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Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 4.8 to 10.1 … the District’s reserves were not reasonably funded or used in the last three years. Maintaining reserves that were not … fund balance that exceeded the statutory limit resulted in real property tax levies being higher than necessary. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementCity of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… and calculated revenues upon which their payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) are based on. These projects have … monitor projects’ progress and document findings in writing. Require the City or one of the taxing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Somers – Justice Court (2013M-198)
… March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Somers is located in Westchester County and has a population of approximately … court clerks. The Court collected approximately $317,000 in fines for adjudicated cases, parking violations and … 2012 to March 31, 2013. Key Findings We found weaknesses in the Court’s internal controls and a lack of oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-somers-justice-court-2013m-198State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA 2023 Budget
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today regarding the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s … of its 2023 budget : “The 2023 budget adopted by the MTA today is balanced using $600 million in undetermined funding … Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement today regarding the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-2023-budgetEast Moriches Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-1)
… retirement contribution reserve to pay annual retirement contributions. Its excessive balance is enough to cover annual retirement contributions for nine years. Key Recommendations Develop and … the statutory fund balance limit. Develop a plan to use excess surplus fund balance that benefits District taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementTown of Frankfort – Justice Court Operations (2022M-16)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Frankfort (Town) Justices provided adequate oversight of Justice Court (Court) financial activities and ensured … Determine whether the Town of Frankfort Town Justices provided adequate oversight of Justice Court Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/05/20/town-frankfort-justice-court-operations-2022m-16Town of Pulteney – Financial Condition (2021M-24)
… 2013 audit recommendation to appropriate fund balance only in amounts that are actually available, after retaining a … to finance operations than was available, resulting in the general and highway funds and water district beginning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-financial-condition-2021m-24Town of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… an understanding of the finances for the closed landfill. In addition, the Board: Did not treat taxpayers equitably … for and allocating certain revenues and expenditures in the town-wide (TW) and town-outside-village (TOV) general … equity by budgeting and recording revenue and expenditures in the appropriate funds. Adopt budgets with realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131Town of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
… to evaluate internal controls over the purchase of fuel for the period January 1, 2012, through June 14, 2013. Background The Town of Grand Island is located in Erie County and has a population of … and ensure that only authorized employees were provided with a user ID. The Town paid $4,991 for fuel that was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182Town of Fort Ann – Lake Hadlock Dam Collapse (2013M-60)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s accounting for the two capital … - governs the Town. The Lake Hadlock Park District, which was created on October 21, 1976, has 349 parcels which are … Dam, which is located in the Lake Hadlock Park District, was under repair from September 2004 to May 2005. On July 2, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-fort-ann-lake-hadlock-dam-collapse-2013m-60Village of Liberty – Budget Review (B4-14-9)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Village of Liberty’s proposed 2014-15 budget totals $3.7 million for the general fund, over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/16/village-liberty-budget-review-b4-14-9Keene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Keene Central School District (District) officials applied for all applicable transportation aid for new bus acquisitions in a timely manner. Key Findings District … a timely manner and were at risk of losing $20,513 for new bus acquisitions. The District did not properly file for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/keene-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2021m-63Town of Corning – Procurement (2020M-93)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Corning (Town) officials used a competitive process to … when purchasing goods or obtaining professional services. Of the purchases totaling $455,792 from 35 vendors and 10 … Officials also did not enter into a contract with any of the 10 providers. A one year mowing contract was awarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/12/04/town-corning-procurement-2020m-93Prattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… The Board appropriated fund balance totaling $1.13 million for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19 but none of the … limit, however when unused appropriated fund balance is added back, surplus fund balance exceeded the limit … that is not needed or used to fund operations. Comply with the surplus fund balance legal limit and use the excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108Southern Cayuga Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-77)
… operating surpluses and did not use about $1.1 million in appropriated fund balance. As of June 30, 2019, … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Develop … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/southern-cayuga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-77Town of Sardinia – Tax Relief Rebate Program (2014M-189)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s tax relief rebate program for the period August 1, 2013 … amount of fund balance and established by local law a tax relief rebate program in 2013 to provide property owners with a one-time property tax relief payment. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/14/town-sardinia-tax-relief-rebate-program-2014m-189Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making $7.8 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to … surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by more than $1.3 million or 8 percentage points and two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-70)
… appropriately evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that … fee schedule. Assess annually reported capital investment and salary information for reliability or compare it to … Ensure CBAs adequately compare project costs to benefits and are completed before projects are approved. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/10/02/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-jcidaTown of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
… Attorney’s Office. In April of 2019, the clerk was arrested for grand larceny in the third degree, falsifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/17/town-geddes-account-clerks-salary-and-benefits-and-cash-disbursements-2019m-56State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… state aid for seven new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential revenue loss of $477,200. During the audit, … Auditors estimate the district will pay about $11,000 in interest expense on the surplus debt proceeds. … service level agreements with its IT service providers. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0