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Montauk Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-168)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … and capital plans. Key Recommendations Use surplus funds to fund one-time expenditures, fund needed reserves and … of unrestricted fund balance that will not be used to fund operations. Create and adopt a formal plan that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/montauk-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-168Schroon Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-145)
… recent reductions in State aid and the impact of the tax cap legislation. Key Recommendations Ensure that … by law is used to reduce the next year’s real property tax levy. Adopt budgets with reasonable expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/20/schroon-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-145Onteora Central School District – Information Technology (2015M-92)
… through November 5, 2014. Background The Onteora Central School District serves students in the Ulster County Towns of … maintain up-to-date inventory records. … Onteora Central School District Information Technology 2015M92 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/17/onteora-central-school-district-information-technology-2015m-92Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (2016M-341)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … balance and reserve funds that are not needed and not used to fund District operations. Update the fund balance policy to require compliance with statutory limits. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-financial-condition-2016mLewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 33 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … and six Apple devices) with estimated total costs of $5,820 based on recent purchases could not be located. Ten IT assets nine with a combined cost of approximately $14,910 and one without a cost recorded) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Freeport Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-10)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 43 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/freeport-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-10Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… Town’s accounting records were not reliable. Real property tax revenues were overstated by a total of $782,864 in the … in the highway and fire protection funds. $49,765 in sales tax and other department revenues were not recorded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Schoharie 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 … year –totaling more than $5.4 million over five years – to help finance the ensuing year’s operations, the District … surplus funds that will not be used. Develop a plan to use surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/schoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-263Valhalla Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-333)
… 2011. Key Recommendations Develop realistic budgets based on the prior year’s actual results and anticipated operating costs and avoid raising more real property taxes than necessary. Use the excess reserve funds identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/valhalla-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-333Farmingdale 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-235Cicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… and contained the necessary information it needed to properly monitor the District’s financial condition and … may not have sufficient financial resources available to address unexpected occurrences or meet its cash flow … Effectively monitor available fund balance, resulting in the unrestricted fund balance deficit increasing to as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132Village of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… funding needed reserves and reducing real property taxes. Adopt budget estimates for revenues and expenditures … that reflect the Village’s realistic operating needs based on historical or other known trends. Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58Town of Ballston - Water Fund Financial Operations (2023M-60)
… an inventory or list of meters purchased and issued to track costs and ensure rates were applied consistently, … used and could not account for water totaling $300,000. To meet minimum purchase requirements, the Town paid the Town … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/15/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2023m-60DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $246.3 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… and real assets (13.39%) and credit, absolute return strategies, and opportunistic alternatives (6.33%). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-246-point-3-billion-end-second-quarterWayne Central School District – Financial Management and Property Purchase and Disposal (2014M-152)
… serving as claims auditor was prohibited from doing so by State Education Law due to performing conflicting duties. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/wayne-central-school-district-financial-management-and-property-purchaseTown of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)
… We also released T own of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120) , which reported water and … Key Recommendations Make accurate estimates based on the most current and accurate information available for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152Holland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… adequately supported and properly audited before payment. In addition, the current claims auditor did not receive … Superintendent’s secretary as the Board’s claims auditor for 12 of 14 months. Key Recommendations Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210Village of Frankfort – User Charges (2014M-117)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine whether Village officials ensured that water, … go undetected. Village officials did not designate someone to approve adjustments and did not ensure that an audit log … and electric duties of billing, collecting and recording to the extent practical and provide oversight and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-frankfort-user-charges-2014m-117Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Crown … District’s financial operations are adequately accounted for and reported. For the 24 months reviewed, the Board did not receive …
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)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether … which increased the risk that BOCES may have paid for unnecessary meals. BOCES paid $136,878 for meals provided at meetings during the audit period. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-services