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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… services. However, they did not always seek competition for professional services. Cherry Valley-Springfield Central … County) District officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to … procurement policy. Officials did not seek competition for the services procured from five professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTown of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… billing adjustments, parcels not being billed, unaccounted for money, and unassessed penalties on late payments. The Receiver did not create sewer and water accounts for 16 resident parcels and did not bill 70 accounts. We also released Town of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152) , which addressed …
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)
… capital plan or detailed reserve plan. The Board’s ability to effectively manage the Town’s financial condition is … policy governing the reasonable amount of fund balance to maintain and adopt a multiyear financial and capital plan … agreed with our findings and indicated they have begun to inititate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131Village of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… Determine if the Justice Court properly accounted for court funds. Key Findings The Justice was unaware that in August … if the Justice Court properly accounted for court funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214Dryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… Evaluate all existing user accounts, periodically review for necessity and appropriateness, and adequate written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. – Board Oversight (2018M-273)
… controlled seven accounts. Audit – or delegate someone to audit – and approve disbursements. For example, 380 … a result, the lack of suitable records limited our ability to determine if funds were accounted for or used for proper … findings and recommendations and indicated they have begun to take corrective action. … Determine if the Sea Breeze …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-volunteer-fire-association-inc-board-oversightTown of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… properly document donations it received totaling $117,300. In addition, 77 of the pool checks were improperly disbursed. … Board audit and approval. Document all gifts and donations in the Board minutes. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/15/town-delhi-pool-project-donations-and-disbursements-2020m-105Tully Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-359)
… Background The Tully Central School District is located in the Towns of Preble and Truxton in Cortland County and the Towns of Fabius, LaFayette, Onondaga, Otisco, Spafford and Tully in Onondaga County. The District, which operates two schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/tully-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-359York Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-295)
… District’s online banking transactions were safeguarded for the period July 1, 2014 through August 5, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $16.8 … District officials did not develop written procedures for online banking activities. District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/york-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-295Groton Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-288)
… financial activities for the period July 1, 2013 through August 21, 2014. Background The Groton Central School District is … Unassigned fund balance has exceeded the statutory maximum. Three reserve funds have excessive balances and no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/09/groton-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-288Sayville Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cellular Telephones (2015M-86)
… Systems Administrator and claims auditor properly review all cell phone bills prior to authorizing payment. … Sayville …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/sayville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cellularTuckahoe Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2015M-152)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … officials have not performed a cost-benefit analysis to analyze the effect of borrowing for tax certiorari …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/16/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-informationIndian River Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-287)
… The Indian River Central School District is located in the Towns of Alexandria, Antwerp, Le Ray, Orleans, Pamelia, Philadelphia and Theresa in Jefferson County and the Town of Rossie in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-287Lynbrook Union Free School District – Special Programs (2016M-45)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District established effective internal controls over special … August 31, 2015. Background The Lynbrook Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-special-programs-2016m-45Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-34)
… and approved before payment. Key Findings The Board did not ensure all credit card purchases were adequately … personal purchases including, but not limited to, household and personal care items, video streaming … an investigation was commenced. The Assistant was arrested in March 2023 and pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/07/town-poestenkill-credit-card-purchases-2024m-34Red Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
… monitor and safeguard fuel and E-Z Pass tags, these assets could have been misused, lost and/or stolen. We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… of District funds. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor … other legally permissible investment options prior to our audit commencing. Annually review and re-adopt the … and indicated that they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Pembroke …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… of Catskill (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete and accurate accounting records and timely reports. Key Findings The Clerk-Treasurer did not maintain complete and accurate accounting records and did not provide timely, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… officials maintained leave records and paid separation and health insurance opt-out payments (opt-out payments) that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… we were unable to locate approximately $31,000 in capital assets, which included tablets, audio equipment, tools, data … In addition, we reviewed capital asset records for 130 assets with a historical recorded cost (also referred to as a … Examples of the discrepancies included: 130 capital assets totaling approximately $133,000 did not have their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital