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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) The board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.5 million over three years and annually appropriated an average of $357,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Arkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… year. Key Findings The Board has not adopted a purchasing policy, code of ethics or an investment policy. The Board does not periodically review the bank … or compare canceled check images to approved abstracts to verify that prior approved claims were in fact paid as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65Town of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
… Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of District financial operations. Key Findings We tested 75 of 480 disbursements made during our audit period, totaling … The Board did not contract for an independent audit of its 2017 records as required by law. Certain Treasury …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207Amherst Central School District –Financial Condition (2016M-167)
… review the District’s management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 through May 31, 2016. Background … The District’s general fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $53.6 million. Key Findings The Board did not appropriately budget for certain expenditures totaling approximately $1.4 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/amherst-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-167Village of Silver Creek – Capital Projects (2017M-31)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s capital projects … 1, 2015 through January 17, 2017. Background The Village of Silver Creek is located in the Town of Hanover in … Village of Silver Creek Capital Projects 2017M31 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/19/village-silver-creek-capital-projects-2017m-31Village of Old Westbury – Justice Court (2017M-64)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations … 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. Background The Village of Old Westbury is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay and … Village of Old Westbury Justice Court 2017M64 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/07/07/village-old-westbury-justice-court-2017m-64General 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 … 2012-13. District expenditures, specifically those related to employee benefits, have increased by more than $1.2 … fund balance. Continue to explore and evaluate ways to cut costs and increase revenues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/24/general-brown-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-216Town of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Castile (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted … $2.8 million to the County Treasurer in April 2024 instead of paying three separate required payments totaling … Determine whether the Town of Castile Town Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk remitted all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Baldwin Public Library – Payroll (2013M-335)
… 30, 2013. Background The Baldwin Public Library is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The Library is governed by a five-member … for the 2011-12 fiscal year were $3.8 million and $3.9 million for 2012-13. Key Finding The Library’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/baldwin-public-library-payroll-2013m-335Town of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Harpersfield (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited … and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the 428 claims totaling $478,628 that were paid during the … and receipts). Rather, the Board reviewed only an abstract of unaudited claims each month and approved the abstracts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71North Collins Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-189)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s management of financial … the annual budget. Develop a written policy indicating how much money will be reserved, how each reserve will be funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/north-collins-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-189Hannibal Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-23)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition … which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, operates three schools with approximately 1,400 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/hannibal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-23Cato-Meridian Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-13)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the process and procedures to procure professional services for the … is located in the Towns of Cato, Conquest, Ira, Sterling and Victory in Cayuga County, the Towns of Granby and Hannibal in Oswego County, the Town of Lysander in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/cato-meridian-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesAlden Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-372)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial … Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Alden, Lancaster, Marilla and Newstead in Erie County; the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/alden-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-372Western New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s student enrollment … York Maritime Charter School, which is located in the City of Buffalo, is a public school financed by local, State and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/10/02/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-financial-operations-2015m-124Dansville Central School District – Separation Payments (2016M-102)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s calculation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2013 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/dansville-central-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-102Greater Amsterdam School District – Financial Condition (2016M-110)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $65 … multiyear financial plan to establish objectives for funding long-term needs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/greater-amsterdam-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-110Sodus Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-392)
… total approximately $27.5 million. Key Findings For fiscal years 2012-13 through 2015-16, operations resulted in 84 percent of appropriated fund balance remaining unused …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial … by the State Legislature in 1985, operating in the Town of Randolph in Cattaraugus County and the Town of Hamburg in Erie County. The District, which operates two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2015mMarathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-76)
… and manage a comprehensive investment program. The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not develop and adopt a … York State General Municipal Law Section 39 until the end of our audit period. The District earned interest totaling … and savings accounts, which had an average daily balance of approximately $567,000 during the audit period. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/20/marathon-joint-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-76