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Belfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… reserve fund policy. Develop a plan to use the funds in the debt reserve as required. Review all reserve balances … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… Common School District (District) officials invested in accordance with statutory requirements. Key Findings District officials did not invest in accordance with statutory requirements. As a result, … to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in an investment account that is not statutorily authorized. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Southampton Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-43)
… Southampton Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund … annual budgets. Did not have support for the establishment of six reserves, overfunded two reserves and may have … the Southampton Union Free School District District Board of Education Board and officials effectively managed fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/southampton-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-43Niagara County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-93)
… Niagara County Industrial Development Agency Project Approval and Monitoring 2015M93 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/niagara-county-industrial-development-agency-projectDutchess County – Financial Condition (2013M-370)
… approximately 297,000 residents, 20 towns, eight villages and two cities, and covers approximately 802 square miles. As of November … 1,800 employees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013 and 2014 fiscal years were approximately $409 and $411 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/03/14/dutchess-county-financial-condition-2013m-370Erie County Water Authority – Information Technology (2018M-9)
… January 1, 2016 through October 6, 2017. Background The Erie County Water Authority is a public benefit corporation … is governed by three Board members, appointed by the Erie County Legislature. Key Findings The Authority has 696 … Erie County Water Authority Information Technology 2018M9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/05/04/erie-county-water-authority-information-technology-2018m-9Fulton City School District – Non-Payroll Cash Disbursements (2017M-144)
… cash disbursements by segregating duties and providing management oversight, so that no individual controls all … officials allow third party administrators (TPAs) who process health, dental and prescription claims on the District’s behalf to electronically withdraw funds from a District bank account. Key Recommendation The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/13/fulton-city-school-district-non-payroll-cash-disbursements-2017m-144Greece Public Library – Information Technology (2017M-130)
… (IT) controls for the period January 1, 2016 through June 21, 2017. Background The Greece Public Library is located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/greece-public-library-information-technology-2017m-130Science Academies of New York Charter Schools – Purchase versus Lease of Buildings (2017M-279)
… (SANY) has school buildings in the City of Syracuse and the Town of Geddes in Onondaga County, the City of Utica in Oneida County and the Town of Frankfort in Herkimer County. SANY, which is … the best interests of SANY are met. The Board should explore purchasing its school buildings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/science-academies-new-york-charter-schools-purchase-versus-lease-buildingsHartsdale Volunteer Fire Company – Board Oversight (2017M-227)
… 10, 2017. Background The Hartsdale Fire Company is located in the Town of Greenburg and provides fire protection for a … of Trustees. For the period 2015 through 2017, $52,550 in Foreign Fire Insurance (FFI) revenue was received. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/hartsdale-volunteer-fire-company-board-oversight-2017m-227Town of Lincklaen – Board Oversight (2017M-37)
… the records of the Supervisor, Town Clerk/Tax Collector or Justice. The Board and Supervisor did not establish and … Key Recommendations Adopt a comprehensive fund balance policy and use excess funds as a financing source in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-lincklaen-board-oversight-2017m-37Village of Blasdell – Purchasing (2017M-195)
… the Board ensured that goods and services were purchased in accordance with the Village’s purchasing policy and … 1, 2017. Background The Village of Blasdell is located in the Town of Hamburg in Erie County. The Village is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/01/19/village-blasdell-purchasing-2017m-195Franklin Square Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-129)
… The Franklin Square Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates three elementary schools with approximately 1,840 students, is governed by a … appear that the District needed to both raise the tax levy and use fund balance to close projected budget gaps. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/franklin-square-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-129Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Procurement (2016M-264)
… Central School District is located in the Towns of Dewitt, LaFayette, Manlius, Onondaga and Pompey in Onondaga County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-264Oppenheim-Ephratah Central School District – Business Office Operations (2013M-70)
… audit was to determine if internal controls over Business Office operations were appropriately designed and operating … established adequate internal controls over Business Office operations. Board policies and written procedures have … appropriate segregation of duties amongst Business Office staff where possible and also implemented various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/oppenheim-ephratah-central-school-district-business-office-operationsRipley Central School District – Cost Savings and Budgeting (2014M-361)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to review cost savings and budgeting related to sending students to a neighboring … is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education and has approximately 300 students and 70 employees. Operating expenditures for the 2013-14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/03/ripley-central-school-district-cost-savings-and-budgeting-2014m-361Clarence Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-128)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s management of financial activities … surpluses and excess fund balance, the District continued to increase the tax levy by approximately 3 percent each … practice of annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-128Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-77)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review BOCES’ financial management practices for the … BOCES increased its reserves without adequate disclosure to the public and the districts and overfunded three … than $15 million in funds that should have been returned to the component and participating districts. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-financialCamden Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-51)
… July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background The Camden Central School District is located in the Towns of Annsville, Camden, Florence, Lee and Vienna in Oneida County; the Town … Camden Central School District Financial Condition 2016M51 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/camden-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-51Alexander Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-227)
… The Alexander Central School District is located in the Towns of Alexander, Batavia, Bethany and Darien in Genesee County and the Town of Bennington in Wyoming County. The District operates two schools with 858 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/19/alexander-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-227