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Lackawanna City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-119)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was was to assess the District’s financial … to rely on short-term borrowings. District officials do not prepare cash flow statements and therefore cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/lackawanna-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-119Arrochar Meats, Inc.
… support how it determined the price paid to Arrochar Meats for the fuel was reasonable. DMNA purchased 18,960 gallons of … per gallon. Arrochar Meats then resold the fuel to DMNA for $4.99 per gallon and had People’s Oil or Burke Heat … Arrochar Meats. We also selected a sample of 16 vouchers for food purchases DMNA made from Arrochar Meats totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/arrochar-meats-incCUNY Bulletin No. CU-381
… Purpose To provide CUNY agencies with information for the manual processing of the salary and other increases. Affected Employees Annual and hourly employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-381-salary-and-other-increases-employees-represented-new-yorkAlmond Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Shortage (2014M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Department’s internal … Treasurer is responsible for all financial activity, they do not detail the Department’s expectations concerning the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/almond-volunteer-fire-department-cash-shortage-2014m-113Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and transferred nearly the entire operating surplus to the reserve funds, leaving the district with virtually no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 89-28
… the planning relates to a proposed district or extension, reimbursement would be made by the district or extension, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-28Allegany County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-74)
… controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2010 through January 1, 2014. … custody and should have been turned over to the State Comptroller as abandoned property. In accordance with the … all moneys deemed abandoned property are paid to the State Comptroller in a timely manner. Ensure that all fees retained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/allegany-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-74Buffalo United Charter School - Financial Management (2018M-197)
… The Board assigned nearly all revenue the School received to National Heritage Academies, Inc. (NHA), which is … changes in the terms of the management agreement with NHA to gain more control over the School’s finances. Continue to periodically assess the terms and conditions of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/03/22/buffalo-united-charter-school-financial-management-2018m-197Fly Creek Fire District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2022M-115)
… District purposes and audited prior to payment, the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not ensure purchases were … totaling $53,425. The Treasurer performed all aspects of the disbursements process with little oversight or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/23/fly-creek-fire-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2022m-115Lyndon Fire District – Disbursements (2022M-132)
… of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were authorized, supported and for … of Fire Commissioners Board provided adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were authorized supported and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/lyndon-fire-district-disbursements-2022m-132South Otselic Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-169)
… whether the South Otselic Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided oversight of District financial activities. Key Findings The Board generally provided adequate oversight of District financial activities . However, Board members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/south-otselic-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-169Town of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the … the Board member had a prohibited conflict of interest in the welding company’s contracts with the Town pursuant to … Adopt procedures to help prevent prohibited interests in contracts. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Town of Hounsfield - Claims Auditing (2019M-215)
… The Board did not audit claims before approving payments. Of 166 claim vouchers reviewed, totaling $783,400, the … paid twice. The Board did not ensure that procurements of commodities, goods and services totaling $172,000 complied … Recommendations Perform a thorough and deliberate audit of claims and ensure each claim is adequately supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/24/town-hounsfield-claims-auditing-2019m-215Town of Mayfield - Town Clerk (2016M-29)
… The Town of Mayfield is located in Fulton County and has approximately 6,500 residents. The Town is governed … Key Findings The Clerk did not record, deposit, disburse and report all moneys collected in a timely and accurate manner. The Clerk also did not complete monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-mayfield-town-clerk-2016m-29Poland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-218)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Company … all claims are audited and approved by the membership for payment each month. Adopt a code of ethics and ensure … requirements set forth in the law. Require more support for collections received, such as tickets or press-numbered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/02/14/poland-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2019mTompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… information is accurate. The Board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with PILOT agreements. As a result, a business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringLaurens Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-43)
… established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings The Board did not establish … adequate controls over District financial activities to safeguard assets. The Board did not segregate key duties … established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/02/laurens-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-43Chenango Forks Central School District – Nonresident Tuition (2020M-69)
… a nonresident student and should have been billed tuition. In addition, some student records contained insufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/20/chenango-forks-central-school-district-nonresident-tuition-2020m-69Hyde Park Central School District – Financial Management Practices (2012M-172)
… The Hyde Park Central School District is located in Dutchess County and has approximately 3,800 students and … corrective action to address the excessive fund balance in the general fund. In addition, the Board did not receive timely financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hyde-park-central-school-district-financial-management-practices-2012mOpinion 93-4
… purpose (Local Finance Law, §§10.00[a], 21.00[a]; see also NY Const, art VIII, §2). Clearly, towns are authorized to … NY2d 92, 490 NYS2d 174; Cherey v City of Long Beach , 282 NY 382; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-32, p 40). With respect to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4