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Town of Cayuta – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2015M-6)
… of inflating budget estimates to incur an operating surplus. Reduce the surplus fund balance in the general and highway funds. If the … it should formally establish reserve funds. Other uses for surplus funds include financing one-time expenditures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/28/town-cayuta-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2015m-6Town of Chesterfield – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-331)
… controls over the Tax Collector’s financial activities for the period January 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014. Background The Town of Chesterfield is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 2,450. … 140 customers. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.8 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-chesterfield-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2014m-331Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2021M-171)
… (BOCES) officials made appropriate and accurate employee separation payments. Key Findings BOCES officials did not always make appropriate and accurate employee separation payments. Officials did not adhere to contract terms for separation payments or obtain Board of Education (Board) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/01/28/sullivan-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-separation-payments-2021mRidge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties (2021M-165)
… did not properly monitor the budget which contributed to the District exceeding its 2020 appropriations by $77,968. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/01/21/ridge-fire-district-board-oversight-treasurers-fiscal-duties-2021m-165Town of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)
… not repaid by the end of the fiscal year, as required. For 2016 – 2020, officials budgeted for non-existing debt payments and reserve transfers that … on the most current and accurate information available for revenues and expenditures to ensure the water and sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152Village of Westbury – Purchasing, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2013M-301)
… November 30, 2012. Background The Village of Westbury is located in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County. The Village is governed by an elected Board of Trustees comprising a … does not review claims for payment; instead, one Trustee is appointed as Commissioner of Claims. Village officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-westbury-purchasing-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2013m-301Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… Town of Canajoharie (Town) officials properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. Key Findings Town officials did not properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. As a result, Town … of $83,477 (21 percent) for fiscal years 2018 through 2020. During fiscal years 2018 through 2021, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Cortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… fiscal oversight over District financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $45.1 million. Key Findings … failed to ensure that Business Office staff were billing for various reimbursements due to the District. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsTown of Indian Lake – Reserves and Justice Court Operations (2014M-330)
… 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014. Background The Town of Indian Lake is located in Hamilton County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/03/06/town-indian-lake-reserves-and-justice-court-operations-2014m-330Town of Poland – Internal Controls Over Vehicle Fuel Inventory (2013M-386)
… 27, 2013. Background The Town of Poland is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately … inventory records to show the amount of fuel remaining in inventory at any given time, and it does not take periodic … were unaccounted for. We also found apparent errors in the fuel usage records. The Town has not taken measures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-poland-internal-controls-over-vehicle-fuel-inventory-2013m-386Town of Essex – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-60)
… written policies and procedures for processing payroll and maintaining leave time accruals, resulting in … cash receipts. Key Recommendations Establish comprehensive payroll processing policies and procedures. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-essex-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2015m-60Town of Mina – Financial Management and Vehicle Fuel Procurement (2014M-34)
… adequately monitor financial operations, with unexpended surplus funds increasing by more than $491,000 over the past … develop procedures to ensure that the amount of unexpended surplus funds is reasonable and that budgets are realistic. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-mina-financial-management-and-vehicle-fuel-procurement-2014m-34Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2014M-21)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s financial management … and evaluate the operations and financial practices of the Clerk’s office for the period of January 1, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2014m-21Town of Amherst – Recording Financial Activity and Fleet Management (2013M-199)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the recording of … 1, 2011, to May 8, 2013. Background The Town of Amherst is located in Erie County with a population of 122,366 residents. An elected six-member Town Board is the legislative body responsible for overseeing the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-amherst-recording-financial-activity-and-fleet-management-2013m-199Town of Almond – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-209)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected financial activities … from January 1, 2010, to June 7, 2013. Background The Town of Almond is located in Allegany County and has approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-almond-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-209Town of Alexander – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2013M-195)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s … that passwords are periodically changed, and that users do not share passwords. Perform a thorough audit of the Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-alexander-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2013m-195DiNapoli: Department of Environmental Conservation’s Operational Spending Declines as Responsibilities Grow
… Leadership and Community Protection Act, the Climate Smart Communities Program and the Community Risk and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-department-environmental-conservations-operational-spending-declines-responsibilities-growDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … conditions, even if their fiscal stress scores were low in the early days of the crisis.” The Fiscal Stress … found two school districts were designated as being in “significant fiscal stress”: Mount Vernon City School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressTown of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)
… 20, 2012. Background The Town of Byron is located in Genesee County and has a population of about 2500. The … Justice Court. For the Town’s 2011 fiscal year, $27,000 in revenue was attributable to Court operations. Key Findings … Periodically review and reconcile DMV’s pending ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208DiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
… Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Sheriff James B. Quattrone today … for her personal vehicle. She was employed by the village between 2015 and November of 2020. “Jaeger allegedly treated … W. Foley. The arrest was a result of a joint investigation between the State Comptroller’s Office, the Chautauqua County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-former-bemus-point-clerk-arrested-theft-over-60000