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Worcester Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2022M-75)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last five fiscal years by $490,000 to $1.8 … Real property tax levies were higher than necessary, in part, because surplus fund balance in excess of the statutory limit was maintained. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/worcester-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-75Town of Hempstead – Vehicles and Fuel Usage (2022M-25)
… effectively monitored Town vehicles and fuel usage for loss, waste or misuse. Key Findings Town officials did … did not know if Town vehicles and fuel were only used for Town business. Officials did not: Maintain adequate and … vehicles including the justification or rationale for assigning them. Review fuel usage to monitor and identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-hempstead-vehicles-and-fuel-usage-2022m-25Village of Cape Vincent – Payroll and Claims Auditing (2015M-131)
… Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.8 million for the general, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/28/village-cape-vincent-payroll-and-claims-auditing-2015m-131Highland Central School District – Non-Instructional Overtime (2021M-8)
… for overtime work, including approval of overtime, to ensure that only necessary overtime charges are being … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/highland-central-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2021m-8Sea Breeze Fire District – Board Oversight (2018M-269)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sea Breeze Fire District (District) Board provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board … Determine whether the Sea Breeze Fire District District Board provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-269Town of Friendship – Justice Court Operations (2021M-15)
… fees, they did not deposit and disburse all fines and fees in a timely manner. Sixty-seven receipts totaling almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/05/21/town-friendship-justice-court-operations-2021m-15Hudson City School District – Information Technology (2020M-157)
… use policy (AUP) was complied with, monitor the use of IT resources or provide IT security awareness training. We found questionable Internet use on four of six computers tested. Disable 123 of the 462 enabled network accounts we examined. These 123 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/hudson-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-157Mount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… We reviewed 89 claims totaling approximately $5.3 million and found 86 claims did not contain adequate documentation … supporting documentation, such as approved quotes, bids and contracts. Properly audit all claims that include GST … BOCES service charges. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/mount-morris-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-131West Colesville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2022M-45)
… it did not: Have sufficient controls or information to ensure all disbursements were appropriate and necessary. … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/07/01/west-colesville-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversightCaribbean Heritage Month Celebration
… Voltaire Marcelin Artist Roxanne Persaud New York State Senator, 19th District Michèle Voltaire Marcelin Artist Roxanne Persaud New York State Senator, 19th District Angela Yee Radio Presenter Supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/caribbean-heritage-month-2022Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District – Financial Operations (2015M-238)
… the District’s internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through May 20, 2015. … governed by a five-member Board of Directors. Expenditures for the 2014 fiscal year totaled approximately $570,000. Key … record of Board actions, key decisions and the rationale for those decisions, as appropriate. Approve contractual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/12/04/orange-county-soil-water-conservation-district-financial-operations-2015m-238Cato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (2021M-173)
… unused leave was incorrectly calculated - resulting in over/underpayments of $7,430. Two administrators received … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/cato-meridian-central-school-district-salaries-wages-and-leave-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Officials did not monitor compliance with the … were appropriately procured, properly audited and approved, adequately supported and for valid district purposes. The claims auditor did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Remsen Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-86)
… Receive claims paid by check disbursement for audit and approval until after payment and did not receive claims paid electronically for audit and approval. Audit and approve 116 claims we reviewed totaling … law, are presented to the claims auditor for audit and approval before payment. Ensure each claim is accurate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/remsen-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-86Village of Scotia - Parking Tickets and Justice Court Operations (2019M-44)
… account for and enforce the collection of issued parking tickets. Determine whether Justice Court (Court) collections … timely. Key Findings The Village had 6,776 unpaid parking tickets totaling $354,705 outstanding as of July 31, 2018. … late fees totaling $5,110 on 184 (or 78 percent) parking tickets. The Court’s bail liability was $36,425, or $6,924 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/06/07/village-scotia-parking-tickets-and-justice-court-operations-2019m-44Niagara Falls City School District - Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2020M-73)
… ] Audit Objective Determine if tuition billings for the Niagara Falls City School District (District) students … Determine if tuition billings for the Niagara Falls City School District District students enrolled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/21/niagara-falls-city-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2020m-73Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
… of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets Fiduciary Funds For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 Employee Retirement … to the financial statements if separate GAAP statements for those individual plans or pools are not available. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-changes-fiduciary-net-assetsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the … Norwalk, CT 06856 are reprinted by permission. Sample City Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets Fiduciary Funds December … Examples from GASB Statement 34 Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-fiduciary-net-assetsXII.5.G Entering the Appropriate Obligation and Accounting Dates on Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES Agencies must use the correct Obligation Date and Accounting Date. The Obligation Date is used in the accrual and modified accrual bases of … Agencies must use the correct Obligation Date and Accounting Date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5g-entering-appropriate-obligation-and-accounting-dates-vouchersComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… totaling $1.3 million were generally not being used. Niagara Wheatfield Central School District – Niagara Power Coalition and Native American Revenues (Niagara County) District officials did not properly account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits