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Westchester County – Budget Review (B18-6-2)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s adopted budget … for fiscal year 2018. Key Findings Significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are … collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) have expired and the County faces potential significant increased salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/03/30/westchester-county-budget-review-b18-6-2Marathon Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-280)
… purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District officials ensured fund balances and reserves were reasonable for the period July 1, 2016 … seven towns in Cortland County, two towns in Broome County and one town in Tioga County. Enrollment for 2016-17 was 686 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/marathon-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-280Village of Franklin – Fund Balance Management (2018M-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board effectively managed the Village’s fund balance for the period June 1, 2016 through November 10, 2017. Background The Village of Franklin is located in the Town of Franklin in Delaware County and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-franklin-fund-balance-management-2018m-13Jordan-Elbridge Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-241)
… The Board has maintained general fund unrestricted fund balance close to the 4 percent statutory limit. The District … Key Recommendations Closely monitor unrestricted fund balance and reserve fund balances to ensure they do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/26/jordan-elbridge-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementSodus Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-392)
… operations resulted in 84 percent of appropriated fund balance remaining unused because of overestimated … adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of fund balance and reserve funds that will not be used. Adopt an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/sodus-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-392Randolph Academy Union Free School District – Financial Management (2015M-248)
… operating in the Town of Randolph in Cattaraugus County and the Town of Hamburg in Erie County. The District, which … Key Findings The Board has not adopted written policies and procedures to help guide the tuition billing and collection process. The District received reconciled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2015mTown of Washington – Information Technology (2013M-164)
… risk that Town data, hardware and software systems may be lost or damaged by unauthorized access and use, or disaster. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-washington-information-technology-2013m-164Town of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s planning and financing process for capital acquisitions for the period January 1, 2012, through January 15, 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78South Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… District (District) officials had prohibited interests in District contracts. Key Findings Three Board members had prohibited interests in contracts that the District awarded totaling more than $22 … to the District totaling $17,446. Due to deficiencies in the District’s conflict of interest disclosure forms and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3Minerva Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-60)
… related to the District’s unrestricted fund balance being in excess of the statutory limit. District officials did not … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Develop a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/minerva-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020m-60Amherst Central School District –Financial Condition (2016M-167)
… Central School District is located in the Towns of Amherst and Cheektowaga in Erie County. The District, which operates … $1.4 million (2.6 percent of 2015-16 appropriations) and did not properly monitor spending during the year. The … improperly used more than $330,000 from one reserve and overfunded two reserves with balances totaling $954,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/amherst-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-167Baldwin Public Library – Payroll (2013M-335)
… if the Library had effective internal controls over payroll for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013. … that there was inadequate supervision and oversight of the payroll process. During the audit process, we informed … about our concerns regarding segregation of duties in the payroll process. The Business Manager and the Director took …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/baldwin-public-library-payroll-2013m-335Upper Jay Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-24)
… The Board, as a whole, did not audit and approve claims for 57 check disbursements totaling $37,561 before payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/upper-jay-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-24Village of Johnson City – Oversight of Justice Court Operations (2015M-29)
… performed reconciliations or accountability analyses to account for all Court funds. Key Recommendations Provide for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/06/05/village-johnson-city-oversight-justice-court-operations-2015m-29Middle Country Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2022M-160)
… and did not appoint a faculty counselor. Ensure each club maintained a separate set of records from those of the … District officials did not ensure: 15 of 39 activity club collections totaling $72,998 and 20 of 39 cash … disbursements totaling $44,395 were recorded by the ECA club. 16 deposits totaling $23,680 were deposited timely. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/17/middle-country-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsX.4 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Each registered vendor in the Statewide Vendor File has its own vendor … . State agencies, in coordination with the Vendor Management Unit, are responsible for maintaining other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4-overviewFonda-Fultonville Central School District – Reserves Management (2021M-157)
… that the District may overfund reserves which can result in higher than necessary real property tax levies. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-reserves-management-2021m-157Data Sources – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Center for the Study of Education Policy, Illinois State University City of New York Department of Correction City University of New York Federal Reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/data-sourcesTown of New Lisbon – Financial Oversight (2013M-12)
… audit. Key Recommendations Audit all claims prior to their payment, unless otherwise allowed by law. Provide more oversight of the financial activities of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-new-lisbon-financial-oversight-2013m-12Town of Virgil – Justice Court Operations (2015M-77)
… The Town of Virgil is located in Cortland County and has a population of approximately 2,400. The Town is … the Town Justice Court. The Court has one elected Justice and a Court clerk. The Court reported a total of approximately $69,000 in fines and fees during 2013 and 2014. Key Findings The Justice does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-virgil-justice-court-operations-2015m-77