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Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-221)
… and Sardinia in Erie County and the Towns of Ashford, East Otto and Yorkshire in Cattaraugus County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-financialDolgeville Central School District – Fuel Monitoring (2023M-175)
… officials adequately accounted for and monitored fuel usage. Key Findings District officials did not adequately account for or monitor fuel usage. As a result, 690 gallons of diesel fuel valued at $2,064 (23 percent) were not properly … District officials adequately accounted for and monitored fuel usage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/dolgeville-central-school-district-fuel-monitoring-2023m-175Olean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… addition, the Board and District officials did not: Adopt a comprehensive written reserve fund policy or transparently … reserves. Funding reserves at levels higher than necessary for operations and/or need creates an undue burden on … taxpayers and withholds funds that may have been used in a more beneficial way. Key Recommendations Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Town of Caneadea – Fund Balance Management (2020M-145)
… fund balance the Town did not have, which resulted in deficit, or negative fund balances, in the general fund. Did not develop and adopt a … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/14/town-caneadea-fund-balance-management-2020m-145Oyster Bay Water District – Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance (2017M-43)
… 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. Background The Oyster Bay Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County and provides water to about 8,800 … Oyster Bay Water District Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/oyster-bay-water-district-payments-lieu-health-insurance-2017m-43Overview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… an organization’s critical business processes in the event of a disruption. It provides detailed guidance for continuing … specifically for IT disruptions is a necessary part of business continuity planning. IT contingency planning … procedures and technical measures that enable the recovery of IT operations after an unexpected incident. A disruptive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overviewTown of Middlefield – Budgeting (2015M-109)
… structurally sound budgets which reduce the Town’s reliance on one-time revenues, such as fund balance, as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/14/town-middlefield-budgeting-2015m-109Finger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… Determine whether College officials adequately monitored credit card and travel expenditures. Key Findings The College … General Services Administration (GSA) per diem rates. A credit card company was allowed to directly withdraw 18 … A travel agent who is not an employee uses their College credit card to automatically charge fees. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresOnondaga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-160)
… creation and capital investment. Four companies received sales tax exemptions that exceeded approved amounts by a … the cost-benefit analysis. Continue to compare the actual sales tax exemptions claimed by companies with the amounts authorized by the Board. Recapture the sales tax exemption benefits from companies who have exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/11/01/onondaga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectWest Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… than $115,000. District officials did not obtain quotes for 16 of 21 purchases totaling approximately $56,000. The … may have improperly charged the District more than $14,000 for administrative fees and sales tax. Key Recommendations … legal counsel and, if appropriate, seek reimbursement for the improper charges. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mTown of Corning – Financial Condition (2020M-13)
… 2019), overestimated appropriations and failed to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. Did not … fund having unassigned fund balance totaling $768,926 as of December 31, 2019, or 79 percent of actual expenditures. … our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13Town of Horseheads – Financial Management (2015M-211)
… The Town of Horseheads is located in Chemung County and has a population of approximately 19,500. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board and had budgeted appropriations for 2015 for the town-wide general, town-outside-village (TOV) general and TOV highway funds that totaled $5.5 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/12/11/town-horseheads-financial-management-2015m-211Poland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-218)
… supported. Key Recommendations Ensure all claims are audited and approved by the membership for payment each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/02/14/poland-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2019mVictor Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-62)
Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets and effectively managed fund balance and reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/victor-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-62CUNY Bulletin No. CU-519
… enrollments received after the due date from the Office of the CUNY University Director of Payroll Systems and Operations. Enter the transaction for … the NYS Emplid from the pledge form in the EmplID field of the dialog box and select Search. The employee’s General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-519-2016-cuny-charitable-campaignNew York City Airport Lease
… Purpose To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was in compliance with certain key terms of the lease and ancillary agreements with New York City for the municipal airports. The audit covers … To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was in compliance with certain key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/19/new-york-city-airport-leaseSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
… percentage is 45 percent. DOF Property Division (Property) assessors input data into DOF’s Computer Assisted Mass … and perform valuation calculations. For co-ops and condos, assessors can select comps contained in CAMA. Once CAMA … considered when valuing a property. In certain instances, assessors did not use all of the comps selected by Property’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-processIschua Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-367)
Ischua Fire District Internal Controls Over Financial Operations 2013M367
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/19/ischua-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-367Rush Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-255)
… for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board-adopted credit card policy authorizes issuing credit cards to certain District officials. The policy states … was the Treasurer. We found that District officials made 26 credit card purchases totaling $1,609 that did not include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/15/rush-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-255Killawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District established adequate controls to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and to safeguard District moneys. Background The District is a … The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District established adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111