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Clark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-315)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District controls to ensure … 2014. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/clark-mills-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-315Town of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… capital needs or considered the impact they will have on Town operations or how they will fund these needs. As of … capital reserve funds have zero balances. However, based on discussions with the Highway Superintendent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114Town of Union – Financial Condition (2016M-192)
… through December 31, 2015. Background The Town of Union is located in Broome County. The Town, which has … water meters the Town is billed for are older than five years, and Village officials found that the old meters they … fund. At the end of 2015, the water and sewer funds owed a combined $730,000 to the part-town general fund. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/12/town-union-financial-condition-2016m-192Delevan Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-345)
… Fire Company provides services for the Village of Delevan in Cattaraugus County. The Company is operated in accordance with its by-laws which stipulate that a Board … to the Board. These reports should be recorded in the Company minutes. Receive and maintain custody of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/26/delevan-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialGoshen Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-46)
Goshen Central School District Financial Condition 2017M46
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/goshen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-46Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-300)
… of the ensuing year’s budget, or more than three times the legal limit. The Board appropriated an average of $8.7 … plan to reduce the level of unrestricted fund balance to legal limits and consider adopting a fund balance policy to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-300Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… with its component districts for the operation of adult and continuing education programs. During the 2013-14 and 2014-15 fiscal years, 22 of the 23 adult education programs realized an operating surplus. Key … agreements with component districts for self-sustaining adult education programs. Contact the State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Chittenango Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-294)
… District officials did not develop reasonable budgets or effectively manage the District’s financial condition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/chittenango-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-294Brentwood Union Free School District – Fund Balance and Hiring Practices (2016M-251)
… not provide Board resolutions establishing five reserve funds totaling $36 million, could not provide a clear purpose … to fund District operations. Ensure that all reserve funds are properly established by resolution, which should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/22/brentwood-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-and-hiring-practicesLowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… and used very little of the revenue from the District’s wind power agreement to reduce real property taxes, and the … financial and capital plans to address how they will use wind power revenues. District officials have been using … and capital plans that address the prudent use of future wind power revenues. Review reserve funds at least annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mTown of Geneseo – Information Technology and Multiyear Planning (2017M-84)
… and administrative rights, backups, adjustments, audit trail reports, restricting personal use and connecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-geneseo-information-technology-and-multiyear-planning-2017m-84Byron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)
… of our audit was to evaluate internal controls related to online banking and information technology for the period July … $21.3 million. Key Findings The District unnecessarily has online banking access for all if its bank accounts. District … names, passwords and secured token devices used to access online banking and do not consistently erase the browser …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-informationVillage of Penn Yan – Water Operations (2013M-104)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s water operations for the period June 1, 2010, to October 11, 2012. Background The Village of Penn Yan is located in Yates County, and has a population of approximately 5,200. The Village is governed by an elected Board of Trustees comprised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-penn-yan-water-operations-2013m-104Andes Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-250)
… Andes Central School District Financial Management 2013M250 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/andes-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-250City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-13-2)
… liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, water and sewer funds as of May 31, 2007. Local Finance Law … by statute. Key Recommendations Ensure that the potential water and sewer rate increases be authorized by the Common … appropriations be included in the respective equipment line items for each department in the general fund budget, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/20/city-olean-budget-review-b1-13-2Sagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… balance should be managed and used. Adopt annual budgets with appropriations that are realistic and based on … of our audit and recommendations have been discussed with District officials and their comments, which appear in … preparing this report. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… were issued. Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (Fulton County and Montgomery County) The … online banking transactions. Officials did not adopt a comprehensive online banking policy. Officials also did not … were allowed to access nonbusiness websites prohibited by the policy. In addition, information technology security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office … fines are being imposed below the maximum amounts allowed by law. Also, the duties of billing, cash collecting and … – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-74) Records maintained by the Surrogate's Court were generally up-to-date and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Audit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… in October 2000 for kitchen and bathroom renovations, new sewer lines and sanitary sewer replacements. An additional $1 … $1.1 million, was for the construction of a new “community building.” The construction of a new community building was included in one of this project’s funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateState Tax Collections Rose $4.9 Billion in Fiscal Year 2017-18
… Year 2017-18 reached $79.3 billion, $4.9 billion, or 6.6 percent above the previous year, according to the state cash report released today by State Comptroller … year totaled $51.5 billion, a gain of $3.9 billion or 8.3 percent from 2016-17. Within that category, estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-tax-collections-rose-49-billion-fiscal-year-2017-18