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Town of Portland – Water Operations (2017M-45)
… The Town of Portland is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately 4,800. The Town is … 40 percent of total production. Inaccurate master meters and customer meters have contributed to the unaccounted-for … billing all customers for water use. Water Districts 1, 3 and 7 reported deficit fund balances as of December 31, 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-portland-water-operations-2017m-45Town of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… Monitor capital projects activity by requiring reports on a monthly basis. Maintain complete and accurate accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38State Agencies Bulletin No. 2142
… notify agencies of the 2023 plan year maximum salary limit and pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 5 TRS … Revenue code, providing dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans, the … limit under Section 401(a), 404(I), 408 (k) (3) (C), and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase to $330,000 for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2142-tier-5-maximum-salary-limit-and-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limitGenesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
Determine whether the Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES Board of Education Board and officials properly established and used reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39City of Olean Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-93)
… performance in administering the Authority’s Capital Fund Program (CFP), use of CFP grant funds or financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/07/29/city-olean-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-93Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… did not audit fuel claims, as required. The District could have reduced its fuel expenditures by at least $10,929, … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Town of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town … bases and did not have an understanding of the finances for the closed landfill. In addition, the Board: Did not treat taxpayers equitably when budgeting for and allocating certain revenues and expenditures in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementFairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s financial management for the period … policies. Unrestricted fund balance has increased to 64 percent of the ensuing year’s budget as of the end of … Key Recommendations Implement claims audit procedures to ensure that the Board audits and approves all claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354Sodus Center Fire Department – Financial Activities (2016M-424)
… was to determine whether Department officials and the membership provided adequate oversight of operations for the … and do not provide specific guidelines on how the membership should exercise its decision-making power. The … unable to determine if disbursements were approved by the membership due to the lack of documentation in the meeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/03/31/sodus-center-fire-department-financial-activities-2016m-424Southern Cayuga Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-77)
… appropriations and the amount of fund balance needed to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Develop comprehensive multiyear financial and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/southern-cayuga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-77Town of North Collins – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-99)
… bank reconciliations for the health savings checking account. The current Supervisor made adjustments to the … bank reconciliations are prepared for each Town bank account. Review the adjustments to cash and fund balance made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/09/04/town-north-collins-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-99East Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… exceeded the statutory limit by 10 to 12 percentage points for the fiscal years 2015-16 to 2017-18. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28Town of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… Did not adopt a multiyear financial and capital plan or detailed reserve plan that included the need and optimal … programs and did not always deposit receipts timely, or thoroughly reconcile them. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… not provide adequate oversight of the disbursement process and exceeded its authority under New York State Town Law (Town Law) by authorizing insurance claims and annual contracts to be paid before audit and approval. The Board also exceeded its authority under New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62West Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… were not approved in advance by either Board approval or purchase order. Although the Board discussed purchases, it did not have written procedures or guidelines to identify individuals authorized to approve credit card purchases or the documentation required before making the purchases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15Kirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… including a $800 credit card payment to a non-Company vendor, $540 for member reimbursements, $1,455 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andTown of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2012M-129)
… 22, 2012. Background The Town of Mount Morris is located in Livingston County and has a population of 4,400 residents. … Justices and Court clerk collected approximately $94,590 in fines and surcharges for the period January 1, 2010, to … former Justice’s bank account and any unidentified moneys in the Justice’s bank account should be reported and remitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-mount-morris-justice-court-2012m-129Town of Amherst Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-148)
… (CBA). The Board and officials did not properly monitor to ensure the annual report filed with the New York State … of the State Comptroller (OSC) was accurate with respect to job performance, sales tax exemptions and payment in lieu … correct sales tax amounts. Establish adequate procedures to review and verify that all data in the annual report is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-amherst-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalJefferson County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-10)
… between seven and 27 years ago. The Department cannot account for $1,879 that was deposited in the restitution account. In addition, officials did not maintain an accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/jefferson-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-10