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Town of Lindley – Financial Management (2012M-226)
… August 15, 2012. Background The Town of Lindley is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately … $309,369 and $399,024 of unrestricted surplus funds in the general and highway funds, respectively. These amounts are excessive in comparison to the Town’s expenditure levels, representing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-lindley-financial-management-2012m-226Town of Laurens – Budgeting Practices (2013M-204)
… to May 20, 2013. Background The Town of Laurens is located in Otsego County and serves approximately 2,400 residents. … 2008 to 2012. Of this amount, $1.3 million is related to flood revenues. The Board budgeted $6.2 million in … over the same time period and actually spent $6.8 million, resulting in excess spending of $630,000. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-laurens-budgeting-practices-2013m-204Village of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (2014M-150)
… supporting two of the six payments to an office supply store. The Deputy Treasurer could not explain these … Follow-up on overpayments made to the office supply store and seek reimbursement if applicable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-mastic-beach-treasurers-office-and-credit-cards-2014m-150Town of Newfield – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-2)
… June 11, 2012. Background The Town of Newfield is located in Tompkins County and has a population of about 5,000 … of his office. The 2012 accounting records were in disarray and the 2011 accounting records could not be … was not reconciled, and had large unsupported adjustments in an attempt to force the accounting records to agree to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/26/town-newfield-selected-financial-activities-2013m-2City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B21-6-8)
… and $1.3 million for parks revenue. The City plans to borrow up to $15 million for tax certiorari settlements in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/02/city-yonkers-budget-review-b21-6-8Citizens Hose Company – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2015M-157)
… a not-for-profit organization that operates an ambulance service and provides volunteer firefighters for the … The Company Secretary inappropriately used a Company credit card for personal purchases of at least $1,100 without detection by officials. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/12/11/citizens-hose-company-board-oversight-financial-operationsEthelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… Recommendations Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of all claims prior to approving them for payment to ensure that all claims have sufficient supporting documentation. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222Town of Pittsfield – Disbursements (2013M-82)
… compare the approved warrants with the canceled check images, as shown on the bank statements, and review the bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-pittsfield-disbursements-2013m-82Syracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… by a special act of the New York State Legislature in 1979 for the benefit of the City of Syracuse and its … active projects which received approximately $12.5 million in tax exemptions during 2014. The Agency also administers a … against expected benefits. The Board has no procedures in place to compare employment and capital expenditure goals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andNewark School District Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-54)
… 1, 2011 through August 26, 2013. Background The Newark Public Library is located in Wayne County. A Board of … Newark School District Public Library Board Oversight 2014M54 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/20/newark-school-district-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-54Town of Conesus – Justice Court (2013M-140)
… review the information the Clerk entered into the Court’s database system. The Justices did not ensure that all money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-conesus-justice-court-2013m-140Town of Davenport – Financial Operations (2013M-62)
… identified in permit fee revenues. Ensure that all claim vouchers are presented to the Board for audit and approval and that all such claims appear on an abstract. Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-davenport-financial-operations-2013m-62Town of Dannemora – Town Hall/Highway Garage Capital Project (2013M-230)
… Town Hall/highway garage at an estimated cost of $602,620. Construction began in the spring of 2010. Between 2009 and 2013, the Board expanded the … plan at the onset of the project, detailing how the construction would be completed with available Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/13/town-dannemora-town-hallhighway-garage-capital-project-2013m-230Niagara Falls Housing Authority – Compensation-Related Payments to the Executive Director (2012M-199)
… process for compensation-related payments to the Executive Director for the period January 1, 2010, to July 31, 2012. … year budget was $6.9 million. Key Findings The Executive Director received $6,400 in improper stipends and sold more … did not provide sufficient oversight of the Executive Director. We reviewed all the payments made to the Executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-directorEssex County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-38)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Probation Department’s internal controls over financial … For example, we found that 89 inactive probationers owe at least $9,710, but as much as $58,260, to the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsNorth Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… years and did not use any of the $500,000 appropriated fund balance to fund operations. The District has accumulated unrestricted fund balance that exceeds the statutory limit by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Tapestry Charter School – Internal Controls Over Credit and Debit Cards (2013M-271)
… The Tapestry Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is governed by a Board of Trustees that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/tapestry-charter-school-internal-controls-over-credit-and-debit-cardsQuogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts (2013M-274)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Districts controls over its budgeting … appropriated unexpended surplus funds that they did not use. The District’s unexpended surplus funds have exceeded … District taxpayers. Develop a formal plan indicating how reserves will be funded, how much will be reserved and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cash-receiptsLyndonville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-143)
… The District, which operates one school with approximately 640 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of … the last three fiscal years, generating approximately $2.7 million in operating surpluses. The District used the … which led to reserve balances increasing by more than $2.4 million (32 percent) since July 1, 2012. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/lyndonville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-143LaFayette Central School District – Reserves (2013M-387)
… funds over multiple fiscal years, they can be considered de facto reserve funds. The District did not have a plan for … or funding reserves. Take remedial action to ratify the de facto reserves by adopting appropriate resolutions. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/lafayette-central-school-district-reserves-2013m-387