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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 66
… State agencies must inform OSC of any suspected and/or existing theft, loss, misuse or inappropriate action involving State funds, equipment, supplies and other assets as soon as they are identified. For more … has been updated to reflect the new process agencies and organizations must follow to report suspected and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/66-reporting-process-theft-loss-or-misuse-state-assetsMargaretville Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-46)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board overestimated appropriations and appropriated … Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/margaretville-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-46Town of Great Valley – Town Clerk (2014M-29)
… 16, 2013. Background The Town of Great Valley is located in Cattaraugus County, has a population of approximately … or remit all tax collections to the Town and County in a timely manner. The Board did not audit the Clerk’s … form of receipt is available. Deposit all collections in the bank in a timely and intact manner and remit by check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/20/town-great-valley-town-clerk-2014m-29Town of Tyre - Long-Term Planning (2019M-61)
… A reserve plan which details justifications for reserves to be established or maintained, funding levels and plans for … and estimates of highway and bridge related expenditures to the Board, as required. Key Recommendations Develop and … multiyear financial and capital plans for a three- to five-year period. Adopt a formal reserve plan that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-tyre-long-term-planning-2019m-61Milford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-94)
… policy. Key Recommendations Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Develop and adopt a comprehensive written … generally agreed with our recommendations and plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/milford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-94Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-70-F)
… report – pdf ] [ read complete 2020 report – pdf ] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency’s (JCIDA) progress, as of July 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the … The purpose of our review was to assess the Jefferson County Industrial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/11/15/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2020m-70-fOffice of the State Comptroller Response to Report Issued Today by the Department of Financial Services
… DiNapoli's Communications Director Jennifer Freeman made the following statement today: "It's disappointing and … to our office five minutes before it was provided to the press. If the agency had reached out to our investment professionals, … DiNapolis Communications Director Jennifer Freeman made the following statement today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/office-state-comptroller-response-report-issued-today-department-financial-servicesTown of Elizabethtown – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-346)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s accounting records and reports for the period January 1, 2014 through May 31, … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns accounting records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/05/06/town-elizabethtown-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-346Hoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
Determine whether District officials effectively managed the Districts financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Bolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations based on historical trends or other … relevant information. Reduce unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use surplus funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and reduce reserve balances to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Claryville Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2014M-59)
… separate from the Towns of Neversink and Denning located in Sullivan and Ulster Counties. The District is responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/05/23/claryville-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2014m-59Voorheesville Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-181)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District … for extra-classroom activity (ECA) fund collections and disbursements for the period July 1, 2015 through March … District is located in the Towns of Berne, Guilderland and New Scotland in Albany County. The District, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/08/voorheesville-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017mPine City Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (2017M-166)
… ensured that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that District money was safeguarded for the … Background The Pine City Fire District No. 1 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town … Revise the fuel policy to provide reimbursement based on actual expenditures or standard mileage. Establish reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/01/pine-city-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2017m-166Queensbury Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-164)
… and appoint a faculty auditor to oversee management of ECA funds and records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/19/queensbury-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017mTown of Dannemora – Part-Town Activities (2017M-215)
… which includes the Village of Dannemora within its boundaries, is located in Clinton County. The Town, which is governed by a five-member Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-dannemora-part-town-activities-2017m-215Town of Webb - Financial Oversight and Ambulance Services (2018M-161)
… Board allowed a third-party ambulance company to retain and use all fees collected for ambulance services, which is not authorized by law. 1 Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets with realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures based on historical trends or other known …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-financial-oversight-and-ambulance-services-2018m-161Sullivan County – Tourism Promotion Services (2014M-61)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review whether the County provided adequate oversite of the collection and expenditure of the occupancy tax for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/06/13/sullivan-county-tourism-promotion-services-2014m-61Scotia-Glenville Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-288)
… or other known trends and use appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and needed reserves or to reduce District property taxes. Ensure that student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/scotia-glenville-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementFulton Public Library – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-269)
… internal controls over cash receipts and disbursements for the period July 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017. Background … The Board has not established adequate internal controls for over-the-counter cash receipts and waiving fines. A … has access to the Library’s bank account to withdraw funds for payroll and fees. The Board does not audit claims before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/03/23/fulton-public-library-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2017m-269Town of Nichols – Financial Management (2017M-258)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board adequately managed the … as a financing source for either one time expenditures or to improve the town’s infrastructure. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/02/town-nichols-financial-management-2017m-258