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Village of Allegany – Vehicle Fuel (2012M-308)
… 13, 2013. Background The Village of Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of approximately … The Board authorized the payment of more than $2,300 in gasoline purchases using fuel credit cards without … Key Recommendations Ensure all fuel purchases are made in accordance with its adopted procurement policy. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/31/village-allegany-vehicle-fuel-2012m-308Village of Spencer – Financial Condition (2013M-119)
… 4, 2013. Background The Village of Spencer is located in Tioga County and has approximately 800 residents. The … the Village’s financial condition. We found errors in almost every aspect of the accounting function from the accounting records to the financial reports and in the reports to the IRS. The Clerk-Treasurer submitted an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-spencer-financial-condition-2013m-119Town of New Baltimore – Procurement Practices (2013M-203)
… 1, 2013. Background The Town of New Baltimore is located in Greene County and has a population of approximately 3,370. … procurement policy. We identified approximately $301,000 in purchases that were not properly bid as required by law, and approximately $94,000 in purchases that did not have quotes as required by Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-new-baltimore-procurement-practices-2013m-203State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) policy. In addition, county officials did not provide cyber security … next year’s budgets and no reserve funds were established. In addition, the town has nearly $605 million in outstanding debt, which is significantly more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Marcellus – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-375)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the … Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Town’s financial transactions for the period January 1, 2010 … The bookkeeper could not provide the Board with fund balance amounts and the reconciled cash balances for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/14/town-marcellus-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-375DiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Faces Criminal Charges
… was charged with offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree, computer trespass and official misconduct, … office. Waldron pleaded not guilty and is due back in Aurelius Town Court on June 28. Waldron’s actions were … led to 24 arrests and the recovery of nearly $3 million in retirement funds. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-faces-criminal-chargesTioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… monitored contracts through reviewing agency reports, in-person meetings with agency staff and firsthand … participants did not meet performance measures. A decrease in services provided by an agency went unnoticed for four … Officials did not ensure a contract price reduction was in accordance with contract terms, resulting in approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162Town of Wayne – Justice Court (2013M-52)
… August 31, 2012. Background The Town of Wayne is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately … provide effective oversight of Court operations, resulting in a $2,910 shortage in the Justice’s account. The Justice did not prepare monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-wayne-justice-court-2013m-52Town of Wheatfield – Recreation Department Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2013M-200)
… June 5, 2013. Background The Town of Wheatfield is located in Niagara County. The Town is governed by the Town Board, … were not reviewed and approved by the Board, or recorded in the financial system. Town officials have not implemented … that all cash receipts are remitted to the Supervisor in a timely manner. Ensure that all concession stand cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/20/town-wheatfield-recreation-department-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2013mWesterlo Volunteer Fire Company – Cash Disbursements (2014M-179)
… Inc. is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1938 in the Town of Westerlo, Albany County. The Company contracts … approximately $370,000. Key Findings There are no controls in place requiring the Board’s review and approval of claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/17/westerlo-volunteer-fire-company-cash-disbursements-2014m-179State Agencies Bulletin No. 1562
… Paychecks for fiscal year 2017-18 Background In accordance with Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2012, overtime pay in excess of 15% of a member’s regular annual wages cannot be used in the calculation of a member’s final average salary. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1562-tier-6-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-fiscal-year-2017-18Claryville Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Controls (2014M-53)
… Claryville Fire District, which covers the Town of Denning in Ulster County and part of the Town of Neversink in Sullivan County. For the 2012 fiscal year, the Company reported approximately $61,000 in disbursements. Key Findings Financial activities are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/04/25/claryville-volunteer-fire-company-financial-controls-2014m-53Hadley-Luzerne Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-103)
… million annually from 2014-15 to 2016-17, which resulted in accumulation of excess unrestricted fund balance. The … a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. Review reserves to determine if amounts … and ensure a plan for reserves is prepared and submitted in accordance with District policy. Officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-103State Agencies Bulletin No. 1048
… cap of $900 and allow the .9% to be deducted from the full salary. Agency Actions Notify affected employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1048-removal-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-cap-grade-038-employees-representedOssining Union Free School District – Financial Management (2017M-176)
… The Ossining Union Free School District is located in the Village of Ossining, in Westchester County. The District has approximately 4,980 … fiscal years 2012-13 through 2016-17, which resulted in appropriated fund balance not being used. Recalculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/ossining-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017m-176Town of Brunswick – Justice Court (2017M-285)
… Court transactions were accounted for accurately and in a timely manner, deposits were made intact and in a timely manner and disbursements were reviewed and … July 1, 2017. Background The Town of Brunswick is located in Rensselaer County. The Town is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/04/town-brunswick-justice-court-2017m-285Town of Niagara – Justice Court (2015M-218)
… July 29, 2015. Background The Town of Niagara is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately … Town Board. The Town’s Justice Court collected $557,951 in fines, fees and surcharges in 2014. Key Findings The Justices did not ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/11/town-niagara-justice-court-2015m-218Town of Ashford – Water District (2015M-343)
… October 6, 2015. Background The Town of Ashford is located in Cattaraugus County. The Town, which has approximately … project plan to ensure that the water project is completed in a timely manner. Review water rates to ensure that rates are assessed in a fair and equitable fashion and revenues will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/25/town-ashford-water-district-2015m-343Hartford Central School District – Cafeteria Collections (2018M-10)
… were properly recorded and deposited intact and in a timely manner for the period July 1, 2016 through … Background The Hartford Central School District is located in the Towns of Argyle, Fort Ann, Granville, Hartford, Hebron and Kingsbury in Washington County. The District, which is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/hartford-central-school-district-cafeteria-collections-2018m-10Elmwood Village Charter School – Building Acquisition (2017M-237)
… officials adequately and appropriately acquired a building in the most cost-beneficial manner that also met the School’s … Background The Elmwood Village Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The School, which is governed by a 10-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/16/elmwood-village-charter-school-building-acquisition-2017m-237