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Long Lake Central School District – Capital Project (2021M-183)
… bids. Ensured claims totaling $907,813 were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes, … recorded as project expenditures and audited and approved by the claims auditor before payment. Reviewed and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/18/long-lake-central-school-district-capital-project-2021m-183IX.12.I Updated and Expanded CMIA Regulations – IX. Federal Grants
… a single transaction, such as a deposit into a State bank account. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12i-updated-and-expanded-cmia-regulationsLivonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… Joint Fire District’s (District) Board was transparent when funding and purchasing fire apparatus. Key Findings The … more than $1.1 million in fund balance to purchase a fire truck costing more than $727,000, instead of … warranted, establish a capital reserve to accumulate funds for future capital equipment purchases. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Beaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… or establish adequate compensating controls over a senior account clerk/tax collector (clerk) who is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-andFinger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the College’s response letter. … Determine whether College …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresTown of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-14-17)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of Deerpark, located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $868,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general and highway funds as of December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/31/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-14-17Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mGenesee Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-231)
… comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a … fund policy, including plans for the use of reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/genesee-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-231State Comptroller Dinapoli Releases Municipal Audit
… the following local government audit was issued. Village of Shoreham – Board Oversight and Justice Court (Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditVillage of Bainbridge – Financial Operations (2014M-227)
… 31, 2014. Background The Village of Bainbridge is located in Chenango County and has a population of approximately … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations in the general, water and sewer funds for the 2014-15 fiscal … supported or authorized. The Village billed $77,000 more in water and sewer capital assessment charges than was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bainbridge-financial-operations-2014m-227Canaseraga Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-104)
… Key Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.5 million over three years and annually … or 1 percentage point. The District has not adopted a comprehensive written reserve fund policy and could not demonstrate a plan for the need for certain reserves that have not been used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/canaseraga-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-104Alfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether the Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2018, the District’s surplus fund balance was … District also overestimated appropriations by an average of $2.4 million each year or by 10.5 percent. During this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Town of Boonville – Claims Auditing and Conflict of Interest (2014M-373)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the claims audit process and to determine if there were any conflicts of interest for the … and is approved by the officer whose action gave rise to the claim. Ensure that all officials and employees are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-boonville-claims-auditing-and-conflict-interest-2014m-373VIII.1.A Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… entries for payment vouchers that have been posted in SFS regardless of payment status. The Office of the State … is within the same fund.. APJV transactions are submitted in the Accounts Payable module and are used to adjust … entries for payment vouchers that have been posted in SFS regardless of payment status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1a-accounts-payable-journal-vouchersAlexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… $3.1 million in excess reserve funds as a financing source for a capital project, they did not do so in accordance with … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Town of North Collins - Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-68)
… (Department) cash receipts were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The … confirming all funds collected were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner. Key Recommendations Adopt … Department cash receipts were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/07/24/town-north-collins-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-68Town of Corning – Financial Condition (2020M-13)
… manage the Town’s financial condition, which resulted in the townwide (TW) general fund having unassigned fund … revise its fund balance policy. Reduce unassigned balance in the TW general fund and use excess funds in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… general fund balance. Key Findings District officials need to improve budgeting practices to more effectively manage fund balance. Specifically, the … surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by 32.7 to 42.8 percentage points at the end of the last three fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Village of Maybrook – Financial Condition (2020M-54)
… five years, and the water fund had an operating deficit in 2019. Village officials did not develop a fund balance … 2020 projections and our audit work do not factor in the pandemic’s financial effects. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-maybrook-financial-condition-2020m-54