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City of Beacon – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2012M-224)
… the Clerk. Internal controls over the issuance of parking tickets were not established to provide reasonable assurance that all tickets were accounted for. Procedures for the collection and … requiring City police and MTA officers to issue parking tickets in a sequential order and maintain copies of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/city-beacon-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2012mFranklin County – Fiscal Stress (2013M-252)
… reserves to finance operations. The County’s enterprise infirmary fund was not self-sufficient, and therefore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/franklin-county-fiscal-stress-2013m-252DiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the guilty plea of former Bennington Town Clerk Tina Metz in a string of thefts that intensified even after … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced the guilty plea of former Bennington Town Clerk Tina Metz in a string of thefts that intensified even after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftShelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… unexpended surplus fund balance is in compliance with Real Property Tax Law statutory limits. Amend the current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132State Agencies Bulletin No. 331
… previous 7 calendar days and will be available on Monday of the following week. Agency Responsibility All agencies, … should review this report each week and provide a copy of the applicable page to the employee. To determine the start date of the garnishment, refer to Paycheck or Garn Spec panels. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/331-new-reveal-reports-replace-garnishment-notification-lettersOysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… appointed its President, in place of the Treasurer, as the sole signatory on District checks under $5,000, with its Vice … Board President to sign District checks as the primary and sole signatory. Develop a formal, written disaster recovery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 , Niagara Falls Water Board and the City of Olean . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No 1 Niagara Falls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Broome County – Financial Condition (2013M-224)
… 21, 2013. Background Broome County, located in the central southern portion of upstate New York commonly referred to as Southern Tier, has a population of approximately 200,600. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/broome-county-financial-condition-2013m-224North 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 … a total of more than $1.4 million (or 19.6 percent). Due to the overestimated expenditures, the District incurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Waverly Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-148)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s … condition for the period of July 1, 2011, to March 26, 2013. Background The Waverly Central School District is … million. Key Findings The Board and District management are not developing realistic expenditure budget estimates. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/waverly-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-148Ramapo Central School District – Fund Balance and Employee Compensation (2013M-189)
… had $2.3 million in excess funds in the unemployment and insurance reserves. Nine of 40 employees started their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/ramapo-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-employee-compensationQuogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts (2013M-274)
… has a well-designed set of control procedures that can provide reasonable assurance that thefts of cash receipts … District taxpayers. Develop a formal plan indicating how reserves will be funded, how much will be reserved and when reserves will be used. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cash-receiptsCanajoharie Central School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-339)
… The Canajoharie Central School District is located in the Towns of Canajoharie, Charleston, Minden, Mohawk, … 2014-15 adopted budgets overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.2 million (5 percent) over these years. The … for all activity fund cash receipts that are remitted to her for deposit and that student treasurers complete profit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/canajoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraLiberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-4)
… located in Sullivan County, issued debt totaling $1.3 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the … fund each year. The subsidies will only continue to drain the general fund’s fund balance. The District’s … tax levy limit set by statute. Key Recommendations Prepare a projection of year-end fund balance for the food service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/25/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-4Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-226)
… financial management practices for the period July 1, 2014 through April 12, 2016. Background The … $342,000 of unrestricted funds in the debt service fund, $1.1 million in the agency fund’s group health insurance … take appropriate action, in accordance with statute, to remedy reserves with excess funds. Adopt a reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-226Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Chenango … BOCES , Marion Central School District and the Valley Stream Central High School District . “In an era of limited … level requirements necessary for reimbursement. Valley Stream Central High School District – Payroll (Nassau County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Financial Records of 500 Public Authorities Now on www.openbooknewyork.com
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that financial information for more than 500 state and local public … go-to source for comprehensive, user-friendly financial information for state and local governments.” In December, … detailed revenue, spending, debt and property tax cap information for 3,100 local governments, going back as far as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-financial-records-500-public-authorities-now-wwwopenbooknewyorkcomNew York's 529 College Savings Program Delivers $287 Million to College Students Since January
… a great time to consider opening a 529 College Savings account for your child,” DiNapoli said. “For just as little … a state tax deduction for contributions to accounts by account owners who are residents. Individuals who are account owners can deduct up to $5,000 from their state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-delivers-287-million-college-students-januaryIV.5.B Bond and Debt Proceeds – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… of general obligation bonds and short-term notes issued in the form of commercial paper or Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs). … Issued Proceeds from the sale of a refunding bond issuance in which new bonds are sold at a lower rate than outstanding … of general obligation bonds and shortterm notes issued in the form of commercial paper or Bond Anticipation Notes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv5b-bond-and-debt-proceedsFairport Central School District – Financial Condition and Capital Improvement Project Expenditures (2013M-23)
… through the budget process with public disclosure. Review all reserves and determine if the amounts reserved are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/fairport-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-capital