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Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… Background The Bradford Central School District is located in the Towns of Bath, Bradford, Urbana and Wayne in Steuben County and the Towns of Orange and Tyrone in … Ensure budgets include realistic appropriations based on actual needs and planned use of fund balance to avoid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/25/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-5Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 4.8 to 10.1 … the District’s reserves were not reasonably funded or used in the last three years. Maintaining reserves that were not … take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementCity of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… complete, accurate or timely accounting records. As a result, the reports the Council received were not … and $2.2 million, and transactions were not entered in a timely manner. Bank reconciliations were not prepared in a timely manner or clearly documented and discrepancies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26Utica City School District - Payroll (2018M-175)
… to the work performed. Manual adjustments for fingerprint time clock system entries were not adequately supported or … manual adjustments for missed punches into the fingerprint time clock system are documented and approved by supervisors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/utica-city-school-district-payroll-2018m-175Town of Avoca – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2017M-131)
… to chronologically record all individual receipts on a daily basis and deposit all cash receipts intact or in a … of fund balance to be used to fund operations. Maintain a daily cash book and chronologically identify individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/08/town-avoca-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2017m-131McGraw Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-248)
… fund balance and reserve fund levels were reasonable for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. Background … has approximately 575 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $12.1 … unrestricted fund balance as a financing source each year for the 2014-15 through 2016-17 budgets, but the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mcgraw-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-248Village of Hagaman – Claims Auditing (2022M-11)
… before payment. The Board did not: Date their signatures on claims upon review and approval. Ensure claims had … a resolution is passed approving the number of claims on the abstract, amount of the abstract and the abstract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hagaman-claims-auditing-2022m-11Peru Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-69)
… Background The Peru Central School District is located in the Towns of Ausable, Black Brook, Peru, Plattsburgh, Saranac and Schuyler Falls in Clinton County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/09/peru-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2017m-69Silver 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/19/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-321Henry Johnson Charter School – Financial Operations (2014M-214)
… $5.7 million. Key Findings The compact contract does not describe in detail the services that the Foundation … provided will be measured. The Foundation’s fee structure does not appear to be reasonable since the services being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/10/31/henry-johnson-charter-school-financial-operations-2014m-214Cortland Enlarged City School District - Budget Review (B4-15-12)
… for payroll, health insurance, retirement, debt and utilities by $3.2 million. The District’s budget includes … Develop appropriation budgets that are reasonable and based on prior years’ actual amounts with appropriate … financing sources. Examine the use of fund balance and reserve funds as recurring financing sources and consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/15/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-12Village of Old Westbury – Justice Court (2017M-64)
… the bank accounts of each Justice or into a joint bail account but instead were deposited into one Justice’s account. Key Recommendations Assign the responsibility of … the funds as appropriate. Establish a joint bank account for bail deposits or deposit bail funds into each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/07/07/village-old-westbury-justice-court-2017m-64City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… purposes. No formal City-wide policies were in place to address the usage, documentation and approval of credit … audit claims and require adequate supporting documentation to ensure that claims are for appropriate City expenditures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141Town of Boylston – Financial Condition (2021M-69)
… funds were $134,448, or 89 percent of actual expenditures. In addition, the highway fund’s surplus funds were $386,162, … and develop multiyear financial plans. Except as specified in Appendix A, Town officials generally agreed with our … some corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues Town officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/03/town-boylston-financial-condition-2021m-69Town of Huron – Financial Management (2014M-367)
… 18, 2014. Background The Town of Huron is located in Wayne County and has a population of approximately 2,000. … adopted budgets with unrealistic estimates, which resulted in the accumulation of surplus funds and higher tax levies … reasonable level of surplus fund balance to be maintained in each fund to meet the Town’s needs. Adopt budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-huron-financial-management-2014m-367Bolivar-Richburg Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-17)
… comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a … reserve policy, including plans for the use of reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials … 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/2019/06/07/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-17Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… fire protection and emergency rescue services to residents in the Town of Bradford in Steuben County and the Town of Orange in Schuyler County. … and properly supported. Audit and approve all claims on a monthly basis prior to payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationWestern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Clerical Overtime (2023M-124)
… practice of verbally preapproving overtime, rather than in writing, does not provide support that the overtime we … Ensure all non-emergency overtime is approved in writing prior to work being performed and document why the … our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on BOCES’ response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-clerical-overtime-2023m-124York Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-96)
… officials improperly restricted more than $690,000 in the debt reserve fund and did not transparently fund … fund balance statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Properly use and … and recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-96