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Town of St. Armand – Selected Financial Operations (2017M-142)
… adequate oversight of the disbursement of Town funds for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $1.6 million. Key Findings … Revenues and expenditures were not properly accounted for resulting in taxpayer inequities. The Town lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-st-armand-selected-financial-operations-2017m-142East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-160)
… an annual audit of the Department’s accounting records, as required by the Department’s bylaws. Prepare monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/17/east-bloomfield-holcomb-fire-department-financial-operationsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-13)
… the current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, 2014. Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2014 … their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for … may not be adequate. The City continues to rely on fund balance for recurring expenditures. The City’s proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-13Manhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 20 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… network user accounts were not needed. Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with each of the District’s … data and suffer a serious interruption to operations, such as not being able to process paychecks, vendor payments, student grades or State aid claims. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsFreeport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-300)
… The Freeport Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which … Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unrestricted fund balance not needed … reserve funds identified to benefit District residents in accordance with statutory requirements … Freeport Union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-300State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… clear guidelines on the appropriate use of these reserves. In addition to protecting reserve funds, policymakers must … about the state’s debt burden, one of the highest in the nation and which continues to grow. I have put forth … a more detailed analysis of the 2024-25 Executive Budget in the coming weeks.” … New York State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetPutnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… Paid a total of $66,295 to 13 employees for work on Saturdays that included $22,091 additional pay for working overtime on a Saturday. However, the BOCES Classified Employees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeBrighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured non-payroll … did not prepare and provide the Principal with an abstract of invoices or a list of checks to document the review and approval. The Principal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… could be inappropriately altered, accessed or used. In addition to the sensitive network access control … to help ensure adequate network access controls were in place, including a comprehensive written information … assess the need for 292 inactive network user accounts. In addition, the District did not have a written agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… Background The Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The … In accordance with General Municipal Law, adopt a code of ethics, an investment policy and a comprehensive … manner. … Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 Board Oversight 2017M40 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40XVI.3 Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… of the New York State Financial Reporting Entity for the purpose of outlining the scope of what is and what is … other units (hereinafter "agencies"), which are accounted for within the State's fund structure maintained or tied in … This section also establishes the reporting framework for the SFS applicable to all agencies. However, numerous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3-overviewVillage of Port Byron – Financial Monitoring and Information Technology (2014M-116)
… controls and information technology for the period June 1, 2011 through June 17, 2013. Background The Village of Port Byron is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/15/village-port-byron-financial-monitoring-and-information-technology-2014m-116Village of Rhinebeck – Water Fees (2013M-311)
… examine internal controls over water fees for the period June 1, 2012 through June 14, 2013. Background The Village of Rhinebeck is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/17/village-rhinebeck-water-fees-2013m-311Cohoes Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-373)
… employees’ hours worked. The Board did not establish pay rates for part-time employees in either a policy or by … records the hours worked by those employees. Ensure pay rates are formalized in writing to clearly define the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/07/cohoes-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-373White Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets and maintained reasonable levels of fund balance and reserve funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71Chenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-11)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Chenango Valley Central School District, located in Broome County, issued debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-11Village of Nelsonville – Financial Operations (2012M-242)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s financial oversight activities for the period June 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background The Village of Nelsonville is … property taxes and State aid. Key Findings The Board needs to improve its oversight of the Village’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-nelsonville-financial-operations-2012m-242Village of Middleburgh – Fiscal Operations (2013M-10)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review selected financial activities for the period of June 1, 2011, to October 15, 2012. Background The Village of Middleburgh is … They did not realize that they were required to annually audit the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and reports, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-middleburgh-fiscal-operations-2013m-10Town of Mohawk – Records and Reports (2013M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Supervisor’s accounting records and reports for … did not maintain accurate and complete accounting records to properly document assets, liabilities, fund balances, … or prepare accurate reports that would allow the Board to adequately monitor the Town’s financial operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-mohawk-records-and-reports-2013m-113