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Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-207)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2012 through March 18, 2016. … The Sweet Home Central School District is located in the Towns of Amherst and Tonawanda in Erie County. The … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $72 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-207South Jefferson Central School District – Community Services (2016M-343)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the internal controls over District-provided … and use of building policy, its intentions for fees to be charged for using District property were not clearly … paid from other funds. Establish clear guidelines to reflect the Board’s position on free transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/south-jefferson-central-school-district-community-services-2016m-343Pavilion Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-62)
… Background The Pavilion Central School District is located in Genesee, Livingston and Wyoming Counties. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/23/pavilion-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-62South Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-132)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … $3 million of unrestricted fund balance for costs related to other post-employment benefits (OPEB) each year but did not use these funds to make related payments. Based on projections made by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/south-huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-132Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… reports since January 2020 and the 15 submitted reports for 2018 and 2019 were inaccurate and untimely. Although an … to the Board and file AUDs timely. Except as specified in Appendix A, Town officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14High Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… examine internal controls over the District’s water fees for the period January 1, 2014 through April 20, 2015. … Background The High Falls Water District, which is located in the Ulster County Towns of Marbletown and Rosendale, was … composed of five Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total $173,089. Key Findings The water clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153Village of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over purchasing for the … Key Findings The Board did not establish procedures to ensure that the correct prices were obtained when … competitive bids. Key Recommendations Establish procedures to ensure that Village officials verify that the price …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37Overview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Comptroller (OSC) has written this guide as a resource for those governing bodies and officials who are responsible for the audit of claims. It also is our hope that the information contained in this guide will be valuable to new board members and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewCohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… provided adequate oversight of the Library’s operations for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. … nine-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 were approximately $242,000. Key Findings The Board … not audit and approve claims prior to them being processed for payment by the City. Key Recommendations Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259Lowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015. … Lowville Academy and Central School District is located in the Towns of Denmark, Greig, Harrisburg, Lowville, … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $25 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mTown of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… has been unable to obtain bonding for a capital project. In addition, the highway fund owes the general fund $41,540, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Gloversville Enlarged School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-12)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 37 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … Nine Chromebooks, including, four with a total cost of $856 and five with an estimated total cost of $1,070 based on recent purchases could not be located but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/gloversville-enlarged-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-12Central Valley Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-7)
… assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a combined estimated cost of $430 based … could not be located and was not on inventory records. Two laptops, one costing $510 and one with an estimated cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/central-valley-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-7Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Ten Chromebooks could not be physically … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories of all IT assets were not conducted and officials did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Copiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
… 306 checks, totaling almost $2 million, had only one of the two required signatures. Payments totaling $3,190 were … Recommendations Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of each claim to ensure that each individual claim is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2019m-225East Hampton Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2017M-33)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board's oversight of the Authority's financial operations for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/03/24/east-hampton-housing-authority-board-oversight-2017m-33County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… The Board decided this was not in County residents’ best interest due to cost and environmental factors. A lack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaWayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. In addition, officials did not maintain a complete list of … Recommendations Establish clear policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9