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Virgil Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-329)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Virgil, and located in Cortland County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … cannot verify if it is approving all claims for payment. In addition, it cannot determine whether there are any … the Office of the State Comptroller and file future AUDs in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/17/virgil-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-329Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… 2012. Background The Uniondale Fire District is located in the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau County. The District is governed by an elected … are inadequate, and it did not comply with the provisions in the existing policy. The Board did not review and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardRichmond Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-357)
… 7, 2013. Background The Richmond Fire District, located in Ontario County, is a district corporation of the State, … has declined 74 percent from approximately $120,000 in 2010 to $30,000 in 2012 and available cash decreased from $131,000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/richmond-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mDayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-337)
… The Dayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town Dayton in Cattaraugus County. The Company is governed by an elected … as a proper Company purpose. Key Recommendations List in the Company minutes, the bills approved for payment by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/12/dayton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialBinghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (2015M-213)
… January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. Background In 1965, the City of Binghamton and the Village of Johnson … a sewage treatment plant and related facilities located in the Town of Vestal in Broome County. The plant provides services to City and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/binghamton-johnson-city-joint-sewage-treatment-plant-sewage-operation-costs-2015mSchoharie County – Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process (2015M-87)
… September 23, 2014. Background Schoharie County is located in central New York and has approximately 32,750 residents. … has been delegated, including ensuring work is performed in accordance with contracts prior to payment and reporting any variances to the Board in a timely manner; tracking the percentage of completion, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/08/14/schoharie-county-stream-restoration-project-and-contract-process-2015m-87County of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s preliminary budget for the 2015 fiscal year … reasonable. Background The County of Rockland is located in the downstate area and is bordered by Orange, Putnam and … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable, except for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24Village of Munnsville – Financial Operations (2012M-239)
… 31, 2012. Background The Village of Munnsville is located in the Town of Stockbridge, Madison County, and has a … year ended May 31, 2012, were approximately $157,000 in the general fund. Key Findings The Board has not … and other unanticipated occurrences. For example, in two of the last four fiscal years, Village officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-munnsville-financial-operations-2012m-239Elmwood Village Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-174)
… Background The Elmwood Village Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is governed by a Board … We also reviewed the relevant factors included in the calculation for all five final billings to the school districts and did not identify any discrepancies in the School’s calculation. We selected a judgmental sample …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/23/elmwood-village-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-174Oswego School District Public Library – Selected Cash Receipts (2013M-397)
… The Oswego School District Public Library is located in Oswego County, and is part of the North Country Library … amount of money paid to the Library when there are refunds in property assessments due to tax certiorari judgments. … receipts. The Library does not have procedures in place to record all receipts at the time of collection and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/21/oswego-school-district-public-library-selected-cash-receipts-2013m-397Richland Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-374)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Richland in Oswego County. There is one fire company located within … tax, known as foreign fire insurance money, was placed in the District’s general fund checking account and … Key Recommendations Deposit foreign fire insurance money in a separate bank account so it will not be commingled with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/richland-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-374Town of West Union – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-307)
… 26, 2014. Background The Town of West Union is located in Steuben County and had a population of 312 as of the 2010 … The Board did not adopt structurally balanced budgets. In each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2013, the general … of receipt was available or record daily cash receipts in her check register. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-west-union-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-307Saranac Central School District – Payroll (2015M-298)
… Background The Saranac Central School District is located in the Towns of Beekmantown, Black Brook, Dannemora, Plattsburgh, Saranac and Schuyler Falls in Clinton County. The District, which operates four schools … performed by the payroll clerk. The Superintendent, or in his absence the Business Administrator, should compare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/saranac-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-298Housing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… to serve and two tenant commissioners that are voted in by a group of their peers. The Board oversees an Executive … which allowed inappropriate expenditures to go undetected. In four of six authorities, we found either excessive … of knowledge of the travel policy by staff or expenditures in excess of those allowed by the existing travel policy; or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Rochester City School District – Payroll and Procurement (2016M-435)
… Background The Rochester City School District is located in the City of Rochester, Monroe County. The District, which … for the processing or monitoring of payroll payments. In our audit sample of payroll payments, we identified over $356,600 in incorrect or unsupported payments. Hundreds of staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/10/rochester-city-school-district-payroll-and-procurement-2016m-435Pittsford Central School District – Security of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (PPSI) on Mobile Computing Devices and Extracurricular Cash Records and Collections (2016M-92)
… The Pittsford Central School District is located in the Towns of Pittsford, Brighton, Mendon, Penfield and Perinton in Monroe County and the Town of Victor in Ontario County. The District, which operates nine schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/pittsford-central-school-district-security-personal-private-and-sensitivePutnam County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-2)
… money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien (i.e., a security interest in property filed to ensure payment for contracted services … rendered on the property). These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s (Clerk) office when payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/03/29/putnam-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-2Jefferson County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-6)
… money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien. These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s office when payments are deposited as required by court order. Additionally, in certain circumstances, funds from estates are entrusted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/23/jefferson-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-6Town of Summerhill – Fund Balance and Budget Monitoring (2013M-27)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Summerhill is located in Cayuga County and has approximately 1,200 residents. The … estimates of surplus fund balance to be appropriated in the budgets exceeded the amounts actually available. As a … the general fund had to borrow money from the highway fund in 2012 so it could pay its obligations. Four of the five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-summerhill-fund-balance-and-budget-monitoring-2013m-27East Moriches Union Free School District - Budget Review (B7-15-5)
… The East Moriches Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County. Pursuant to Chapter 354 of the Laws of … totaling $2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are reasonable, except for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/09/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-15-5