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County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… adequately planned for the acquisition of the Oneonta Rail Yards property (Rail Yards). Key Findings COIDA did not adequately plan for the 2017 acquisition of the Rail Yards. The property was acquired based on a $6 million … adequately planned for the acquisition of the Oneonta Rail Yards property Rail Yards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaPlattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s internal controls over circulation … a circulation policy that contains procedures related to collecting cash receipts at the circulation desk, the … did not establish which employees were authorized to collect cash receipts or the processes for determining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Cohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of … Library’s charter and bylaws and the City code pertaining to the Library. The Treasurer does not submit complete and adequate monthly financial reports to the Board. The Board does not audit and approve claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259Overview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… as a resource for those governing bodies and officials who are responsible for the audit of claims. It also is our hope … as a resource for those governing bodies and officials who are responsible for the audit of claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewSweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-207)
… Home Central School District is located in the Towns of Amherst and Tonawanda in Erie County. The District, which …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … each reserve, the conditions necessary for using reserves to finance related costs or the circumstances under which … District property taxes. Revise the reserve fund policy to ensure that it identifies optimal or targeted funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/23/pavilion-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-62Wyoming Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-67)
… limit. The unemployment reserve totaled $220,000 as of June 30, 2015 even though annual unemployment expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/wyoming-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-67South 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-132Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – Budgeting (2016M-172)
… Background The Oakfield-Alabama Central School District is located in the Towns of Oakfield, Alabama, Batavia, … operates three schools with approximately 870 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … Ensure that the District’s unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-budgeting-2016m-172Lowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… and used very little of the revenue from the District’s wind power agreement to reduce real property taxes, and the … financial and capital plans to address how they will use wind power revenues. District officials have been using … and capital plans that address the prudent use of future wind power revenues. Review reserve funds at least annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mTown of Queensbury – Justice Court (S9-14-2)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Court officials properly collected, reported and remitted moneys on behalf of the Court for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, … is the governing body responsible for overseeing the Court’s general management and financial operations. The Court’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-queensbury-justice-court-s9-14-2Brentwood Union Free School District – Fund Balance and Hiring Practices (2016M-251)
… not provide Board resolutions establishing five reserve funds totaling $36 million, could not provide a clear purpose … to fund District operations. Ensure that all reserve funds are properly established by resolution, which should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/22/brentwood-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-and-hiring-practicesFonda-Fultonville Central School District – Payroll (2015M-118)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s payroll process for the period July … performed by the Deputy were accurate by tracing them to source records. District officials did not review the … Routinely generate and review payroll change reports to promptly identify, investigate and resolve any payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-118Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the financial activity in BOCES’ special aid fund … more than 1,400 educational and administrative programs to its 19 component and other participating school districts, … expenditures from the special aid fund, which is used to account for and report programs supported in whole or in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188OnTECH Charter High School - Information Technology (2023M-71)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether OnTECH Charter High School (School) officials ensured information … Determine whether OnTECH Charter High School School officials ensured information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/15/ontech-charter-high-school-information-technology-2023m-71Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… whether the Town of Glen (Town) officials properly managed water and sewer fund financial operations. Key Findings Town officials did not properly manage water and sewer fund financial operations. The Board did not adopt the water and sewer rates that were charged to customers or audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… As a result, the Board of Trustees’ (Board’s) ability to make informed financial decisions was inhibited because … and the re-levy of unpaid water and sewer charges to the control accounts. The current Clerk-Treasurer did not … file periodic payroll reports or remit withholdings timely to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Village of Lisle – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-13)
… reports, Filed the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and Reported … review did not identify any significant fiscal concerns with the Village’s general fund for the fiscal year 2022-23, … ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the condition of the CFO’s records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-lisle-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-13Village of Penn Yan – Procurement (2024M-152)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Penn Yan (Village) officials ensured Water Treatment Plant … were made in accordance with Village policy and in the best interest of ratepayers. Key Findings Village … Determine whether Village of Penn Yan Village officials ensured Water Treatment Plant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/07/village-penn-yan-procurement-2024m-152