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Northport - East Northport Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-167)
… collections of $845,258 were missing key support. Records to support transactions totaling $134,449 were missing and 95 … in qualified opinions because records were not adequate to permit an audit. Key Recommendations Central treasurers …
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)
… recorded and supported, and that money was safeguarded. The Board of Directors (Board) did not provide adequate … activities and did not enforce bylaw provisions related to the review and approval of bills and records, and cash … documented. Key Recommendations Amend the bylaws and/or adopt supplemental written financial policies and enforce …
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)
… Non-emergency overtime was not generally preapproved in writing. Officials did not maintain documentation to … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether …
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)
… the project and accurately separated revenue sources in the accounting records during the audit period to ensure …
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)
… $70,458 did not have receipts or invoices attached to the claims. Nineteen credit card purchases exceeded the … by sufficient supporting documentation which is attached to each credit card claim. Ensure that District officials and …
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. … Determine whether the …
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)
… District’s purchasing policies and statutory requirements. Of the 15 purchase contracts we reviewed totaling $76,378 … not procured in accordance with the purchasing policy. Of the services obtained from seven professional service providers, who were paid a combined total of $178,247 during the audit period, the services from six …
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)
… recurring expenditures, and include realistic estimates of appropriated fund balance amounts. Develop and adopt a …
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)
… Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure admissions revenue is adequately safeguarded and … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
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)
… streaming and shopping software. Establish controls to prevent computer and mobile device users from downloading … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether software …
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. … Determine whether the Board …
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)
… or press-numbered receipts, and require two members to count the money and certify the amounts submitted to the Treasurer. Company officials agreed with our …
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)
… over the prior year and levied more taxes than necessary to fund general fund operations. Exceeded its fund balance … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
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 … AUDs as required. Complete and review bank reconciliations in a timely manner. Prepare and provide monthly financial …
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)
… officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services and entered into written agreements … seeking competition. This represents at least 60 percent of the total paid to professional service providers during … ago. However, the insurance should have been competitively bid every three years. Key Recommendations The Board of …
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)
… funds increased by 45 percent during the past three years to approximately $735,000 as of December 31, 2020, or 69 … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …
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)
… for fixed assets. Key Findings ONC BOCES officials did not properly monitor and account for 66 percent of the 76 … We found: 30 assets totaling more than $104,000 did not have required asset tags. Eight assets totaling more than $12,000 were not added to the inventory list. Three assets totaling more than $6,000 …
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)
… (until 2019), overestimated appropriations and failed to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Determine whether the Board and … aid (State aid) for seven new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential revenue loss of $477,200. During our audit, the Business Manager prepared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-bus