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Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District – Board Oversight (2023M-117)
… that were appropriate and supported. Key Findings The Board of Directors (Board) did not effectively manage … were supported and for appropriate District purposes. As a result, District officials made overpayments, unsupported … cell phone accounts, sales tax and lease payments for a copier that had been replaced. Paid employees for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2024/03/29/otsego-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-board-oversight-2023m-117Eaton No. 1 Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-4)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Eaton No. 1 Fire District (District) officials adequately monitored … required annual financial reports (AFRs) were filed in a timely manner. Conduct an annual audit of the Secretary- … Determine whether the Eaton No 1 Fire District District officials adequately monitored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/17/eaton-no-1-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-4Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Gilboa-Conesville Central School District (District) … officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance. As a result, they were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022mWilliamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-193)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Williamsville Central School District (District) Board of … As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: … with our findings but indicated that they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-193Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… whether highway service labor costs associated with the Town of Chemung (Chemung) and Town of Ashland (Ashland) … labor costs. Officials did not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Brocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)
… did not properly manage fund balance and reserves . As a result, the Board and District officials were not … budgetary appropriations by an annual average of $1 . 3 million (8 percent) and allowed surplus fund balance to … with the statutory limit. Reduce overfunded reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-44Marathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-76)
… Fire District (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District … solicit interest rate quotes that may have resulted in higher interest earnings. As a result of our audit, the Board subsequently approved an investment policy in March 2023 and invested $653,000 into an investment fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/20/marathon-joint-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-76Town of Seneca Falls - Town Hall Capital Project (2018M-220)
… budget and did not appropriately monitor the project. As a result, the Town incurred total project costs of … Board inadequately planned for the project, which resulted in the need to borrow $885,000 from the Tax Stabilization … use of reserve funding sources for capital projects are in compliance with applicable statutes and regulations. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-seneca-falls-town-hall-capital-project-2018m-220Town of Parish - Financial Condition and Supervisor's Records (2019M-58)
… and received accurate financial reports to help it do so. Key Findings The Board did not adopt structurally … and received accurate financial reports to help it do so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-parish-financial-condition-and-supervisors-records-2019m-58Town of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of District financial … that 15 totaling $7,159 were not audited and approved by the Board. The District used debit cards to make purchases totaling … Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of District financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207Genesee Community Charter School Non-Payroll Disbursements (2020M-34)
… not adopt or enforce adequate disbursement policies. Of 1,317 disbursements reviewed, 207 check disbursements, … did not monitor for contract compliance, which resulted in apparent overpayments of $2,180. Key Recommendations … policies are communicated to staff and enforced. Ensure a thorough, independent review of disbursements occurs prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/07/24/genesee-community-charter-school-non-payroll-disbursements-2020m-34Minerva Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-60)
… Determine whether District officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings District officials can do more to effectively manage the District’s financial condition. District officials … 31.1 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit, and the District’s last six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/minerva-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020m-60Town of Locke – Financial Condition (2020M-111)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Board (Board) effectively managed the Town of Locke’s (Town’s) financial condition. Key Findings The Board did not effectively manage the Town’s financial … Determine whether the Town Board Board effectively managed the Town of Lockes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-locke-financial-condition-2020m-111Village of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
… percent) over the past five years (2013-14 through 2017-18). As a result, the general fund realized operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29Town of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (2023M-176)
… Ten employees were collectively paid $12,037 for 20 holidays that were not authorized in the Town’s collective … Key Recommendations Ensure employees are only paid for holidays listed in CBAs. Independently review and approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-employee-benefits-2023m-176Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School – Debit Cards (2024M-159)
… the Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School (School) debit card charges were properly approved, adequately supported and for School purposes. Key Findings Certain debit card purchases were not properly approved or adequately … the Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School School debit card charges were properly approved adequately supported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2026/01/16/primary-hall-preparatory-charter-school-debit-cards-2024m-159Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials properly managed and monitored building access badge accounts. Key Findings BOCES … stolen or misused, potentially resulting in unauthorized building access. BOCES officials: Did not deactivate 48 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingNortheastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… School District (District) officials properly billed tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … Key Findings District officials did not properly bill tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … had not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 (73 percent) in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billingCheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2024M-76)
… Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District (District) claims were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings Claims totaling $9.2 million (45 percent of the claims … CheektowagaSloan Union Free School District District claims were properly audited and approved prior to payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2024m-76Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… and educational programs and determined that: In-person collections totaling $130,568 were not recorded in a collection log. Employees made 25 deposits totaling $29,639 between 11 … the month being reported. Key Recommendations Maintain a log which records the date, amount and payor of program funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24