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Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… increased risk of loss. District officials did not adhere to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in … investments. The Board did not develop procedures to address investment requirements. Key Recommendations … the District’s attorney and consider market conditions to place unauthorized investments in authorized accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Phoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… properly accounted for. Specifically: Three IT assets, a printer costing $1,155, a smart television and an interactive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-20Brighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to … brighton school audit statewide IT asset management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Town of Dix – Supervisor’s Control of Cash (2022M-57)
… 2020, the former bookkeeper received $1,254 in dental and vision insurance through the Town and paid $126 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/02/town-dix-supervisors-control-cash-2022m-57Onondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Cash Management (2023M-40)
… 18-month period, officials missed an opportunity for BOCES to realize additional interest earnings totaling $310,865. … forecasts or ensure interest rate quotes were solicited to maximize interest earnings. Key Recommendations Develop … funds are invested in legally permissible investments to maximize interest earnings. BOCES officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/02/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-cash-managementAmherst Central School District – Network User Account Access and Application User Accounts and Permissions (2023M-5)
… and managed user accounts and permissions in financial and student information applications. Key Findings District … manage user accounts and permissions in financial and student information applications. As a result, there is a … risk that network resources, financial data and student information could be inappropriately altered, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/amherst-central-school-district-network-user-account-access-andPatchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Health Insurance Buyouts (2023M-21)
… review the eligibility requirements of the program for married couples and family members employed by the District … requirements to determine if the program is implemented in the most prudent and cost-effective manner. At the … by the District’s same health insurance plan through a spouse or parent employed by the District. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-health-insurance-buyoutsCayuga County - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-274)
… Determine whether County officials procured goods and services in accordance with the procurement policy and … to be expended for the same or similar type of goods or services when determining whether competitive bidding is … required and develop procedures for procuring professional services. Ensure all claims are adequately supported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/04/12/cayuga-county-procurement-and-claims-audit-2018m-274Town of Red Hook - Financial Condition (2018M-171)
… to 70 percent of annual expenditures. The policy did not define the time periods or means for which fund balance will … policy to ensure reasonable levels of fund balance and define timing and means of replenishment. Formalize and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/02/town-red-hook-financial-condition-2018m-171Meridale Rural Fire District - Management of Fund Balance (2018M-178)
… Findings Unassigned fund balance increased from $66,600 to $134,300 (102 percent) from 2014 to 2017, which could fund over three years’ worth of … 39 percent less than budgeted appropriations from 2014 to 2017. The Board has not established any formal reserves or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/11/30/meridale-rural-fire-district-management-fund-balance-2018m-178Akron Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-195)
… maintained the same 2013-14 tax levy and used reserves to pay for related expenditures. Key Recommendations The … based on historical or other known trends. Review reserves to determine whether they are necessary and reasonably funded and use the debt reserve funds to pay related debt. District officials disagreed with us in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/akron-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-195Village of Margaretville - Fiscal Management (2018M-78)
… fund available 1 fund balance has increased by $321,000 to $592,786 (or 167 percent of 2017 expenditures) from the … financial and capital plans or fund balance policy to plan for and finance future needs. Key Recommendations … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. 1 Available fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/17/village-margaretville-fiscal-management-2018m-78Village of Hobart - Board Oversight (2018M-88)
… 1 Refer to New York State General Municipal Law, Article 18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-hobart-board-oversight-2018m-88Webster Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-109)
… by adopting realistic budgets and ensuring unrestricted fund balance remained within statutory limits. Key Findings … District officials appropriated nearly $28 million of fund balance (approximately $5.5 million each year) in the … source. However, $22 million (80 percent) was not used to fund operations. Recalculated unrestricted fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/webster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-109Village of Maybrook – Financial Condition (2020M-54)
… balance decreased by $642,000 (63 percent) from 2014-15 to 2018-19. The general and sewer funds experienced operating … adequate fund balance is available before appropriating it to finance operations. Develop and adopt a fund balance … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Subsequent Event Our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-maybrook-financial-condition-2020m-54Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tax Collector properly recorded, deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings The Tax Collector did not properly record or remit money in a timely manner. The Tax Collector’s records were insufficient to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… ensured financial activities were properly recorded and money was safeguarded. Key Findings Collections were not … ensured financial activities were properly recorded and money was safeguarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mNiagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… Treasurer sends listings of the receipts and disbursements to the bookkeeper to record in the accounting records. We could not determine … procedures such as requiring at least two people to count and certify the money collected at fundraising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-andWest Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… Determine whether the Board properly managed a fire hall capital project. Key Findings The Treasurer made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mMonroe No. 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Credit Cards (2024M-156)
Determine whether Monroe No 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES officials ensured credit card charges were properly approved supported and for appropriate BOCES purposes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2025/06/06/monroe-no-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-credit-cards-2024m-156