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Watkins Glen Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-57)
… or capital plans. Key Recommendations Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/12/watkins-glen-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-57Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… source to fund one-time expenditures and reserves, pay off debt or to reduce District property taxes. Adopt annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… maintained. As a result, six employees were paid for 110.5 hours of leave time to which they were not entitled, resulting in … leave accrual balances were overstated by 701.75 hours, valued at $15,253 and understated by 86.5 hours, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168Orient Fire District – Cash Reserves and Credit Cards (2015M-319)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s controls over cash investments and … Key Findings The Board did not limit depositories to banks and trusts, as required by statute. The Treasurer paid credit card claims prior to Board approval. The Board did not ensure that travel was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/03/04/orient-fire-district-cash-reserves-and-credit-cards-2015m-319Town of German Flatts - Financial Condition and Conflict of Interest (2019M-222)
… that Town officials did not have prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings The Board has not adequately … capital plans. A Board member had a prohibited interest in Town contracts totaling approximately $782,100. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/02/14/town-german-flatts-financial-condition-and-conflict-interest-2019m-222Connetquot Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-180)
… statutory limit. Key Recommendations Review the District’s plan to continue reducing its surplus of unassigned fund … generally agreed with our report and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. 1 As per an October 28, 2019 draft of the 2018-19 audited financial statements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/01/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-180Town of Dayton - Fund Balance Management (2019M-221)
… plans and written fund balance and reserve fund policies to help guide the budget development process. Outstanding … TW general fund and TW highway fund and establish a plan to eliminate deficit fund balances and ensure that those … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate correction action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-fund-balance-management-2019m-221Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-14-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Village of Hempstead, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling … Village of Hempstead Budget Review B7144 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/01/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-14-4Town of Walton – Justice Court Operations (2021M-72)
… the disposition of tickets to various local and New York State agencies. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/07/23/town-walton-justice-court-operations-2021m-72City of North Tonawanda - Financial Condition (2020M-90)
… condition, officials did not establish a fund balance policy, multiyear financial plan or capital plan. The Mayor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/08/07/city-north-tonawanda-financial-condition-2020m-90Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
… Dividends 1,445,273 Total investment earnings 3,633,622 4,560 Less investment expense 216,428 Net investment earnings 3,417,194 4,560 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-changes-fiduciary-net-assetsVillage of Arkport – Water Fund Financial Operations (2020M-45)
… action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Village's response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/17/village-arkport-water-fund-financial-operations-2020m-45Town of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… the Town Supervisor maintained up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Town Supervisor: Did not maintain up-to-date records and reports. Completed the 2018 and 2019 books and records after we started the audit on January 7, 2020. Did … whether the Town Supervisor maintained uptodate accounting records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67Town of Hume – Financial Management (2014M-333)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2009 through February 11, 2015. … Board. General and highway fund budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $1.1 million. Key Findings The … of our audit was to review the Towns financial condition for the period January 1 2009 through February 11 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/22/town-hume-financial-management-2014m-333State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… by $187,957. However, the council adopted a local law to override the tax levy limit prior to budget adoption and, as such, was authorized to adopt a budget that included a levy in excess of the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 66
… the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) to carry out its fiscal responsibility, State agencies must inform OSC of any …
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)
… appropriations and appropriated approximately $1.4 million in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 that it did not … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. …
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)
… was to evaluate the Clerk’s financial management practices for the period of January 1 through December 16, 2013. … Board. Budgeted general and highway fund appropriations for 2013 totaled approximately $1.2 million. Key Findings The Clerk did not issue duplicate receipts for certain licenses and fees. The Clerk did not deposit all …
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)
… Board did not develop: Comprehensive multiyear financial or capital plans. A reserve plan which details justifications for reserves to be established or maintained, funding levels and plans for use. The Highway … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
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)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Milford Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance in accordance with statute. Key Findings The Board and … Determine whether the Milford Central School District District Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/milford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-94