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Remsen Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2015M-306)
… District officials have not created multiyear financial or capital plans. The Board has not established any formal …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District billed and collected water usage … Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District covers a 37-square-mile area and serves a population of about 58,000. An elected three-member Board …
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)
… the Village’s internal controls over cash disbursements for the period June 1, 2011, through January 29, 2013. … of four Trustees and a Mayor. The Village’s annual budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year was $1.22 million. Key Findings … a thorough and deliberate audit of the claims presented for payment and therefore, did not ensure that disbursements …
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-31Village of Port Chester - Dual Employment (2018M-91)
… were adequately documented, certified by the employees or verified by a supervisor. Leave usage paid, totaling … that leave usage is properly approved, reported, recorded or deducted from accruals. Village officials disagreed with some of our findings but indicated they have taken or plan to take corrective action. Appendix B contains our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/12/village-port-chester-dual-employment-2018m-91Patchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… by business office staff were not included on the warrants or audited by the Board. Of the 76 claims we reviewed that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126Oxford Academy and Central School District – Transportation Department Purchase and Service Contracts (2023M-2)
… did not: Comply with competitive bidding requirements and/or the District’s procurement policy for 33 transportation … charges, totaling $1,891, that did not have enough detail to verify that the parts ordered were used for District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-transportation-departmentRidge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties (2021M-165)
… of the Treasurer’s fiscal duties and could not explain why the bank balances presented on the Treasurer’s reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/01/21/ridge-fire-district-board-oversight-treasurers-fiscal-duties-2021m-165Town of Varick – Water and Sewer Operations (2021M-46)
… policies, formal multiyear financial and capital plans or written billing and collection policies and procedures. … Ensure customers were uniformly and accurately billed or that operating and administrative costs were equitably …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/04/town-varick-water-and-sewer-operations-2021m-46Beaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… officials did not adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over a senior … who handle funds, there is an increased risk that errors or irregularities could occur and not be detected in a timely … Key Recommendation Adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over the clerk. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-andTown of Greene – Justice Court Operations (2021M-95)
… However: The Justices did not deposit all collections in a timely manner. The Justices did not perform monthly … cash balances. Annually audit the Court’s records in a sufficiently detailed and properly documented manner. Town … with our recommendations and have indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/10/town-greene-justice-court-operations-2021m-95Village of Red Hook – Information Technology (2020M-89)
… use, access and loss. The Board did not adopt required or sufficient IT policies, provide users with IT security awareness training, or develop a disaster recovery plan. Officials were unaware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-red-hook-information-technology-2020m-89City of Niagara Falls – Financial Condition (2017M-170)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for the period … with the City’s policy. Develop and regularly update a comprehensive written multiyear financial plan that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/09/15/city-niagara-falls-financial-condition-2017m-170Stafford Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Management (2023M-110)
… finances. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets or take an active role in monitoring Department finances. As … budgets, as certain expense estimates were omitted or overstated in the operating budgets. Develop a written multiyear financial or capital plan to help guide budget development and save for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/08/stafford-fire-department-inc-financial-management-2023m-110Dolgeville Central School District – System Access Controls (2016M-265)
… District’s financial system and student information system for the period July 1, 2014 through April 15, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $19 … users were assigned more access permissions than needed for their job duties. District officials did not regularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/06/dolgeville-central-school-district-system-access-controls-2016m-265Randolph Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-20)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/randolph-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-20Town of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (2022M-95)
… when procuring goods and services totaling $561,829 or 48 percent of the purchases reviewed. Town officials did … for 27 purchases totaling $144,155. Justify, authorize and/or document one emergency and three sole source purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-procurement-2022m-95Harford Fire District – Records and Reports (2016M-170)
… were not completed within the 60-day requirement for 2014 or 2015. The Treasurer’s accounting records were inaccurate, … Key Recommendations Segregate key financial duties or implement compensating controls. Ensure that the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/08/harford-fire-district-records-and-reports-2016m-170IX.2.A Acronyms – IX. Federal Grants
… Number (formerly Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance or CFDA) ASAP Automated Standard Application for Payments CCR … Domestic Assistance (currently Assistance Listing Number or ALN) CFR Code of Federal Regulations CMIA Cash Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix2a-acronyms