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Town of Dresden – Financial Condition and Town Clerk Operations (2016M-369)
… May 31, 2016. Background The Town of Dresden is located in Washington County and has approximately 330 year-round … Key Findings The Board appropriated more fund balance in the general fund than was actually available to finance operations in 2013 and 2014. The Board has not developed a multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dresden-financial-condition-and-town-clerk-operations-2016m-369Town of Dover – Fire Protection and Ambulance Services (2016M-413)
… audit was to determine if the Board is monitoring the fire and ambulance companies that provide emergency services to the Town for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. … a fire company to provide services in its fire protection district and with an ambulance company for basic life support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dover-fire-protection-and-ambulance-services-2016m-413Chemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in … Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Report 2007-S-60). Background Our initial … to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this review. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/chemical-dependency-program-payments-selected-contractors-new-york-city-followTown of Wales – Financial Management (2017M-32)
… $1.2 million. Key Findings The Board adopted budgets based on unreasonable estimates of revenues and expenditures. … budgets that reflect the Town’s operating needs based on historical trends or other known factors. Discontinue the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-wales-financial-management-2017m-32Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… and did not help ensure officials sought competition for goods and services. Officials did not seek competition for insurance coverage totaling $232,624 or for four of six professional service providers paid $301,023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213XII.8.C Payment Intercepts – XII. Expenditures
… entity. This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to request OSC to intercept a payment from a Business … identified by the Business Unit, as well as instruction on how to proceed. If you have questions regarding payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8c-payment-interceptsTown of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… unaware that two bank accounts existed and had $710,000 on deposit. The Town Board (Board) has not received financial … take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14XIII.12 Procedure for Reporting Taxable Employee Expense Reimbursements for Prior Open Tax Years – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… to an employee’s taxable income for prior tax years in order to comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) … with the correct expense type or taxable value, resulting in an inaccurate calculation or reporting for the tax year of … information on taxable employee expenses can be found in the following sections of this Chapter: Section 4.C - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii12-procedure-reporting-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements-prior-open-tax-yearsAsset Forfeiture Escrow Fund
… Local Government and School Accountability Data Management Unit 110 State Street, 12th Floor Albany, NY 12236 or Emailed to our Data Management Unit via the following email address: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/asset-forfeiture-escrow-fundPlattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… 2014. Background The Plattsburgh Public Library is located in the City of Plattsburgh in Clinton County. It is governed by an elected seven-member … for determining accountability over cash receipts recorded in the system or the cash register and stated that one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Personal Income Tax and Property Tax
… million credits for payment totaling over $1.6 billion . In addition, the Department paid nearly 2.5 million levy year … 19,049 questionable or inappropriate refunds resulting in a savings of $34.9 million and 4,331 credits resulting in a savings of over $1.1 million. In addition, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/30/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxTown of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… accurate manner. The Justices did not adequately account for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63White Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… annual budget. Certain appropriations were overestimated in previous budgets and continued to be overestimated. … the statutory surplus fund balance limit and resulted in a lack of transparency because the taxpayers were not … known factors. Reduce the amount of surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… the preparation and recording of disbursements, and bank reconciliations. The Supervisor allowed the bookkeeper … the approved claim warrants to the checks that cleared the bank. There was no documentation of an annual Board audit of … approved warrants with the checks cleared, as shown on the bank statements, and review the bank reconciliations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237Overview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… of Audit Problem Claims Red Flags Analytical Reviews Appendix A provides additional information on the body or … towns and villages and pertinent legal references. Appendix B lists statutes that provide audit of claims … in connection with the claims auditing process. Therefore, Appendix B is intended to provide only general information, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewTown of Saugerties – Information Technology (2015M-117)
… Key Findings The Board does not review user access on an ongoing basis or restrict administrative rights to … of a system or application, and review those rights on an ongoing basis. Provide Town personnel who use computers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-saugerties-information-technology-2015m-117Village of Nelsonville – Financial Operations (2012M-242)
… The Village of Nelsonville is located in Putnam County and has a population of 628 residents. The Village is … by an elected Board of Trustees which comprises a Mayor and two Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2012-13 … were $531,000 funded primarily with real property taxes and State aid. Key Findings The Board needs to improve its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-nelsonville-financial-operations-2012m-242Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… balance exceeded the statutory limit each year ranging from $1.9 million to $3.7 million or 2.5 to 4.9 percentage … balance during our audit fieldwork, this pattern continued in the 2021-22 budget. Annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementWayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. In addition, officials did not maintain a complete list of … Without legal basis, the Department removed victims from its list of unsatisfied restitution orders. Key … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… restitution orders. Some of this money was collected in the 1980’s. Officials did not establish adequate policies … not properly followed up on and/or recorded accurately. In addition, officials did not maintain a complete and … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9