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Village of Kenmore – Wastewater Processing Costs and Information Technology (2013M-73)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the wastewater service agreement … 1, 2011, through January 18, 2013. Background The Village of Kenmore is located in the Town of Tonawanda in Erie County … Village of Kenmore Wastewater Processing Costs and Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/14/village-kenmore-wastewater-processing-costs-and-information-technology-2013m-73Village of Herrings – Financial Operations and Sale of Land (2013M-41)
… is located in the Town of Wilna in Jefferson County, and has a population of 90 residents. The Village Board consists of a Mayor and two trustees, all elected for two-year terms. Budgeted … 31, 2013 were approximately $130,000 in the general fund and $33,500 in the sewer fund. Key Findings The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-herrings-financial-operations-and-sale-land-2013m-41Town of Indian Lake – Reserves and Justice Court Operations (2014M-330)
The purpose of our audit was to review the establishment and use of the Towns reserve funds and to examine internal controls over the Towns Justice Courts fi
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/03/06/town-indian-lake-reserves-and-justice-court-operations-2014m-330Justice Court Fund - Town and Village Court Revenue Report Data Description
… and village justices Justice Court Fund system processing of monthly justice reports Period Generally, December through … (distribution corrections) Content Reported Violations of numerous: State Statutes; State Codes, Rules and … Laws; and limited Federal Regulations (seldom) Disposition of cases and collected fines, civil fees, penalties, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fund-town-and-village-court-revenue-report-data-descriptionFinger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… College’s bank account prior to audit. A travel agent who is not an employee uses their College credit card to … maximum reimbursement rates, such as GSA per diem rates, for lodging, meals and mileage. Ensure all credit card claims … account to withdraw funds. College officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresRochester City School District - Budgeting and Multiyear Financial Planning (2020M-44)
… whether the Board’s 2018-19 adopted budget was realistic and structurally balanced based on historical or known trends. Key Findings The Board and District officials neglected to use accurate estimates of … The Board failed to adopt a structurally balanced budget and did not follow its fund balance policy when it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/21/rochester-city-school-district-budgeting-and-multiyear-financial-planningOnondaga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-160)
… to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … The Board could improve its monitoring and verification of project performance related to job creation and capital … tax exemptions that exceeded approved amounts by a total of $173,446. Of this amount, officials properly recaptured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/11/01/onondaga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectParsons Child and Family Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. Parsons is reimbursed for these services through … $46,843 in other than personal service costs, consisting of $26,002 in unsupported expenses, $15,425 in incorrectly … agency costs $12,707 in personal service costs, consisting of $11,674 in excessive salary and fringe benefit costs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/parsons-child-and-family-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTown of Caroline - Town Clerk and Credit Card Purchases (2019M-247)
… recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections in a timely and accurate manner. Determine whether the Town … to the Supervisor and County Treasurer (Treasurer) in a timely manner. Reconcile her bank account or identify … tax payments received from taxpayers. Report or remit fees in a timely manner for 2018 and 2019. The Board: Approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-caroline-town-clerk-and-credit-card-purchases-2019m-247DiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… “New York state faces a projected budget gap of $6 billion for the coming fiscal year, in part because of higher … billions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse. Our role is to help lower Medicaid program costs by identifying … additional $1.2 million in rebates that could be collected with further efforts. Since the audit, auditors estimated DOH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenueTown of Van Etten - Procurement and Supervisor's Fiscal Oversight (2019M-111)
… cash. Key Findings Town officials purchased a fire truck for more than $300,000 without competitive bidding, and did not seek competition for goods that fell below the bid limits or for professional … oversight of the bookkeeper. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/16/town-van-etten-procurement-and-supervisors-fiscal-oversight-2019m-111West Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… services were accurately paid and purchased in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and statute. Determine … the improper charges. District officials generally agreed with our findings and indicated that they plan to initiate … services were accurately paid and purchased in accordance with the Districts procurement policy and statute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mNiagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… and prepares, signs, reports and maintains a manual ledger of checks. The Treasurer sends listings of the receipts and disbursements to the bookkeeper to record … totaling $27,514 were approved by the Membership because of inadequate documentation. We could not determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-andBrighton Fire District No. 5 - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-60)
… $169,000 were a proper use of District money. Travel and car rental costs of approximately $58,000 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/09/13/brighton-fire-district-no-5-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-60Town of Seneca Falls - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-144)
Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card and travel expenditures were adequately supported and for legitimate purposes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-144Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… The Board adopted adequate policies and guidelines for project approval. In addition, payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) for four projects and 26 revolving loan payments were accurate and received on … to: Compare reported job creation and retention figures with project goals. Track sales tax exemptions to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalEast Irondequoit Central School District - Payroll and Leave Accruals (2019M-92)
… received proper wages and overtime payments in accordance with contract terms and if leave was properly tracked. Key … the District $3,638 and errors totaling $9,100 occurred with manual leave accrual entries. In addition, five … of employee leave records. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2019mEast Irondequoit Central School District - Conference and Travel Expenditures (2019M-132)
… New York State (NYS) contracts. Does not require proof of attendance at conferences. Key Recommendations District … contracts for renting cars. The Board should require proof of attendance for conferences. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations and indicated they plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/27/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-conference-and-travelTown of Boonville – Claims Auditing and Conflict of Interest (2014M-373)
… and to determine if there were any conflicts of interest for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 were approximately $1.5 million for the general and highway funds. Key Findings The Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-boonville-claims-auditing-and-conflict-interest-2014m-373Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… Town officials effectively managed the financial condition of the water and sewer districts by reasonably estimating … did not effectively manage the financial condition of the water and sewer districts. We found the following: … incurring unplanned operating deficits annually. Five of the seven water and sewer districts had deficit fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116