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Shelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… policy. Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations. Discontinue appropriating fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. Highway employees’ … labor costs. Key Recommendations Track labor hours worked for each town to determine Ashland’s cost of services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Three Village Central School District – Financial Operations (2021M-141)
… oversight. Present all claims to the claims auditor for review and approval prior to payment. At least $37.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/three-village-central-school-district-financial-operations-2021m-141Johnstown Public Library – Cash Receipts (2014M-304)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … May 31, 2014. Background The Johnstown Public Library is a Municipal Public Library located in the City of … The Library, part of the Mohawk Valley Library System, is governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees appointed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/02/20/johnstown-public-library-cash-receipts-2014m-304Campbell-Savona Central School District – Budget Review (B2-16-6)
… accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local Finance Law requires all local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/13/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-16-6Town of Berkshire – Justice Court Operations (2016M-425)
… the internal controls over the Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2015 through August 25, 2016. … Key Findings Neither Justice properly pursued collections for those cases where defendants failed to appear in Court, … equate to approximately $33,000 in unearned revenues for the Town. The current Justice did not record new cases in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-berkshire-justice-court-operations-2016m-425Middleburgh Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-206)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013. Background The … five elected members. The District’s general fund budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year is approximately $20.2 million. … had knowingly generated surpluses in the past to prepare for economic difficulties, they have come to rely on using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/middleburgh-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-206Bath Central School District – Reserves (2016M-401)
… was to evaluate the District’s reservation of fund balance for the period July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2016. … a seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $35.9 … determine if the amounts reserved and the cash restricted for reserves is properly accounted for, necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/bath-central-school-district-reserves-2016m-401Hammond Central School District – Payroll (2016M-398)
… audit was to evaluate the District's payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. Background … process. The Board did not authorize the stipends or salary amounts paid to 10 employees totaling over $80,000. … transactions. Establish procedures to ensure that all salary, stipend and wage rates are authorized by the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/17/hammond-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-398West Islip Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-78)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s payroll process for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. … Board of Education. Total payroll expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $65 million. Key Findings Two payroll clerks are responsible for adding new employees into the payroll system, entering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/west-islip-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-78Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… ensured that the required approvals were obtained for capital project (Project) change orders. Key Findings The … required to the New York State Education Department (SED) for approval. As a result, officials created a risk that SED could reduce the District’s building aid reimbursement for all unapproved work . For the 151 change orders reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersCohoes City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-107)
… reimbursements for 20 eligible students, or 13 percent of the eligible student population. Claims were not submitted … submitted and reimbursed. Key Recommendations The Director of Special Programs should: Establish procedures to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/cohoes-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-107Town of Beekman – Misappropriation of Cash Receipts (2015M-41)
… evaluate internal controls over the Town’s cash receipts for the period January 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014. … any of the Town’s bank accounts and cannot be accounted for. The Board did not adequately segregate duties, which … to evaluate internal controls over the Towns cash receipts for the period January 1 2013 through July 31 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/04/17/town-beekman-misappropriation-cash-receipts-2015m-41Town of Rensselaerville – Claims Auditing (2016M-244)
… 2016. Background The Town of Rensselaerville is located in Albany County and has a population of approximately 1,850. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations … claims were properly audited before payment and supported by adequate documentation, the goods and services were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/07/town-rensselaerville-claims-auditing-2016m-244Bath Central School District - Online Banking (2018M-79)
… ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings Officials lacked adequate bank … The Board did not adopt an online banking policy and officials did not develop procedures to adequately … Key Recommendations Obtain adequate bank agreements and become familiar with them. Adopt online banking policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/bath-central-school-district-online-banking-2018m-79Fairview Fire District – Audit Follow Up (2009M-211-F)
… our recommendations in the audit report released in March 2010. Background The Fairview Fire District is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/fairview-fire-district-audit-follow-2009m-211-fCity of Corning – Foreign Fire Insurance Funds (2017M-143)
… the City’s use of foreign fire insurance (FFI) funds for the period July 1, 2015 through June 23, 2017. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/22/city-corning-foreign-fire-insurance-funds-2017m-143Southold Union Free School District - Leave Accruals (2018M-113)
… employee benefits and usage. Key Findings The system for tracking leave accruals is not reliable. We found errors in accrual records for 70 percent of the employees tested, confirming that the … valued at $3,623. Key Recommendations Implement procedures for maintaining leave accrual records and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/07/southold-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2018m-113Penn Yan Central School District – Separation Payments (2015M-258)
… examine the District’s calculation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2013 through October 6, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $33.6 million. Key Finding The Assistant Superintendent for Business did not always review accrued vacation leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/12/penn-yan-central-school-district-separation-payments-2015m-258Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Central Business Office Internal Controls (2015M-331)
… controls over the cash disbursements and payroll processes for the period July 1, 2014 through September 8, 2015. … boards of the component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $33.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/02/26/sullivan-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-central-business-office