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Margaretville Central School District – Fund Balance (2015M-55)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … and reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Such uses could include, but are not limited to, paying off debt, financing one-time expenditures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/margaretville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2015m-55Albion Central School District – Budgeting (2016M-80)
… Towns of Albion, Barre, Carlton, Gaines, Kendall, Murray and Ridgeway in Orleans County and the Town of Elba in Genesee County. The District, which … surpluses. The District’s retirement contribution reserve and unemployment insurance reserve were overfunded. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/albion-central-school-district-budgeting-2016m-80Town of Arietta – Budgeting (2016M-308)
… June 30, 2016. Background The Town of Arietta is located in Hamilton County and has a population of approximately 305. … Budgeted expenditures totaled approximately $2.6 million in 2006. Key Findings For fiscal years 2013 through 2015, the … Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of fund balance that is not needed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-arietta-budgeting-2016m-308Village of Pittsford – Board Oversight (2017M-51)
… located in the Town of Pittsford in Monroe County and has a population of approximately 1,400. The Village is governed … services in an economical manner and establish how documentation supporting such decisions should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-pittsford-board-oversight-2017m-51Greenport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-203)
… The Greenport Union Free School District is located in the Village of Greenport in Suffolk County and is governed by an elected five-member … for revenues and appropriations and that do not result in the appropriation of unexpended surplus funds that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/09/05/greenport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-203Upper Jay Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-30)
… disbursements totaling $23,585 were not approved before payment. Key Recommendations Maintain complete, … and as required by the bylaws, review and approve all bills before payment. Department officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/05/26/upper-jay-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activities-2023mOlean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… could not demonstrate that approximately $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the Board and District officials did not: Adopt a comprehensive written reserve fund policy or transparently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Addison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… did not seek competition for most professional services in accordance with District policy. District officials: Paid … providers without seeking competition. Did not solicit a request for proposal (RFP) for audit services within the … for professional services or did not seek competition in a timely manner, officials cannot assure taxpayers that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Town of Stephentown – Records and Reports (2012M-209)
… 2012 are approximately $1.4 million. Key Findings The Town does not have complete, accurate, and up-to-date accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-stephentown-records-and-reports-2012m-209Town 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)
… collected, recorded, remitted, deposited, disbursed and reconciled. Key Findings ECA funds were not properly … collected, recorded, remitted, deposited, disbursed and reconciled. The District did not have proper procedures … $5,767 were not recorded in the accounting records and were not deposited in the bank and collections of …
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)
… did not perform accurate and timely bank reconciliations for all accounts. Cash receipts and fundraising activities …
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)
… for non-instructional employees. As a result, there is an increased risk that overtime costs totaling $774,499 … comp time. Ensure all non-emergency overtime and comp time is pre-approved, properly documented and monitored. District …
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)
… officials properly established, authorized contracts and claims, monitored and accounted for its 2021 capital project (project). Audit … officials properly established, authorized contracts and claims, monitored and accounted for the project … officials properly established authorized contracts and claims monitored and accounted for its 2021 capital …
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)
… credit card purchases were necessary, adequately supported and for legitimate District purposes. Key Findings Of 1,174 … to each credit card claim. Ensure that District officials and employees comply with the District’s maximum meal … that the Board only approves purchases that are necessary and valid expenditures. Except as indicated in Appendix A, …
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)
… by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved before payment. Key Findings We found the Board … ensured that claims we reviewed were adequately documented and for appropriate purposes. However, claims were not always … by adequate documentation for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved before payment …
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)
… whether District officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory … reviewed totaling approximately $1.1 million were procured in accordance with the District’s purchasing policies and … contracts (73 percent) totaling $56,624 were not procured in accordance with the purchasing policy. Of the services …
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)
Determine whether the Town Board Board effectively managed fund balances
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 … did not provide adequate oversight of ECA and admission event collections. ECA club collections and disbursements and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity