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Gowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-104)
… budgeting practices were not transparent and resulted in the District exceeding the statutory limit on surplus fund … finance operations as a means to accumulate surplus funds in excess of the legal limit is in effect a reservation of fund balance that artificially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-104Retirement System Membership – Forest Rangers Plan
… Special Plan Coverage 1 If you become employed as a forest ranger with the New York State Department of … Retirement System is mandatory. If you were employed as a forest ranger prior to January 1, 1998, to be covered by this … Police and Fire Retirement System by December 31, 1997. “Forest ranger” in this case refers to all persons in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/retirement-system-membershipComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Fultonville Town of Livonia and the Seymour Public Library District
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAmherst Central School District –Financial Condition (2016M-167)
… period July 1, 2012 through May 31, 2016. Background The Amherst Central School District is located in the Towns of Amherst and Cheektowaga in Erie County. The District, which … Amherst Central School District Financial Condition 2016M167 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/amherst-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-167Town of Berkshire – Justice Court Operations (2016M-425)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2015 through August 25, 2016. … collections for those cases where defendants failed to appear in Court, and these outstanding tickets equate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-berkshire-justice-court-operations-2016m-425Village of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… Key Findings The Village has not installed an adequate web filtering process and not adopted procedures to … Ensure Village officials install an adequate web filtering process and adopt procedures to monitor IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410Town of Erin – Town Clerk and Justice Operations (2016M-315)
… appropriations for 2016 for the general and highway funds were $360,414 and $603,301, respectively. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-erin-town-clerk-and-justice-operations-2016m-315Eldred Central School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-204)
Eldred Central School District Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations 2014M204
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/17/eldred-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteriaTown of Greenport – Town Clerk Operations (2017M-3)
… receipts for all transactions and did not perform monthly bank reconciliations. The Clerk did not submit a monthly … receipts for all moneys collected and perform monthly bank reconciliations. Submit to the Supervisor a monthly statement of all moneys received and remit such moneys to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-greenport-town-clerk-operations-2017m-3General Brown Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-216)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. … with approximately 1,550 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $21 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/24/general-brown-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-216Edgemont Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-126)
… The Edgemont Union Free School District is located in the Town of Greenburgh in Westchester County. The District, which operates three … $54.1 million. Key Findings The Board did not adopt a comprehensive procurement policy because it did not address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/edgemont-union-free-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesYonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (2015M-229)
… selected to review, 10 were either not tagged or the asset tag information did not agree with the accounting records, 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/yonkers-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2015m-229Western New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)
… types of documents are acceptable or requiring them to be current, to verify student residence. The School did not obtain three written quotes, as … or moving and that require periodic verification of the residence of students. Approve all contracts and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/10/02/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-financial-operations-2015m-124Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-221)
… The Greenville Central School District is located in the Town of Greenville in Greene County. The District, which operates two schools … content filtering to ensure that staff and students are in compliance with the District’s acceptable use policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-221Village of Holley – Financial Condition of the Water and Sewer Funds (2014M-334)
… 12, 2014. Background The Village of Holley is located in the Town of Murray, Orleans County, and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/03/village-holley-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2014m-334Town of North East – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-31)
… year was approximately $1 million. Key Findings The Board does not have a written agreement with one of the Town’s IT … and employees on the existence of the policy. The Town does not have a disaster recovery plan. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-north-east-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-31Analytical Reviews – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… to be viewed as more than just a claim-by-claim review and to consider the function in the broader scope of your … provide opportunities for improvement in procuring goods and services. An analytical review may also indicate that … printers) and maintenance equipment (i.e., chainsaws and lawn mowers). Large repair costs for equipment may be an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/analytical-reviewsTown of Orange – Budget Review (B20-2-14)
… (pandemic) may have on the Town’s finances. General and highway fund revenues are overestimated by $25,000 potentially. Highway fund appropriations are underestimated by at least … needed to replace revenue shortfalls and to supplement the highway fund. We estimate a deficit highway fund balance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/08/town-orange-budget-review-b20-2-14Town of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s planning and financing process for … relied on annual requests from department heads seeking to fulfill their immediate capital needs and primarily issued debt to finance the capital expenditures they approved. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78Who Is Responsible? – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The governing board is generally responsible for the high level oversight of … or school district resources. The governing board is also generally responsible for adopting broad policies … employee, an officer, or a member of the governing board, is responsible for having a clear understanding of travel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/who-responsible