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Village of Speculator – Financial Condition (2013M-381)
… of Speculator is located in the Town of Lake Pleasant in Hamilton County and has approximately 320 residents. The … deficits have caused deficit fund balances in the water and sewer funds. Significant outstanding interfund loans to the water and sewer funds have negatively affected the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/04/village-speculator-financial-condition-2013m-381Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-154)
… The District did not have a contingency plan to recover in the event of a significant service interruption. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-154Glens Falls Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2014M-370)
… assess the Authority's internal controls over tenant rents for the period April 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. … to New York State Public Housing Law to provide low rent housing for qualified individuals. Operating expenditures for 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/03/20/glens-falls-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2014m-370Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District – Access Controls (2020M-112)
… Officials did not: Adopt key information technology (IT) security policies, resulting in increased risk that data, … Key Recommendations Adopt and enforce comprehensive IT security policies. Regularly review network user accounts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/12/honeoye-falls-lima-central-school-district-access-controls-2020m-112Westbury Water District – Purchasing (2015M-261)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing … The Westbury Water District is located in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County and provides water to … The District is governed by an elected three-member Board of Commissioners. Expenditures in 2014 totaled approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/westbury-water-district-purchasing-2015m-261Coeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-211)
… financial reports to the District. Ensure the Treasurer files AUDs in a timely manner. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/coeymans-hollow-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-211Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… 31, 2020. Allowing $2.4 million to accumulate and sit idle without a specific purpose to benefit the Town is not in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceVillage of Sylvan Beach – Board Oversight (2013M-34)
… 2012. Background The Village of Sylvan Beach is located in the Town of Vienna in Oneida County and has approximately 900 residents. The … because it did not audit each claim listed on the abstracts. The Board did not annually audit, or cause …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/10/village-sylvan-beach-board-oversight-2013m-34Connetquot Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-180)
… reducing its surplus of unassigned fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits District … used or replenished. District officials generally agreed with our report and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/01/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-180Town of East Fishkill – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2014M-95)
… 1, 2012 through December 1, 2013. Background The Town of East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County and has a … Town of East Fishkill Recreation Department Cash Receipts 2014M95 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/13/town-east-fishkill-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2014m-95Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… District officials did not ensure the proper formula to calculate PECA set-aside amounts was used. As a result, … it with us, District officials took corrective action to avoid a potential $1.7 million overpayment in 2018-19. The … (SED) State aid handbook for the updated formula and rates to determine PECA set-aside amounts for charter school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Camden Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-124)
… totaling $945,478 before payment. Report the results of the claims auditing process directly to the Board. Key … are paid. Ensure the claims auditor reports to the Board of Education. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/camden-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-124Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
Determine whether the Board ensured information technology IT assets were properly safeguarded
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Herkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
… College officials use competitive methods when procuring goods and services. Key Findings The purchasing policy is … professional services and insurance. The College purchased goods and services totaling $474,514 and professional … and employees use competitive methods when procuring goods and services in accordance with General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186Wainscott Common School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-240)
… to submit claims packets to the Board, together with the warrant. Perform a thorough audit of each claim … the claims for payment. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/wainscott-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-240Orient Fire District – Cash Reserves and Credit Cards (2015M-319)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s controls over cash investments and … Key Findings The Board did not limit depositories to banks and trusts, as required by statute. The Treasurer paid credit card claims prior to Board approval. The Board did not ensure that travel was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/03/04/orient-fire-district-cash-reserves-and-credit-cards-2015m-319Town of Tyre - Long-Term Planning (2019M-61)
… A reserve plan which details justifications for reserves to be established or maintained, funding levels and plans for … and estimates of highway and bridge related expenditures to the Board, as required. Key Recommendations Develop and … multiyear financial and capital plans for a three- to five-year period. Adopt a formal reserve plan that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-tyre-long-term-planning-2019m-61True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School - Financial Oversight (2019M-206)
… Key Recommendations Take a more active oversight role in School finances. Negotiate written agreements that contain … Ensure all services and benefits stipulated in the contractual agreement are received and pay only for … Appendix D includes our comments on issues raised in the School’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/06/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-financial-oversight-2019mComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… users’ financial software application permissions to only those functions that are necessary for their job duties, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Opinion 94-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Human Rights (establishment of joint townwide-village commission) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … establish a joint human rights commission for the portion of the town located outside a village and one or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10