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Schuyler Lake Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-191)
… over the work of the Treasurer, which include receiving and disbursing cash, signing District checks and maintaining the accounting records. Annually audit the … a result, as of July 31, 2022, the AUDs were between 152 and 2,343 days late. Complete mandatory fiscal oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/02/10/schuyler-lake-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-191Addison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… used the same construction management company since 2004 and bond counsel since 2002. Because officials did not always … that services were procured in the most economical way and without favoritism. Key Recommendation Solicit … professional services, as required by District policy and law. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Town of Bolton - Urban Development Action Grant Repayment Funds (2017M-216)
… Action Grant (UDAG) repayment money for eligible purposes and if the corresponding financial activity was properly authorized, recorded and reported. Key Findings The Board’s use of UDAG repayment … were recorded as transfers, rather than as a receivables and due to other funds, resulting in an understatement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/18/town-bolton-urban-development-action-grant-repayment-funds-2017m-216Galway Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2017M-267)
… fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and needed reserves or reduce District property taxes. … budgets based on historical trends or other known trends and appropriate realistic amounts of fund balance to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/galway-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2017m-267Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… overestimated resulting in increasing fund balance levels and the District did not use all of the fund balance … funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and reserves, pay off debt or to reduce District property … realistic estimates of appropriations. Periodically review and update the District’s multiyear financial plan for actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. - Financial Management (2015M-10)
… Town paid the Company approximately $1.14 million in 2012 and 2013 for fire protection services. Key Findings The … made more than $426,000 in payments for inappropriate and questionable transactions and there is a significant risk that funds were misspent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/03/08/bowmansville-volunteer-fire-association-inc-financialMalta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-178)
… January 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014. Background The Malta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Inc. is a not-for-profit … organization which is located in the Town of Malta, in Saratoga County, and provides fire protection to … Malta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Inc Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/12/malta-ridge-volunteer-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialLumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
… Lumberland Fire Department, Inc. provides fire protection and emergency services to the Town of Lumberland in Sullivan … Executive Officers comprise the President, Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer. The Department collected $248,000 in … prepared reconciliations intermittently and in some cases, reconciliations covered two months of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110Orange County – Motor Vehicle Oversight (2015M-314)
… Orange County has a population of approximately 374,500 and occupies an area of 812 square miles. It is governed by … of Public Works is responsible for purchasing, monitoring and maintaining County vehicles. The Department of General … vehicle inventory, but this inventory was not complete and officials did not conduct a regular physical inventory of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/15/orange-county-motor-vehicle-oversight-2015m-314Hortonville Fire Company – Financial Activity (2014M-210)
… of our audit was to examine controls over the recording and reporting of financial activity for the period January 1, … audit of the Treasurer’s records. Death benefit payouts and grant activities were not included on reports to the … activity recorded by the Treasurer with bank statements and conduct an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/08/hortonville-fire-company-financial-activity-2014m-210Columbia-Greene Community College – Information Technology (2017M-213)
… Information Technology system was adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss for the period September 1, 2015 through July 31, … Five employees visited music streaming, social media and shopping websites which could expose the network to virus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/12/22/columbia-greene-community-college-information-technology-2017m-213Chenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B18-4-3)
… the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund and food service fund as of June 30, 2008. New York State … Local Finance Law Section 10.10 requires municipalities and school districts that have been authorized to issue … or school district is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/04/06/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b18-4-3Science Academies of New York Charter Schools – Purchase versus Lease of Buildings (2017M-279)
… (SANY) has school buildings in the City of Syracuse and the Town of Geddes in Onondaga County, the City of Utica in Oneida County and the Town of Frankfort in Herkimer County. SANY, which is … million over the 15-year terms of the leases by purchasing and renovating the four buildings acquired during our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/science-academies-new-york-charter-schools-purchase-versus-lease-buildingsVillage of Blasdell – Purchasing (2017M-195)
… was to determine whether the Board ensured that goods and services were purchased in accordance with the Village’s purchasing policy and applicable laws for the period June 1, 2015 through … policy contains inconsistent requirements for quotes and does not address professional services or quotes above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/01/19/village-blasdell-purchasing-2017m-195Chenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B17-4-5)
… the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund and food service fund as of June 30, 2008. New York State … Local Finance Law Section 10.10 requires municipalities and school districts that have been authorized to issue … or school district is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b17-4-5Eastchester Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-59)
… Recommendations Ensure that all estimated appropriations and revenues are in the budget. Consider using budgeted appropriations and available fund balance as financing sources for … debt. Develop a comprehensive multiyear financial plan, and monitor and update the plan on an ongoing basis. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/eastchester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-59Camden Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-51)
… located in the Towns of Annsville, Camden, Florence, Lee and Vienna in Oneida County; the Town of Constantia in Oswego County; and the Town of Osceola in Lewis County. The District, which … benefits District residents. Review all reserve balances and transfer excess funds to unrestricted fund balance, where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/camden-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-51Babylon Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-323)
… did not have proper documentation for the establishment and use of three of its four reserve funds, and one fund was overfunded. Key Recommendations Use the … adopt reasonable budgets with realistic estimates and discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/babylon-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-323Jasper-Troupsburg Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-22)
… Towns of Cameron, Canisteo, Jasper, Rathbone, Troupsburg and Woodhull, in Steuben County. The District, which operates … firm for the last three years. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets for the general and school lunch funds that are structurally balanced with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/27/jasper-troupsburg-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-22Green Tech High Charter School – Resident Tuition Billing (2015M-2)
… Tech High Charter School is located in the City of Albany and is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees. The … up-to-date accurate residency records are maintained and these records are reconciled with the billing … Prepare all bills on an FTE basis. Ensure that accurate and timely reconciliations are performed for all resident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/04/10/green-tech-high-charter-school-resident-tuition-billing-2015m-2