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Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… balance during our audit fieldwork, this pattern continued in the 2021-22 budget. Annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by statute, resulting in higher than necessary tax levies. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementThurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… activity was properly recorded and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 … through November 14, 2016. Background The Thurston Fire Company provides fire protection services for the Town of Thurston in Steuben County. The Company is operated in accordance with its bylaws which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429Town of Cameron – Justice Court and Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-17)
… over the Court's and the Supervisor's financial activities for the period January 1, 2012 through June 19, 2014. … and accountabilities. Prepare and provide proper receipts for all money collected. Conduct a thorough annual audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-cameron-justice-court-and-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015mTown of Kent – Procurement and Information Technology (2017M-85)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate controls over procurement and … 1, 2016 through January 25, 2017. Background The Town of Kent is located in Putnam County and has a population of … Town of Kent Procurement and Information Technology 2017M85 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-kent-procurement-and-information-technology-2017m-85Town of Wales – Financial Management (2017M-32)
… 1, 2013 through December 12, 2016. Background The Town of Wales is located in Erie County and has a population of … Town of Wales Financial Management 2017M32 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-wales-financial-management-2017m-32Village of Monticello – Board Oversight (2016M-337)
… oversight of Village operations for the period August 1, 2014 through April 6, 2016. Background The Village of Monticello is located in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County. The … Village, which has a population of approximately 6,500, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/02/03/village-monticello-board-oversight-2016m-337Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Mexico (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) adopted realistic budgets and managed … a fund balance policy and maintained an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund; … Determine whether the Village of Mexico Village Board of Trustees Board adopted realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Chittenango Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-294)
… management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. Background The Chittenango Central School District is located in the Towns of Cazenovia, Lenox, Lincoln and … operates four schools with approximately 1,920 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/chittenango-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-294East Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board ensured that … Aurora Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Aurora, Colden and Elma in Erie County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroomVillage of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… here - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Canaseraga (Village) claims were adequately supported, … accurate when paid. Board members did not know what their claims audit responsibilities were, nor did they … claims audit responsibilities were. Key Recommendations Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of each claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/28/village-canaseraga-claims-audit-2023m-48North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… and managed user account permissions in financial and student information applications. Key Findings District … to the network or manage user account permissions in the student information application . As a result, there is a significant risk that network resources and student information could be inappropriately altered, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… resulting in BOCES paying a higher per kilowatt-hour (kWh) rate than if it had contracted with the supplier awarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andPersistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… purpose . When credit card charges are not reviewed in a timely manner or supported, it could result in inappropriate or fraudulent charges or unauthorized … The Board Treasurer did not review credit card charges in a timely manner . The average amount of time between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… did not properly manage fund balance and reserves and need to improve their budgeting practices and transparency with … and annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to fund operations. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund balance … more real properly taxes were levied then necessary to fund operations. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… new “10-minute Tech Talk” cybersecurity training webinars for local government officials with weekly releases planned throughout October in recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, … sophisticated and commonplace, the importance of training for the "people" part of a cyberdefense has grown even more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsSilver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials need to improve their budgeting practices and transparency. … As a result, the Board and District officials continued to not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting in more taxes being levied than were needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Obtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Duces Tecum to be served on a bureau or department of the State of New York must be “So Ordered” by a Justice of the Supreme Court in the district where the records are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsFairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-96)
… employees are paid only for hours worked and leave time to which they are entitled. Review payroll errors identified … if appropriate, consult with the attorney for the District to possibly recover overpayments made to employees. Ensure that all leave requests are properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/01/24/fairview-fire-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-96Lewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… For example: Although prior approval is required by the County’s purchase card policy, 238 online purchases … being made. Obtain verbal/written quotes, as required by the County’s procurement policy. Do not allow the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Panama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-73)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Panama Central School District (District) Board of Education … Determine whether the Panama Central School District District Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/panama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-73