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Northern Adirondack Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2014M-128)
… in Franklin County. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, operates two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extraWheelerville Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-9)
… million. Key Findings The District retained unrestricted fund balance in excess of statutory limits annually over the past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-9Village of Ocean Beach – Clerk-Treasurer Compensation (2022M-79)
… compensatory (comp) time. $11,000 per year of costs to the Village for the Clerk-Treasurer’s personal use of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/14/village-ocean-beach-clerk-treasurer-compensation-2022m-79Hauppauge Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2022M-150)
… unused leave accruals. Key Findings District officials did not properly account for leave accruals for 19 of the 49 … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Hauppauge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2022m-150Pittsfield Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-305)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine internal … corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Pittsfield, in Otsego County. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/12/09/pittsfield-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-305Lansing Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-62)
… (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not develop and adopt a comprehensive written investment policy as required by New York State General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/09/01/lansing-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-62Edmeston Fire District – Claims Auditing and Annual Financial Reporting (2024M-116)
… whether the Edmeston Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) properly audited claims and … File the delinquent AFRs with our Office within 60 days of the close of the fiscal year. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/edmeston-fire-district-claims-auditing-and-annual-financial-reporting-2024mSouth Farmingdale Fire District - Financial Condition and Leave Benefits (2018M-29)
… Board ensured that leave records were properly maintained and leave benefits were authorized. Key Findings As of December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/05/25/south-farmingdale-fire-district-financial-condition-and-leave-benefitsTown of Angelica – Justice Court Operations (2018M-11)
… Justice did not follow up on pending tickets listed in the New York State Department of Motor Vehicle database. The Board … Ensure that deposits are made no later than 72 hours from the date of collection. Review and analyze …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/04/27/town-angelica-justice-court-operations-2018m-11East Islip Public Library – Cash Receipts (2017M-223)
… 2017. Background The East Islip Public Library is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The Library is governed by an elected … payment was received, and the form (i.e., cash or check) in which receipts are received, are maintained. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/12/22/east-islip-public-library-cash-receipts-2017m-223Accounts Payable Advisory No. 38
… information regarding this Advisory Opinion, see: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XIV, Section 10 - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/38-reward-programsWillsboro Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-362)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … 12 percentage points. District officials did not develop a multiyear financial plan. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets … and reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance in a manner than benefits District residents. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/willsboro-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-362Otselic Valley Central School District – Capital Project (2015M-263)
… purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s involvement in the District’s $17 million capital project for the period … The Otselic Valley Central School District is located in the Chenango and Madison County Towns of Otselic, … Board did not ensure that goods and services were procured in compliance with General Municipal Law. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-capital-project-2015m-263Putnam Central School District – Budgeting (2015M-243)
… 31, 2015. Background The Putnam Central School District is located in the Towns of Putnam and Dresden in Washington … Town of Ticonderoga in Essex County. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education, … budgeted appropriations, whereas the statutory limit is 4 percent. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that reflect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/putnam-central-school-district-budgeting-2015m-243Sackets Harbor Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-89)
… The Sackets Harbor Central School District is located in the Towns of Adams, Henderson and Hounsfield in Jefferson County. The District, which operates one school … overestimated appropriations by about 9 percent in its adopted budgets over the past three years. Unassigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/sackets-harbor-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-89Remsen Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2015M-306)
… to review the District’s general fund balance and reserves for the period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. Background … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $11 million. … Findings The District’s fund balance exceeded legal limits for all three fiscal years we reviewed. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/remsen-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2015m-306Jericho Water District – Water Use Charges (2013M-395)
… primarily from water usage charges and real property taxes. The District’s 2012 expenditures totaled approximately … were funded primarily with water rents and real property taxes. Key Findings We found that, except for minor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/02/28/jericho-water-district-water-use-charges-2013m-395Brasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-47)
… the accounting records. Audit District claims prior to payment and conduct an annual audit of the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/11/brasher-winthrop-consolidated-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-47Village of Whitney Point – Cash Disbursements (2013M-69)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls over cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-whitney-point-cash-disbursements-2013m-69Village of Hilton - Financial Management (2020M-31)
… plan that included the need and optimal funding level for each reserve. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures, and which appropriate a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/05/village-hilton-financial-management-2020m-31