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Town of Owego - Water Fund Operations (2021M-205)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Owego (Town) officials provided adequate oversight of water fund operations. Key Findings Town officials did not provide adequate oversight of water fund operations. Specifically: 104 of 1,380 water … Determine whether Town of Owego Town officials provided adequate oversight of water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-owego-water-fund-operations-2021m-205Northport - East Northport Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-167)
… lacked key information. ECA bank reconciliations from a middle school were performed incorrectly, resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-extra-classroomCopenhagen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2021M-114)
… of Directors (Board) did not provide adequate guidance on fundraising activities and did not enforce bylaw …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/22/copenhagen-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesLongwood Central School District – Overtime (2021M-126)
… not maintain documentation to justify compensatory (comp) time earned. Key Recommendations Adopt a payroll policy with clear guidelines and procedures for … overtime work, including pre-approval of overtime and comp time. Ensure all non-emergency overtime and comp time is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/longwood-central-school-district-overtime-2021m-126Long Lake Central School District – Capital Project (2021M-183)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Long Lake Central School District (District) officials … Determine whether Long Lake Central School District District officials properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/18/long-lake-central-school-district-capital-project-2021m-183Copiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2019M-98)
… 28 charges totaling $5,786 for refreshments that were in violation of New York State Public Officers Law. The Board approved $1,488 in charges that were not for valid District purposes. Key … are necessary and valid expenditures. Except as indicated in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2019m-98Lake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
… claims have been audited and approved. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2021m-202Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… financial condition. Key Findings The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
Determine whether District officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198Town of Caneadea – Fund Balance Management (2020M-145)
… written: Fund Balance Policy Multiyear Financial Plan or Capital Plans. As a result, the Board’s ability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/14/town-caneadea-fund-balance-management-2020m-145Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
… District’s (District) extra-classroom activity (ECA) and event admissions funds were adequately safeguarded and properly accounted for. Key Findings ECA and event admission funds were not adequately safeguarded or … School Districts District extraclassroom activity ECA and event admissions funds were adequately safeguarded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activityAlbany Water Board – Software Management (2020M-159)
… installed on Albany Water Board (AWB) computers and mobile devices is appropriate and necessary. Key Findings Software installed on AWB computers and mobile devices is not always appropriate and necessary. … and necessary software was installed on computers and mobile devices. We found unnecessary software on 60 computers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/26/albany-water-board-software-management-2020m-159Cherry Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2019M-141)
… the Annual Financial Reports, were completed and submitted to our office. Annually audit the Treasurer’s records. Key … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/10/30/cherry-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2019m-141Poland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-218)
… and two Board members did not publicly disclose, in writing, their deemed interests in contracts totaling $91,106 with the Company. Company … officers comply with the disclosure requirements set forth in the law. Require more support for collections received, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/02/14/poland-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2019mTown of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… was missing information and misleading, which resulted in a 58 percent decrease in real property taxes. Adopted a 2021 budget with a $749,159 increase in the tax levy over the prior year and levied more taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130Town of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… to the Town Board (Board), and reports did not include a detail of money received and disbursed as required. Key … monthly financial reports to the Board which include a detail of money received and disbursed. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68Spackenkill Union Free School District – Professional Services (2021M-89)
… policy when procuring professional services. As a result, taxpayers have little assurance that procurements … service agreement. Last sought competition for District insurance policies in 2012, more than nine years ago. … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/15/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-professional-services-2021m-89Town of Freedom – Financial Management (2021M-191)
… did not develop and adopt realistic budgets or determine how much fund balance should be maintained. As a result, the Town … and adopt comprehensive, written, multiyear financial and capital plans or fund balance and reserve policies. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/11/town-freedom-financial-management-2021m-191Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-88)
… did not properly monitor and account for 66 percent of the 76 fixed assets we examined, including security cameras, … totaling more than $104,000 did not have required asset tags. Eight assets totaling more than $12,000 were not added … accurate and up-to-date inventory and IT inventory lists are maintained. Ensure that fixed assets valued at $1,000 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/07/30/otsego-northern-catskills-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2021mTown of Corning – Financial Condition (2020M-13)
… Determine whether the Board effectively managed the Town’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board: Adopted budgets … for operations. Did not effectively manage the Town’s financial condition, which resulted in the townwide (TW) … percent of actual expenditures. Did not develop multiyear financial and capital plans or adopt a reasonable fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13