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Little Falls City School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-67)
… surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by $1.15 to $1.83 million or 5.3 to 8.5 percentage points. The District has generated … were generally reasonable, District officials failed to use surplus funds in a manner that benefits the taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/little-falls-city-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-67Hudson Falls Central School District - Retiree Insurance Contributions (2018M-18)
Hudson Falls Central School District Retiree Insurance Contributions 2018M18
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/hudson-falls-central-school-district-retiree-insurance-contributionsVacating Orders – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS requires that the Vacating Order include the date on which the original DRO was signed and language … the Vacating Order must acknowledge that it remains in effect. Please note that the court may have additional requirements for the contents of a Vacating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/vacating-ordersVillage of Mayville – Online Banking (2020M-150)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Mayville (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) … appropriate, properly supported and authorized, however the Board needs to ensure transactions are secure. The Board did not adopt a written online banking policy or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/03/05/village-mayville-online-banking-2020m-150Town of Mooers - Cash Management (2020M-36)
Determine whether Town officials maximized interest earnings
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-cash-management-2020m-36Town of Hillsdale – Justice Court Operations (2014M-312)
… The Town of Hillsdale is located in Columbia County and has approximately 1,900 residents. The Town, which is … Board, maintains a Justice Court with two elected Justices and an appointed Court clerk. The Court collected $77,277 in fines, fees and surcharges during our audit period. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/13/town-hillsdale-justice-court-operations-2014m-312Town of Dayton - Supervisor's Records and Reports (2019M-189)
… not issue receipts. Did not submit an annual accounting to the Board for its audit of the Supervisor’s records. Key … Provide the Board the appropriate reports it needs to properly monitor the Town’s financial operations. The … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2019m-1892016 Financial Condition Report – 2016 Financial Condition Report
… large balance, which enhances budgetary flexibility in the near term and is expected to support increased capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2016-fcrTown of East Otto - Information Technology (2018M-156)
… technology (IT) assets are properly safeguarded and accessed for appropriate Town purposes. Key Findings The Board has … Adopt an acceptable use policy describing inappropriate and acceptable use. Develop, adopt and implement a disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/19/town-east-otto-information-technology-2018m-156Lewiston-Porter Central School District - Payroll (2018M-246)
… not consistently tracked or properly approved, resulting in possible over- or underpayments. Seven employees were paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-246Town of Bovina - Records and Reports (2019M-200)
… and other financial reports to the Board. File AUDs in a timely manner. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-bovina-records-and-reports-2019m-200Centereach Fire District – Procurement (2016M-342)
… The 2016 general fund budget appropriations totaled $4.6 million. Key Finding District officials used competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/18/centereach-fire-district-procurement-2016m-342Orange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… 29, 2021. Ensure all employees complete IT security awareness training. Key Recommendations Develop written … Develop a process to identify and follow up with employees who have not completed the required IT security awareness training. BOCES officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userPenn Yan Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-79)
… provider’s responsibilities and services to be provided. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/penn-yan-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-79Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… manage user accounts and their user permissions. For example, former employees and an unknown person had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115Westfield Academy and Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-67)
… 30, 2017. The Board appropriated fund balance not needed to fund operations and overestimated appropriations by a … with balances totaling more than $1 million appear to be overfunded. Key Recommendations Reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to within the legal limit. Adopt budgets that include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/westfield-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-management-2018mLake View Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-342)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s internal controls over financial activity for the … through September 30, 2014. Background The Lake View Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from … Lake View Fire District Internal Controls Over Financial Activity 2014M342 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/lake-view-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-342Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Controls (2014M-120)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Department’s financial controls for the period … Findings The Treasurer does not provide written reports to the Board. The Board did not appoint an Auditing Committee to examine the Department’s finances each year. Not all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/07/03/woodgate-volunteer-fire-department-financial-controls-2014mCherry Valley–Springfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-156)
… have not: Utilized their multiyear financial plans to help make financial decisions. Adopted fund balance and … utilize their comprehensive multiyear financial plans to help make financial decisions. The Board should adopt … objectives, optimal funding levels and conditions for using each reserve. Subsequent Event Our audit fieldwork …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/cherry-valley-springfield-central-school-district-financial-conditionTown of Decatur – Town Clerk (2020M-58)
… deposited, remitted and reported all collections received in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk did … all money received to the Supervisor and other entities in a timely manner. Conduct or retain a public accountant to … deposited remitted and reported all collections received in a timely and accurate manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/06/town-decatur-town-clerk-2020m-58