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Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Herkimer (S9-21-4)
… an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 pandemic … The pandemic has also created a difficult environment for officials to develop annual budgets given the unknowns of … future financial impacts. The pandemic increases the need for local officials to more closely monitor their budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-herkimer-s9-21-4Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Genesee County (S9-21-7)
… an independent evaluation of the County’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 pandemic … The pandemic has also created a difficult environment for officials to develop annual budgets given the unknowns of … future financial impacts. The pandemic increases the need for local officials to more closely monitor their budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-genesee-county-s9-21-7Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Elma (S9-21-8)
… have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local governments having to reduce or eliminate some services and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-elma-s9-21-8Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Essex County (S9-21-9)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the County’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-essex-county-s9-21-9Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Jamestown (S9-21-6)
… and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In addition, some local officials have decided to delay capital projects, which could result in future delays to other projects to maintain and improve … Jamestown (City) is one of the local governments included in our review. The City is located in Chautauqua County. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-jamestown-s9-21-6Charlotte Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-232)
… Background The Charlotte Valley Central School District is located in seven towns within Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-232Bolivar-Richburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-92)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition and determine … selected financial activities for the period July 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012. Background The Bolivar-Richburg Central … which caused the unexpended surplus fund balance to exceed statutory limitations for the past five years. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedVillage of Smyrna – Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-114)
… 6, 2013. Background The Village of Smyrna is located in the Town of Smyrna in Chenango County. The Board of Trustees comprises three … two Trustees. The Village’s annual budget for all funds in the 2012-13 fiscal year was $162,478. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/19/village-smyrna-clerk-treasurers-duties-2013m-114Town of Newstead – Joint Highway Facility Project (2012M-260)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Newstead is located in Erie County with a population of approximately 11,400 … members: the Town Supervisor and four Council Members. In February 2010, the Board authorized the issuance of serial … Consult with legal counsel and review the provisions in the inter-municipal agreement that address the operation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-newstead-joint-highway-facility-project-2012m-260Village of Middleport – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-313)
… 3, 2013. Background The Village of Middleport is located in Niagara County and has approximately 1,840 residents. The … appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds in the 2013-14 fiscal year total $1.7 million. Key Findings … system” did not ensure that transactions were recorded in a timely manner. The Clerk-Treasurer’s spreadsheets were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-middleport-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-313Town of York – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2014M-181)
… appropriate fund balance levels to maintain for all Town funds and adopt accurate budgets with realistic estimates of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/17/town-york-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2014m-181Town of Wilson –Purchasing (2014M-077)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s internal controls … 1, 2012 through February 11, 2014. Background The Town of Wilson is located in Niagara County and serves a … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Towns internal controls over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/25/town-wilson-purchasing-2014m-077Town of Dansville - Board Oversight (2014M-115)
… February 28, 2014. Background The Town of Dansville is located in Steuben County and had a population of 1,842 as of the 2010 census. The five-member Town Board is the legislative body responsible for the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/05/town-dansville-board-oversight-2014m-115Town of Ballston – Water Fund Financial Operations (2012M-258)
… the lack of adequate segregation of duties and independent verification or review increase the risk that errors and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2012m-258Town of Hopewell – Fund Balance and Budget Monitoring (2013M-231)
… 30, 2013. Background The Town of Hopewell is located in Ontario County. The Town is governed by the Town Board, … funds were consistently more than the actual expenditures in each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012. The highway … deficit unexpended fund balances of approximately $61,000 in 2011 and $10,000 in 2012. Because the Board considered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/10/town-hopewell-fund-balance-and-budget-monitoring-2013m-231Town of Ellicott – Justice Court (2015M-111)
… April 21, 2015. Background The Town of Ellicott is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately … The Court reported collecting approximately $953,000 in fines, fees and surcharges during our audit period. Key … Court clerk did not notify the DMV of unresolved tickets in a timely manner. The Board did not consistently conduct, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/11/13/town-ellicott-justice-court-2015m-111Town of Clarkson – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2013M-339)
… include defining reasonable amounts of unexpended surplus funds that the Town should maintain. Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-clarkson-budgeting-and-board-oversight-2013m-339Putnam County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-257)
Putnam County Industrial Development Agency Management Practices 2013M257
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/putnam-county-industrial-development-agency-managementErie Community College – Board Oversight and Management of College Resources (2015M-212)
… our audit was to assess Board oversight and management of College resources for the period September 1, 2013 through July 2, 2015. Background Erie Community College is located in Erie County and has three campuses, in … Buffalo, Town of Orchard Park and the Town of Amherst. The College, which has approximately 11,360 full-time-equivalent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2016/01/13/erie-community-college-board-oversight-and-management-college-resourcesDiNapoli Files Shareholder Proposals with Six Companies on Political Spending
… should assess whether spending on any political causes is in shareholders’ interests. At a minimum, companies should … and procedures for spending to participate or intervene in any campaign for or against any candidate for public … Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-files-shareholder-proposals-six-companies-political-spending