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Dryden Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-396)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board of Education adopted … total fund balance increased by $5.2 million due to operational surpluses over the past five completed fiscal … years, the Board transferred $3.1 million of this amount to various reserves. Key Recommendations Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/dryden-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-396Town of Enfield – Purchasing (2016M-377)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s purchasing practices for the period … obtain the proper number of quotes for purchases subject to Town policy. Not all vendor payments were in accordance … Recommendations Review and update the procurement policy to include guidance for the procurement of professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-enfield-purchasing-2016m-377Cambridge Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2014M-63)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District had established effective … activity fund. A faculty auditor had not been appointed to oversee the management of the activity fund. Cash receipts … for the activity fund. Appoint a faculty auditor to oversee the management of activity fund moneys. Properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/cambridge-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomVillage of South Glens Falls – Financial Condition and Budgeting Practices (2014M-102)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition and budgeting … expenditures and the amount of fund balance appropriated to finance operations. Accurately project the amount of available fund balance prior to appropriating it as a financing source for the subsequent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/03/village-south-glens-falls-financial-condition-and-budgeting-practices-2014m-102Village of Port Dickinson – Financial Condition (2014M-154)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Village’s financial condition and budget … develop sewer rates based on actual amounts needed to cover appropriations. Village officials have not developed … on one-time revenue sources, such as surplus fund balance, to finance recurring expenditures. Ensure realistic sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-port-dickinson-financial-condition-2014m-154Village of Perry – Water Accountability (2014M-31)
… $767,939 for the water fund. Key Findings The Village does not have written procedures for reconciling the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/30/village-perry-water-accountability-2014m-31Western Sullivan Public Library – Library Operations (2015M-156)
… maintaining three library facilities. Solicit feedback from patrons to make informed decisions on programs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/23/western-sullivan-public-library-library-operations-2015m-156Painted Post Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-312)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the internal controls over the Department’s … it consisted of a comparison of the bank statement balance to the check register and did not include other items such as … as required by law. Key Recommendations Amend the bylaws to provide for adequate segregation of duties and oversight. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/painted-post-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsProcurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018-MS-5)
… evaluate procurement options or make benchmark comparisons to ensure they received the lowest prices for electricity and … Recommendation Evaluate procurement options and compare to potential benchmark rates to help ensure the lowest possible prices are procured for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/02/01/procurement-electricity-and-natural-gas-through-aggregators-2018-ms-5Hoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… only appropriate fund balance that will actually be used to fund operations. Use surplus funds in a manner that … reserves and reducing property taxes. Review all reserves to determine whether balances are necessary and reasonable … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Town of Waterford - Town Clerk Collections (2018M-265)
… and 2017 real property tax collections and documentation to substantiate the date real property taxes were received … manner. Maintain payment stubs and postmarked envelopes to support real property tax payments. Except as specified in … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/03/town-waterford-town-clerk-collections-2018m-265East Quogue Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-78)
… warrants on which 70 claims totaling $988,677 were listed to indicate audit and approval. Approved 16 claims totaling … deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment to ensure it is accurate and properly supported, and in … with required statutes and policies. Periodically report to the Board any deficiencies noted in the claims process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-78Poughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… Review and update the different policies and CBAs to ensure that CBAs are adequate and comprehensive and that … in accordance with them. Develop and implement procedures to ensure that payroll payments are made in accordance with … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… trends. Ensure that transfers with approvals are made to avoid overexpended line items. Reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Surplus funds can be used … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Village of Andover – Water and Electric Cash Receipts (2019M-152)
… control over water and electric cash receipts and was able to make adjustments to customer accounts and delete transactions without proper … and indicated that they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/25/village-andover-water-and-electric-cash-receipts-2019m-152Watkins Glen Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-57)
… of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. Review reserve balances and develop a plan to reduce balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/12/watkins-glen-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-57Town of Yates - Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2018M-154)
… did not provide: Adequate oversight of the bookkeeper to ensure that records were accurate and up-to-date. The Board with adequate financial reports, leading to the deterioration of the general town-wide’s fund balance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/12/town-yates-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2018m-154Kinderhook Central School District - Procurement (2018M-137)
… not provide documentation that they obtained quotes prior to making three purchases totaling $18,174. District officials were unable to provide documentation supporting their selection of four … the procurement policy annually and make any amendments to keep the policy current. Ensure that compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/kinderhook-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-137Springs Union Free School District - Payroll (2018M-222)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Springs Union Free School District (District) employees received the … Springs Union Free School District Payroll 2018M222 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/springs-union-free-school-district-payroll-2018m-222Iroquois Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-102)
… which annually averaged $1.8 million, was not needed to finance operations. The Board and District officials did not transparently budget to fund a capital reserve. The Board did not review all … and appropriated fund balance. Review all reserves to determine whether balances are necessary and reasonable, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-102