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Brocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and reserves that will be used to fund … with the statutory limit. Reduce overfunded reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials … B includes our comment on issues District officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-44Village of Solvay – Financial Management (2023M-49)
… (Board) and officials monitored budgets and managed the electric fund’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board … and Village officials did not develop a budget for the electric fund and adequately manage its financial condition. From 2016-17 through 2020-21, the electric fund’s total net assets declined by approximately $9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/14/village-solvay-financial-management-2023m-49Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Gilboa-Conesville Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did … Determine whether the GilboaConesville Central School District District Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022mVillage of Holley – Financial Condition of the Water and Sewer Funds (2014M-334)
… million. Key Findings The water and sewer funds relied on interfund advances from the general fund to help finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/03/village-holley-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2014m-334Candor Central School District – Separation Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-21)
… leave accruals were accurate, supported and approved. Due to the lack of oversight, we found: Eight employees, … payroll clerk, were paid more than $95,300 in longevity retirement incentives that were not Board-approved. Eight … (CBAs), which resulted in potential net overpayments to nine employees of more than $1,600. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/candor-central-school-district-separation-payments-and-leave-accrualsPrimary Hall Preparatory Charter School – Debit Cards (2024M-159)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School (School) debit … supported and lacked documentation to demonstrate that the charges were for a valid School purpose. Debit cards pose … totaling $39,398 lacked documentation to demonstrate that the charges were for a valid School purpose. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2026/01/16/primary-hall-preparatory-charter-school-debit-cards-2024m-159Saratoga County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-12)
… officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and … properly enforce restitution orders, notify the court when a probationer violated the court order or disburse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/saratoga-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-12Town 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 … policy, it has not designated responsible parties to implement the policy, nor educated Town officials and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-north-east-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-31St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… SLCIDA officials did not: Establish adequate procedures to ensure the reliability of job information. They did not … capital investment information for 10 approved projects to monitor actual vs. proposed investment. Key Recommendations Develop procedures to ensure current employment information provided in project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringAnalytical Reviews – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… review and to consider the function in the broader scope of your operations. The body or official auditing claims … Increases in expenditures for consumable inventory items such as office and cafeteria supplies. Increases in expenditures for moveable items such as technology equipment (i.e., computers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/analytical-reviewsTown of Orange – Budget Review (B20-2-14)
… and expenditure projections in the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … and expenditure projections in the Towns adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year are reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/08/town-orange-budget-review-b20-2-14Town of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… to review the Town’s planning and financing process for capital acquisitions for the period January 1, 2012, through … not always properly plan and finance the acquisition of capital assets and projects. The Board did not have a formal multiyear capital plan or a long-term financing plan in place. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78Village of Waterford – Board Oversight (2022M-70)
… in Appendix A, Village officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/29/village-waterford-board-oversight-2022m-70Minisink Valley Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-80)
… by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key Findings The District did not maximize … reimbursements by claiming for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Claims were not submitted for reimbursement for at least 3,083 eligible services totaling $187,932. Had these services been claimed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/minisink-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-80Who Is Responsible? – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The governing board is generally responsible for the high level oversight of … or school district resources. The governing board is also generally responsible for adopting broad policies … employee, an officer, or a member of the governing board, is responsible for having a clear understanding of travel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/who-responsibleNFC Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-11)
… Corporation (Corporation) officials awarded projects in accordance with established guidelines and ensured … Key Findings Corporation officials awarded projects in accordance with established guidelines, but once funds … loans reviewed had delinquent payments totaling $39,000. In addition, the Board did not receive project status reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/05/28/nfc-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoringPlattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (2020M-143)
… policies, or with statutory requirements relating to investments. The Board did not: Ensure required quotes … providers receiving payments totaling $24,009. Adhere to its investment policy by limiting the investment decisions to the Library’s Committee and by ensuring funds were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/04/16/plattekill-public-library-procurement-and-investment-funds-2020m-143XIV.14.A Statewide Accounting Policy - Capital Assets and Depreciation – XIV. Special Procedures
… Assets reporting system in compliance with Chapter 405, Laws of 1981 that monitors and reports upon the State’s … Assets reporting system in compliance with Chapter 405 Laws of 1981 that monitors and reports upon the States …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14a-statewide-accounting-policy-capital-assets-and-depreciationTown of Humphrey – Financial Management (2013M-116)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s budgeting practices for the period … the Board appropriates fund balance as a financing source to balance the budget. However, because the Town’s operations … where revenues exceeded expenditures due primarily to the underestimation of sales tax, fund balance was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-humphrey-financial-management-2013m-116South Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… interests in District contracts. Key Findings Three Board members had prohibited interests in contracts that the District awarded totaling more than $22 million. Two Board members were employed by corporations that were awarded … capital project. They both worked on the project as part of their private employment and the District paid $3.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3