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Town of Mina – Financial Management and Vehicle Fuel Procurement (2014M-34)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial management and fuel … Key Recommendations Adopt a policy and develop procedures to ensure that the amount of unexpended surplus funds is … Review bid documents and State and county contracts to ensure that vehicle fuel is procured in the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-mina-financial-management-and-vehicle-fuel-procurement-2014m-34Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2014M-21)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s financial management and evaluate the … fund balance drove the year-end total of unassigned funds to dangerously low levels, leaving the Town with an … Board has not developed a written multiyear financial plan to identify, prioritize and strategically address future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2014m-21Town of Amherst – Recording Financial Activity and Fleet Management (2013M-199)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the recording of certain financial activities and … fleet management program for the period January 1, 2011, to May 8, 2013. Background The Town of Amherst is located in … The Town does not have any written policies or procedures to determine if the acquisition of new or replacement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-amherst-recording-financial-activity-and-fleet-management-2013m-199Town of Almond – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-209)
… The Board has not adopted a policy and Town officials have not developed procedures to address the level of … The Board’s overly conservative budgeting practices have resulted in the Town continuing to maintain excessive … Board ensured that proper controls were in place, it may have been in a better position to detect or prevent the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-almond-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-209Town of Alexandria – Non-payroll Cash Disbursements and Fuel Inventory (2013M-129)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review non-payroll cash disbursements and internal … included 10 payments totaling $1,819 that she made to herself for the reimbursement of expenses and nine payments totaling $18,100 that were made to vendors for publicity. The Town made payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/02/town-alexandria-non-payroll-cash-disbursements-and-fuel-inventory-2013m-129Town of Alexander – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2013M-195)
… review the Town’s internal controls over Court operations for the period January 1, 2012, through June 12, 2013. … The Town of Alexander (Town) is located in Genesee County and has a population of about 2,500. The Town Supervisor … an accurate, up-to-date cash receipts record and an accounting for bail, as well as prepare bank reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-alexander-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2013m-195City of Cohoes Industrial Development Agency - Legislative Reform Compliance (2019M-106)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/08/23/city-cohoes-industrial-development-agency-legislativeTown of Seneca Falls - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-144)
… interest charges or late fees. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-144Eastport-South Manor Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-156)
… Determine whether the District sought competition for its professional service providers. Key Findings District … officials did not: Use competitive methods to select 10 of 16 professional service providers who were paid more than … million during the audit period. Have written agreements for four professional service providers who were paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-procurement-professionalCity of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
… Objective Assess whether payments to certain City officers and employees for unused leave accruals were authorized and accurately … $229,494 to eight City officers and employees at a time other than at separation from service. In the absence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… did not budget accurately nor raise sufficient revenues to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five … districts had deficit fund balances ranging from $13,620 to $113,900 as of December 31, 2018. These deficit fund balances ranged from 14 to 217 percent of 2019 budget appropriations. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116Town of Alexandria - Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges (2019M-90)
… not always reliable during our audit period, but officials have taken measures to obtain more reliable readings. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-redwood-water-and-sewer-district-charges-2019m-90Town of Cayuta – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2015M-6)
… of approximately 600 residents. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. The Town’s budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/28/town-cayuta-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2015m-6Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Financial Management (2015M-155)
… 12 schools with approximately 7,180 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/06/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-financial-managementWhite Plains City School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2014M-240)
… seek competition for professional services and did not have documentation to support why contract providers were … all professional service contracts. The District did not have adequate documentation to support the payment of certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/31/white-plains-city-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2014mUse of New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Funds
… received the funds it was entitled to; conversely, recover any improperly received funds or adjust future payments … and TME practices such as using paid groomer operators have on the effectiveness and value provided to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/02/use-new-york-state-snowmobile-trail-development-and-maintenance-funds-0U. S. Steel and DiNapoli Agree on Enhanced Disclosure of Corporate Political Contributions
… in Citizens United, investors and the larger public have been left in the dark on the extent of the reach of … on candidates, political parties, ballot measures, any direct or indirect state and federal lobbying, payments … Union Co., and Wynn Resorts. The following 27 companies have adopted or agreed to adopt political spending disclosure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/u-s-steel-and-dinapoli-agree-enhanced-disclosure-corporate-political-contributionsDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… economic development agency, failed to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… The former Ellery Justice Court Clerk, who was fired for stealing court fines, was sentenced today to five years … easily prevented. Checks and balances are a cornerstone of good government, no matter how small the office. I thank … We’re satisfied with the disposition as the Town of Ellery is going to be made whole and Ms. Thompson will be a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesDiNapoli:Two Fortune 500 Retailers Agree to Increased Use of Renewable Energy
… that Fortune 500 retailers Best Buy and Nordstrom have agreed to the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s … that Fortune 500 retailers Best Buy and Nordstrom have agreed to the New York State Common Retirement Funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapolitwo-fortune-500-retailers-agree-increased-use-renewable-energy