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Bradford Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-157)
… a proper audit. The claims auditor, who is an employee of the Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services (GST BOCES), … claims auditor’s objectivity and independence. The Board of Education (Board) should have audited these claims. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/bradford-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-157Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… here - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District (District) officials … school BayportBlue Point audit nonstudent network user accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userCold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… Superintendent) did not maintain a perpetual inventory of capital assets that had a minimum value of $500. 67 capital assets totaling $171,438 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2023M-93)
… managed user account access to the network and financial application. Key Findings Although BOCES officials restricted user account access to the financial application, they did not adequately manage user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/10/13/eastern-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-2023mTown of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed properties … granted exemptions. Did not report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County as required. The … to meet eligibility requirements. Report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County to ensure the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed properties … to meet eligibility requirements. Report the transfer of property with agricultural exemptions to the County and … whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Bolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… Unrestricted unappropriated fund balance at the end of 2017-18 was $2.7 million or 29 percent of 2018-19 appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… Clerk/Treasurer with little to no oversight by the Board. Competition was not sought for 14 professional services totaling $926,188. Water rates … totaling $4,065 and overbillings totaling $7,620 for 494 bills during the eight quarters we reviewed. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66School District Bus Safety (2018-MS-4)
… in five districts did not annually approve all bus drivers. Of the 777 bus drivers, 169 (22 percent) did not complete required trainings. We found 22 bus drivers (3 percent) were omitted from random drug … School District Bus Safety 2018MS4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/30/school-district-bus-safety-2018-ms-4City of Binghamton - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-152)
… threats. Prevent or monitor public disclosure of information that could jeopardize the water system. … better safeguard the water system. Prohibit the disclosure of information that can jeopardize the system and monitor for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-binghamton-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-152Norwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… Determine whether District officials adequately managed fund balance in the general fund. Key Findings District officials: Developed budgets that were not structurally balanced by appropriating fund balance each year, including $1.5 million to finance the … Determine whether District officials adequately managed fund balance in the general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-198Chateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… procedures to account for all collections received by the Company. Ensure compliance with the bylaws and pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Village of Arkport – Water Fund Financial Operations (2020M-45)
… a result, the Board could not adequately monitor the water fund's financial operations. The Board did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/17/village-arkport-water-fund-financial-operations-2020m-45Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… Determine whether District officials ensured that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid … amounts was used. As a result, the District overpaid for charter school tuition by $1 million (18 percent of PECA … officials did not adopt written policies or procedures for charter school tuition billing. Key Recommendations Annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… Central School District (District) officials procured fuel in compliance with the District’s procurement policies. Key Findings District officials did not procure fuel in compliance with the District’s policies. When District … made to ensure charges were appropriate, resulting in approximately $2,200 in overpayments. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3County of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… The County’s proposed 2019 budget complies with the tax levy limit. Key Recommendations The budget review did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the controls over cash … The Hughsonville Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014mPultneyville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-80)
… bank statements and the related reconciliations and canceled check images. The Board did not complete, or … bank statements and the related reconciliations and canceled check images. Ensure that the Treasurer’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/pultneyville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsPulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)
… is affiliated with the Pulteney Fire District No. 2 and provides fire protection services to the Town. The … The Treasurer’s duties are not adequately segregated and the Board does not provide adequate oversight of the … Department personnel. Key Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures that adequately segregate duties and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/19/pulteney-volunteer-fire-department-controls-over-financialWyoming County – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-94)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected County financial management activities for the period January 1, 2013 through April 15, 2015. Background Wyoming County is located in western New York State and has a population of approximately 42,000. The County is governed by a 16-member Board of Supervisors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/11/20/wyoming-county-selected-financial-activities-2015m-94