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Charter School of Educational Excellence – Middle School Capital Project and Board Oversight of the Management Company (2015M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board provided sufficient oversight of … for a capital project. Strengthen cost control safeguards to protect against construction cost overruns for capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/08/charter-school-educational-excellence-middle-school-capital-project-andEdwards-Knox Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Reserve Funds (2016M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s transportation State aid procedures … in a timely manner for all the transportation State aid to which it was entitled for new bus purchases and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/edwards-knox-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-reserveNorwood-Norfolk Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-288)
… someone other than the BOCES claims auditor. Ensure that payment of claims is not authorized before the related goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-288West Islip Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-78)
… certification. The Assistant Superintendent for Business does not certify the payrolls until after the checks have … Segregate payroll-processing duties so that one individual does not control all aspects of payroll transactions. If it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/west-islip-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-78North Collins Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-189)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s management of financial activities … reserve will be funded and when the balances will be used to finance related costs. … North Collins Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/north-collins-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-189Town of Mentz – Board Oversight (2016M-403)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board's oversight of financial operations for … adopt a multiyear financial and capital plan for a three- to five-year period and a fund balance policy. Adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-mentz-board-oversight-2016m-403Fort Hunter Fire District – Capital Reserve Funds (2022M-202)
… operations, and the public did not have an opportunity to exercise its rights as provided in General Municipal Law. … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … audit Fort Hunter fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/fort-hunter-fire-district-capital-reserve-funds-2022m-202Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-193)
… and reserves. As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. … audit school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-193Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… plans for the fiscal year. Reduce surplus fund balance to a reasonable amount by using it to fund needed reserves and reducing the tax levy. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Weedsport Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2021M-199)
… were paid. District officials did not seek competition for purchases totaling $736,858 made from two vendors and … into a written contract and did not seek competition for the District’s external audit services, as required. 23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2021m-199Greenwich Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2021M-20)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Greenwich Central School District (District) officials adequately safeguarded … The faculty auditor did not adhere to the District’s ECA policy, which resulted in insufficient oversight of and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/greenwich-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2021m-20City of Dunkirk – Billing Enforcement (2020M-117)
… 31 are included on the relevy. Assess penalties according to the Code. The Treasurer generally disagreed with the … take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments to issues raised in the Treasurer’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/11/city-dunkirk-billing-enforcement-2020m-117Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… District did not need to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory … past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance was $1.75 million, or 12.8 percent of the next year’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mGenesee Community College - Procurement, Cash Disbursements and College President's Compensation (2019M-81)
… were properly supported and approved. The President’s salary and benefits were in accordance with his employment … not seek competition as required by the procurement policy for five professional service contracts totaling $2.8 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/10/04/genesee-community-college-procurement-cash-disbursements-and-collegeFranklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (2017M-20)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s internal controls over use of its … District operations and perform a cost-benefit analysis to determine whether these vehicles are a cost-effective use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/franklin-square-and-munson-fire-district-non-firefighting-vehicles-2017m-20South Butler Fire Department – Oversight of Financial Activities (2020M-120)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the South Butler Fire Department, Inc. (Department) officers and … to take corrective action. … Determine whether the South Butler Fire Department Inc Department officers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/30/south-butler-fire-department-oversight-financial-activitiesTown of Darien – State Contract Loader Purchases (2013M-88)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine Highway Department purchasing practices for the … contract discounts. Recover any overpayments Town made to the State contract vendor. … Town of Darien State Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-darien-state-contract-loader-purchases-2013m-88Town of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… increased by $811,100 (67 percent) in the past four years to more than $2 million as of December 31, 2020. Did not … findings and recommendations and indicated that they plan to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… officials ensured claims for credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were properly supported and for … officials did not ensure all credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were properly supported and for … and the approval process for credit account purchases and employee reimbursements. Thoroughly audit claims and require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141Mineola Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2021M-44)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s financial condition. As a result, more taxes were levied than were needed to fund operations. A pattern of over budgeting developed because the Board did not adjust ensuing years’ budgets based on prior years’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/mineola-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2021m