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Town of Brandon - Financial Condition (2019M-239)
… fund balance declining from $58,241 on January 1, 2017 to $5,714 as of December 31, 2019. The highway fund’s … in operating deficits. The Board does not have a policy to maintain a reasonable level of fund balance. The Board has … appropriations and appropriating unavailable fund balance to finance operations. Develop and adopt a fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/24/town-brandon-financial-condition-2019m-239Town of Schroeppel - Financial Records and Reports (2019M-187)
… whether the Comptroller maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports to allow the Board to properly manage the Town’s … to ensure cash activity was properly accounted for and did not maintain accurate accounting records. Due to … whether the Comptroller maintained complete accurate and uptodate accounting records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-schroeppel-financial-records-and-reports-2019m-187Hoosick Falls Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-159)
… fiscal year-end interfund transfers totaling $1.2 million to be used for a capital project which had not yet been … reasonably in 2019-20 but certain account lines continued to be overestimated. Unrestricted fund balance ranged between … estimates of appropriations. Adopt a written plan to use excess fund balance to benefit District taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/hoosick-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementTown of Harford - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-201)
… used a competitive process to procure highway goods and services and complied with statutes related to conflicts of … The Highway Superintendent did not maintain a complete inventory of Department assets and the Board did not … overpaid for fuel by $5,600. Key Recommendations Create an inventory list of Department assets and annually review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-harford-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-201Greene County - Information Technology (2020M-38)
Determine whether officials ensured information technology IT systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use access andor loss
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/09/04/greene-county-information-technology-2020m-38Naples Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-82)
… Officials did not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or … 63 unneeded network user accounts that had not been used in at least six months. In addition, sensitive information … access the District’s network. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/naples-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-82Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-42)
… average of $3.3 million of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-42Cheektowaga Public Library – Treasurer’s Reports (2015M-136)
… May 11, 2015. Background The Cheektowaga Public Library is located in the Town of Cheektowaga, Erie County. The … of Regents of the State Education Department in 1969, is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees appointed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/09/04/cheektowaga-public-library-treasurers-reports-2015m-136Schroon Lake Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-9)
… 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. Background The Schroon Lake Fire District is a district corporation of the State, … Schroon Lake Fire District Cash Disbursements 2017M9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/07/schroon-lake-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-9Fort Edward Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-67)
… Background The Fort Edward Union Free School District is located in the Village of Fort Edward in Washington County. The District is governed by a Board of Education and has approximately 100 … the District’s use of fund balance to ensure that action is taken, if necessary, to identify other funding sources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/fort-edward-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-67Bethlehem Central School District – Credit Cards (2017M-41)
… 30, 2016. Background The Bethlehem Central School District is located in the Towns of Bethlehem and New Scotland in Albany County. The District, which is governed by a Board of Education, has approximately 4,600 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/bethlehem-central-school-district-credit-cards-2017m-41Bohemia Fire District – Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs (2017M-158)
… audit was to examine the District’s purchasing procedures and employee overtime for the period January 1, 2015 through … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Islip, in Suffolk County. The District, which provides fire protection and other emergency services to approximately 10,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/03/bohemia-fire-district-purchasing-and-employee-overtime-costs-2017m-158See if any of NY's $12.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds is Yours at Upcoming Statewide Events
… out if they are owed money. New Yorkers may also check for unclaimed funds at www.osc.state.ny.us or by calling toll free at 1-800-221-9311. Click here to read a fact sheet about the Office of Unclaimed Funds. Date … Region Feb. 15 9:00am-5:00pm New York State Association of Black & Puerto Rican Legislators Empire State Plaza Albany, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/see-if-any-nys-125-billion-unclaimed-funds-yours-upcoming-statewide-eventsCortland County – Public Water Supplies (2016M-318)
… 1, 2015 through May 13, 2016. Background Cortland County is located in the southern tier of New York State and has a population of approximately 48,500. The County is governed by the County Legislature, which is composed of 17 elected members who represent its one city, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/cortland-county-public-water-supplies-2016m-318North Country Community College – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-354)
… audit was to assess the internal controls over selected College financial operations for the period September 1, 2012 … August 31, 2013. Background North Country Community College is located in Essex County and is governed by the … nine appointed members and a student trustee. The College’s expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $13.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/28/north-country-community-college-internal-controls-over-selectedNew Suffolk Common School District - Board Oversight and Local Finance Law (2018M-177)
… and District officials complied with Local Finance Law when using a line of credit. Key Findings The Treasurer’s … that had initials did not include dates to determine when the claims audit had occurred. We reviewed 76 payroll … of them. The Board did not comply with Local Finance Law when authorizing $220,000 of borrowing using a line of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/14/new-suffolk-common-school-district-board-oversight-and-local-finance-lawVillage of Atlantic Beach - Cash Disbursement (2018M-253)
… supported, audited and for valid purposes. Key Findings The Board did not audit individual claims before payment. Our review of 59 claims totaling $1.2 million paid during the audit period showed that these claims generally appeared … audit of each individual claim and ensure that each claim is sufficiently supported. Ensure compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-cash-disbursement-2018m-253Utica City School District - Payroll (2018M-175)
… properly approved and supported. Key Findings We reviewed payroll payments totaling $4.7 million to 151 employees and … Key Recommendations Establish procedures to ensure that payroll-related payments are accurate, supported and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/utica-city-school-district-payroll-2018m-175Pennellville Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Inc. – Financial Operations (2015M-144)
… Association, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation located in the Town of Schroeppel, Oswego County. The District, which … Findings The Board did not ensure that cash disbursements and receipts were properly accounted for and that assets were … accounting records and did not file required reports with the Board, the State Comptroller’s Office and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/11/16/pennellville-volunteer-firemans-association-inc-financial-operations-2015mClyde Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-072)
… While the Treasurer provides financial reports at monthly meetings, they are not discussed. The President did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/08/14/clyde-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activity-2015m-072