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Village of Hillburn – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-392)
… were not issued for all transactions, and the youth center does not have a cash drawer, safe or lockbox. Not all claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/18/village-hillburn-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2013m-392Town of Southold – Financial Operations (2014M-299)
… not have effective policies and procedures to ensure that cash is properly safeguarded in the Receiver of Taxes, Town … statutory bidding requirements and the Town’s procurement policy. The Board did not ensure that policies and procedures … procedures is established over collecting and recording cash receipts and properly segregate duties. Ensure that Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/30/town-southold-financial-operations-2014m-299Clarence Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-355)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s claims auditing … The Clarence Public Library is located in the Town of Clarence in Erie County. The Library, which received its … Clarence Public Library Audit of Claims 2016M355 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/16/clarence-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-355Wading River Fire District – Gasoline Credit Cards (2017M-5)
… The credit card policy does not identify the number of cards to be issued or the individuals authorized to use the cards, and 15 cards were in the District Manager’s custody. Key … Wading River Fire District Gasoline Credit Cards 2017M5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/wading-river-fire-district-gasoline-credit-cards-2017m-5Geneva Housing Authority – Cash Receipts (2015M-160)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … Cash receipt duties were not adequately segregated and compensating controls were insufficient. The Authority … cash level. Access rights to the housing software and accounting system are not properly restricted. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/11/13/geneva-housing-authority-cash-receipts-2015m-160Chestertown Fire District – Claims Processing (2016M-387)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … examination of all claims and ensure that all claims are supported by adequate documentation and included on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/24/chestertown-fire-district-claims-processing-2016m-387Travel Advisory No. 5
… are required to use the attachment feature in the SFS to store electronic documents in support of Travel and Expense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseMonroe County - Financial Condition (2018M-179)
… $12.4 million in one-time increases that are unlikely to recur. The County relied on $65 million in revenue … $30.85 million in reported general fund interfund advances to cover deficit cash balances in 2017. The County does not … (Appendix A). 1 Combined funds include the general and road funds and all enterprise funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/12/07/monroe-county-financial-condition-2018m-179Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… could have been sold or traded in to help offset the cost of new equipment purchases totaling $124,880. Twenty pieces of equipment purchased during the audit period totaling over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Town of Alfred – Incompatible Duties (2021M-99)
… which is an incompatibility of office and duties. As a result, checks and balances over the powers and duties of … Ensure that the bookkeeper’s appointment does not result in an incompatibility of duties. Ensure that AUDs are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-alfred-incompatible-duties-2021m-99Town of Boylston – Procurement (2021M-56)
… competitive methods, or maintain supporting documentation to show they used competitive methods, to obtain purchases totaling $154,248. While the Board is required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) to review the Town’s procurement policy annually, the last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-boylston-procurement-2021m-56Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Clerical Overtime (2023M-124)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … indicated as the cause for overtime, the BOCES practice of verbally preapproving overtime, rather than in writing, … records. BOCES officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings in our report, but indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-clerical-overtime-2023m-124Greenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… and separate from the Town of Greenville, located in Greene County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Arkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… and separate from the Town of Middletown, and is located in Delaware County. The District is governed by an elected … abstracts to verify that prior approved claims were in fact paid as directed. Although the Board members were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65Town of Walton – Incompatible Duties (2016M-309)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Supervisor’s appointment of a bookkeeper and internal … The purpose of our audit was to review the Supervisors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-walton-incompatible-duties-2016m-309Delaware County – Third-Party Contractual Services (2014M-287)
… did not publically disclose potential financial interests in contracts prior to 2014. Key Recommendations Amend the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/03/06/delaware-county-third-party-contractual-services-2014m-287Columbia County – Payroll (2014M-121)
… complete and certify their hours worked on a time record. Payroll duties were not properly segregated. The auto-pay payroll system resulted in payments to part-time attorneys … supervisors or department heads. Ensure that the duties of payroll batch entry and approval are properly segregated. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/14/columbia-county-payroll-2014m-121Opinion 92-18
… 'tipping fees' charged for each ton disposed". It appears from your letter that despite the town's waste flow control … such authority. Benefit assessments are distinguishable from taxes in that they are ". . . impositions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-18DiNapoli: Contribute to a NY 529 College Savings Account and Deduct Up to $10,000 From Your State Taxes
… a New York State 529 College Savings Program account are tax deductible*. New York’s 529 College Savings Program is an … made by Dec. 31 can provide up to $10,000 in state tax deductions on 2016 income tax filings. Parents and other participants have paid for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-contribute-ny-529-college-savings-account-and-deduct-10000-your-state-taxesUsing Open Book New York
Join us for a demonstration of Open Book New York and learn how to access public municipal financial data for your own analysis. We will highlight the various reports available in Open Book New York and discuss potential uses of the data.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/using-open-book-new-york-12-14-22.pdf