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Rochester City School District - Budgeting and Multiyear Financial Planning (2020M-44)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials neglected to use accurate estimates of appropriations to balance the 2018-19 budget, which contributed to an unplanned operating deficit of $27.4 million. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/21/rochester-city-school-district-budgeting-and-multiyear-financial-planningAlfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… an average of $495,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2018, surplus fund … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Patchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… The Treasurer did not maintain custody and control of her signature stamp and check signatory policies were not … records. Ensure the Treasurer maintains custody of her signature stamp and that bank account signature cards … B includes our comments on issues raised in the Library’s response letter. … Determine whether the Board provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… complies with the statutory limit and use surplus funds to fund one-time expenditures or needed reserves, pay off … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Schuyler Lake Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-191)
… (Board) established controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings The Board did not establish adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets . The Board did not: Establish adequate … financial duties or provide increased oversight to mitigate the risk. Annually audit the Treasurer’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/02/10/schuyler-lake-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-191East Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… Audit Objective Determine whether East Williston Union Free School District (District) officials adequately managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkHenry Johnson Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2023M-32)
… whether Henry Johnson Charter School (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured tuition billings to … tuition billings were adequately supported for the sample of 30 students we reviewed, they did not ensure related … did not have access to the undeposited funds, and the risk of loss, diversion or theft of School funds was increased. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/henry-johnson-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsHawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2023M-4)
… budgets, they did not develop a multiyear financial plan for the District. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-financial-conditionOlean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… whether the Olean City School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly … demonstrate that approximately $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187IX.12.I Updated and Expanded CMIA Regulations – IX. Federal Grants
… in writing of a federal program change that should be reflected in the TSA, within 30 days of the date on which … limited to: Changes in funding techniques (i.e., methods used by the State to draw down federal funds); Changes in … $50,000. That is, refund transactions of less than $50,000 for a single federal program will no longer be subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12i-updated-and-expanded-cmia-regulationsRidge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties (2021M-165)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Ridge Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners … they will take corrective action. … Determine whether the Ridge Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/01/21/ridge-fire-district-board-oversight-treasurers-fiscal-duties-2021m-165Seneca Falls Central School District – Procurement (2021M-201)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Seneca Falls Central School District (District) officials used a competitive process to … action. … Determine whether Seneca Falls Central School District District officials used a competitive process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/25/seneca-falls-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-201Town of Varick – Water and Sewer Operations (2021M-46)
… owners. Establish adequate intermunicipal agreements and vendor contracts. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt … Negotiate adequate written intermunicipal agreements and vendor contracts. Develop a fair and equitable method for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/04/town-varick-water-and-sewer-operations-2021m-46Town of Owego - Water Fund Operations (2021M-205)
… resulting in approximately $70,000 of lost revenue for the Town. All 51 water bill adjustments reviewed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-owego-water-fund-operations-2021m-205Northport - East Northport Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-167)
… disbursed and reconciled. Key Findings ECA funds were not properly collected, recorded, remitted, deposited, disbursed and reconciled. The District did not have proper procedures or a faculty auditor. Collections totaling $5,767 were not recorded in the accounting records and were not deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-extra-classroomCity of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (2021M-215)
… Recommendations Develop written policies and procedures for managing network access and disable unnecessary network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-network-management-and-internal-controls-2021m-215Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2021M-114)
… activities and did not enforce bylaw provisions related to the review and approval of bills and records, and cash … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. … Determine whether Copenhagen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/22/copenhagen-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesMenands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Menands Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) … taking corrective action. … Determine if the Menands Union Free School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/menands-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-78Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… District (District) officials properly and transparently used capital project resources. Key Findings Officials did … not follow their procurement policy and seek competition for project related professional services totaling more than … District District officials properly and transparently used capital project resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexLivonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… Fire District’s (District) Board was transparent when funding and purchasing fire apparatus. Key Findings The Board was not transparent when funding and purchasing fire apparatus, levied more taxes than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97