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North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… Background The North Patchogue Fire District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, and is a district … Key Findings District officials did not purchase fuel in the most economical manner. The District did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mPenfield Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the … overestimated expenditures and appropriated fund balance to finance operations that was not actually used. As of June … is balanced and consider using the excessive balance to fund school lunch operations. … Penfield Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/30/penfield-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-162Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-402)
… Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $113.6 million. Key … three-year period, the appropriated fund balance totaling $9.6 million was not used, resulting in the District’s … Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unrestricted fund balance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/hewlett-woodmere-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-402Hannibal Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-23)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … in fund balance, 97 percent of which was not needed to fund operations. The District’s unrestricted fund balance … an effective multiyear financial or capital plan to define how reserves and unrestricted fund balance in the general and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/hannibal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-23Ballston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials … accordance with District policy, and the District did not award points for participation in miscellaneous activities in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-creditOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management (2016M-249)
… reserve funds. BOCES officials established the retiree health insurance reserve without proper statutory authority. … Although a previous OSC audit indicated the retiree health insurance reserve was improper, BOCES officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesVillage of Mount Morris – Treasurer’s Office (2013M-65)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2010, to February 12, 2013. Background The Village of Mount Morris … Key Findings The Board hired an accounting firm (Firm) to perform many of the Treasurer’s duties, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/31/village-mount-morris-treasurers-office-2013m-65State Agencies Bulletin No. 1907
… affected. Background The Date of Birth field is required for all New Hire transactions and changes to Personal Data, … 457 and/or403(b) additional annual amounts allowed for employees turning 50, will be automatically processed … the following action: Contact employees who appear on the report. o Verify the employee date of birth by following your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1907-maintain-date-employee-date-birth-dob-payserv-systemChenango Forks Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-98)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … and 2012-13 fiscal years were not structurally balanced to include recurring revenues to finance recurring expenditures. Although the District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/chenango-forks-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-98Hortonville Fire District – Financial Reporting (2014M-188)
… duties, nor provide additional oversight or other compensating controls. The Secretary-Treasurer does … duties performed by the Secretary-Treasurer, if practical, or provide more routine oversight. The Secretary-Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/hortonville-fire-district-financial-reporting-2014m-188Town of DeKalb – Financial Management (2016M-427)
… June 30, 2016. Background The Town of DeKalb is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately … accounting firm. The Town has accumulated excessive funds in the general town-wide fund. The Board did not annually … amount of fund balance that should be maintained in each fund and ensure that the excess unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dekalb-financial-management-2016m-427Pittsfield Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-305)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine internal … corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Pittsfield, in Otsego County. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/12/09/pittsfield-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-305Cortland County – Public Water Supplies (2016M-318)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s oversight of public water supplies … Officials did not issue notices of violations (NOV) to PWS in three of 13 instances when operators failed to comply with regulations. Furthermore, sanitarians did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/cortland-county-public-water-supplies-2016m-318Bohemia Fire District – Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs (2017M-158)
… the District’s purchasing procedures and employee overtime for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. … five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. Expenditures for 2016 totaled approximately $3 million. Key Findings … appointed specific vendors to provide goods and services for the year, without obtaining competition. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/03/bohemia-fire-district-purchasing-and-employee-overtime-costs-2017m-158Lancaster Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-101)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 8, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $100 … a plan to ensure that debt reserve funds are used for related debt obligations. The written policy for reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-101Ordinary Death Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… or Within 12 months of the last date you were receiving salary, provided you were not otherwise gainfully employed … … Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/ordinary-death-benefitTown of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… the Town. The Town’s annual budget for the 2012 fiscal year is $770,000. Key Findings The Board and Supervisor did … the Board continued to under-budget revenues in fiscal year 2012, its adopted budget for 2013 is more closely based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225Village of Washingtonville – Village Hall Building Project and Board Oversight (2015M-37)
… by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. The general fund budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year was approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-washingtonville-village-hall-building-project-and-board-oversight-2015mHudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… $867,000. Key Findings Board and Authority officials have not adopted policies and procedures to ensure that cash … an audit of claims or designate a claims auditor to do so. Key Recommendations Adopt written policies to ensure … purchasing policies and credit card payments are based on credit card statements. … Hudson Housing Authority Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302Commack Public Library District – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-132)
… Background The Commack Public Library District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County and serves over 15,000 patrons. The … services that are not required to be competitively bid, in accordance with GML. The Board also did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/commack-public-library-district-selected-financial-operations-2015m-132