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West Canada Valley Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-41)
… sign checks. The claims auditor did not approve medical, vision, and dental insurance claims totaling $3.9 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-non-payroll-disbursementsTown of Centerville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-75)
Determine whether the Town of Centerville Town Town Clerk Clerk properly recorded deposited remitted and reported collections
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-centerville-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-75Town of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… Determine if the Town of Willing Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained adequate records prepared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68Livonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… appropriations to accumulate more than $1.1 million in fund balance to purchase a fire truck costing more than … warranted, establish a capital reserve to accumulate funds for future capital equipment purchases. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Menands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
… loss and although the District paid IT vendors $106,460 for IT services, officials did not have clear contract … IT vendors’ roles and responsibilities. As a result, gaps in IT security practices occurred. The Board and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/menands-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-78Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… necessary; improperly restricted more than $3 . 5 million in a debt reserve; and overfunded the unemployment insurance … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Town of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Fort Edward (Town) officials ensured that payroll payments and … Determine whether the Town of Fort Edward Town officials ensured that payroll payments and leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Lyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… could lose important data and suffer serious interruption in operations. District officials should have: Disabled 17 of … shared and former employee accounts. Revoked permissions for eight of the 12 network user accounts with administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Davenport Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-147)
… all hall rental receipts were collected and deposited in a District bank account. Complete accounting records were … and submit reports of the District’s financial activities for them to periodically review. The Board is required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/26/davenport-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-147Tioga Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-170)
… The Board did not: Develop and adopt a written procurement policy, as required. Audit and approve all claims prior to … the Treasurer filed the District’s required annual update documents (AUDs) for fiscal years 2015 through 2021. Key … Recommendations Develop and adopt a written procurement policy, as required. Audit and approve all claims before they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/tioga-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-170Town of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (2022M-95)
… Town taxpayers at least $37,000. Seek competitive quotes for 27 purchases totaling $144,155. Justify, authorize and/or … cannot ensure officials are procuring goods and services in the most prudent and economical manner. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-procurement-2022m-95Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2021M-114)
… did not perform accurate and timely bank reconciliations for all accounts. Cash receipts and fundraising activities … cash receipts records are maintained and deposits are made in a timely manner. Department officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/22/copenhagen-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesRidge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties (2021M-165)
… why the bank balances presented on the Treasurer’s reports for three consecutive months contained discrepancies totaling … were not always accurate or timely, resulting in a $10,244 discrepancy between the District’s accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/01/21/ridge-fire-district-board-oversight-treasurers-fiscal-duties-2021m-165Town of Varick – Water and Sewer Operations (2021M-46)
… and vendor contracts. Develop a fair and equitable method for allocating costs among the districts. Develop and adopt … Appendix B includes our comments to issues raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/04/town-varick-water-and-sewer-operations-2021m-46Town of Colonie – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-41)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Colonie (Town) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 814 applicable physical accessibility components … components at the Public Safety Center, such as a portion of service counters at an accessible height. Four components …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-colonie-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-41Village of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Elmira Heights (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) properly audited … Determine whether the Village of Elmira Heights Village Board of Trustees Board properly audited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… financial condition. Key Findings The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2018, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Meridale Rural Fire District - Management of Fund Balance (2018M-178)
… which could fund over three years’ worth of expenditures. On average, actual expenditures were 39 percent less than … reserves, paying down debt and reducing real property taxes. Adopt realistic budgeted appropriations that reflect the District’s operating needs based on historic trends, contracts or other projections. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/11/30/meridale-rural-fire-district-management-fund-balance-2018m-178Oysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… unassigned fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Develop and adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues, expenditures and unassigned fund balance based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Finger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… maximum reimbursement rates, such as GSA per diem rates, for lodging, meals and mileage. Ensure all credit card claims … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the College’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures