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Geneva City School District - Reserves (2018M-51)
… a reserve policy. The Board did not include provisions to fund reserves in its annual budgets. Seven reserves with … Board should adopt a reserve policy. Appropriately budget to fund reserves. Determine if the amounts reserved are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/22/geneva-city-school-district-reserves-2018m-51Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-115)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for procurement of professional services. Audit Results With … minor exceptions, District officials sought competition for professional services. Key Recommendation Continue to review and update the request for proposal (RFP) timetable and ensure all professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/fayetteville-manlius-central-school-district-professional-services-2020mDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $273.4 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… Fiscal Year 2024-25. For the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2024, Fund investments returned an estimated -0.14%. … raising concerns even as the U.S. economy continues to show strength,” DiNapoli said. “Fortunately, our diverse and … March 31, 2024, the end of the state’s fiscal year. As of Dec. 31, the Fund had 40.94% of its assets invested in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2734-billion-end-third-quarterCost-Saving Ideas: Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
… options (such as power windows and locks) and a smoother ride than their newer counterparts; therefore, they appeared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-establishing-effective-fleet-management-systemTown of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… its monitoring of the Project. As a result, total costs to complete the highway garage exceeded the maximum estimated … reports that show revenues and expenditures compared to the budget. Follow the procurement policy, applicable … findings and recommendations but indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix C includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Town of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-2)
… effectively manage the Town’s fund balance and continued to unrealistically estimate revenues and appropriations in … In addition, the Board did not ensure it received up-to-date, accurate financial reports in a timely manner, which … (TOV) funds that as of January 1, 2024 were sufficient to fund the entire 2024 budgeted appropriations. Also, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-leicester-financial-management-2025m-2Island Trees Union Free School District – Inventorying and Monitoring Capital Assets (2024M-145)
… officials have not conducted a physical inventory to properly monitor and account for assets since … the District had significant risk for capital assets to be lost, stolen or misused. 112 capital assets with an … our findings and recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix C includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/island-trees-union-free-school-district-inventorying-and-monitoringFairview Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2025M-75)
… for accuracy and completeness. We attribute these findings to a general lack of Board oversight, as well as inadequate … as they were gifts. Did not approve reimbursement payments to 27 employees totaling $19,419. Key Recommendations The … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. Our comments on certain issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/fairview-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2025m-75County of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections (2024M-50)
… Key Recommendations Adopt a written collections policy to help ensure adequate controls are in place and documentation is consistently maintained to support collections. Require adequate reconciliations from … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/20/county-putnam-recreation-and-golf-course-collections-2024m-50Village of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… also did not provide timely or accurate financial reports to the Board of Trustees (Board). As a result, the Board may … on the monthly Treasurer’s reports, that were provided to the Board approximately six weeks after month-end, were … review the Clerk-Treasurer’s financial records to ensure transactions were recorded accurately and in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109Rye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… are not being made aware of what the District expects to incur in overtime costs and the budgets are not … regarding overtime. We analyzed the overtime paid to 15 employees with the highest overtime charges for their … in overtime wages without proper supporting documentation to determine the purpose of the overtime worked. Therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2Town of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)
… vendors lacked written agreements detailing the services to be provided and their cost. All 116 credit card purchases … $3,736 did not have adequate supporting documentation to indicate they were appropriate Town purchases. Key … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-procurement-2024m-7Rush-Henrietta Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2024M-122)
… in a timely manner and audited, as required, prior to payment. We reviewed 680 credit card and purchase card … exceptions: 410 charges totaling $144,142 were paid prior to audit and approval by the claims auditor. 355 charges … Key Recommendations We provided nine recommendations to help District officials improve the District’s credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/03/rush-henrietta-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-0Buffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s process for claiming Excess Cost Aid … nonresident tuition for special education services and to review the grant administration procedures for the period … purchases or rentals in the calculation of costs to claim Excess Cost Aid. Key Recommendations Bill school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationEast Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management for the period … analysis. Ensure that year-end encumbrances relate to the fiscal year that they are recorded in and avoid … limitation. Develop written policies and procedures to govern the separation payments process and ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andBelleville-Henderson Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-46)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … Board has not developed a written plan that communicates to taxpayers the optimal funding levels or conditions under … Return any excess funds in the tax certiorari reserve to the unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-46Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over extra-classroom activity … fund. The audit identified that no training was provided to the central treasurer or faculty advisors outlining their … of the following items: profit and loss statements, up-to-date activity ledgers, and inventory control forms when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomTown of Eastchester – Parking Ticket Collections (2012M-246)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court receivables for parking offenses for the period January 1, 2010, to May 31, 2012. Background The Town of Eastchester is … Board including the Town Supervisor. From January 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012, Town employees issued over 23,600 parking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-eastchester-parking-ticket-collections-2012m-246Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-352)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s management of financial activities … limit. The District did not have a Board-adopted policy to communicate the purpose of its reserve funds, optimal … is in compliance with statutory limits and develop a plan to reduce unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-352Letchworth Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-332)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period … of fund balance in each of the last five fiscal years to reduce the tax levy, the Board over-estimated expenditures … officials also used some of the annual operating surpluses to fund eight general fund reserves and one debt reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/31/letchworth-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-332