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Selected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… of 100 possible book advance payments selected based on dollar value. The 40 highest-dollar payments selected from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-accountTown of Lorraine – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2025M-47)
… for receiving, disbursing and retaining custody of Town money; maintaining complete, accurate and up-to-date … adjusted bank balances exceeded the recorded cash balances by $513,735. We identified about $440,000 in recordkeeping … the 2020 through 2023 fiscal years. Comply with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30, which requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/08/town-lorraine-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-47Town of Genesee – Disbursements (2016M-433)
… The Town of Genesee is located in Allegany County and has a population of approximately 1,700. The Town is … duties of disbursing funds through wire transfers and electronic payments. The Board did not conduct an annual … Neither the Supervisor nor the accountant prepared and provided the Board with monthly bank reconciliations. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-genesee-disbursements-2016m-433Kenilworth Fire District No. 2 – Financial Activities (2017M-17)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether controls were adequate … Kenilworth Fire District No. 2 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/kenilworth-fire-district-no-2-financial-activities-2017m-17Town of Oneonta – Town Clerk (2021M-59)
… Clerk properly recorded, deposited and remitted Clerk fees in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk properly recorded … and remitted all fees collected during the audit period in a timely manner. However, the Clerk did not always deposit … the required time frame. The Clerk did not: Deposit $5,266 in fees collected within the required time frame. Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/02/town-oneonta-town-clerk-2021m-59Town of Kiantone – Town Clerk (2014M-273)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the processes and procedures over Town Clerk operations for the period January 1, 2013 through August 1, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled $559,156. Key Findings The Clerk did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-kiantone-town-clerk-2014m-273Swan 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-2013mVillage of Hunter – Cash Receipts and Board Oversight (2015M-254)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s procedures over the collection of … for trash bag sales and the summer recreation program to ensure accountability and examine the Board’s oversight of … and reporting of cash receipts from trash bag sales to residents used to pay for their refuse pickup service or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/01/08/village-hunter-cash-receipts-and-board-oversight-2015m-254Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and Department money was safeguarded for the period January … The Department is governed by a Board of Directors, and the members elect a Treasurer. Expenditures for 2014 … financial transactions. Contact the Department’s bank and request that copies of canceled checks be returned with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overRutland Fire District – Board Oversight (2017M-262)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of … provides fire protection and emergency rescue services to approximately 3,060 residents over 45 square miles. … review the Treasurer’s monthly reports, including budget-to-actual reports and trial balances, or compare bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/02/rutland-fire-district-board-oversight-2017m-262Village of Warsaw – Justice Court Operations (2021M-214)
… Justice Court (Court) collections were properly accounted for and deposited. Key Findings Although Village Court … properly monitor the Court’s monthly financial activity . For example, they did not perform adequate monthly bank … Justice Court Court collections were properly accounted for and deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/06/village-warsaw-justice-court-operations-2021m-214Kingston Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2020M-103)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of Kingston Housing Authority (Authority) operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of Authority operations. As a result: Budgets were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2021/02/05/kingston-housing-authority-board-oversight-2020m-103Village of Broadalbin - Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-76)
… by the Mayor or Board. The Board did not receive or review bank statements or canceled check images to help minimize the … compensating controls, including periodically reviewing bank statements, canceled check images and bank reconciliations prepared by the Clerk-Treasurer. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/08/14/village-broadalbin-board-oversight-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-76Opinion 95-32
… on the books of the Federal Reserve or other book-entry system operated by a federally regulated entity without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32Member & Retiree E-News Archive — 2024
… Make Sure You Receive Your 1099-R and Annual Statement Schedule a Change of Address with Retirement Online Go Paperless With … Working for a Public Employer While Receiving a NYSLRS Pension Benefit Retirees COLA is Coming at the End of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/member-retiree-e-news-archive-2024IX.2.B Terminology – IX. Federal Grants
… payment and information system developed in 1995 to provide a single point-of- contact for the request and delivery of federal funds to coincide with state cash outlays to meet program needs. Federal awarding agencies establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix2b-terminologyWillsboro Fire Department – Financial Operations (2014M-206)
… all bills prior to payment or document approval in the minutes. Instead, Department officials stated that … prior to payment and document the approval in the minutes. … Willsboro Fire Department Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/10/willsboro-fire-department-financial-operations-2014m-206Town of Pittstown – Records and Reports (2013M-5)
… with bank records, resulting in, for example, general fund cash being over-reported by $98,438 in 2011. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/08/town-pittstown-records-and-reports-2013m-5Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds and Board Oversight (2014M-229)
… have detailed records of collections and that receipts are deposited in a timely manner. Develop, adopt and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/02/24/tupper-lake-volunteer-fire-department-inc-misappropriation-funds-and-boardTown of Rutland – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-19)
… remitted and reported all collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not always … deposit, remit and report all collections accurately and in a timely manner. For example: Due to deficiencies in the records, it is unclear whether eight recorded cash and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-19