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Copiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2019M-98)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card purchases were necessary, adequately supported … for legitimate District purposes. Key Findings Of 1,174 credit card charges made during our audit period, 753 … have receipts or invoices attached to the claims. Nineteen credit card purchases exceeded the District’s travel meal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2019m-98Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-88)
Determine whether Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services ONC BOCES officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/07/30/otsego-northern-catskills-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2021mTown of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… reports were not always prepared for and submitted to the Town Board (Board), and reports did not include a … manner. Prepare and provide monthly financial reports to the Board which include a detail of money received and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68Town of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… was missing information and misleading, which resulted in a 58 percent decrease in real property taxes. Adopted a 2021 budget with a $749,159 increase in the tax levy over the prior year and levied more taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130Spackenkill Union Free School District – Professional Services (2021M-89)
… seek competition or comply with the District’s procurement policy when procuring professional services. As a result, … service agreement. Last sought competition for District insurance policies in 2012, more than nine years ago. … are completely procured and in compliance with District policy, and that written agreements are entered into. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/15/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-professional-services-2021m-89Irvington Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-89)
… District’s possession. These items included a desk, oven, stove, television and television studio equipment. 65 assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/irvington-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-89Pleasantville Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-136)
… auditor was properly trained or had necessary access to District records for the claims auditor to effectively perform the Board’s claims audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-136Town of Owego - Water Fund Operations (2021M-205)
… by the utility department in accordance with the local ordinance. Review water accountabilities performed, determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-owego-water-fund-operations-2021m-205Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
… and properly accounted for. Key Findings ECA and event admission funds were not adequately safeguarded or properly … officials did not provide adequate oversight of ECA and admission event collections. ECA club collections and disbursements and sporting event admission records lacked adequate supporting documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activityTown of Caneadea – Fund Balance Management (2020M-145)
… Financial Plan or Capital Plans. As a result, the Board’s ability to know what effect financial decisions would have … our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/14/town-caneadea-fund-balance-management-2020m-145Tioga Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-170)
… and helped ensure reporting requirements were in place. The Board did not: Develop and adopt a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/tioga-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-170Salmon River Central School District – Foster Care Student Tuition (2022M-168)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Salmon River Central School District (District) officials accurately … audit school district salmon river …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/10/salmon-river-central-school-district-foster-care-student-tuition-2022mUpper Jay Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-30)
… could occur. The Treasurer did not properly record all financial transactions in the accounting records or … monthly and independently reviewed and approved. Ensure all collections are supported by adequate documentation and as required by the bylaws, review and approve all bills before payment. Department officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/05/26/upper-jay-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activities-2023mOlean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… could not demonstrate that approximately $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the Board and District officials did not: Adopt … on taxpayers and withholds funds that may have been used in a more beneficial way. Key Recommendations Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Addison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services. Key Findings District officials did … District officials: Paid approximately $365,000 to 12 of the District’s 14 professional service providers without … within the last five years as required by Chapter 263 of the Laws of 2005. Have consistently used the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Albany County – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-05)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether County of Albany (County) employees and elected officials completed … audit statewide county albany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/09/15/albany-county-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-05Brasher 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. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… whether the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Determine whether the Board and … The District did not apply for all transportation State aid (State aid) for seven new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential … whether the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions and whether the Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busTown of Corning – Financial Condition (2020M-13)
… manage the Town’s financial condition, which resulted in the townwide (TW) general fund having unassigned fund … revise its fund balance policy. Reduce unassigned balance in the TW general fund and use excess funds in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13Cherry Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2019M-141)
… costs of services were equitably allocated between service areas. Ensure the Annual Update Documents (AUDs), which are … billed for and costs are equitably allocated between the District and towns outside the District. Ensure AUDs are filed with our office within 60 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/10/30/cherry-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2019m-141