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City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… card payments due to the credit card vendor improperly withholding funds. Ice rink collections totaling $5,364 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Wainscott Common School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-240)
… but also ensured that the procurements and claims adhered to all District policies and procedures. Key Recommendations … and regulation. Require the Business Manager/Treasurer to submit claims packets to the Board, together with the warrant. Perform a thorough …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/wainscott-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-240Village of Scotia - Parking Tickets and Justice Court Operations (2019M-44)
Determine whether Village officials properly account for and enforce the collection of issued parking tickets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/06/07/village-scotia-parking-tickets-and-justice-court-operations-2019m-44Pittsfield Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-305)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine internal … corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Pittsfield, in Otsego County. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/12/09/pittsfield-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-305Connetquot Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-180)
… unassigned fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Develop budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/01/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-180Susquehanna Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-95)
… regularly reviewing user accounts and disabling those that are unnecessary. Maintain an accurate, complete and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/23/susquehanna-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2020mRaquette Lake Union Free School District - Business Office Operations (2023M-151)
… Ensure that the required annual financial reports are filed in a timely manner. Ensure that written agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/12/raquette-lake-union-free-school-district-business-office-operations-2023mCity of Rome – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-40)
… City of Rome (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City … City officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected facilities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/28/city-rome-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-40Bloomingburg Fire Company #1 – Disbursements (2013M-83)
… ordered to do so by the Company. Only approve bills based on adequate documentation that allows the Company members to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/bloomingburg-fire-company-1-disbursements-2013m-83West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company – Treasurer’s Activities (2016M-48)
… August 12, 2014. Background The West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company provides fire protection services in parts of the Towns of Ghent and … in revenue and received approximately $19,700 in foreign fire insurance premiums in 2014. Key Findings The Company did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/03/west-ghent-volunteer-fire-company-treasurers-activities-2016mWilliamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-274)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial … Central School District is located in the Towns of Amherst, Clarence and Cheektowaga in Erie County. The … students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-274Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the BOCES’ response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103What Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Basically, a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods that have been delivered or services that … be in writing and can be in any reasonable form prescribed by the local government or school district, so long as it is … Basically a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods that have been delivered or services that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claimBolton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-58)
… District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $8.7 million. Key Findings Although the Board adopted budgets … more than $690,000 of unexpended surplus funds each year, for a total exceeding $2.1 million over a three-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/bolton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-58Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… Background The Andover Central School District is located in Allegany and Steuben Counties. The District is governed by … limited. Currently the District has more than $1 million in a debt service reserve that District officials could not … use and need of reserve funds in the annual report on reserves to the Board. Attempt to identify the source of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsOrleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-6)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … 1, 2021 through November 1, 2024. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/12/13/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-6Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… million per year which made it appear the District needed to appropriate $300,000 of fund balance each year and increase real property taxes to close budget gaps. However, the District incurred … had $866,000 in unidentified money that should be returned to the general fund. The District lacked written multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75City of Amsterdam – Records and Reports (2013M-266)
… our audit was to review the City’s accounting records and financial condition for the period June 1, 2011 to March 31, … with the annual independent audit of the City’s financial statements. As of September 17, 2013, the City had … and refer to the Local Government Management Guide for assistance in developing future budgets. … City of Amsterdam …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/03/city-amsterdam-records-and-reports-2013m-266South Byron Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-155)
… officials do not ensure that invoices for all credit card purchases are retained and attached to the credit card … by the Company in 2012, including $7,250 for credit card purchases. We found that claims for credit card purchases totaling $1,570, or 22 percent of the 2012 credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/south-byron-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialTown of Alexandria – Misappropriation of Cash Receipts (2015M-159)
… Town, which has approximately 4,100 residents, is governed by a five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/03/25/town-alexandria-misappropriation-cash-receipts-2015m-159