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Margaretville Central School District – Fund Balance (2015M-55)
… financing one-time expenditures and reducing property taxes. Develop more realistic budget appropriations based on … operations and avoid raising more real property taxes than necessary. … Margaretville Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/margaretville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2015m-55Brighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 6 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Village of Tuckahoe – Financial Condition (2015M-88)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition for the period … 2011-12 and by more than $1 million in 2013-14, which led to operating deficits in each year. The Village’s contingency … budgets. Evaluate the Village’s contingency account to ensure it is sufficient. Monitor the budget throughout the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/10/village-tuckahoe-financial-condition-2015m-88Cambria Housing Authority – Financial Management (2015M-316)
… 2015. Background The Cambria Housing Authority is located in the Town of Cambria in Niagara County. The Authority, which was established pursuant to New York State Public Housing Law, is governed by an appointed five-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/02/12/cambria-housing-authority-financial-management-2015m-316Amagansett Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-91)
… The Amagansett Union Free School District is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County and is governed by an elected five-member … through grade six and pays tuition for 75 students in grades 7 through 12 who attend school in other districts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/03/amagansett-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-91Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-202)
… is no supervisory review to ensure that leave time earned and used is accurate and in accordance with collective bargaining agreements and employment contracts. Key Recommendations Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-202Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… Common School District (District) officials invested in accordance with statutory requirements. Key Findings … a result, District investments were at an increased risk of loss. District officials did not adhere to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in an investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-89)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations and use of fund balance for the period July 1, 2013 through … overestimated expenditures in its adopted budgets, and, therefore, none of the appropriated fund balance was … in the annual budgets. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets that include realistic expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/plainview-old-bethpage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mClymer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-187)
… of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2012 through … Background The Clymer Central School District is located in the Towns of Clymer, French Creek, Mina and Sherman in Chautauqua County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/clymer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-187New Lebanon Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-222)
… period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Background The New Lebanon Central School District is located in the Town of New Lebanon, Columbia County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/new-lebanon-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-222Greene Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-17)
… Background The Greene Central School District is located in the Towns of Coventry, German, Greene, McDonough, Oxford and Smithville in Chenango County; the Towns of Barker and Triangle in Broome County; and the Town of Willet in Cortland County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/greene-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-17East Rockaway Union Free School District – Purchasing (2015M-253)
… of our audit was to review the District’s practices and procedures used to purchase goods and services that are not subject to competitive bidding for … did not always use competition when making purchases and procuring professional services. The District did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2015m-253Port Byron Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-71)
… financial condition. The Board appropriated fund balance from the 2008-09 through 2010-11 fiscal years but the fund balance actually increased by nearly $1.4 million. District … budgets with realistic estimates of appropriated fund balance. Develop a detailed multiyear financial plan. … Port …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/03/port-byron-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-71Accounts Payable Advisory No. 12
… include letters, special characters (e.g., #,-) or spaces in the invoice field of vouchers payable to Citibank … it continues to receive Business Units’ payments with data in the invoice field that does not conform to the requirements outlined in the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO) . As a result, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/12-citibank-account-numbers-invoice-fieldLewiston-Porter Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-202)
… students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $41 million. Key Findings The Board … fund general fund operations during the 2012-13 fiscal year. Key Recommendations Reduce reliance on fund balance as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-202West Genesee Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-303)
… in the Towns of Camillus, Geddes, Onondaga, Elbridge and Van Buren in Onondaga County. The District, which … Department. Key duties of cash handling, recordkeeping and reconciliation are concentrated with one position, and there was no process in place for someone independent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/west-genesee-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-303Gowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-368)
… million. The District did not use any appropriated fund balance to finance operations, resulting in unrestricted fund balance in excess of the statutory limit. The Board did not … Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance and use excess funds to benefit residents. Review all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-368Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Health Insurance Buyouts (2023M-21)
… could achieve greater savings by modifying the terms of the program. For example, the District should review the eligibility requirements of the program for married couples and family members … most prudent and cost-effective manner. At the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreements (CBA) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-health-insurance-buyoutsGlenham Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-380)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Glenham in Dutchess County. It is governed by an elected five-member … Although fire districts are not required to pay sales tax on purchases and services they obtain, eight claims contained … Ensure that no claims, other than those allowed under Town Law, are paid prior to the Board’s audit and approval. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/glenham-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2016m-380Accounts Payable Advisory No. 22
… Subject: Importance of Referencing a Contract Number on a Purchase Order or Voucher Guidance: All Business Units that … reference, MWBE spending will not be accurately captured in the New York State Contract System. Therefore, Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/22-referencing-contract-number