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Dunkirk City School District – Financial Management (2017M-122)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2013 through May 25, 2017. Background … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled more than $40 million. … and reasonable. Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, reducing District property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/13/dunkirk-city-school-district-financial-management-2017m-122Perry Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-118)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through February 24, 2017. … with approximately 850 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $18 million. Key Findings For the 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 fiscal years, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/06/perry-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-118Town of Aurora - Real Property Acquisition and Sale (2018M-64)
… the Southside Municipal Center (SMC). After an adjustment for the stated value of rent, we estimate the sale price was … former fire hall, senior center and a residential building for $586,000. The Town estimates it will take $3 million to $4 million to renovate the building for use as a new Town hall. Key Recommendations Use a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-aurora-real-property-acquisition-and-sale-2018m-64Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-100)
… recorded and reported and Department money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 through January 31, 2017. … not review the bank statements and canceled check images for the bank accounts managed by the Treasurer and Fire … Captain. Department officials did not deposit or account for all donations received or deposit money received from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/09/15/keeseville-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operationsChenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B18-4-3)
… independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year. Background The Chenango Valley … or school district is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Finding We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/04/06/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b18-4-3Village of Alfred – Information Technology (2017M-236)
… the Village’s information technology (IT) environment for the period June 1, 2015 through July 7, 2017. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.3 … use policy and comprehensive policies and procedures for backing up data and disposing of IT assets. Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/06/village-alfred-information-technology-2017m-236City of Hornell – Information Technology (2017M-293)
… adequately secured and safeguarded its computerized data for the period April 1, 2015 through October 2, 2017. … by a 10-member City Council. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $13 million. … officials did not provide IT security awareness training for City employees. The Council did not develop a disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/03/23/city-hornell-information-technology-2017m-293Town of Sharon – Fund Balance (2017M-271)
… whether the Board ensured that fund balance was reasonable for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017. … Town Board. Operating funds’ budgeted appropriations for 2018 total approximately $916,500. Key Findings Town-wide … residents. Adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for expenditures. Develop and adopt comprehensive multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/21/town-sharon-fund-balance-2017m-271City of Yonkers – Payroll (2017M-212)
… leave accruals, time and attendance, and overtime for the period July 1, 2015 through February 14, 2017. … elected seven-member City Council. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $546 … documenting the type of records to be maintained for requesting, approving, using and recording leave time, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/03/02/city-yonkers-payroll-2017m-212Schalmont Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2018M-15)
… District officials effectively managed fund balance for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017. Background … Montgomery County. The Board of Education is responsible for managing the District’s financial and educational … inaccurate due to money being transferred to and accounted for in the general fund that should have been transferred to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/04/13/schalmont-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2018m-15Town of Moreau – Budgeting and Multiyear Planning (2017M-185)
… action to maintain a reasonable amount of fund balance for the period January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. … of approximately 15,000. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $7.6 million. Key Findings The … financial and capital plan. Fund balances are excessive for the part-town general fund, sewer fund and water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/13/town-moreau-budgeting-and-multiyear-planning-2017m-185Hartsdale Volunteer Fire Company – Board Oversight (2017M-227)
… activities to ensure resources are properly safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 through July 10, 2017. … in the Town of Greenburg and provides fire protection for a 4.5 square mile area. The Company is governed by a three-member Board of Trustees. For the period 2015 through 2017, $52,550 in Foreign Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/hartsdale-volunteer-fire-company-board-oversight-2017m-227Islip Housing Authority – Cash Disbursements (2017M-167)
… to examine the Authority’s cash disbursement procedures for the period July 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. … County. The Authority, which provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals, is governed by a five-member Board … members elected by the tenants. Operating expenditures for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled $18,653,655. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/10/27/islip-housing-authority-cash-disbursements-2017m-167Chautauqua Utility District – Banking (2017M-121)
… if banking transactions were adequately safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through March 27, 2017. … York State Legislature in 1934. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $1.3 million. Key Findings The … Key Recommendations Develop policies and procedures for banking activities which include segregating duties and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/10/13/chautauqua-utility-district-banking-2017m-121Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-130
… OSC has established a new deduction code to be used for voluntary participation in a life insurance program … Code 539. The vendor will submit all transactions for enrollments, cancellations and/or changes on a biweekly basis. Agency update is not available for this deduction. Questions To obtain authorization forms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-130-new-deduction-code-539-allstate-life-new-yorkDiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… made. Still, there is much work to be done. The challenge for the state is to align spending with revenue while still … needs of New Yorkers and local communities. Funding for these initiatives is contingent on the strength of the economy and federal assistance. Governor Cuomo’s call for comprehensive campaign finance reform and public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalSaratoga County Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring and Grant and Loan Program (2015M-85)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for evaluating and monitoring projects and to review its grant and loan program for the period January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015. … Key Findings The IDA had provisions to reduce assistance for businesses that did not meet their goals but did not do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/10/02/saratoga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectSir William Johnson Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2015M-004)
… financial activity was recorded and reported accurately for the period January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. … Sir William Johnson Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation that contracts with the Town of … by the members of the Company. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 were approximately $99,000. Key Findings Neither the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/01/sir-william-johnson-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internalBabylon Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-323)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $48.8 … limits. The District did not have proper documentation for the establishment and use of three of its four reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/babylon-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-323Margaretville Central School District – Fund Balance (2015M-55)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through October 20, 2014. … The District’s general fund budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were $10.8 million. Key Findings … The District has not used any reserve moneys, except for about $16,800 of the repair reserve. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/margaretville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2015m-55