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Village of Forestville – Water Fund (2012M-207)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial management of the water fund and the adequacy of the Village’s controls … Village of Forestville Water Fund 2012M207 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/15/village-forestville-water-fund-2012m-207College at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with … waste and abuse. The audit covers the period July 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State's executive … To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/college-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesCharlotte Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-232)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2011 to May 14, 2013. Background The … members. The District’s general fund budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $8.6 million. … with the District’s actual revenues and expenditures. Set limitations on the amount of transfers the Superintendent …
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)
… School District (District) is located in the Towns of Alma, Bolivar, Clarksville, Cuba, Friendship, Genesee and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedTown of Johnsburg – Management Oversight and Online Banking (2013M-6)
… of Johnsburg is located in Warren County and is governed by a Town Board which comprises an elected Town Supervisor … did not provide effective oversight of the work performed by the bookkeeper to address her incompatible financial … Authorize and approve all online transfers performed by the bookkeeper. Ensure that the online banking agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/town-johnsburg-management-oversight-and-online-banking-2013m-6Village of Smyrna – Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-114)
… adopted budget expenditure lines were over-expended by a total of more than $89,000 in the general fund, … general fund’s total expenditures exceeding appropriations by approximately $55,900, or 50 percent of its budget. This significant variance was partially offset by general fund revenues, which exceeded the budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/19/village-smyrna-clerk-treasurers-duties-2013m-114Town of Hartwick – Financial Condition (2013M-118)
… March 8, 2013. Background The Town of Hartwick is located in Otsego County and has 2,110 residents. The Board comprises … and appropriations of fund balance to finance operations in the highway and fire protection funds. Although Town … operations separately, with sufficient revenues included in the budget for each fund. Consider separate checking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-hartwick-financial-condition-2013m-118Town of Hamlin – Financial Oversight and Information Technology (2012M-197)
… August 9, 2012. Background The Town of Hamlin is located in Monroe County and had a population of 9,045. The Town is … accounting records and resultant financial reports were in considerable disarray. For example, the Town failed to accurately report the cash position of any Town fund in its annual report to the Office of the State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-hamlin-financial-oversight-and-information-technology-2012m-197Village of Old Field – Misappropriation of Village Funds and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-44)
… of Village financial activities and the Treasurer’s duties for the period January 1, 2009, to July 31, 2012. Background The Village of Old Field is located in the Town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk County, and has a … of over $59,000 in Village funds without detection. This occurred because the Board allowed the former Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/17/village-old-field-misappropriation-village-funds-and-selected-financialVillage of Montgomery – Purchasing and Information Technology (2013M-210)
… 9, 2013. Background The Village of Montgomery is located in the Town of Montgomery in Orange County and has a population of about 3,800. The … did not ensure that copies of back-up data were stored in a secure off-site location and the Board has not developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/25/village-montgomery-purchasing-and-information-technology-2013m-210Village of Huntington Bay – Compensation of Officials and Credit Cards (2012M-198)
… April 30, 2012. Background The Village of Huntington Bay is located in the Town of Huntington, in Suffolk County and … specify who was authorized to use the credit cards, for what purpose the cards could be used, or procedures for monitoring the card usage. The Village had two major credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-huntington-bay-compensation-officials-and-credit-cards-2012m-198Village of Hoosick Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected Operations (2013M-1)
… Hoosick in Rensselaer County. The Village is governed by a Village Board, which comprises a Mayor and six Trustees. The Village’s budgeted … of duties performed by the Treasurer. Village officials do not review payroll in a timely manner, and there is no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-hoosick-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-operations-2013m-1Village of Herrings – Financial Operations and Sale of Land (2013M-41)
… 30, 2012. Background The Village of Herrings is located in the Town of Wilna in Jefferson County, and has a population of 90 residents. … or the most beneficial terms in the public interest when selling unneeded Village-owned property. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-herrings-financial-operations-and-sale-land-2013m-41DiNapoli: Ontario County Resident Pleads Guilty to Stealing Funds From New York State Retirement System
… Gary Banas. “Ms. Smith Shaver tried to take advantage of the New York State pension system by stealing from a … this fraud.” For over 30 years, Banas worked for the City of Tonawanda Public Works Department. He died in December 2019. Smith Shaver, 61 of Honeoye, identified herself as Banas’ friend, and was the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-ontario-county-resident-pleads-guilty-stealing-funds-new-york-state-retirement-systemVillage of Greenwich – Justice Court Operations (2014M-023)
… of our audit was to examine internal controls over the Court’s financial activity for the period June 1, 2012 … services including the operation of a Justice Court with an elected Justice and an appointed court clerk. Key Findings The Justice did not consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/05/30/village-greenwich-justice-court-operations-2014m-023Village of Delanson – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-232)
… real property tax and water rent billings and collections for the period June 1, 2010, to April 30, 2012. Background … property taxes and water rents were properly accounted for. Incompatible duties were not segregated and the Clerk … as required by Village policy. Make disbursements only for those claims audited and approved by the Board. Segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-delanson-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-232Village of Chatham – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-132)
… over time and attendance and leave accrual records, Justice Court operations, and the chief fiscal officer’s … activities. Bank reconciliations were not documented for Justice Harrison’s account, and monthly bank reconciliations … Develop and implement written procedures to address the maintenance of leave time records. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/23/village-chatham-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-132City of North Tonawanda – Financial Operations (2012M-203)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s oversight of its volunteer fire companies and the City’s purchasing … City of North Tonawanda Financial Operations 2012M203 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/08/city-north-tonawanda-financial-operations-2012m-203College of Optometry – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These employees incurred over $100,000 in … to a College official, the College used the card for this purpose as a contingency, because the vendor had not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-optometry-selected-employee-travel-expensesTown of Clare – Fiscal Stress (2013M-317)
… The elected five-member Town Board is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations. The Town’s … for 2013 were approximately $136,000 and $173,000 for the highway fund. Key Findings The Board did not adopt a policy … when adopting the 2012 budget, the Board appropriated more highway fund balance than was actually available resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/04/town-clare-fiscal-stress-2013m-317