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Longwood Central School District – Overtime (2021M-126)
… officials appropriately approved and documented overtime for non-instructional employees. Key Findings District … did not appropriately approve and document overtime for non-instructional employees. As a result, there is an … a payroll policy with clear guidelines and procedures for overtime work, including pre-approval of overtime and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/longwood-central-school-district-overtime-2021m-126Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2021M-114)
… Objective Determine whether Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (Department) officials ensured that financial activity was … supported, and that money was safeguarded. Key Findings Department officials did not ensure that financial activity … Determine whether Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department Inc Department officials ensured that financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/22/copenhagen-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesTown of Freedom – Financial Management (2021M-191)
… funds increased by 45 percent during the past three years to approximately $735,000 as of December 31, 2020, or 69 … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/11/town-freedom-financial-management-2021m-191Long Lake Central School District – Capital Project (2021M-183)
… purposes. Maintained adequate project records necessary to account for and monitor the project and accurately … sources in the accounting records during the audit period to ensure unexpended funds are accurately disposed of when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/18/long-lake-central-school-district-capital-project-2021m-183Lake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
… ensured claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved … that claims we reviewed were adequately documented and for appropriate purposes. However, claims were not always … ensured claims were supported by adequate documentation for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2021m-202Copiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2019M-98)
… card purchases were necessary, adequately supported and for legitimate District purposes. Key Findings Of 1,174 … by $5,047. The Board approved 28 charges totaling $5,786 for refreshments that were in violation of New York State … Law. The Board approved $1,488 in charges that were not for valid District purposes. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2019m-98Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-88)
… (ONC BOCES) officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings ONC BOCES officials did not properly monitor and account for 66 percent of the 76 fixed assets we examined, including … ONC BOCES officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/07/30/otsego-northern-catskills-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2021mTown of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… Monthly financial reports were not always prepared for and submitted to the Town Board (Board), and reports did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68Town of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… over the prior year and levied more taxes than necessary to fund general fund operations. Exceeded its fund balance … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130Spackenkill Union Free School District – Professional Services (2021M-89)
… officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services and entered into written agreements … seeking competition. This represents at least 60 percent of the total paid to professional service providers during … bid every three years. Key Recommendations The Board of Education (Board) should ensure professional services are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/15/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-professional-services-2021m-89Irvington Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-89)
… (District) officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not properly monitor and account for 63 percent of the 105 fixed assets reviewed that cost … District officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/irvington-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-89Pleasantville Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-136)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Pleasantville Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) … Determine whether the Pleasantville Union Free School District District Board of Education Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-136Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2022M-128)
… procured or not procured as required by the BOCES’ regulation on purchasing procedures (Purchasing Regulation). BOCES officials did not: Competitively bid three … equipment totaling $318,454, as required by the Purchasing Regulation. Have support that they obtained the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/12/02/jefferson-lewis-hamilton-herkimer-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-servicesNorthport - East Northport Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-167)
Determine if extraclassroom activity ECA funds were properly collected recorded remitted deposited disbursed and reconciled
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-extra-classroomTown of Owego - Water Fund Operations (2021M-205)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Owego (Town) officials provided adequate oversight of water fund operations. Key Findings Town officials did not provide adequate oversight of water fund operations. Specifically: 104 of 1,380 water … Determine whether Town of Owego Town officials provided adequate oversight of water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-owego-water-fund-operations-2021m-205Tioga Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-170)
… training, they would have better positioned themselves to oversee the District’s financial activities and helped … policy, as required. Audit and approve all claims prior to payment. Ensure the Treasurer filed the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/tioga-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-170Salmon River Central School District – Foster Care Student Tuition (2022M-168)
… Officials made payment errors for 14 (45 percent) of 31 foster care students who were enrolled at other school … and underpayments. Key Recommendations Provide oversight to ensure that tuition bills have adequate supporting … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/10/salmon-river-central-school-district-foster-care-student-tuition-2022mUpper Jay Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-30)
… did not properly record all financial transactions in the accounting records or prepare required annual reports. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/05/26/upper-jay-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activities-2023mOlean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… reserves. Funding reserves at levels higher than necessary for operations and/or need creates an undue burden on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Newark Central School District – Employee Benefits (2024M-40)
… (District) officials accurately calculated separation payments. Key Findings District officials did not always accurately calculate separation payments and did not ensure an independent review of … went undetected and resulted in erroneous and missed payments. Of the 41 employees we reviewed, 14 separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/newark-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2024m-40