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Schoharie Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-263)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through July 8, 2013. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/schoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-263Farmingdale Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-235)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … that appropriated a total of $28 million in fund balance to finance operations. However, because they underestimated … in the appropriation of fund balance that will not be used to fund District operations. Reduce the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-235KIPP Tech Valley Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2012M-256)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the student enrollment and billing process for the period July 1, 2011, to August … school is a public school financed by local, State, and Federal resources that is not under the control of the local school board and is governed under Education Law Article 56. The KIPP Tech …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/kipp-tech-valley-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2012m-256Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… operations. As a result, the Board cannot assure taxpayers and other interested parties that the District’s financial operations are adequately accounted for and reported. For the 24 months reviewed, the Board did not … 2018 through 2022 were not filed. When AFRs are not filed in a timely manner, it results in diminished transparency to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… review requests to provide meals at meetings for compliance with policies, and approve requests in advance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesHarborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … that IT assets were appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded. Complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetPembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… Ensure that all ECA activity is performed and recorded in compliance with the Board-adopted policy. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and can result in taxpayers being taxed more than necessary. Specifically, … Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. Except as noted in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Town of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… and adopt realistic budgets, a financial plan or fund balance and reserve policies. As a result, the Town maintained unreasonable fund balance levels and likely levied more taxes than necessary. … TOV funds. An excessive $1.5 million of unrestricted fund balance was maintained in the TW general fund as of December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181Brockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… approved budgets made it appear as though the Board needed to appropriate fund balance and reserves and increase real property taxes by 13 percent to close projected budget gaps. However, the District … had $700,000 in unidentified money that should be returned to the general fund. The District did not have comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107Town of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Without accurate, … the Town Board’s (Board) and Town officials’ ability to monitor financial affairs, make sound financial decisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Rhinecliff Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-154)
… Determine whether the Rhinecliff Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of … Determine whether the Rhinecliff Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/rhinecliff-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-154Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… Penn Yan (Village) officials properly approved, monitored and controlled overtime costs of water treatment plant (WTP) … been unnecessarily burdened with unneeded overtime costs and higher pension costs associated with pensionable overtime … costs totaling $338,108, which annually ranged between 28 and 32 percent of the total wages paid of approximately $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Forms and Templates
… Analysis of Monthly Cash Receipts and Disbursements [pdf] Analysis of Monthly Disbursements and Debt Services [pdf] Audit Committee Charter Template [pdf] BOCES Annual … Guidance for School Districts Seeking Audit Services [pdf] Download a Microsoft Word sample template [doc] for an RFP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/forms-and-templatesPort Ewen Fire District – Financial Management (2024M-157)
… However, soliciting investment options may have resulted in greater investment earnings. For example, the District’s … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/03/port-ewen-fire-district-financial-management-2024m-157Geneva City School District - Reserves (2018M-51)
… a reserve policy. The Board did not include provisions to fund reserves in its annual budgets. Seven reserves with … Board should adopt a reserve policy. Appropriately budget to fund reserves. Determine if the amounts reserved are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/22/geneva-city-school-district-reserves-2018m-51CUNY Bulletin No. CU-408
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee … Questions regarding this bulletin may be e-mailed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-408-new-york-state-nurses-association-dues-and-agency-shop-feeCUNY Bulletin No. CU-600
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic dues and agency shop fee increase. Affected Employees Employees … Actions SC will identify employees with Dues (Code 207) and Agency Shop Fee (Code 218) and increase as follows: Current Biweekly Rate New Biweekly … This bulletin notifies agencies of an automatic dues and agency shop fee increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-600-new-york-state-nurses-association-dues-and-agency-shop-feeSpencer-Van Etten Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-155)
… have generally taken adequate steps towards helping to ensure computerized data was safeguarded through managing … and audit recommendations were communicated confidentially to officials. District officials agreed with our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/spencer-van-etten-central-school-district-information-technology-2021mFayetteville-Manlius Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-115)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for procurement of professional services. Audit Results With … minor exceptions, District officials sought competition for professional services. Key Recommendation Continue to review and update the request for proposal (RFP) timetable and ensure all professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/fayetteville-manlius-central-school-district-professional-services-2020m