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Tioga Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-170)
… the District’s required annual update documents (AUDs) for fiscal years 2015 through 2021. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/tioga-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-170Town of Arietta – Budgeting (2016M-308)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2013 through … The Town of Arietta is located in Hamilton County and has a population of approximately 305. The Town is … by more than $925,000 (33 percent) for the general fund and $820,000 (33 percent) for the highway fund. None of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-arietta-budgeting-2016m-308Amagansett Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-91)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … District has accumulated unexpended surplus funds of up to two times the amount allowed by statute. Two of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/03/amagansett-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-91Town of Owego - Water Fund Operations (2021M-205)
… adjustments reviewed, totaling $233,400, were not approved by the Board; of those, 28 adjustments totaling approximately … Review and approve all adjustments prior to implementation by the utility department in accordance with the local …
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)
… auditor. Collections totaling $5,767 were not recorded in the accounting records and were not deposited in the bank and collections of $845,258 were missing key … from a middle school were performed incorrectly, resulting in balance errors totaling as much as $9,370 that went …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-extra-classroomLong Lake Central School District – Capital Project (2021M-183)
… bids. Ensured claims totaling $907,813 were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes, … recorded as project expenditures and audited and approved by the claims auditor before payment. Reviewed and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/18/long-lake-central-school-district-capital-project-2021m-183Town 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 … officials generally agreed with our recommendations 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)
… required. Bank reconciliations were not always performed by the bookkeeper and were not reviewed by the Supervisor. … Board (Board), and reports did not include a detail of money received and disbursed as required. Key Recommendations … financial reports to the Board which include a detail of money received and disbursed. Town officials agreed with our …
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 … bid every three years. Key Recommendations The Board of Education (Board) should ensure professional services are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/15/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-professional-services-2021m-89Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-88)
… Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services (ONC BOCES) officials properly monitored and … Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services ONC BOCES officials properly monitored and accounted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/07/30/otsego-northern-catskills-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2021mCherry 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)
… were properly authorized, recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded. Key Findings The Board did not ensure … receipts, and require two members to count the money and certify the amounts submitted to the Treasurer. … were properly authorized recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/02/14/poland-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2019mCopenhagen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2021M-114)
… (Department) officials ensured that financial activity was properly recorded and supported, and that money was safeguarded. Key Findings Department officials did not ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and supported, and that money was …
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)
… $774,499 were more than necessary. We found: The Board of Education (Board) did not adopt written policies to ensure … and procedures for overtime work, including pre-approval of overtime and comp time. Ensure all non-emergency overtime … District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/longwood-central-school-district-overtime-2021m-126Town of Caneadea – Fund Balance Management (2020M-145)
… Plan or Capital Plans. As a result, the Board’s ability to know what effect financial decisions would have on future … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/14/town-caneadea-fund-balance-management-2020m-145Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
… for. District officials did not provide adequate oversight of ECA and admission event collections. ECA club collections …
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-159Plattsburgh 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-198Copiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2019M-98)
… Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card purchases were necessary, adequately supported and for … legitimate District purposes. Key Findings Of 1,174 credit card charges made during our audit period, 753 totaling … or invoices attached to the claims. Nineteen credit card purchases exceeded the District’s travel meal allowance …
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)
… totaling $109,371 were not audited and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations Ensure all claims are audited … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2021m-202