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Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings In 2017, OSC issued an audit report 1 that included findings … to not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. Without … by $60,948. Bank reconciliations were not performed in a timely manner. Annual Update Documents (AUDs) from 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138State Agencies Bulletin No. 283
… advance payments of earned income credit directly from their employer in the form of regular EIC payments added …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/283-advance-payment-earned-income-creditOversight of Child Protective Services Outside New York City (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/oversight-child-protective-services-outside-new-york-city-followChenango Forks Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-98)
… the District is currently financially stable, relying on one-time revenues combined with decreasing revenues and … the level of unrestricted fund balance and reduce reliance on fund balance as a financing source, while continuing to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/chenango-forks-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-98XI.12.D Closing Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Only the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) can close a contract in the Statewide … or “Complete” status. No retainage is remaining on the contract. Periodically, OSC will close eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12d-closing-contractsMount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… into a contract for the supply of natural gas. Except as specified in Appendix B, District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… whether Delaware-Chenango- Madison-Otsego (DCMO) Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … and account for fixed assets. Thirty-two (64 percent) of the assets tested and valued at $64,300 were not properly … beds and other assets) with combined purchase prices of approximately $47,500 did not have required asset tags, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedTown of Saranac – Town Clerk Operations (2019M-33)
… and subsequent investigation, the Clerk was arrested on April 29, 2021 and charged with falsifying business … government in the fourth degree and official misconduct. On December 14, 2021, the Clerk pleaded guilty to Attempted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-saranac-town-clerk-operations-2019m-33IX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… Grant Award, Project, and Activities have been established in SFS and Project Budgets are created, agencies are able to … To allow the state to take advantage of discounts on payments to vendors under the Procure to Pay Initiative … See Chapter VI.1 Budget Control of this Guide for details on this setup. At least one Federal fund must be set up in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-overviewIX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing – IX. Federal Grants
… Control section in order to properly bill the Federal Government for reimbursement. Guide to Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-federal-billing-invoicingVillage of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Justice Court properly accounted for court funds. Key Findings The … On average, reports were 14 days late. Prior to 2017, the code enforcement department did not maintain a record of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… exceeded the statutory limit by $1.5 million and resulted in higher tax levies than necessary. Actual expenditures from … fund balance statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a multiyear … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementSodus Center Fire Department – Financial Activities (2016M-424)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department officials and the membership provided adequate oversight of operations for the period January 1, 2015 through October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/03/31/sodus-center-fire-department-financial-activities-2016m-424Town of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… highway funds to determine if the budgets were reasonable for the period January 1, 2011, to August 1, 2012. Background … members, governs the Town. The Town’s annual budget for the 2012 fiscal year is $770,000. Key Findings The Board … revenues in fiscal year 2012, its adopted budget for 2013 is more closely based on realistic revenue and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… and gasoline fuel. Town officials: Purchased $299,298 in goods and services that should have been competitively … a vendor by almost $2,500. Invoices were not compared to contract terms. Were not familiar with all of the Town’s procurement policy requirements and have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100East Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… to 2017-18. The District also maintained 11 proper reserve funds totaling $34 million at June 30, 2018. During the last … balance complies with statutory limits and use surplus funds for one-time expenditures, paying down debt or applying … and accounting for encumbrances and debt service funds properly. District officials disagreed with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… account that, at times, had more than $500,000 on deposit. In addition, the Board allowed debit cards to be used, which resulted in a circumvention of the Town’s disbursement controls. While … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Canton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-287)
… at the monthly Board meetings. However, the heavy reliance on appropriated fund balance as a financing source in the … in 2011-12. Key Recommendation Reduce reliance on fund balance as a financing source and continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/canton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-287Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-15-23)
… expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2016 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … operating deficits to submit their preliminary budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/06/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-15-23Equine Health and Safety (Follow-Up)
… requirements. The Commission did not provide our office with a required 90-day response indicating any steps it had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/equine-health-and-safety-follow