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DiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… The former treasurer in the village of Riverside, located in Steuben County, stole more than $80,000 in taxpayer funds through … payments as well as $330 in collections from village hall rentals and landfill fees. Johnson also used the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… from reserves without authorization and paid unapproved claims. Officials could not demonstrate the district obtained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMcLean Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-40)
… oversight of the Treasurer’s duties. Key Recommendations For money collected at fundraising events use: cash reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/25/mclean-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-40Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department – Missing Funds (2014M-50)
… by a Board consisting of four officers, is located in Chenango County and provides fire protection services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/05/09/plymouth-volunteer-fire-department-missing-funds-2014m-50Wyoming County – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-94)
… County officials have not adopted comprehensive written cash receipts policies and procedures. Key Recommendations … a competitive process. Adopt comprehensive written cash receipts policies and procedures. … Wyoming County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/11/20/wyoming-county-selected-financial-activities-2015m-94Village of Afton – Board Oversight (2018M-28)
… 30, 2017. Background The Village of Afton is located in the Town of Afton in Chenango County. The Village, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-afton-board-oversight-2018m-28Saranac Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-89)
… audit period, the District had an average of $12.4 million in operating and debt service funds available for investing, and earned $154,099 in investment earnings. Had officials utilized their … were given an opportunity to respond within 30 days in writing to our findings and recommendations but chose not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-89Cambridge Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2014M-63)
… The Cambridge Central School District is located in the Towns of Cambridge, Easton, Jackson, Salem and White Creek in Washington County and the Towns of Hoosick, Pittstown and … in Rensselaer County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education and operates one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/cambridge-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomTown of North Greenbush – Town Clerk (2017M-132)
… deposited, disbursed, and reported all money collected in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk did … record, deposit, disburse or report all money collected in a timely and accurate manner. Collections were not deposited in a timely manner or intact. As of December 31, 2015, more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/15/town-north-greenbush-town-clerk-2017m-132Town of Adams – Justice Court Operations (2020M-163)
… monthly accountabilities or bank reconciliations. Cash in a retired Justice’s bank account exceeded known … on reporting the unidentified cash balance remaining in the retired Justice’s bank account. Perform a thorough, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/02/26/town-adams-justice-court-operations-2020m-163Andes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
… York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 176. Thirty debit card purchases totaling $4,680 were not audited and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158Town of Dayton - Fund Balance Management (2019M-221)
… the budget development process. Outstanding interfund cash advances from 2016 have not been repaid as required. Key … balance and reserve fund policies. Repay the interfund cash advances as required. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-fund-balance-management-2019m-221IX.12.A Key Provisions – IX. Federal Grants
… The following are the key provisions of the CMIA: Federal agencies must make timely grant awards … state fiscal year (SFY); certain state funding in support of covered federal programs may also be subject to CMIA; and … for federal program purposes through either presentment of checks or settlement of electronic fund transfers (EFT). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12a-key-provisionsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the Governmental Accounting … 1,234 $ 228,050 NET ASSETS: Held in trust for pension benefits and other purposes $65,796,103 … and external investment pools are required to be presented in the notes to the financial statements if separate GAAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-fiduciary-net-assetsVillage of Corinth – Investment Program (2023M-146)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of … monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate available funds for investment, monitor investments and periodically solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-corinth-investment-program-2023m-146CUNY Bulletin No. CU-556
… Purpose To explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases and adjustments for … Painter Background The rate increases are pursuant to a Consent Determination entered and filed on July 7, 2016 … Ed Repay State Loan 445 HC Flexible Spending 580 CUNY Medicare Deficiency Flat Rate 581 CUNY Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-556-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-skilled-trade-titlesVII.3 AP Adjustment Voucher Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… appropriate types of transactions and required Vendor ID to be used on each AP Adjustment Voucher. New York State … a return of a full or partial payment previously made to them. These returns of payments are called “Refunds of Appropriation” (ROA) and result in a credit to the appropriation expenditures from which the payment was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3-ap-adjustment-voucher-overviewOntario County - Sheriff's Department Civil Division Operations (2019M-47)
… all payments received. Audit trail reports were reviewed to ensure that unauthorized changes were not made to payee information. Key Recommendations Adequately … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/05/17/ontario-county-sheriffs-department-civil-division-operations-2019m-47Village of Atlantic Beach - Cash Disbursement (2018M-253)
… 5-524 (Village Law) authorizes certain claims to be paid in advance of audit, 14 claims totaling $380,938 were paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-cash-disbursement-2018m-253