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Huntington Manor Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2014M-108)
… The Secretary signs checks with the Treasurer’s signature stamp without being supervised by the Treasurer. In the … The Treasurer should maintain control of her signature stamp. Segregate the Secretary’s claims payment duties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/06/13/huntington-manor-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2014m-108Alton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-96)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Sodus, located in Wayne County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/10/alton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2015m-96Forestburgh Fire District – Financial Activities (2015M-203)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … The Forestburgh Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/16/forestburgh-fire-district-financial-activities-2015m-203Long Lake Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-272)
… January 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014. Background The Long Lake Fire District No. 1 is a district corporation of the … Long Lake Fire District No 1 Controls Over Financial Activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/long-lake-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-272Plymouth Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-211)
… 2014 fiscal year totaled $145,078. Key Findings The Board does not have policies and procedures for cash receipts. The Board does not review bank statements or reconciliations on a monthly basis and does not compare canceled check images to approved abstracts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/03/plymouth-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-211Genesee County Soil and Water Conservation District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-34)
… of our audit was to review the District’s cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2016 through … January 19, 2017. Background The Genesee County Soil and Water Conservation District provides services and funds projects related to the conservation of soil and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/04/07/genesee-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-andAltona Fire District – Claims Auditing (2016M-162)
… Not all claims contained supporting documentation to show that they were audited and approved prior to payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/01/altona-fire-district-claims-auditing-2016m-162Sylvan Beach Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-76)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District’s controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … for the 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board needs to improve its oversight of District financial activities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/07/sylvan-beach-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSwan Lake Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-258)
… from the Towns of Liberty and Bethel, and is located in Sullivan County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/29/swan-lake-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mClaryville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-167)
… cash balances showing increases and decreases for checking and saving accounts, he did not reconcile those cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/claryville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 2 – Financial Condition and Procurement (2016M-388)
… financial condition and controls over procurement for the period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. … which provides refuse collection and recycling pickup services to more than 55,000 households and commercial businesses, is governed by an elected five-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/03/17/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-2-financial-condition-and-procurement-2016mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Additionally, the board did not provide adequate oversight to ensure the required financial information was filed in a … officials did not always use a competitive process to procure goods and services or ensure claims were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsLocust Valley Water District – Budgeting (2013M-179)
… three-member Board of Commissioners consisting of a Chairman, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The District supplies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/09/06/locust-valley-water-district-budgeting-2013m-179Town of Schaghticoke – Budgeting (2013M-239)
… they appropriated unexpended surplus funds to keep the tax levy and user rates stable. However, this practice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/06/town-schaghticoke-budgeting-2013m-239Town of Ripley – Water District Financial Condition and Legal Services (2014M-15)
… our audit was to evaluate the financial condition of Water District 1 and determine if the Board complied with adopted … Town’s two water districts, and adopted budgets for one district were unreasonable, resulting in annual operating … deficits and declining surplus. Extensions to one district did not comply with all legal requirements and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/05/town-ripley-water-district-financial-condition-and-legal-services-2014m-15Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Richburg-Wirt Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-73)
… (UTV) for approximately $28,000 as required, and as a result, may have paid more for the UTV than necessary. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/11/07/richburg-wirt-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-73Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… condition of the water and sewer funds. Both funds relied on interfund advances from the general fund to help finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the director did not develop proper internal controls over cash disbursements and electronic payments or financial … or not adequately separated for rent receipts and cash disbursements. Payments totaling approximately $152,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 89-15
… -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase liability insurance for vehicles owned by the village fire department) … VILLAGE LAW, §4-412: A village may not purchase liability insurance, nor agree to indemnify third parties against … to be responsible for maintaining the requisite liability insurance on the fire-fighting equipment used by the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15