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Plattekill Library – Budgeting Practices (2017M-95)
… one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves or reducing property taxes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/08/plattekill-library-budgeting-practices-2017m-95Town of Nanticoke – Financial Condition Management (2017M-186)
… Board effectively managed the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2016 through May 15, 2017. … Town Board. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled $399,288. Key Findings Budgeted general fund … exceeded expenditures by an annual average of 15 percent for the last three years. The general fund’s year-end fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/05/town-nanticoke-financial-condition-management-2017m-186Granville Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-105)
… the Company’s financial activities were properly recorded and reported, cash collections were deposited and cash disbursements were for appropriate Company purposes … through December 31, 2016. Background The Granville Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Company is located in the Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/26/granville-hook-and-ladder-volunteer-fire-company-financialTuxedo Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-360)
… District officials did not develop a multiyear financial plan to address declining enrollment issues. Key … revenue projections. Establish a documented multiyear plan and review it annually for necessary adjustments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-360Orange-Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2016M-268)
… school districts with approximately 55,800 students in Orange and Ulster counties. BOCES is governed by a … on the Fixed Assets list, and assets were not always in the locations indicated. Not all assets were tagged and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2016m-268Lansing Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-256)
… Background The Lansing Central School District is located in the Towns of Dryden, Groton and Lansing in Tompkins County. The District, which operates three … limits and reduce the amount of surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Develop more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/lansing-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-256Arkport Central School District – Payroll (2016M-338)
… of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period July 1, 2014 through August 1, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total $10.3 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/arkport-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-338Walton Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-118)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through January 13, 2014. … with approximately 1,025 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $20 … and officials appropriated about $552,000 of fund balance for 2014-15. The Board has not prepared and implemented a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/walton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-118South Farmingdale Water District – Information Technology (2014M-153)
… Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/08/08/south-farmingdale-water-district-information-technology-2014m-153Chatham Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-161)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Central School District includes the Town and Village of Chatham and the Towns of Ghent, Canaan, Austerlitz, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/30/chatham-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-161Town of Colchester – Financial Condition (2016M-376)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial … totaled approximately $2.8 million. Key Findings The Board does not have a written fund balance policy that addresses … of unassigned, committed and reserved fund balances and how and when committed and reserved funds will be used. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-colchester-financial-condition-2016m-376Town of Oneonta – Town Clerk (2021M-59)
… Clerk properly recorded, deposited and remitted Clerk fees in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk properly recorded … and remitted all fees collected during the audit period in a timely manner. However, the Clerk did not always deposit … the required time frame. The Clerk did not: Deposit $5,266 in fees collected within the required time frame. Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/02/town-oneonta-town-clerk-2021m-59Selkirk Fire District – Procurement of Professional Services (2021M-55)
… responsibility, skill, education and training, judgment, integrity and moral worth of the professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/09/selkirk-fire-district-procurement-professional-services-2021m-55Batavia City School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2022M-74)
… officials: Did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory. Did … $17,000 in annual service fees in the 2021-22 fiscal year for missing devices. Key Recommendations Adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining controls to appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/batavia-city-school-district-information-technology-equipment-inventoryTown of Ulysses - Information Technology (2021M-190)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Ulysses (Town) officials ensured information technology … Determine whether Town of Ulysses Town officials ensured information technology IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-ulysses-information-technology-2021m-190Vischer Ferry Volunteer Fire Company – Cash Disbursements (2016M-245)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that cash … and implement policies and procedures for Company members to follow when using the card. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/10/28/vischer-ferry-volunteer-fire-company-cash-disbursements-2016mTown of Greenwich – Purchasing (2020M-135)
… services. Of 50 purchases reviewed totaling $154,386 that required competitive quotes, 28 purchases totaling $81,857 lacked evidence of competition as required by the Town’s purchasing policy. Diesel fuel … purchases totaling $35,474 were not competitively bid as required by law. Key Recommendations Clarify the purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/26/town-greenwich-purchasing-2020m-135Town of Fishkill – Information Technology (2020M-153)
… Technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings Town officials did not adequately secure and protect the Town’s IT systems against unauthorized use, … Information Technology IT systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use access and loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-fishkill-information-technology-2020m-153Waterloo Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-137)
… District officials: Consistently adopted budgets that in total overestimated appropriations by $9.3 million for … 2015-16 through 2017-18. Approved more than $9.3 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/waterloo-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-137Jamestown Board of Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Recycling Programs (2018M-155)
… documentation to clearly identify the type and/or quantity of materials purchased. Recycling credits were not processed … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the BPU’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/12/14/jamestown-board-public-utilities-energy-efficiency-and-recycling-programs-2018m-155