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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… receive or review bank statements or canceled check images to help minimize the risk of unauthorized transactions or … of actual expenditures. In addition, the board did not develop multiyear financial and capital plans or adopt a … State Comptroller’s office in a timely manner. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing … (Saratoga County) The authority has adequate controls over the collection of tenant rent payments. Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Camillus Volunteer Fire Department – Fiscal Operations (2014M-072)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s internal controls over financial … that financial activity is properly recorded and reported. Debit cards were used in violation of the Department’s bylaws, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/06/camillus-volunteer-fire-department-fiscal-operations-2014m-072North Country Community College – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-354)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the internal controls over selected College … agreements, resulting in $54,364 in waivers being granted to ineligible individuals during the 2012-13 fiscal year. … an individual, independent of the Bursar’s Office, to review and approve employee tuition waiver forms to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/28/north-country-community-college-internal-controls-over-selectedTown of Avoca – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2017M-131)
… Adopt a fund balance policy and procedures to govern budgeting practices and the reasonable level of fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/08/town-avoca-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2017m-131Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2017M-240)
… towns of Oppenheim, Ephratah, Johnstown and Stratford in Fulton County, the Town of Manheim in Herkimer County and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/oppenheim-ephratah-st-johnsville-central-school-district-financialMcGraw Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-248)
… Background The McGraw Central School District is located in the Village of McGraw in Cortland County. The District, which is governed by a … a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits District residents. Review all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mcgraw-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-248Real Property Tax Cap - School Districts Guidance
… Real Property Tax Cap School Districts Guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districts-guidanceUtica City School District - Payroll (2018M-175)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials ensure that compensation payments for employees are accurate, properly approved and supported. Key Findings We reviewed payroll payments totaling $4.7 million to 151 employees and found almost $418,000 in payments (9 percent) were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/utica-city-school-district-payroll-2018m-175Brushton-Moira Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-340)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … of fund balance or reserves that are not used to finance operations. Ensure that the amount of unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/brushton-moira-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-340Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… audit was to evaluate the District's financial management for the period July 1, 2012 through April 15, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $8.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … is located in the Towns of Alexandria, Orleans and Theresa in Jefferson County, and the Town of Hammond in St. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/25/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-5Harpursville Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-261)
Harpursville Central School District Financial Management 2013M261
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/03/harpursville-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-261Chenango Forks Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-98)
… The Chenango Forks Central School District is located in the Towns of Barker, Chenango, Fenton, Maine and Triangle in Broome County and the Town of Greene in Chenango County, and is governed by the Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/chenango-forks-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-98Connetquot Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-98)
… The Connetquot Central School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. The District, which is … balance that was not needed to finance operations, which, in effect, exceeded the statutory limit on unassigned fund … Ensure that the amount of unassigned fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-98Town of Scriba – Board Oversight (2017M-83)
… methods when procuring goods and services and complied with statutes related to conflicts of interest, whether water district assessments were levied in accordance with local law requirements, and whether Town officials … interest. Charge water system debt in accordance with the local law. Update computer policies, monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-scriba-board-oversight-2017m-83Town of Franklinville – Procurement (2024M-56)
… attend free trainings that were available to assist them in their procurement responsibilities. As a result, $827,000 or 41 percent of the $2 million in procurements we reviewed were made without competitive procurement methods. In addition, because Board members were not familiar with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-franklinville-procurement-2024m-56City of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… and transactions were not entered in a timely manner. Bank reconciliations were not prepared in a timely manner or … discrepancies, including a variance where the reconciled bank balance for one bank account was $2.9 million less than the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26New York Mills Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-107)
… The New York Mills Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Whitestown and New Hartford in Oneida County. The District, which operates one school … appropriated an average of approximately $1.4 million in fund balance annually, which was not needed to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-107York Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-295)
… our audit was to determine whether the District’s online banking transactions were safeguarded for the period July 1, … were not aware of any agreements regarding online banking. District officials did not develop written procedures for online banking activities. District officials did not dedicate a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/york-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-295