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Village of Scottsville – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2015M-165)
… 17, 2015. Background The Village of Scottsville is located in Monroe County. The Village, which has a population of … The Board underestimated revenues and expenditures in the 2012-13 and 2013-14 budgets. Key Recommendations Adopt … budgeting practices and a multiyear financial plan to use in conjunction with the adopted fund balance policy. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/13/village-scottsville-budgeting-practices-and-financial-condition-2015m-165Village of Cayuga Heights – Board Oversight (2014M-292)
… 2014. Background The Village of Cayuga Heights is located in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, and has a population … process does not comply with the procedures outlined in the policy. Key Recommendations Reconcile cash in a timely manner using a standard format and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/03/village-cayuga-heights-board-oversight-2014m-292South Lewis Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-83)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … Lewis Central School District is located in the Towns of Greig, Leyden, Lyonsdale, Martinsburg, Osceola, Turin, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/south-lewis-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-83Afton Central School District –Management of Fund Balance and Reserves (2016M-134)
… Background The Afton Central School District is located in the Towns of Coleville, Sanford, Afton, Bainbridge and Coventry and the Village of Afton in Chenango County. The District, which operates one school … Ensure that unrestricted fund balance remains in compliance with the statutory limit. Review all reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/afton-central-school-district-management-fund-balance-and-reserves-2016mTown of Barker – Justice Court Operations (2016M-422)
… 19, 2016. Background The Town of Barker is located in Broome County and has a population of approximately 3,000. … Town Board, has a Justice Court with one elected Justice. In 2015, the Court reported revenues totaling approximately … the ability to modify or delete adjudication information in the Court's computers without the original data being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-barker-justice-court-operations-2016m-422Monticello Housing Authority – Housing Choice Voucher Programs (2016M-272)
… administration of Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for the period April 1, 2015 through April 20, 2016. … pursuant to State Public Housing Law, is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners. The Authority’s … totals approximately $1.1 million. Key Findings The Board does not receive a report of disbursements made to property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/10/monticello-housing-authority-housing-choice-voucher-programs-2016m-272State Agencies Bulletin No. 1883
… of the 2021 maximum salary limit for members of ORP in Tiers 1 through 5. Affected Employees Employees who are members of ORP in Tiers 1-5 are affected. Background In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1883-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-tiers-1-through-5Town of Sand Lake – Justice Court (2015M-121)
… 28, 2015. Background The Town of Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately … audit period, the Court collected approximately $190,000 in fines, fees and surcharges. Key Findings Justices did not … by the clerk. Not all cases were properly closed out in the Court’s computerized accounting system. The Justices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-sand-lake-justice-court-2015m-121Town of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… minimized. Had the Supervisor invested available funds in a financial institution with higher available interest … incurred bank fees totaling $3,327 while receiving $920 in interest earnings during the audit period resulting in a net cost of $2,407 related to banking services. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… past three fiscal years and the surplus fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 … were consistently overestimated which resulted in the increasing fund balance levels and the District not … multiyear financial and capital plan. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Western New York Maritime Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-176)
… aid attributable to special education students, resulting in one district of residence being overbilled by more than $161,000 in the 2018-19 school year. School officials did not obtain … required residency documentation for 52 out of 55 students in our audit sample. Key Recommendations Periodically review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billingPoughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… Determine whether District officials ensured that payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, properly … bargaining agreements (CBAs) are not comprehensive, and payroll and personnel policies are outdated. Eleven retirees … with them. Develop and implement procedures to ensure that payroll payments are made in accordance with contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Village of Fort Ann – Financial Condition (2014M-197)
… 28, 2014. Background The Village of Fort Ann is located in Washington County and has a population of approximately … appropriated excessive amounts of fund balance in the general fund to finance operations, which caused this fund to be in fiscal stress at the end of the 2013-14 fiscal year. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/14/village-fort-ann-financial-condition-2014m-197State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… could have saved at least $49,448 by using the Office of General Services contract price. In addition, officials … have paid $74,980 to a local gas station. The erroneous payments comprised $57,415 in taxes and $17,565 in finance … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)
… While the Board properly approved and monitored projects in accordance with standard project procedures, it did not … because the goals of the projects are not clearly defined in the authorizing resolutions. Key Recommendation … officials disagreed with the findings and recommendations in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-projectVillage of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-14-4)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s proposed budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year … reasonable. Background The Village of Hempstead, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $4.2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general and water funds as of May 31, 2005. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/01/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-14-4Town of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… Did not make deposits and maintain accounting records in a timely manner. Did not file the Town’s 2016, 2017 and … are required annual financial reports, with our office in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Ensure the financial … accurate and up-to-date and deposit funds received in a timely manner. Complete and submit AUDs to our office in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67Town of Pierrepont – Fiscal Stress (2014M-314)
… which is governed by a five-member Town Board, is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately … has appropriated more fund balance than it had available in its budgets, resulting in unrestricted, unappropriated fund deficits. The Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/19/town-pierrepont-fiscal-stress-2014m-314Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… were overfunded. The approximately $1 million balance in the debt service fund was not used towards the $2.8 million in debt payments made by the District during the three-year … and determine if the amounts are necessary, reasonable and in compliance with statutes. To the extent they are not, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Southside Academy Charter School - Enrollment and Billing (2019M-70)
… the Syracuse City School District (SCSD) $28,640 in charter school tuition for the 2017-18 school year and it … total of $27,389. The School does not have a good process in place to identify changes in residency, and we found inconsistencies in student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/31/southside-academy-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-70