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Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-269)
… of Arcadia, Hopewell, Junius, Lyons, Manchester, Phelps and Seneca in Ontario County. The District, which operates … by $8.3 million for fiscal years 2010-11 through 2014-15 and did not use any appropriated fund balance to finance … The retirement contribution reserve was overfunded, and the employee benefit accrued liability reserve was fully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016mWest Genesee Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-303)
… in the Towns of Camillus, Geddes, Onondaga, Elbridge and Van Buren in Onondaga County. The District, which … Department. Key duties of cash handling, recordkeeping and reconciliation are concentrated with one position, and there was no process in place for someone independent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/west-genesee-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-303Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… did not adhere to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in an investment account that is not … Key Recommendations Consult with the District’s attorney and consider market conditions to place unauthorized … investment program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. Review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Niskayuna No. 2 Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-73)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Niskayuna and Schenectady County in which it is located. The District … to volunteers for participation in department responses and accurately record volunteer activities. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/31/niskayuna-no-2-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2015m-73Town of Pamelia – Financial Management (2015M-276)
… The Town of Pamelia is located in Jefferson County and has a population of approximately 3,160. The Town, which … Board did not develop a comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plan. The clerk does not maintain detailed revenue and expenditure subsidiary ledgers or a general ledger to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/15/town-pamelia-financial-management-2015m-276Town of Bradford – Financial Management (2015M-239)
… The Town of Bradford is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 850. The Town is … that purchases were made for Town purposes. The Board and Highway Superintendent have not provided adequate … Implement fiscal policies to govern budgeting practices and financial operations. Develop a comprehensive multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/05/13/town-bradford-financial-management-2015m-239Ira Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-266)
… the Department, which has a four-member Executive Board and a five-member Board of Directors, to provide fire … Key Recommendations Adopt financial policies and procedures that adequately segregate duties and provide oversight. Adopt a code of ethics. Implement a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/ira-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mConcord Industrial Development Agency – Agency Management (2015M-61)
… has not taken sufficient action to initiate new projects and encourage the creation or expansion of new business, … CIDA has undertaken no new projects since 2012 and the Board has not actively pursued new sources of revenue … The Board should reevaluate CIDA’s overall goals and operations and consider dissolving and merging into Erie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/08/07/concord-industrial-development-agency-agency-managementRiverhead Central School District – Vendor Master File (2017M-139)
… District is located in the Towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead and Southampton in Suffolk County. The District, which is … included in the master file before creating a new entry and did not periodically review and update existing entries. The District did not have an IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/riverhead-central-school-district-vendor-master-file-2017m-139Islip Housing Authority – Cash Disbursements (2017M-167)
… fiscal year totaled $18,653,655. Key Findings The Director and Assistant Director audit claims but are not independent of the purchasing and check signing functions. While the Director was on leave, … auditing claims are independent of the purchasing and check signing functions. Develop and adopt a check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/10/27/islip-housing-authority-cash-disbursements-2017m-167Clifton-Fine Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-297)
… purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District management developed realistic budgets and adequately managed the District's financial condition for … is located in the Towns of Clifton, Fine, Pitcairn and Russell in St. Lawrence County. The District, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/23/clifton-fine-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-297Sherrill City School District – Reserve Funds (2017M-247)
… whether the Board properly established reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels for the period July … City School District is located in the Cities of Rome and Sherrill and the Towns of Kirkland, Verona, Vernon, Vienna and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/02/sherrill-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2017m-247Greene Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-17)
… the Towns of Coventry, German, Greene, McDonough, Oxford and Smithville in Chenango County; the Towns of Barker and Triangle in Broome County; and the Town of Willet in Cortland County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/greene-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-17Jefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… Central School District is located in the Delaware and Schoharie County Towns of Harpersfield, Kortright, Blenheim, Gilboa, Jefferson and Summit. The District, which operates one school with … for retirement contributions, compensated absences and unemployment insurance, with balances totaling $592,843, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236Hermon-DeKalb Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-35)
… to determine if controls over the District’s cash receipts and nonpayroll disbursements were adequate for the period … District is located in the Towns of Canton, DeKalb, Hermon and Russell in St. Lawrence County. The District, which … $9.2 million. Key Findings District officials and employees did not always comply with the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-35East Rockaway Union Free School District – Purchasing (2015M-253)
… of our audit was to review the District’s practices and procedures used to purchase goods and services that are not subject to competitive bidding for … did not always use competition when making purchases and procuring professional services. The District did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2015m-253Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-89)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations and use of fund balance for the period July 1, 2013 through … overestimated expenditures in its adopted budgets, and, therefore, none of the appropriated fund balance was … in the annual budgets. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets that include realistic expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/plainview-old-bethpage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mClymer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-187)
… is located in the Towns of Clymer, French Creek, Mina and Sherman in Chautauqua County. The District, which … of the District’s reserves may be overfunded. In 2013-14 and 2014-15, District officials improperly account for two bond anticipation notes (BANs) and the corresponding expenditures in the general fund, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/clymer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-187New Lebanon Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-222)
… Findings District officials have overstated liabilities and accumulated excessive funds, resulting in taxpayers … general fund reserves did not meet statutory requirements and three were funded at levels that were generally higher … the appropriate transparency through the budget process and develop a plan to use surplus fund balance in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/new-lebanon-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-222Margaretville Central School District – Fund Balance (2015M-55)
… School District serves eight towns in Delaware, Greene and Ulster counties and operates one school with approximately 380 students. The … in compliance with Real Property Tax Law statutory limits and reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/margaretville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2015m-55