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Wyoming County – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-94)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected County financial management activities … analysis or considered alternative sites or options prior to entering into a 17.5 year lease for office space with a … major financial commitments. Revise the procurement policy to ensure that it provides clear guidance for procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/11/20/wyoming-county-selected-financial-activities-2015m-94Pine City Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (2017M-166)
… actual expenditures or standard mileage. Establish reserve funds in accordance with law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/01/pine-city-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2017m-166Queensbury Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-164)
… to determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) clubs and the central treasurer properly accounted for extra-classroom collections and disbursements for the period July 1, 2015 through March … Free School District is located in the Town of Queensbury and the City of Glens Falls in Warren County. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/19/queensbury-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017mMilford Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-87)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District officials’ management of fund balance … Over the last three years, District officials failed to budget for certain revenues they consistently received and … on prior year’s actual results and anticipated operations to avoid raising more real property taxes than necessary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/milford-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-87Williamson Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-55)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s procurement of professional services … the procurement policy and amend District regulations to provide guidance for seeking competition when soliciting … provider indicating the contract period, the services to be provided, the timetable for completion and the basis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/williamson-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesPearl River Union Free School District – Competitive Procurement (2015M-363)
… 1, 2014 through November 13, 2015. Background The Pearl River Union Free School District is located in the Town of … Pearl River Union Free School District Competitive Procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-competitive-procurement-2015m-363South Seneca Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-255)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2010 through September 10, 2015. … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $23 million. … reserve fund balance levels or defined its intentions for using reserves as a financing source for capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/south-seneca-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-255Rye Neck Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-280)
… 2014 through March 31, 2016. Background The Rye Neck Union Free School District is located in the Town of Mamaroneck in … Rye Neck Union Free School District Information Technology 2016M280 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/rye-neck-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-280Rondout Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-296)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period … and no amount of appropriated fund balance was used to finance operations. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with … of unrestricted fund balance that is not actually needed to fund District operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/19/rondout-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-296Milford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-94)
… and District officials properly managed fund balance in accordance with statute. Key Findings The Board and … District officials did not properly manage fund balance in accordance with statute. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/milford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-94Wappingers Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-88)
… use competitive methods, as required by District policy, to select 40 professional service providers who were paid … of professional service providers’ contracts is conducted to determine the need for new RFPs. Except as specified in … with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/wappingers-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-88Town of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to Town officials, we found: The Town had seven unneeded … findings and recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66Loans – Divorce and Your Benefits
… with a share of the pension calculated without reference to any outstanding loans, the ex-spouse’s share will also be … any other date before retirement. NYSLRS may not be able to provide an ex-spouse with their full equitable share of … previously accepted DRO may be rejected at retirement due to insufficient funds for the ex-spouse. Rev. 2/23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/loansTown of Groton – Highway Department Asset Accountability (2022M-117)
… the Town of Groton (Town) officials adequately safeguarded and accounted for Highway Department (Department) assets. Key Findings Town officials did not adequately safeguard and account for Department assets. Officials did not maintain … costing less than $5,000, procedures for adding new assets and necessary detailed information to properly identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-groton-highway-department-asset-accountability-2022m-117Ripley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)
… limit by approximately $1.4 million, or 15 percentage points. Did not develop and adopt a comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23Watervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
… with the acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, 12 of 13 computers we tested accessed nonbusiness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Marlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)
… accounts. Officials developed a data security plan in January 2010 that included password security and user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33Town of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… Determine whether the Town Supervisor maintained up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Town Supervisor: Did not maintain up-to-date records and reports. Completed the 2018 and 2019 … records and reports are complete, accurate and up-to-date and deposit funds received in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67Village of Broadalbin - Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-76)
… with the lack of segregation of the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties. The Clerk-Treasurer collected, deposited and … not receive or review bank statements or canceled check images to help minimize the risk of unauthorized transactions … undetected. Proper annual audits of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records were not performed. Key Recommendations Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/08/14/village-broadalbin-board-oversight-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-76State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… are not balanced or are not reasonable. The city’s tax levy of $6,047,472 also exceeds the allowable tax levy limit by $187,957. However, the council adopted a local law to override the tax levy limit prior to budget adoption and, as such, was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits