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Town of Homer – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-63)
… the duties or implement compensating controls relating to non-payroll disbursements. As a result, checks and … Clerk (Clerk) were not established. Establish procedures to detect and prevent duplicate payments from occurring. … reconciliations, bank statements and canceled check images to ensure bank transactions are appropriate. Annually audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/11/town-homer-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-63Sodus Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-392)
… financial management for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. Background The Sodus Central School District is located in the Towns Arcadia and Sodus, Wayne County. The District, … because of overestimated expenditures. The District does not have a written plan detailing the appropriate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/sodus-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-392Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-321)
… The Silver Creek Central School District is located in the Towns of Hanover and Sheridan in Chautauqua County and the Town of Brant in Erie County. The District, which operates three schools with approximately 1,030 students, is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/19/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-321Sherman Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-352)
… contract information to ensure that the vendors’ prices are correct. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/sherman-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-352Sewanhaka Central High School District – Student Fees (2016M-296)
… The Sewanhaka Central High School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County and comprises four … $178.8 million. Key Findings The Board does not have a policy on cash receipts. None of the finance clerks issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-student-fees-2016m-296Royalton-Hartland Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-275)
… expenditures that could have been paid for with reserve funds. Key Recommendations Develop realistic estimates of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-275Whitesville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-313)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 through April 8, 2016. Background … appropriated fund balance was not actually used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2015, the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/whitesville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-313Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District – Short-Term Borrowing and Purchasing (2015M-365)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s short-term borrowing and internal controls over purchasing for the period July 1, 2014 through October 30, 2015. … Issue a RAN only when the District needs funds to improve short-term cash flow. Ensure that staff members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-short-term-borrowingHewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-402)
… District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through May 31, 2016. Background The Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which … the appropriated fund balance totaling $9.6 million was not used, resulting in the District’s unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/hewlett-woodmere-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-402Hannibal Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-23)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. … in fund balance, 97 percent of which was not needed to fund operations. The District’s unrestricted fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/hannibal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-23Hammond Central School District – Payroll (2016M-398)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District's payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through June … million. Key Findings The Treasurer controlled the entire payroll process. The Board did not authorize the stipends or … positions. Key Recommendation Segregate the Treasurer's payroll duties so that she does not control all aspects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/17/hammond-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-398Minisink Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-26)
… District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2015. Background The Minisink Valley Central School District is located in the Towns of Greenville, Minisink, Mount Hope and … of the ensuing year’s budget. District officials did not develop a plan to reduce the unreserved fund balance in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/minisink-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-26Manhasset Union Free School District – Separation Payments (2016M-150)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s internal controls over the calculation and processing of separation payments for the period July 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. … was no adequate independent review of the calculations to ensure they were accurate. The District overpaid seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/manhasset-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-150Slate Hill Fire District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-105)
… Did not solicit competition for professional services from seven professional service providers totaling $177,827 or seek competitive bids for goods and services from five vendors totaling $273,497. Did not obtain written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/slate-hill-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-processing-2021m-105Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… and appropriate budgets and the Town’s preliminary budgets for 2017-2020 fiscal years did not include the fund balance … levied $37.6 million more in taxes than was necessary to fund budgeted expenditures, over the four-year audit … for the six major funds reviewed. Town officials failed to monitor the annual budget timely, resulting in the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Village of Greene – Investment Program (2023M-112)
… of Greene (Village) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings Village officials developed a comprehensive investment program but did not effectively … Village earned approximately $5,800 from money on deposit in the Village’s checking and savings accounts, which had an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/01/village-greene-investment-program-2023m-112Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)
… (BOCES) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings BOCES officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. During the 12-month audit period, BOCES … bearing accounts. Had officials considered other available investment options, BOCES may have earned $448,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/22/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-investmentTown of Cobleskill – Budgeting (2023M-138)
… developed realistic budgets. Key Findings The Board did not develop realistic budgets. Budgeted appropriations were overestimated in the town-wide (TW) general and highway funds, and … the Board planned to use to fund projected deficits was not used and unrestricted fund balances increased to levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/01/town-cobleskill-budgeting-2023m-138Clymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… $4,792 for retroactive raises that were not authorized by the Board of Education (Board) and paid 16 employees perfect … awards totaling $2,550 that they were not eligible for per the collective bargaining agreement requirements. Did not … Perform a more thorough review of payroll as part of the certification process. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Town of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (2023M-176)
… leave or properly pay separation payments. As a result, of the 14 employees we reviewed, officials overpaid 11 employees … paid $12,037 for 20 holidays that were not authorized in the Town’s collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). Seven … calculated, supported and disbursed, according to CBAs and the Town’s employee benefit plan. Consult with legal counsel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-employee-benefits-2023m-176