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Town of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… over the prior year and levied more taxes than necessary to fund general fund operations. Exceeded its fund balance … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… we found District officials should have: Disabled 150 of the 9,989 network user accounts we examined. The 150 … user accounts are immediately disabled. Restrict the use of shared network user accounts and develop procedures to monitor the use of these accounts. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110Town of Marcy – Justice Court Operations (2020M-166)
… the clerk and ensure pending traffic tickets are enforced in a timely manner. Upgrade the Court’s recordkeeping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/23/town-marcy-justice-court-operations-2020m-166Town of Caneadea – Fund Balance Management (2020M-145)
… Key Findings The Board did not effectively manage fund balance and spent down fund balance by $427,000 or 71 percent. The Board: Appropriated fund balance the Town did not have, which resulted in deficit, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/14/town-caneadea-fund-balance-management-2020m-145Town of Freedom – Financial Management (2021M-191)
Determine whether the Town of Freedom Town Board Board adopted realistic budgets and maintained reasonable levels of fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/11/town-freedom-financial-management-2021m-191Clyde-Savannah Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-122)
… percent) Five administrative user accounts (19 percent) In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/clyde-savannah-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-122Town of Duanesburg – Financial Records and Reports (2020M-116)
… cash balances were overstated by about $3 million as of December 31, 2019. Bank reconciliations were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/05/town-duanesburg-financial-records-and-reports-2020m-116Newfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… added back, surplus fund balance exceeded the limit each year by $8.1 million to $9 million, or 26 to 28 percentage points, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Town of Albion – Financial Management (2021M-29)
… not structurally balanced. The Board used fund balance to finance operations, resulting in the four main operating … balance declining from $1,165,418 as of January 1, 2018 to $403,003 as of December 31, 2020, a decrease of 65 percent. If the Board continues to use fund balance at the current levels, it could deplete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-albion-financial-management-2021m-29Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Jean Noel for Theft of Putnam Co. Funds
… said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Whenever we uncover fraud, we will work with law enforcement across the state to hold … and their cronies from both political parties and we will continue to fight to clean up state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-jean-noel-theft-putnamDiNapoli: Service Delivery Critical to Ensure New York City’s Continued Recovery
… Demand for services, combined with the temporary loss of employee availability attributed to the pandemic, contributed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-service-delivery-critical-ensure-new-york-citys-continued-recoveryVillage of Remsen Audit Follow Up – 2020M-119-F
… – pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Village’s progress in implementing our … recommendations were implemented. The Board was unable to provide a reasonable explanation for taking no corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/10/13/village-remsen-audit-follow-2020m-119-fState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.3
… on the Agency Submission Schedule, OSC’s Direct Deposit Team must be contacted as soon as possible to determine if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19713-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryNewark Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2020M-30)
… Findings There were control weaknesses in the community hall rental process. Documentation of compliance with the … audit. Key Recommendations Improve controls over community hall rentals. Improve documentation of compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/01/newark-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-30Annual Financial Report Filing Deadlines
… Annual financial report due dates have been updated to reflect changes for … of original filing period. Villages: Population < 5,000 Fire Districts: All Joint Activities: All Special Purpose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-report-filing-deadlinesLocal Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… Most counties in New York State share a portion of their local sales tax … share of sales tax revenue that counties allocate to other local governments (based on the self-reported annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateTown of Machias – Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-98)
… year, interfund loans have grown from $246,280 in 2015 to almost $1.6 million as of December 31, 2019. The … the bookkeeper. Provide detailed monthly financial reports to the Board. Review monthly bank reconciliations. Prepare … should: Periodically review the work of the bookkeeper to ensure the records and reports are adequately maintained. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-machias-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-98Town of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… properly manage pool project donations or disbursements. For example, the Board: Improperly allowed the West Branch … properly document donations it received totaling $117,300. In addition, 77 of the pool checks were improperly disbursed. … between the Town and the private citizen’s group so that it does not appear the Town is fundraising. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/15/town-delhi-pool-project-donations-and-disbursements-2020m-105Prattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials’ actions to manage financial condition were not transparent and more taxes were levied than necessary to fund operations. The Board appropriated fund balance … through 2018-19 but none of the money was used or needed to fund operations. For the last three fiscal years the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… surplus fund balance during the same period ranging from 16 to 19 percent of the upcoming year’s budget, which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87