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White Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… adopted realistic budgets and maintained reasonable levels of fund balance and reserve funds. Key Findings The Board and … not adopt realistic budgets or maintain reasonable levels of fund balance. However, reserves were generally funded at … the past five years grew to $97.9 million, the equivalent of 43 percent of the District’s annual budget. Certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… $63,561 in unnecessary interest and other associated costs for the issuance of bond anticipation notes (BANs) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. The Town’s accounting records were … financial reports were not prepared for and submitted to the Town Board (Board). Because the Board did not have … accurate and timely financial information, its ability to monitor the Town’s financial affairs, accurately assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… balance during our audit fieldwork, this pattern continued in the 2021-22 budget. Annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by statute, resulting in higher than necessary tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementJamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve funds that will be used to fund operations. Comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… all reserves. The Board and District officials: Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the 4 percent statutory limit. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund balance was $1.7 million, $0.7 million or 2.9 … NYSLRS reserve fund is reduced to a reasonable level. Use funds restricted in the debt reserve to make related debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting in more taxes being levied than were needed to fund … deficits when it had operating surpluses; the swing in operational results totaled $9.7 million. As of June 30, … 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-153Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… officials are not presenting the District’s spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to … did not use reserve balances to pay related expenditures in three of the District’s seven reserves. Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (Department) officers and members provided adequate financial oversight. Key Findings The Department officers (Officers) and members did not enforce the limited financial provisions … and members as required, and did not have a system for recording all receipts and disbursements. The President …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Cayuga County Community College – Information Technology (2013M-291)
… College’s internal controls over Information Technology for the period September 1, 2011 through August 27, 2013. … owns. There is no formalized plan to review machines for installed software. The College could not provide … that was not for a legitimate business purpose and was not in compliance with the College’s acceptable use policy. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/14/cayuga-county-community-college-information-technology-2013m-291East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-160)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Department’s financial operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January … segregate financial duties and instead assign them all to the Treasurer. The Board does not conduct an annual audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/17/east-bloomfield-holcomb-fire-department-financial-operationsCity of Ogdensburg - Payroll Processing – (2014M-207)
… 31, 2014. Background The City of Ogdensburg is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of 11,128. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/26/city-ogdensburg-payroll-processing-2014m-207Opinion 89-32
… the treasurer acquired her interest in the corporation after she assumed office. You also state that the treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32CUNY Bulletin No. CU-421
… on the portion of employer paid Social Security taxes for qualified employees during employment between 3/19/10 and … 12/31/10. (Please refer to Payroll Bulletin Number CU-414 for additional information). The HIRE Act expires on … have the FICA status option of “ER FICA Exmpt” available in PayServ, as the code will be inactivated. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-421-expiration-hire-actState Agencies Bulletin No. 912
… Employees Employees who currently have active arrears for a single petitioner and whose deductions are paid to … §5241, effective February 6, 2009, the 40% withholding cap for the calculation of arrears for single petitioners has … OSC Actions OSC will update the Garnishment Spec panels in PayServ to reflect this change. Garn Spec 1 also will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/912-processing-change-support-order-arrearsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-177
… on the portion of employer paid Social Security taxes for qualified employees during employment between 3/19/10 and … 12/31/10. (Please refer to Payroll Bulletin Number SU-174 for additional information) The HIRE Act expires on 12/31/10; … have the FICA status option of “ER FICA Exmpt” available in PayServ, as the code will be inactivated. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-177-expiration-hire-actMcConnellsville Fire District – Financial Operations (2014M-19)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the oversight of … and separate from the Towns of Vienna and Annsville, in Oneida County. The District is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners. Its general fund budget totaled $103,730 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/mcconnellsville-fire-district-financial-operations-2014m-19Islip Terrace Fire District – Claims Audit and Payroll (2015M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s claims audit … The Islip Terrace Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Islip, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/29/islip-terrace-fire-district-claims-audit-and-payroll-2015m-49Bohemia Fire District – Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs (2017M-158)
… the District’s purchasing procedures and employee overtime for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. … the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Islip, in Suffolk County. The District, which provides fire … five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. Expenditures for 2016 totaled approximately $3 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/03/bohemia-fire-district-purchasing-and-employee-overtime-costs-2017m-158Farmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… work. Ensure all nonemergency overtime is preapproved in writing and properly documented. Properly budget for and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22