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South Jefferson Central School District – Community Services (2016M-343)
… $32.6 million. Key Findings The backpack Program’s fund did not reimburse the school lunch fund for a minimum of $4,640 spent on Program expenditures. … policy periodically to include updated reimbursement rates that cover the District’s costs and periodically update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/south-jefferson-central-school-district-community-services-2016m-343Village of Richfield Springs – Justice Court (S9-14-1)
… reported and remitted moneys on behalf of the Court for the period January 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. … comprising a Mayor and four Trustees, is responsible for overseeing the Court’s general management and financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-richfield-springs-justice-court-s9-14-1Town of Queensbury – Justice Court (S9-14-2)
… determine if Court officials properly collected, reported and remitted moneys on behalf of the Court for the period … 31, 2013. Background The Town covers 72 square miles and has approximately 27,900 residents. The Town Board (Board), comprising a Supervisor and four Board Members, is the governing body responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-queensbury-justice-court-s9-14-2Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 57 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 51 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… cash receipts recorded in the system or the cash register and stated that one employee was required to count the cash … Recommendations Establish comprehensive written policies and procedures that provide adequate guidance and internal controls over collecting and remitting cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8White Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… annual budget. Certain appropriations were overestimated in previous budgets and continued to be overestimated. … Adopt annual budgets that contain reasonable estimates for expenditures, revenues and the amounts to be transferred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… $2.4 million of fund balance that was not needed to pay operational expenses because operating surpluses of about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementXVII.2.B Negative Appropriation/Segregation Budgets – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… negative balance. All negative balances on appropriations and segregations due to lapse must be corrected no later than … Chartfield Strings for lapsing events for deadlines and additional information. Guide to Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2b-negative-appropriationsegregation-budgetsMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Hospitals' Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions
… through March 31, 2010. Background Medicaid recipients in need of inpatient hospital care are provided a full range … hospitals must indicate a patient's level of care on a claim to ensure accurate processing and payment. Certain … in 2008. Although the hospital provided acute care on the first day of the admission, the patient actually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/25/medicaid-program-overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissionsSwan Lake Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-258)
… from the Towns of Liberty and Bethel, and is located in Sullivan County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … Board has not adopted an investment policy, as required by statute. The Secretary-Treasurer submits a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/29/swan-lake-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mTown of Erin – Town Clerk and Justice Operations (2016M-315)
… and the Justice did not maintain complete and accurate accounting records. The Clerk did not remit taxes to the … Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and OSC's Justice Court Fund (JCF). The Board did not conduct an annual audit of the … Key Recommendations Maintain complete and accurate accounting records. Deposit and remit tax collections to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-erin-town-clerk-and-justice-operations-2016m-315Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… labor costs associated with the Town of Chemung (Chemung) and Town of Ashland (Ashland) Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (Agreement) were monitored and equitable. Key Findings Chemung officials did not … costs. As a result, labor costs were not equitable, and Chemung could have incurred approximately $23,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Middle Island Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-93)
… Background The Middle Island Fire District is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The District is … in the format prescribed by OSC or prepare budgets based on reasonable estimates. Due to the continual overestimating … the District’s budget document. Develop budget estimates on reasonable assumptions using historical trends and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/05/middle-island-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-93Kendall Central School District – Capital Project (2017M-194)
… Background The Kendall Central School District located in the Towns of Carlton, Kendall and Murray in Orleans County … residents were not properly informed prior to voting on a proposition for a District-wide capital improvement … Recommendations Provide voters with specific information on what will be included in proposed capital projects, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/05/kendall-central-school-district-capital-project-2017m-194Ithaca City School District – Transportation State Aid and Information Technology (2017M-63)
… Background The Ithaca City School District is located in the City of Ithaca, eight towns in Tompkins County and two … for bus purchases. The District had 10,885 user accounts on its network. Of these, 5,173 (48 percent) had not been used to log on to the network in at least six months. The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/ithaca-city-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-informationWest Genesee Central School District - Capital Assets (2023M-128)
… were on hand. The last physical inventory was completed in 2017 and officials only updated the District’s asset records on an annual basis thereafter. As a result, … officials may be unable to identify lost or stolen items. Of the 337 assets totaling approximately $2.3 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/west-genesee-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-128Jericho Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-328)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management practices for … officials overestimated budgeted appropriations by 9 to 12 percent– ranging from $9.8 to $12.4 million – for three of the four years in our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/jericho-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-328Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency – PILOT Program (2013M-161)
… Agency (SCIDA) Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Program for the period January 1, 2012, to April 10, 2013. Background … extended benefits totaling approximately $7.1 million for 58 projects during our audit period. Key Findings The … IDA (SCIDA) has established a Uniform Tax Exempt Policy for both general and specific-purpose projects. The policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2013/08/30/sullivan-county-industrial-development-agency-pilot-programTown of Minetto – Financial Condition (2013M-284)
… located in Oswego County, is approximately 6 square miles, and serves approximately 1,660 residents. The Town Board, … in the general fund, $434,000 in the highway fund, and $42,000 in the lighting district. Key Findings The Board … a result, the financial condition of the general, highway and lighting district funds has diminished in recent years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-minetto-financial-condition-2013m-284Bovina Fire District – Fund Balance (2015M-138)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Bovina, and is located in Delaware County. The District is governed … District does not have an equipment replacement schedule and there is no consensus between Commissioners or Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/21/bovina-fire-district-fund-balance-2015m-138