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Greenburgh Central School District – Payroll and Reserve Funds (2016M-242)
… the District’s payroll procedures and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2014 through March 23, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $65 … the Board periodically assessed four of the six reserves for necessity. Key Recommendations Develop written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/greenburgh-central-school-district-payroll-and-reserve-funds-2016m-242Levittown Union Free School District – Reserve Funds and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2016M-174)
… The Levittown Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates 11 schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/levittown-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-and-extra-classroomEastchester Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-59)
… the Board’s management of the District’s financial affairs for the period July 1, 2010 through November 6, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $80 million. … Key Findings Budgets did not include estimated amounts for refunds of real property taxes or amounts to fund them. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/eastchester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-59Franklinville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-49)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2013 through February 8, 2017. … approximately 690 students. General fund appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total $18.2 million. Key Findings … unrestricted fund balance to exceed the statutory limit for the past three fiscal years by an average of $2.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/franklinville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-49Town of Pendleton – Capital Projects (2024M-72)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Pendleton (Town) capital projects (projects) were properly … monitored. Key Findings The Town Board (Board) and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) did not ensure projects were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pendleton-capital-projects-2024m-72Town of Perinton - Financial Management and Information Technology (2017M-232)
Town of Perinton Financial Management and Information Technology 2017M232
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/29/town-perinton-financial-management-and-information-technology-2017m-232Niagara County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-93)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for evaluating, approving and … ratios that help determine the potential benefits compared to costs. Not all payments-in-lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were … The Board was not provided adequate information to determine whether businesses achieved the goals stated in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/niagara-county-industrial-development-agency-projectWashington County – Procurement (2017M-224)
… Washington County is located in the eastern part of New York State and has a population of approximately 63,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/02/washington-county-procurement-2017m-224Town of Johnsburg – North Creek Water District Charges (2023M-51)
… of water billing resulted in the Town not billing for $8,461 (6 percent of the average annual water revenue) in … Recommendations Establish procedures to accurately bill for water charges to maximize District revenues. Ensure new … water customers are added to the Town’s records and billed for services. Ensure all water rates are Board-adopted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-johnsburg-north-creek-water-district-charges-2023m-51Selected M/WBE Purchases by Various Facilities
… Purpose To determine whether Department purchases from one vendor, … by management and ESDC officials. Key Recommendations How does the use of M/WBE firms as brokers for transactions … brokers be required to add value to a transaction and how could that value be quantified or measured? Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/07/selected-mwbe-purchases-various-facilitiesTown of Red Hook - Financial Condition (2018M-171)
… 2018, the Board adopted a fund balance policy that allowed for unexpended surplus funds of up to 70 percent of annual … The policy did not define the time periods or means for which fund balance will be used and replenished. The … capital plans specifying the Town’s objectives and goals for use of accumulated funds. Key Recommendations Consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/02/town-red-hook-financial-condition-2018m-171State Agencies Bulletin No. 1055
… To notify agencies that OSC plans to process refunds of previously withheld bond deductions automatically via … withheld, but had not yet accumulated sufficient funds to purchase a bond prior to OSC’s termination of … As previously announced in Payroll Bulletin Number 1015 , the U.S. Department of the Treasury ended the sale of paper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1055-refunds-deduction-code-101-bondsKeeseville Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-100)
… recorded and reported and Department money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 through January 31, 2017. … not review the bank statements and canceled check images for the bank accounts managed by the Treasurer and Fire … Captain. Department officials did not deposit or account for all donations received or deposit money received from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/09/15/keeseville-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operationsTown of Bolton - Urban Development Action Grant Repayment Funds (2017M-216)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town used the Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) repayment money for … from the community development (CD) fund were recorded as transfers, rather than as a receivables and due to other … planned to initiate corrective action. … Town of Bolton Urban Development Action Grant Repayment Funds 2017M216 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/18/town-bolton-urban-development-action-grant-repayment-funds-2017m-216Fredonia Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-33)
… in annual operating surpluses and a fund balance increase of more than $2 million (52 percent). As of June 30, 2017, unrestricted fund balance totaled more than $3.3 million and was 11 percent of the 2017-18 budgeted appropriations, exceeding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/fredonia-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-33Wells Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-70)
… through November 30, 2016. Background The Wells Central School District is located in the Towns of Arietta, Lake … or reduce District property taxes. … Wells Central School District Financial Condition Management 2017M70 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/wells-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017m-70Somers Central School District – Fixed Assets (2016M-74)
… or tagging thresholds, controls over assets or how to maintain records for assets. Not all assets listed as … or tagging thresholds, controls over assets and how to maintain records for assets. Authorize all asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/somers-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2016m-74Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… Recommendations Establish procedures to adequately account for all collections received by the Department and ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mFocus on Identity Theft
… important issue. IDENTITY THEFT REPORTS INCREASED 200% in New York State between 2019 and 2021. (Source: Federal … browser location field. Don’t click on links received in unsolicited email. Resources Federal Resources Federal … General: Prosecutes individuals and businesses engaged in fraudulent trade practices and provides information to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/focus-identity-theft