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Village of Victor – Financial Management (2015M-166)
… and the levels of unrestricted fund balance and reserve funds to maintain. Develop, adopt, monitor and periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/06/village-victor-financial-management-2015m-166Quaker Street Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-96)
… supported prior to payment. Ensure that AUDs are filed in a timely manner. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/quaker-street-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-96State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… risk that data, hardware and software may be lost or damaged by inappropriate use or access. Officials also did not regularly review network … and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. In addition, sensitive IT control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit-0Town of Callicoon – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-16)
… of her duties. Because the Board had not defined the rate or percentage of health insurance premiums that retirees must … incompatible financial duties performed by the bookkeeper, or provide additional oversight such as ensuring cancelled … checks are for authorized purposes. Define the rate or percentage of health insurance premiums that retirees must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-callicoon-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2013m-16Town of Worth – Financial Operations (2014M-323)
… May 31, 2014. Background The Town of Worth is located in Jefferson County and had a population of 231 as of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-worth-financial-operations-2014m-323Stamford-Harpersfield-Kortright Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-123)
… transactions were appropriate and properly accounted for, the Treasurer performed all financial duties including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/01/29/stamford-harpersfield-kortright-fire-district-financial-activities-2020mPayments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… district generally may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and … electric, gas, water, sewer and telephone services. 10 In addition, the governing board may generally establish … petty cash funds and authorize petty cash payments in advance of audit. Most petty cash payments will involve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-auditTown of Louisville – Water User Charges (2015M-44)
… audit was to review the Town’s water user charge activity for the period January 1, 2013 through July 9, 2014. … The Town of Louisville is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately 3,145. The Town is … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $2.1 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-louisville-water-user-charges-2015m-44Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… the District appropriated fund balance and reserves that it did not use and generated operating surpluses totaling … reserves increased by $3.9 million. District officials have not developed a comprehensive multiyear financial plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Town of Milo – Financial Condition (2020M-172)
… real property taxes and user fees were levied than needed to fund operations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets … fund balances were excessive, ranging from 97 percent to 178 percent of 2020 expenditures. Key Recommendations … and adopting the annual budgets. Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-milo-financial-condition-2020m-172Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… our audit period, the current Supervisor did not: Prepare bank reconciliations, record receipts in the financial … reports, as required. Key Recommendations Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, record all transactions in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Oysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… unassigned fund balance that ranged from 16.5 percent to 27.8 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations, or four to seven times the statutory limit. Moreover, when unused … 27 percentage points. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce its surplus of unassigned fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… As a result, voters were not afforded the opportunity to ratify or reject the Board’s decisions or have assurance that officials obtained services at the best cost. Officials added another project phase totaling … $149,000 in additional work that were not presented to and approved by the voters. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexIX.10.A Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Purpose and Scope – IX. Federal Grants
This section provides information to all state departments and agencies on the federal management debt collection procedures
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10a-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-purpose-and-scopeTown of Freedom – Financial Management (2021M-191)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Freedom (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets and maintained reasonable levels of fund balance. Key Findings The Board did not develop and … during the past three years to approximately $735,000 as of December 31, 2020, or 69 percent of the 2021 fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/11/town-freedom-financial-management-2021m-191Town of Knox – Town Clerk (2020M-72)
… were reported and remitted late to the Supervisor for 21 months of the 24 months we examined. Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/07/31/town-knox-town-clerk-2020m-72Town of Corning – Financial Condition (2020M-13)
… fund balance totaling $768,926 as of December 31, 2019, or 79 percent of actual expenditures. Did not develop multiyear financial and capital plans or adopt a reasonable fund balance policy. Key … and appropriations are reasonable based on historical or known trends. Develop multiyear financial and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13Town of Hebron – Fiscal Oversight (2015M-59)
… cash balances for each fund, budget status reports and bank reconciliations accompanied by bank statements. Ensure that checks are signed only by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/26/town-hebron-fiscal-oversight-2015m-59Assessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Four State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018
… Objective To ascertain the total expenses that the Department of Motor … adequate insurance coverage, or are financially secure, to compensate those persons they might injure or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleKatonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… services were procured in the most cost-efficient manner, or provide adequate oversight of awarded contracts. As a … totaling almost $1.2 million lacked adequate detail or were not submitted to the Director of Facilities … totaling $1.3 million were not adequately supported or reviewed prior to payment. Key Recommendations Solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-and