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Village of Westbury – Purchasing, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2013M-301)
… internal controls over selected financial operations for the period June 1, 2011 through November 30, 2012. … expenditures totaled about $6.8 million and $7.4 million for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years, respectively. Key … procurement policy. The Board does not review claims for payment; instead, one Trustee is appointed as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-westbury-purchasing-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2013m-301Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… Town of Canajoharie (Town) officials properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. Key Findings Town officials did not properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. As a result, Town … (TW) highway funds by an average of $83,477 (21 percent) for fiscal years 2018 through 2020. During fiscal years 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Cortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… fiscal oversight over District financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $45.1 million. Key Findings … failed to ensure that Business Office staff were billing for various reimbursements due to the District. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsIX.8.C Payments to the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Department of Education – IX. Federal Grants
… that would bill against the award. SINGLE PAYMENT VOUCHER To generate a refund of federal funds by check to the … Refunds and returns back to the Federal Government are not State expenditures and, therefore, must be recorded as a … Federal government should be directed to the OSC Bureau of State Accounting Operations, Federal Payment Management Team …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8c-payments-us-treasuryTown of Indian Lake – Reserves and Justice Court Operations (2014M-330)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the establishment and use of the Town’s reserve funds and to examine internal controls over the Town’s Justice Court’s … Refund moneys in the non-legally established reserve funds to the operating funds that funded the reserves and ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/03/06/town-indian-lake-reserves-and-justice-court-operations-2014m-330Compliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
… is the centerpiece of BuildSmart NY – the State’s program for pursuing energy efficiency in certain New York State … by creating green jobs and stimulating the marketplace for clean energy and energy-efficient products and services. … office space in the Capital Region. OGS is responsible for 19 buildings and two campuses. Of the 19 buildings, 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-followTown of Poland – Internal Controls Over Vehicle Fuel Inventory (2013M-386)
… if the Town was adequately safeguarding its fuel inventory for the period January 1, 2012 through November 27, 2013. … Town Supervisor. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year totaled $1.08 million. Key Findings … storage tanks at its highway facility: a 1,500-gallon tank for diesel fuel and a 500-gallon tank for gasoline. From …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-poland-internal-controls-over-vehicle-fuel-inventory-2013m-386Town of Essex – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-60)
… October 31, 2014. Background The Town of Essex is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 670. … payroll and maintaining leave time accruals, resulting in incorrect payments, tax withholdings and deductions for … and procedures for water and sewer charges, resulting in weaknesses over billing, collecting and enforcing of water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-essex-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2015m-60Town of Mina – Financial Management and Vehicle Fuel Procurement (2014M-34)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s … 2012 through January 6, 2014. Background The Town of Mina is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately 1,100. It is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted …
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)
… operations and financial practices of the Clerk’s office for the period of January 1, 2012 through November 1, 2013. … five-member Town Board. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year totaled $1.8 million. Key Findings … leaving the Town with an insufficient financial cushion for unforeseen events or cash flow. The Board has not …
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)
… activities and the Town’s fleet management program for the period January 1, 2011, to May 8, 2013. Background … six-member Town Board is the legislative body responsible for overseeing the Town’s operations and finances. The Town’s … Findings The Town Comptroller has not properly accounted for and reported reserve funds and other restricted moneys. …
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)
… fund balance was 69 percent of budgeted appropriations for 2013, the general fund town- outside-the-village’s was …
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)
… inventories also need to be improved. Our review of fuel records from June 2011 through December 2011 disclosed that … has a prohibited interest. Maintain perpetual inventory records that identify the beginning inventory, and the … of fuel purchased/delivered, dispensed, and on hand. These records should be periodically reconciled to physical …
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)
… Court operations for the period January 1, 2012, through June 12, 2013. Background The Town of Alexander (Town) is … Court operations for the period January 1 2012 through June 12 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-alexander-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2013m-195DiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… including hospitals, nursing homes and individual nurses, for patient safety violations and use its power under the law … public access to this information. DOH is responsible for ensuring civil violations of state health law are … agreements (orders), including fines and penalties, for health care providers (e.g., clinical laboratories, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsDiNapoli: Department of Environmental Conservation’s Operational Spending Declines as Responsibilities Grow
… Topping the list are the agency’s responsibilities for implementing the state’s sweeping legislation to address … annual capital spending rose by $342.9 million to pay for land acquisition, water infrastructure and other … But spending from state operating funds, which pays for most of the agency’s regulatory and environmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-department-environmental-conservations-operational-spending-declines-responsibilities-growDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time … only region that had no school districts in fiscal stress for the 2019-20 school year. School districts in fiscal … on districts that filed required financial information for the 2019-20 school year: 668 of the 672 school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressTown of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)
… Periodically review and reconcile DMV’s pending ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208DiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Sheriff James B. … Thomas P DiNapoli Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Sheriff James B Quattrone …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-former-bemus-point-clerk-arrested-theft-over-60000Pember Library and Museum – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-285)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Library/Museum officials provided adequate oversight of the Library/Museum’s financial activities for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/03/pember-library-and-museum-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-285