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Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… Common School District (District) officials invested in accordance with statutory requirements. Key Findings District officials did not invest in accordance with statutory requirements. As a result, … to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in an investment account that is not statutorily authorized. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Ripley Central School District – Cost Savings and Budgeting (2014M-361)
… of the District’s unrestricted fund balance complies with the statutory limit. Ensure the unemployment insurance … and implement a plan for using the excess in compliance with statutory provisions. Monitor and periodically update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/03/ripley-central-school-district-cost-savings-and-budgeting-2014m-361Clarence Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-128)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s management of financial activities … surpluses and excess fund balance, the District continued to increase the tax levy by approximately 3 percent each … of annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-128Barker Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-208)
… Background The Barker Central School District is located in the Town of Somerset, Niagara County. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/barker-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-208Oppenheim-Ephratah Central School District – Business Office Operations (2013M-70)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if internal controls over Business Office … were appropriately designed and operating effectively to adequately safeguard District assets for the period July 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. Background The Oppenheim-Ephratah …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/oppenheim-ephratah-central-school-district-business-office-operationsLockport City School District – Monitoring Transportation Contracts and Costs (2015M-200)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s transportation operations for the … did not provide all of the services which appeared to be his responsibility. The mileage information submitted … transportation services. Require the transportation vendor to submit records to support the total number of daily route …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/lockport-city-school-district-monitoring-transportation-contracts-andDelaware Academy Central School District at Delhi – Fund Balances (2016M-36)
… Delaware County. The District, which operates two schools with approximately 750 students, is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/delaware-academy-central-school-district-delhi-fund-balances-2016m-36Franklin Square Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-129)
… The Franklin Square Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates three … limits and reduce the amount of surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits District residents. Discontinue the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/franklin-square-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-129Wallkill Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-294)
… Background The Wallkill Central School District is located in the Towns of Newburgh, Montgomery, Gardiner, Plattekill … budgets with excessive appropriations that resulted in operating surpluses each year and that appropriated fund … reasonable. Develop a plan to use the surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. … Wallkill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/19/wallkill-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-294Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Health Insurance Buyouts (2023M-21)
… and review the District’s eligibility requirements to determine if the program is implemented in the most … negotiating with the various unions and individuals to exclude eligibility for health insurance buyouts to employees covered by the District’s same health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-health-insurance-buyoutsAttica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Attica Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on 2023 State of the State Address
… “As we embark on a new year and legislative session, the State of the State … addressing the affordable housing crisis, fighting back on crime, and investing in high quality health care, … the third year of the lingering effects of COVID-19 on our health and economy. As the nation continues to recover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-2023-state-state-addressTruxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… Board members attended the mandatory training, they would have better positioned themselves to oversee the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… Collector’s records included an unidentified bank balance of $4,637 as of January 1, 2018 and $17,068 as of December 4, 2019. Key Recommendations Remit amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81Town of Chester – Justice Court Operations and Credit Card and Employee Reimbursements (2017M-67)
… Court funds were collected, recorded, deposited, disbursed and reported in a proper and timely manner, and whether … were adequately designed and operating effectively for the period January 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. … Court with one elected Justice. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $4.4 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-chester-justice-court-operations-and-credit-card-and-employeeSouthampton Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-43)
… totaling $5.3 million over five years, that was not used to pay operational expenses and made year-end unbudgeted transfers to reserves, totaling $21.6 million, to stay within the statutory surplus fund balance limit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/southampton-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-43Village of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… generally agreed with our findings and indicated they have begun to initiate corrective action. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44Town of Albion – Financial Management (2021M-29)
… not structurally balanced. The Board used fund balance to finance operations, resulting in the four main operating … balance declining from $1,165,418 as of January 1, 2018 to $403,003 as of December 31, 2020, a decrease of 65 percent. If the Board continues to use fund balance at the current levels, it could deplete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-albion-financial-management-2021m-29Monroe No. 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Credit Cards (2024M-156)
… the claims auditor. 166 charges totaling $35,927 did not have adequate support including a specific BOCES purpose. 97 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2025/06/06/monroe-no-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-credit-cards-2024m-156Beacon City School District – Information Technology (2023M-143)
… be compromised or used for malicious purposes. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to District officials, we found that officials did not: … 1,280 accounts reviewed, the oldest of which was last used to log into the network in June 2012 as of September 21, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/beacon-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-143