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Red Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-75)
… Findings Actions taken by the Board and District officials to manage financial condition were not transparent and more taxes were levied than necessary to sustain operations. Approximately $1.5 million (72 … appropriating the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Develop multiyear financial and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/18/red-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-75Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Internal Auditor
… a risk assessment and ensures proper internal controls are in place and working; performs an annual update on the risk … than eight teachers, expenditures of less than $5 million in the previous year, or enrollment of fewer than 1,500 … qualifies Candidates for the position must have expertise in district financial operations, pertinent statutes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditorState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… levels, as well as appropriate usage of fund balances. Without reasonable fund balance levels, the village may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 95-9
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-9Local Government – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… property tax revenues were mostly unaffected by COVID-19 in local fiscal years ending (LFY) in 2020. As the single largest source of revenue for local … received $23.4 billion and $4.3 billion, respectively, in real property taxes, representing over 53 percent of total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/local-governmentCopenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… activity was properly recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. … by an elected 13-member Board of Directors. Expenditures for 2014 totaled $171,620. Key Findings The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesTown of Lockport – Justice Court (2018M-36)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial activity … Court’s cash assets and outstanding liabilities for any of the Court’s fine or bail accounts. Because bail reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/07/13/town-lockport-justice-court-2018m-36Cayuga County Community College – Information Technology (2013M-291)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the College’s internal controls … County and operates two campuses. The College is a part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/14/cayuga-county-community-college-information-technology-2013m-291Connetquot Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2017M-125)
… The Board did not establish a petty cash fund at the lowest practical amount and did not audit petty cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/connetquot-public-library-cash-disbursements-2017m-125Rhinebeck Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-135)
… in Dutchess County. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, operates three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/rhinebeck-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-135Smithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
… through June 30, 2015. Background The Smithtown Central School District is located in the Town of Smithtown in … sources they originated from. … Smithtown Central School District Capital Projects 2016M202 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202Moravia Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-4)
… to determine if cafeteria operations were properly managed for the period July 1, 2014 through October 15, 2015. … Board of Education. Budgeted school lunch appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $588,000. Key Findings … duties over the collection, accounting, and depositing of money or implement adequate mitigating controls, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/moravia-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-4Massena Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-21)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, … Background The Massena Central School District is located in the Village of Massena in St. Lawrence County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/massena-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-21Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 38 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22Norwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… District inventory records contain all information as required by the Policy. Update inventory records to track the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… agreed with our findings and recommendations, except for certain issues. Appendix B includes our comment on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153East Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… The East Aurora Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Aurora, Colden and Elma in Erie County. The District, which operates three schools … 31 classes and clubs that deposited approximately $184,000 in receipts and disbursed $188,000 during the 2014-15 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroomVillage of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed (2019-20 through 2022-23), … and expenditures were overestimated by a total of $287,238 for the audit period. Appropriated fund balance of $216,780 … surplus fund balance. Additionally, the property tax levy for 2023-24 was $509,000 while the Village had over $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… (District) officials properly secured user account access to the network and managed user account permissions in … in the financial application but did not properly secure user account access to the network or manage user … by ensuring accounts were locked or disabled when an employee separated from the District. Educate users on data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Addison Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-30)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 15, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $28.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/addison-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-30