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Town of Taylor – Financial Management (2016M-391)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight and financial management of … available fund balance or established formal plans to address the excessive fund balance levels. The Board did not know it was required to annually audit the Supervisor's records. The bookkeeper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-taylor-financial-management-2016m-391Town of Orchard Park – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2017M-81)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Department’s cash receipts for the period … (Department) contract. The Department did not remit money to the Supervisor in a timely manner. The Department Director … Key Recommendations Adopt written policies related to Department cash receipts, including procedures over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-orchard-park-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2017m-81Town of Clifton Park – Information Technology (2020M-162)
… procedures for managing, and monitoring user access to, the Town’s network and computers. Fourteen user accounts belonged to former employees who left Town employment one month to 15 years before our review. Have a written contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-clifton-park-information-technology-2020m-162Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… Because officials did not issue duplicate receipts prior to the 2020-21 school year, neither officials nor we could … The high school clubs’ 2018-19 records were lost due to poor controls, leaving no assurance that 2018-19 … supported. Key Recommendations Adopt an ECA fund policy to ensure that funds are properly collected, receipted, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mAbout this Report – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… selected financial, economic, and demographic information in an easy-to-understand format. The report also presents basic information on trends in State receipts (revenues) and spending (disbursements), … not to replace them. Detailed accounting data can be found in reports such as the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/about-reportTown of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
… and funding needed reserves. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249Genesee Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-231)
… appropriated $225,000 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/2020/02/21/genesee-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-231Town of Hamden – Financial Condition (2013M-86)
… in the general fund. The Board has consistently relied on fund balance to fund operations, which has depleted Town … over which there is direct control (such as real property taxes) to fund appropriation increases and reduce reliance on fund balance. Monitor the budget-to-actual results …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-hamden-financial-condition-2013m-86Canaseraga Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-104)
… an average of $357,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2018, 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/2019/08/09/canaseraga-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-104Alfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… an average of $495,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2018, 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/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Glenham Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-380)
… by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and audited and approved prior to payment for the period January 1, 2015 … the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Glenham in Dutchess County. It is governed by an elected five-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/glenham-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2016m-380Victor Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-62)
… budgets that resulted in circumventing the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making $2.4 million in unbudgeted … and recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/victor-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-62X.4.C Contacts – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… The primary contact also receives the Vendor Self-Service Portal invitation email, which includes instructions for enrolling in electronic payment. Process and Transaction Preparation: If a vendor … the vendor to the New York State Vendor Self-Service Portal webpage at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4c-contactsAlexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… fund balance was appropriated each year, but was not used to finance operations. When unused appropriated fund balance … fund balance exceeded the limit each year by $345,000 to $611,000, or 2 to 3 percentage points. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Town of Dayton – Financial Condition (2013M-90)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2012. … and four council members. Budgeted appropriations for the Town’s four major funds for the 2012 fiscal year totaled approximately $615,000. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/14/town-dayton-financial-condition-2013m-90Oneida Public Library District – Cash Disbursements (2015M-20)
… reviewed payroll reports before disbursing payroll checks. Two service providers had direct access to the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/05/08/oneida-public-library-district-cash-disbursements-2015m-20Wells Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-70)
… District officials effectively managed general fund balance for the period July 1, 2013 through November 30, … budgets were unrealistic and included appropriated fund balance not used as planned to fund operations. The budgets … percent from 2013-14 through 2015-16. Unrestricted fund balance increased to almost $854,000 or 15 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/wells-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017m-70Phoenix Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-96)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District officials … year’s appropriations exceeded the statutory limit by 4.2 to 8.1 percentage points for fiscal years 2013-14 through … with surplus funds. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/08/04/phoenix-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-96Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology and Claims Auditing (2016M-205)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the controls over IT and the claims auditing … the IT servers and infrastructure did not have safeguards to track access and protect IT assets. No formal disaster … Key Recommendations Monitor user activity periodically to detect inappropriate usage. Develop and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/putnamnorthern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-informationWorcester Central School District – Unassigned Fund Balance (2016M-1)
… the District’s budgets to avoid raising more real property taxes than necessary. … Worcester Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/worcester-central-school-district-unassigned-fund-balance-2016m-1