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Tuckahoe Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2015M-152)
… condition and controls over information technology for the period July 1, 2009 through January 23, 2015. … for funding them. District officials have not performed a cost-benefit analysis to analyze the effect of borrowing … for tax certiorari judgments versus using money from a reserve and budgeting for the judgments. The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/16/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-informationGroton Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-288)
… through August 21, 2014. Background The Groton Central School District is located in the Towns of Dryden, Groton and … more real property taxes than necessary. … Groton Central School District Financial Management 2014M288 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/09/groton-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-288Albany County Department of Weights and Measures – Potential Revenue Enhancement and Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-278)
… measure commodities that are sold on the basis of their weight, volume or size. Key Findings The Department may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/albany-county-department-weights-and-measures-potential-revenue-enhancement-andCarthage Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-138)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … funds, assess current reserve levels and take action to reduce current levels to appropriate levels, if overfunded. … Carthage Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/carthage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-138Town of Carlisle – Fund Balance (2017M-106)
… expenditures that year. The Board increased real property taxes to finance operations and its conservative budgeting … funding needed reserves or reducing real property taxes. Adopt budget estimates that reflect realistic operating needs based on historical or other known trends. … Town of Carlisle Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-carlisle-fund-balance-2017m-106Town of Scriba – Board Oversight (2017M-83)
… officials used competitive methods when procuring goods and services and complied with statutes related to conflicts of interest, … were levied in accordance with local law requirements, and whether Town officials adequately safeguarded critical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-scriba-board-oversight-2017m-83Town of Portland – Water Operations (2017M-45)
… for water use. Water Districts 1, 3 and 7 reported deficit fund balances as of December 31, 2016, and all but two water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-portland-water-operations-2017m-45Chatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… Recommendations Use reasonable appropriation estimates and do not appropriate fund balance that is not needed. Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11Village of St. Johnsville – Records and Reports (2015M-1)
… 2014. Background The Village of St. Johnsville is located in the Town of St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, and has a … population of approximately 1,700. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted … reports annually or engage the services of an independent public accountant or auditor to conduct the audit in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-st-johnsville-records-and-reports-2015m-1Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… (BOCES) officials properly planned and budgeted for capital expenditures. Key Findings BOCES officials did not properly plan or budget for capital expenditures. Between 2018-19 and 2020-21, officials … over $3.4 million for the same period. Without adequate capital planning, BOCES officials are limited in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mCity of Amsterdam – Treasurer’s Office Collections (2022M-203)
… should account for all receipt numbers. Users’ access to the software collection system should be restricted to prevent the clerks from purging receipts. Accounts … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … city audit amsterdam …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/06/23/city-amsterdam-treasurers-office-collections-2022m-203Town of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)
… filed the District’s required annual update document (AUD) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 . As of May 10, 2023, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/06/23/town-tompkins-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-33Town of Frankfort – Justice Court Operations (2022M-16)
… $24,366 were not deposited timely. Also, while remittances to the Town Supervisor agreed with monthly reports, 15 of 19 … filed timely. Upgrade the Court’s recordkeeping software to the most current available version. Town officials … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/05/20/town-frankfort-justice-court-operations-2022m-16Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
… and officials properly established and used reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings … the Board and BOCES officials properly established reserve funds, they did not transparently fund the reserves or use or maintain reserve funds at reasonable levels. The Board and officials: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39Town of Webb Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-53)
… fund balance and invalid encumbrances are added back to surplus fund balance, surplus fund balance increased to approximately 26 percent, as of June 30, 2021, exceeding … 2017-18 through 2021-22 and levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. Key Recommendations Develop budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/town-webb-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-53Trumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… (District) officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers. Key Findings District … always ensure that goods and services were procured in the best interest of the taxpayers. The Board of Education … District officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Town of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… not monitor and amend the budgets resulting in a negative fund balance since 2016. Key Recommendations Reconcile the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120Town of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… the Town Board (Board) effectively managed the Town of Wolcott’s (Town) financial condition. Key Findings The … financial condition, did not have a clear understanding of the laws governing the finances of the general fund tax bases and did not have an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131Bethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… $104,572. The Director presented questionable quotes to the Board and did not properly seek competition for … contracts, including contracts totaling $44,864 awarded to a company to which the Director had close personal ties. Officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Village of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… The Justice was unaware that the Court clerk filed 11 of 15 monthly reports of money collected (73 percent) to the JCF after the due … the code enforcement department did not maintain a record of tickets issued or unissued. In addition, 41 tickets in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214