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Meridale Rural Fire District - Management of Fund Balance (2018M-178)
… Findings Unassigned fund balance increased from $66,600 to $134,300 (102 percent) from 2014 to 2017, which could fund … budgeted appropriations from 2014 to 2017. The Board has not established any formal reserves or adopted formal … issue. Appendix B includes our comment on the issue raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/11/30/meridale-rural-fire-district-management-fund-balance-2018m-178Barker Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-208)
… formal guidance for acquiring and documenting price quotes for purchases below the competitive bidding … of the District’s informal policy for securing price quotes for purchases under the competitive bidding … Revise the purchasing policy to indicate when competitive quotes are required and describe the documentation that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/barker-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-208Town of Wawarsing - Recreation Department Records (2019M-20)
… complete and accurate accounting records and reports to allow the Board to properly manage the Town’s Recreation finances. Key … Recreation records were incomplete and not reconciled to accounting records. The Director did not maintain adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/28/town-wawarsing-recreation-department-records-2019m-20More About This Retirement Plan – State Police Plan
… This retirement plan summary describes the benefits available … the special 20-year State Police retirement plan. (There is no Tier 4 in PFRS.) These benefits are provided by Section … Legislature. This publication applies only to members who joined the New York State and Local Police and Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/more-about-retirement-planState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on NYC's FY 2025 Preliminary Budget
… government steps up with sustainable policy changes and funding to address the influx of asylum seekers into … will be plagued by uncertainty. The city must keep an eye towards the preservation of critical services and be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-nycs-fy-2025-preliminary-budgetLockport Housing Authority – Executive Director’s Compensation (2015M-329)
… authorized. Record the official Board’s proceedings in a minute book. To maintain the integrity of the minutes, the pages of the minute book should be numbered and the minute book and any attachments should be in the Secretary’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/06/lockport-housing-authority-executive-directors-compensation-2015m-329Salem Central School District - Purchasing (2019M-105)
… disclosed that District officials lacked adequate evidence to show they sought competition for 32 purchases (53 percent) … The Board did not develop and implement procedures to seek competition for purchases of goods and services that were not required to be competitively bid. Key Recommendations Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/salem-central-school-district-purchasing-2019m-105Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES – Claim Payments (2015M-350)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the BOCES’ claim payments for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. … school districts. The BOCES, which delivers services to approximately 1,200 students, is governed by a 12-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/03/11/oneida-herkimer-madison-boces-claim-payments-2015m-350Town of Wolcott – Information Technology (2020M-126)
Determine whether the Town Board Board ensured the Town of Wolcotts Town information technology IT assets were adequately safeguarded
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-information-technology-2020m-126East Irondequoit Central School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-18)
… (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees and any Board members. Of the 110 total … complete annual SHP Training and encourage Board members to complete the training. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-sexual-harassment-preventionOrleans County – Sheriff’s Department Inmate and Commissary Accounts (2017M-209)
… to examine the Department’s processes and procedures over inmate and commissary accounts for the period January 1, 2015 … Department did not properly account for and manage inmate and commissary accounts. Neither the former nor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/02/orleans-county-sheriffs-department-inmate-and-commissary-accounts-2017m-209Upstate Cerebral Palsy – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). Our audit covered the year ended December … for preschool special education program services through rates set by SED. These reimbursement rates are based on financial information, including costs, that UCP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/05/upstate-cerebral-palsy-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualVillage of Pomona – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-17)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Pomona (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-pomona-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-17Laurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s budgeting practices and reserves for … 7, 2013. Background The Laurens School District is located in Otsego County. The District is governed by the Board of … fund balance was included in the budgets, the District has not actually used fund balance to finance operations since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135Charlotte Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-232)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period … The Charlotte Valley Central School District is located in seven towns within Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie … finances. However, the Superintendent and the Board did not develop reasonable budget estimates. For fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-232Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Niagara Falls City School District and the Rocky Point Union Free School District . “In an era of … contractor still owes the district approximately $74,000. Rocky Point Union Free School District – Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Town of Howard - Fund Balance Management (2018M-192)
… Key Findings The Board’s management of fund balance was not effective. As a result, general and highway fund balances … over the 2015 through 2017 fiscal years. The Board did not adopt fund balance, reserve or budgeting policies or … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/11/town-howard-fund-balance-management-2018m-192Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2021M-171)
… employee separation payments. Officials did not adhere to contract terms for separation payments or obtain Board of Education (Board) approval to waive certain employment terms. As a result, seven of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/01/28/sullivan-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-separation-payments-2021mCarthage Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-93)
… or 9.9 percent of the next year’s budget – more than double the statutory limit. District officials underestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/27/carthage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-93Cattaraugus County Soil and Water Conservation District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-396)
… services and funds projects to improve and maintain wildlife habitat, help control and prevent water pollution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/02/17/cattaraugus-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-and