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Ischua Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-367)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … provide adequate evidence that claims were audited prior to payment. The Treasurer has not filed the required annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/19/ischua-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-367Hamburg Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-32)
… of Hamburg Board. The Agency reported 48 active projects with payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreements in 2014. Key … PILOTs are accurately billed and collected in accordance with authorized agreements. Verify that the employment data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/06/19/hamburg-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andCounty of Clinton Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring (2014M-205)
… are transferred back in a timely manner to project owners when bonds are retired or straight-lease agreements … accordance with authorized agreements. Ensure that project owners submit required forms as per the Agency’s UTEP and … to ensure that properties are transferred back to project owners in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/12/12/county-clinton-industrial-development-agency-projectCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-14-25)
… The proposed budget does not include an amount to cover the City’s required contribution toward costs for the … limit. Key Recommendations Include an appropriation to cover the City’s required contribution for the COPS program. … taxes or increasing the contingency appropriation to cover the amount of uncollectible taxes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-14-25Plainedge Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-189)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition and … 2015-16. Appropriated fund balance was not always needed to finance operations because the District had a total of … deposit forms. The Board did not appoint a faculty auditor to reconcile the central treasurer’s records with the ECA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/plainedge-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraGorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… the District’s projected needs, as required by the reserve policy. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a multiyear … three- to five-year period that addresses the anticipated timeline for completion of capital improvements, funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B26-6-3)
… was to provide an independent evaluation of the tentative 202627 budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/10/village-suffern-budget-review-b26-6-3Allegany County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-74)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2010 through January 1, 2014. … established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2010 through January 1 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/allegany-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-74East Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management for the period … the amount of available unrestricted fund balance. As a result, unrestricted fund balance was actually 6.3 percent … analysis. Ensure that year-end encumbrances relate to the fiscal year that they are recorded in and avoid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andSpackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… Dutchess County. The District, which operates four schools with approximately 1,500 students, is governed by an elected … and that fund balance was maintained in accordance with statutory requirements. District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-managementBeacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims audit function for the period July 1, … did not provide purchasing policies for the claims auditor to use as guidance when auditing the claims related to purchases that do not require competitive bidding. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of selected financial … provides garbage collection and recycling pickup services to households and businesses in parts of the Town of … sanitation supervisors for which it had no legal authority to do so, and the District, as a result, made more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingVillage of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… to submit to the State Comptroller each year, starting with the fiscal year during which the local government is … future is limited. The Village’s proposed budget complies with the tax levy limit. The Village’s proposed budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4Town of Stratford – Supervisor’s Records (2013M-11)
… Except for some minor exceptions, which we discussed with Town officials, we found that the accounting records … included in the annual update document (AUD) filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) was supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-stratford-supervisors-records-2013m-11Town of Norwich – Justice Court (S9-14-3)
… were $32,500. During the audit period, the Court operated with one Justice, James Fox, and two part-time Court clerks. … review and reconcile the DMV pending-ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-norwich-justice-court-s9-14-3Campbell-Savona Central School District -- Budget Review (B2-14-11)
… the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/24/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-14-11Village of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)
… incidents in 2014 initiated by falsified email messages with a malware attachment that, when opened by employees, … Adopt a breach notification policy or local law consistent with the requirements of State Technology Law. Implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34Village of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… financial condition and its accountability over the water and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2012 through May … classify the amounts due to the general fund from the water and sewer funds. For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2013, the water and sewer funds owed the general fund $440,974. For the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountabilityTown of Halfmoon – Financial Condition of the General and Highway Funds (2013M-55)
… $3 million. Key Findings The Board did not develop budgets with realistic estimates of revenues. In recent years, the … budgeting trends. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with realistic estimates for revenues that are based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/06/town-halfmoon-financial-condition-general-and-highway-funds-2013m-55Village of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… tax stabilization reserve and entering into an agreement with the Development Authority of the North Country. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with realistic estimates of anticipated expenditures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393