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City of North Tonawanda – Financial Operations (2012M-203)
… 2012. Background The City of North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County and has approximately 32,000 residents. The … did not review the fire companies’ fundraising events held in 2011 because none of the fire companies provided the City … the City with materials and supplies totaling $140,703 in 2011. We found that for all 24 claims tested, department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/08/city-north-tonawanda-financial-operations-2012m-203Elmont Public Library – Board Oversight and Professional Services (2014M-060)
… use of a request for proposal (RFP) process only when the services or the individual who had been providing the service … Library officials to periodically procure professional services through a competitive process. … Elmont Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/11/elmont-public-library-board-oversight-and-professional-services-2014m-060Town of York – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2014M-181)
… received or disbursed moneys during the preceding fiscal year, or retain the services of an independent auditor to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/17/town-york-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2014m-181Town of Clarence – Controls Over Fuel and Vehicle Fleet Management (2013M-312)
… and parks departments, and purchase all fuel from the vendor providing the best total price. Establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-clarence-controls-over-fuel-and-vehicle-fleet-management-2013m-312College at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other outliers. As a result of our … (College) employee whose expenses were amongst the highest in the State and had outliers in the areas of lodging and air fare. This employee's travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/college-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesVillage of Altmar – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-331)
… dissolved on June 1, 2013. All of the remaining Village assets, on the effective date of the dissolution, were turned … misappropriated approximately $115,891 of Village funds, made questionable purchases totaling $1,405 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/19/village-altmar-apparent-misappropriation-funds-2013m-331Village of Village of the Branch – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-43)
… of office and, as generally required of a Village officer, does not reside within the Village. In addition, the Village … receives an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099, and does not receive any fringe benefits. During our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-village-branch-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-43Bolivar-Richburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-92)
… fiscal year are approximately $17 million. Key Findings From fiscal years 2007-08 through 2011-12, District officials … surplus fund balance and the excess amounts in reserve funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Ensure that activity funds are maintained in accordance with District policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedTown of Johnsburg – Management Oversight and Online Banking (2013M-6)
… July 31, 2012. Background The Town of Johnsburg is located in Warren County and is governed by a Town Board which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/town-johnsburg-management-oversight-and-online-banking-2013m-6Village of Smyrna – Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-114)
… annual budget for all funds in the 2012-13 fiscal year was $162,478. Key Findings The Board did not properly … budgets. For example, found that 20 out of 43 of the 2011-12 adopted budget expenditure lines were over-expended by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/19/village-smyrna-clerk-treasurers-duties-2013m-114Town of Hartwick – Financial Condition (2013M-118)
… fund or require a monthly report of cash balances by fund which accounts for the balance in the combined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-hartwick-financial-condition-2013m-118Village of Montgomery – Purchasing and Information Technology (2013M-210)
… has a population of about 3,800. The Village is governed by a five-member elected Board of Trustees comprising the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/25/village-montgomery-purchasing-and-information-technology-2013m-210Village of Kenmore – Wastewater Processing Costs and Information Technology (2013M-73)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the wastewater service agreement and internal … Village officials have not made a substantive effort to use available resources to gain a better understanding of … for its share of all wastewater processing costs. Retirees from the Town’s Wastewater Department comprise 4.5 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/14/village-kenmore-wastewater-processing-costs-and-information-technology-2013m-73Town of Edwards – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-20)
… April 30, 2012. Background The Town of Edwards is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of 1,160 … maintain the Town’s financial stability. The fund balances in the Town’s major operating funds fluctuated significantly … primarily because the Board over-appropriated fund balance in the budget and allowed the budget to be overspent. Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-edwards-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-20Village of Huntington Bay – Compensation of Officials and Credit Cards (2012M-198)
… card policy to describe the types of purchases allowed, when it is appropriate to use the credit card, and what … Establish a meal and refreshments policy indicating when it is appropriate to provide meals and refreshments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-huntington-bay-compensation-officials-and-credit-cards-2012m-198Village of Herrings – Financial Operations and Sale of Land (2013M-41)
… and subsidiary revenue and expenditure records for all funds. Ensure that the Clerk-Treasurer prepares and submits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-herrings-financial-operations-and-sale-land-2013m-41State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were … they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. As a result, auditors identified 139 unneeded user accounts, 36 … account for and close completed capital projects. As a result, $359,427 in unexpended funds were not used to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsSavings Programs: NY 529 and NY ABLE
… benefits that help pay for college or disability expenses: NY's 529 College Savings NY Achieving a Better Life Experience … NY ABLE Program The NY ABLE Program is a savings and investment plan that helps families and individuals with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/savingsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances Governmental Funds
… and Changes in Fund Balances Governmental Funds For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 General Fund HUD … 6,119,938 $2,578,191 2,830,916 11,529,045 Charges for services 11,374,460 30,708 11,405,168 Investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-1Town of Sheridan – Cellular Phones (2013M-334)
… be provided a cell phone, what is acceptable use, and how reimbursement for unacceptable use is to be billed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-sheridan-cellular-phones-2013m-334