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Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-251)
… purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency (DCIDA) management practices … with 21 businesses. Key Findings The Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency (DCIDA) Board did not design or … Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency Management Practices 2013M251 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/dutchess-county-industrial-development-agency-managementPlattekill #1 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-282)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials provided adequate … provides fire protection and rescue services to all of the Town of Plattekill and a portion of the Town of … of 2013 and submitted inaccurate and late monthly reports to the Board. The Board did not perform a thorough audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/plattekill-1-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsJericho Fire District – Professional Services (2012M-236)
… District entered into written agreements with the physical trainer and the engineering consultant, there are no Board … these contracts. Further, the payments to the physical trainer were not in accordance with the written agreement. … the written agreement, dated May 2007, states that the trainer is to be paid $40 per hour, during our audit period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/02/01/jericho-fire-district-professional-services-2012m-236Caton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2013M-237)
… activity is properly recorded and reported and that Com …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/caton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialBrentwood Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-79)
… the 2011-12 fiscal year. Key Findings The Treasurer does not perform monthly bank reconciliations, or present bank … accounts are inadequate and inaccurate. The Board has not contracted for an audit of the Treasurer’s records for about 10 years. The Treasurer did not submit monthly or annual financial reports to the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/06/14/brentwood-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overAfton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-248)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Afton, and located in Chenango County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … each claim for payment and indicates its approval by affixing each member’s signature on the warrant and on … each attached invoice; however, the Board has no process in place to verify it is approving all claims for payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/afton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-248Orange County Community College – Information Technology and Financial Activities (2017M-111)
… systems, automatic temperature controls, a designated generator and entry keypads or logs; establish written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/09/29/orange-county-community-college-information-technology-and-financialCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B7-14-12)
… obligations to fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State … the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings The proposed budget includes revenue of $9,184,475 for refuse and … City officials plan to raise the additional revenue with a fee increase that has not yet been approved by the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/14/city-long-beach-budget-review-b7-14-12Sullivan County – Fiscal Stress (2013M-81)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine the financial health of the County and identify … general fund balance is artificially inflated due to a $4.5 million Nursing Home receivable that is unlikely to be collected. Because of these shortfalls, County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/sullivan-county-fiscal-stress-2013m-81Rockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-22)
… for paying down the remaining $31.3 million deficit. The residential energy tax revenue estimate is overly optimistic … deficit in the general fund. Reassess the estimate for residential energy tax revenue. Reduce the revenue estimate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/11/25/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-22Shelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… operates one school with approximately 230 students and 100 employees. The District’s actual expenditures for the … million. Key Findings The Board underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures when developing budgets, which … historical data from prior fiscal years to help it develop and adopt budgets that include realistic estimates of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Village of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… occur and remain undetected and uncorrected. The Village does not have policies and procedures in place to safeguard … Key Recommendations Implement compensating controls to reduce the risks associated with the lack of segregation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107Town of Laurens – Budgeting Practices (2013M-204)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2012, to May 20, 2013. Background The Town of Laurens is located in … $998,000 for the highway fund. Key Findings The Board did not prepare reasonable budget estimates. The Board received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-laurens-budgeting-practices-2013m-204Village of Scotia – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-148)
… recording, reconciliation, and enforcement of parking ticket fines. The Village does not participate in the New … increase its parking fine revenues by nearly $23,000. The Court’s case files and bail records are not accurate and … between the accounting records maintained for bail, the Court’s manual check register, and the computerized court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/11/village-scotia-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-148Town of Northampton – Financial Management and Internal Controls Over Town Clerk Receipts (2012M-233)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management and the internal controls over the Clerk’s receipts for the … The Town of Northampton is located in Fulton County and has a population of approximately 2,670. The Town is … by a five-member Town Board comprising the Town Supervisor and four council members. Appropriations for all funds in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-northampton-financial-management-and-internal-controls-over-town-clerk-receiptsTown of Mansfield – Financial Management and Claims Processing (2012M-241)
… deficits in the general and highway funds. The Board does not perform a proper audit of claims. We found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-mansfield-financial-management-and-claims-processing-2012m-241Comsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… not require prior Board approval. The Treasurer does not sign all checks to pay claims. Rather, the Board authorized … by the Board if it intends to permit such disbursements. Sign all checks that are disbursed by the Library. Revise the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316Village of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… was to review the Board’s oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and established internal controls over water operations for … Creek is located in the Town of Wolcott in Wayne County and has approximately 500 residents. The Village is governed … a Board of Trustees, which comprises four elected Trustees and an elected Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173Wyandanch Public Library – Oversight of Library Resources (2013M-399)
… is a School District Public Library that is located in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County. The Library is governed by a five-member … cash receipts and received payments that were not included in her contractual agreement. The Board did not enforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/20/wyandanch-public-library-oversight-library-resources-2013m-399North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period … through first grade and then pays tuition for its students to attend one of four other school districts, is governed by … 2014-15, the District overestimated expenditures by a total of more than $1.4 million (or 19.6 percent). Due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112