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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … authorizing payment. Although payments appeared to be for district purposes, when checks are routinely disbursed … a significant risk that payments could be made in error or for unauthorized purposes. Town of Moira – Fiscal Oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 2006-2
… irrespective of the source of funding for the increase (28 Opns St Comp, 1972, p 99, federal and State aid as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Suffolk County) The board made an inappropriate payment for medical expenditures totaling $21,000. The board also approved payment for 118 purchases totaling $38,563 made on district credit … documentation. In addition, the board approved payment for 58 fuel credit card transactions, consisting of 1,181 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Fishers Island Waste Management District -- Purchasing (2015M-292)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing practices for the … 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Fishers Island Waste Management District is located in the Town of … contract to a vendor who does not submit the lowest bid or quote. … Fishers Island Waste Management District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/fishers-island-waste-management-district-purchasing-2015m-292Town of Shawangunk - Sewer District Charges (2018M-122)
… rates charged to DOCCS for sewer services. Charged sewer district (District) users more than was necessary. District users, including outside users, paid $2.1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-shawangunk-sewer-district-charges-2018m-122Ridge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties (2021M-165)
… did not properly monitor the budget which contributed to the District exceeding its 2020 appropriations by $77,968. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/01/21/ridge-fire-district-board-oversight-treasurers-fiscal-duties-2021m-165Town of Watertown Fire District – Procurement (2022M-155)
… Objective Determine whether the Town of Watertown Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) used a … action. … Determine whether the Town of Watertown Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board used a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/town-watertown-fire-district-procurement-2022m-155Clarence Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-297)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, … 2015 through June 21, 2016. Background The Clarence Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/04/clarence-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-297Rivendell School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Rivendell School (Rivendell) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) … the ages of three and five years. During the 2013-14 school year, Rivendell served 86 students. The New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/rivendell-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMid Island Therapy Associates, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… programs based on clinical evaluations. The counties pay for the preschool special education services Mid Island provides using rates established by SED. The rates are based on the financial information that Mid Island …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/mid-island-therapy-associates-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 90-39
… -- Preemption (fire district finances) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (imposition of special tax or user fee on behalf … fire commissioners of a fire district annually to prepare and file with the budget officer of each town in which the … the support of government without relation to particular benefits provided (see Watergate II Apartments v Buffalo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Opinion 88-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … discussed in the opinion. WATER DISTRICTS -- Improvement of Facilities (procedure for acquisition of real property by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire Company , Town of Ripley and the Sauquoit Fire District No. 1 . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget … without sufficient oversight. Town of Ripley – Water District Financial Condition and Legal Services (Chautauqua …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Ellenburg Center No. 15 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-103)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over financial operations for the period … January 1, 2011, to February 28, 2013. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/19/ellenburg-center-no-15-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialCost-Saving Ideas: Capital and Repair Reserve Funds for Town or County Water and Sewer Districts
… your annual operating budget for a water or sewer district, consider setting aside money in a capital or repair … reserve fund. Funding sources for the reserve may include district budgetary appropriations, transfers from unexpended district balances or surplus district moneys. Expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-and-repair-reserve-funds-town-or-county-water-and-sewer-districtsOpinion 90-35
… threshold applies to the purchase of fuel oil by a fire district. You state that the district has budgeted $5,000 for fuel oil and usually does … Therefore, if it may be reasonably anticipated that the district will expend over $5,000 for fuel oil during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35Jamesport Fire District - Gasoline Inventory (2019M-04)
Determine if District officials adequately account for and safeguard the gasoline inventory
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/04/19/jamesport-fire-district-gasoline-inventory-2019m-04Centereach Fire District – Procurement (2016M-342)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s procurement practices for the … provides fire protection and emergency rescue services to approximately 31,500 residents and is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/18/centereach-fire-district-procurement-2016m-342Forms and Templates
… Auditing Services from the State Education Department. … Forms and Templates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/forms-and-templatesHelping Hands School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… June 30, 2014, we determined Helping Hands reported $26 in non-personal service costs on its CFR that did not comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/helping-hands-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual