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Cooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, … with taxpayers and levied more taxes than necessary to fund operations. From fiscal years 2020-21 through … Improperly held $500,000 in a debt reserve that should have been returned to the general fund and maintained an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65Accounts Payable Advisory No. 37
… have not reconciled their credit card charges timely. In fact, some unreconciled charges date back to April 2012. … Travel (NET) Charges To run reports to obtain details in SFS about outstanding credit card charges, navigate in the SFS as follows: Procurement Card transactions SFS Main …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/37-reconciliation-credit-card-transactionsFranklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… generated primarily from water usage charges and real property taxes. The District’s 2012 expenditures totaled almost $ 2.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127Town of Rensselaerville – Financial Operations (2012M-168)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period … The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and has not filed the AUD for 2010 … online banking privileges because the Board failed to establish policies and procedures for online banking. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-rensselaerville-financial-operations-2012m-168Town of Malone – Justice Court Operations and Highway Department Payroll (2015M-83)
… January 31, 2015. Background The Town of Malone is located in Franklin County and has a population of approximately … to Court Operations. The Justices remitted $327,797 in fines, fees and surcharges to the Supervisor in 2014. Key Findings Justices did not properly segregate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/21/town-malone-justice-court-operations-and-highway-department-payroll-2015mTown of Cayuta – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2015M-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight and the Town’s cash receipts … inaccurate estimates of revenues and appropriations to generate operating surpluses so that the Town could … for their funding, instead of inflating budget estimates to incur an operating surplus. Reduce the surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/28/town-cayuta-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2015m-6Village of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… of their water distribution system, enhance the financial health of the Village’s water fund and preserve water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173Hempstead Union Free School District – Management of District Resources (2014M-253)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over the management of District … with no documented plan, reason or clear benefit to the District. The Board has not instituted procedures or scheduled sufficient meetings to ensure that all of its decisions and deliberations are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/29/hempstead-union-free-school-district-management-district-resources-2014mSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… District Transportation Authority (Authority) was created in 1970 as a public benefit corporation, to provide transportation services in the Capital District and surrounding areas. The … of $543,400 of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Gloversville Enlarged City School District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-180)
… documented. Audit all claims against the District prior to payment or appoint a claims auditor to do so. Adopt a formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/gloversville-enlarged-city-school-district-board-oversight-andTown of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for the period January 1, 2010 through August 28, 2013. … Town is governed by an elected seven-member Town Board. For the 2013 fiscal year, the Town’s budgeted expenditures … the Board did not properly award two of these contracts − for public works projects and sidewalk replacement services − …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Poughkeepsie Housing Authority – Procurement and Information Technology Controls (2017M-222)
… whether Authority officials procured goods and services in accordance with the procurement policy and applicable … low-rent housing for qualified individuals, is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners. Expenditures for … Key Findings Authority officials did not obtain quotes for public works projects totaling $18,762 and purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/02/16/poughkeepsie-housing-authority-procurement-and-information-technologyIra Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-266)
… Fire Department is a not-for-profit corporation located in the Town of Ira in Cayuga County. The Town contracts with the Department, … does not adhere to the purchase order system required in its bylaws. The Audit Committee’s audits only included a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/ira-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mBolton Fire District – Credit Cards (2017M-180)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if claims for credit card bills were audited and paid timely and the purchases were for appropriate purposes for the period January 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/10/bolton-fire-district-credit-cards-2017m-180Wilton Water and Sewer Authority – Water and Sewer Charges (2016M-329)
… the Authority’s process over water and sewer charges for the period January 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016. … in the Town of Wilton. The Authority’s recorded revenue for water and sewer charges were approximately $2.1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/01/06/wilton-water-and-sewer-authority-water-and-sewer-charges-2016m-329Town of Marbletown – Financial and Capital Planning (2017M-234)
… address the Town’s operational and capital needs for the period January 1, 2016 through June 26, 2017. … is governed by a Town Board, had budgeted appropriations for 2016 of approximately $3.1 million. Key Findings The … that financial resources are available to provide funding for replacing vehicles, equipment and infrastructure. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-marbletown-financial-and-capital-planning-2017m-234Columbia-Greene Community College – Information Technology (2017M-213)
… Background Columbia-Greene Community College is located in the Town of Greenport in Columbia County. The College, which has approximately 560 … College has 2,498 user accounts that have not been used in the last six months, with the oldest account’s last logon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/12/22/columbia-greene-community-college-information-technology-2017m-213Village of Blasdell – Purchasing (2017M-195)
… The Board does not consistently audit claims prior to payment. Key Recommendations Seek the necessary number of … the Village’s current requirements. Audit claims prior to payment. … Village of Blasdell Purchasing 2017M195 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/01/19/village-blasdell-purchasing-2017m-195Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year are $120.4 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-184
… Code 550, Boston Mutual Life. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit G9 represented by The Ninth Judicial … District Court Employees Association and employees in Bargaining Unit SK represented by DC37 Court, County and … Department of Probation Employees Local 1070, employees in Bargaining Unit G9 and SK will now be eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-184-change-eligibility-boston-mutual-life-insurance-deduction-code