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Village of Old Westbury – Justice Court (2017M-64)
… 2016. Background The Village of Old Westbury is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead in Nassau County. The Village is governed by an elected … and documented. Identify the source of the overages in the Justices’ bank accounts and distribute the funds as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/07/07/village-old-westbury-justice-court-2017m-64Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17)
… portion of the costs to construct water districts was paid for by taxpayers not living in or receiving benefit from … monthly itemized capital project budget-to-actual reports for the Board. Include eligible expenditures totaling $3,496 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-stafford-capital-projects-2024m-17East Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… internal controls over payroll and information technology for the period of July 1, 2012 through August 30, 2013. … who attend Grades 7 through 12. Budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $22.4 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andTown of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
Determine whether the Town of Yorkshire Town Board Board and officials adopted realistic budgets maintained reasonable levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Plainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… recurring expenditures without the Board’s prior review or approval. The Board did not: Adopt transparent or realistic budgets. Budgets underestimated transfers to … overestimated appropriations. Adopt a fund balance policy or develop multiyear financial and capital plans. Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Franklin County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-13)
… checks totaling $2,918 were properly followed up on. In addition, officials did not make undisbursed restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/franklin-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-13Chenango County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-3)
… and appropriately. Key Findings Department officials did not always properly enforce restitution orders, notify the … As a result, some victims are not receiving payments to which they are entitled or are experiencing significant … did not make reasonable efforts to locate victims. In addition, officials did not make undisbursed restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/chenango-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-3Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… exemptions lacked supporting documentation necessary for the Assessors to determine that the building was … fide agricultural or horticultural production carried on for profit. The Assessors did not review the exemptions … exemptions. Maintain documentation to support eligibility for all granted exemptions. Ensure previously granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Sidney Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-243)
… three fiscal years, ranging from 4.7 percentage points to 8.9 percentage points over the limit. The Board and … Review reserve fund balances and reduce them to reasonable levels, as appropriate, in accordance with … with our findings and recommendations and indicated they have taken, or planned to take, corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sidney-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-243Madison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)
… that 121 claims totaling $752,749 lacked adequate support or documentation showing receipt of goods or services. In addition, claims totaling $1.3 million were … and recommendations, but indicated they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142Town of DePeyster – Town Clerk Operation-Tax Collection (2015M-91)
… 4, 2014. Background The Town of De Peyster is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately … did not record, deposit or remit tax moneys collected in a timely and accurate manner. The Board did not perform an … and penalties are remitted and all moneys are deposited in an accurate and timely manner. Perform or contract for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-depeyster-town-clerk-operation-tax-collection-2015m-91Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… inventory list did not contain identifiable information for each asset including purchase date, purchase price, date … policy or procedures that include threshold values for recording and tagging assets and the persons responsible for maintaining records and comparing assets on hand to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223South Butler Fire District – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-155)
… action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether the South …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/30/south-butler-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-operations-2020m-155Village of Head of the Harbor – Justice Court Operations (2020M-110)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Head of the Harbor (Village) Justices provided … receipts were collected, deposited, recorded and remitted in an accurate and timely manner. Key Findings The Justices … receipts were collected deposited recorded and remitted in an accurate and timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/01/village-head-harbor-justice-court-operations-2020m-110Cortland County - Financial Management and Reporting (2019M-162)
… the Legislature ensured County officials had accurate and complete financial information with which to manage … to address deficiencies identified in previous audits and will pay at least $428,800 to several accounting firms to correct the accounting records. Did not have policies and procedures in place to receive or ensure others received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/27/cortland-county-financial-management-and-reporting-2019m-162Johnstown Public Library – Cash Receipts (2014M-304)
… was to evaluate the internal controls over the Library’s cash receipts for the period January 1, 2013 through May 31, … for 2014 totaled approximately $405,000. Key Findings For cash collections that are not recorded in the circulation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/02/20/johnstown-public-library-cash-receipts-2014m-304Town of South Bristol – Financial Management (2015M-140)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through May 20, 2015. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 are approximately $2.1 million. Key Findings The … multiyear financial plan to establish long-term objectives for funding long-term needs. Annually audit or cause the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-south-bristol-financial-management-2015m-140Nyack Parking Authority – Parking Ticket Operations (2020M-94)
… not: Provide oversight and were unaware of inconsistencies in penalty assessment, delinquent notices and collections. Establish a benchmark collection rate. If the industry standard … parking ticket operations and enforce fines. Establish a benchmark collection rate and review aging reports for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/11/20/nyack-parking-authority-parking-ticket-operations-2020m-94Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… and expenditures. The adopted budgets were not maintained in the financial accounting software. No budget-to-actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-319)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. Background … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $65 … Use surplus fund balance as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-319