/constitutional-tax-limitsUlster 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-42