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East Islip Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2020M-24)
… officials provided adequate oversight and management of the District’s budget and financial condition. Key … due to appropriations being overestimated by an average of $5.1 million (4.7 percent) per year. Over the last four … reported unassigned fund balance equal to 4 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations. However, when unused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/east-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementVillage of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
… Did not properly authorize a local law to exceed the tax levy limit. The 2018-19 levy exceeded the calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29Canastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… Findings District officials could improve their management of the District’s financial condition. We found: Officials overestimated appropriations by a total of $7.1 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18, which resulted in most of the appropriated fund balance not being needed to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019mEast Irondequoit Central School District - Payroll and Leave Accruals (2019M-92)
… Determine whether employees received proper wages and overtime payments in accordance with contract terms and if leave was properly tracked. Key Findings Payroll calculation errors cost the District $3,638 and errors totaling $9,100 occurred with manual leave accrual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2019mAmherst Central School District –Financial Condition (2016M-167)
… of Audit The objective of our audit was to review the District’s management of financial activities for the period … 2012 through May 31, 2016. Background The Amherst Central School District is located in the Towns of Amherst and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/amherst-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-167Eaton No. 1 Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-4)
… audit of the Secretary- Treasurer’s accounting records for 2020 through 2022. Adequately audit claims prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/17/eaton-no-1-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-4Village of Holley – Financial Condition of the Water and Sewer Funds (2014M-334)
… 12, 2014. Background The Village of Holley is located in the Town of Murray, Orleans County, and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/03/village-holley-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2014m-334St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… to ensure current employment information provided in project applications is supported by adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of North East – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-31)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2011, to November 15, 2012. Background The Town of North East is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately 3,500. The elected Town Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-north-east-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-31Saratoga County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-12)
… did not make reasonable efforts to locate victims. For example, 238 outstanding checks totaling $22,279 were not … Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/saratoga-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-12Plattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (2020M-143)
… policies, or with statutory requirements relating to investments. The Board did not: Ensure required quotes … were obtained for the purchase of security cameras. Adopt a procurement policy that included professional services. As … providers receiving payments totaling $24,009. Adhere to its investment policy by limiting the investment decisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/04/16/plattekill-public-library-procurement-and-investment-funds-2020m-143Village of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Village officials adequately safeguarded … in the Town of Pelham in Westchester County and has a population of approximately 6,900. The Village is governed … adequate web filtering process and not adopted procedures to adequately monitor IT usage and enforce compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410Town of Erin – Town Clerk and Justice Operations (2016M-315)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial operations of the Town Clerk and … The Town of Erin located in Chemung County and has a population of approximately 2,000. The Town is governed by … accurate accounting records. The Clerk did not remit taxes to the Supervisor on a weekly basis as required by statute. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-erin-town-clerk-and-justice-operations-2016m-315Town of Berkshire – Justice Court Operations (2016M-425)
… the internal controls over the Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2015 through August 25, 2016. … Key Findings Neither Justice properly pursued collections for those cases where defendants failed to appear in Court, … equate to approximately $33,000 in unearned revenues for the Town. The current Justice did not record new cases in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-berkshire-justice-court-operations-2016m-425Eldred Central School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-204)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition in the general and school food service funds and to evaluate … Background The Eldred Central School District is located in four towns in Orange and Sullivan Counties. The District, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/17/eldred-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteriaTown of Greenport – Town Clerk Operations (2017M-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Clerk’s financial operations for the period … Town of Greenport is located in Columbia County and has a population of approximately 4,200. The Town is governed by … a monthly report of all moneys received and disbursed to the Supervisor and did not make disbursements to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-greenport-town-clerk-operations-2017m-3General Brown Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-216)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … and reserves while limiting tax increases, resulting in a deficit unrestricted fund balance of $435,655 at the end of … 2012-13. District expenditures, specifically those related to employee benefits, have increased by more than $1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/24/general-brown-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-216Chateaugay Central School District – Nonresident Homeless Student State Aid (2023M-153)
… was not aware that the District could claim this aid. As a result, District taxpayers will not benefit from State aid … officials did not establish policies and procedures to ensure State aid was claimed for nonresident homeless … complete and maintain designation forms and submit them to the New York State Education Department (SED). Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/chateaugay-central-school-district-nonresident-homeless-student-state-aidNiagara Falls City School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-178)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board’s oversight of fuel delivered to the transportation contractors’ facilities for the period … purposes. District officials permitted the contractor to control the entire fuel accountability process. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/13/niagara-falls-city-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-178Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Nonresident Tuition (2016M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s nonresident tuition billing … and monitor the tuition rate being charged in comparison to net costs per student and the State-calculated tuition … with the contract. Clarify and update its policy related to determining the residency of students attending the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-nonresident-tuition-2016m-7