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Town of Genesee Falls – Fiscal Stress (2013M-146)
… The Town of Genesee Falls is located in Wyoming County and serves approximately 440 residents. The elected Town … establishing internal controls over financial operations and for maintaining sound financial condition. The Town’s … Key Findings The highway fund’s financial condition has diminished in recent years because of revenue shortfalls, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/12/town-genesee-falls-fiscal-stress-2013m-146College at Brockport – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … for team travel expenses associated with in-state and out-of-state sporting events, including transportation, meals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-brockport-selected-employee-travel-expensesSafe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… to develop, adopt, file and implement district-wide school safety plans and building-level emergency response plans in … to meet the minimum SAVE Act requirements. None of the safety plans met all the minimum requirements. Two schools did not have a safety plan. Eighteen schools did not have a safety team or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Camden , Village of Greenwich and Village of Perry . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … supervisor’s wife was paid $4,186 as a town court recorder in 2013 with no board approval of her salary or record of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1East Ramapo Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-141)
… The East Ramapo Central School District is located in Rockland County. The District is governed by a Board of Education … the budget note. However, the sale was delayed due to a lawsuit filed with the State Education Department (SED). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/19/east-ramapo-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-141State Agencies Bulletin No. 1855
… of this bulletin is to request verification of the agency address that will be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for Tax … Actions OSC will update PayServ with the agency name and address provided. Agency Actions Agencies must verify the agency return address for all Department ID(s) associated with their agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1855-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… continue to slowly re-open the economy, it’s critical that Washington act on our call for more federal aid.” Other items …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayTown of Milford – Financial Condition (2013M-355)
… 2013. This interfund advance inappropriately crossed the tax bases, which led to taxpayer inequity. The Board did not … inappropriately transferred to a fund with a different tax base. Develop and implement a comprehensive multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/21/town-milford-financial-condition-2013m-355Town of Benson – Financial Condition (2013M-77)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Benson is located in Hamilton County and has a population of approximately 190 … the Supervisor does not maintain accounting records in a timely manner. As of December 2012, the Supervisor had … the Supervisor did not maintain the accounting records in a timely manner, she could not prepare periodic financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-benson-financial-condition-2013m-77Town of Amenia – Leave Accruals (2013M-361)
… Board members. Budgeted expenditures for the general and highway funds for 2013 totaled approximately $1.45 million … maintained. We tested the leave time used by all six highway department employees for whom leave records were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-amenia-leave-accruals-2013m-361Jericho Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-328)
… to examine the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2014 through May 24, 2016. Background … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year were approximately $121 million. … by 9 to 12 percent– ranging from $9.8 to $12.4 million – for three of the four years in our audit period (2012-13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/jericho-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-328Otego-Unadilla Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-84)
… of Otego, Unadilla, Laurens, Oneonta, Butternuts, Sidney, and Franklin in Otsego and Delaware Counties. The District is governed by the Board … year were $21.2 million. Key Finding Although the Board and District management believed they were effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/14/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-84Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning and Recreation Departments' Collections (2024M-6)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of DeWitt (Town) officials effectively managed the Planning … not confirm that all collections received were deposited. Of the 40 Planning and Zoning Department fees reviewed … structure, and 16 were not deposited in a timely manner. Of the 463 Recreation Department fees reviewed totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/26/town-dewitt-planning-and-zoning-and-recreation-departments-collections-2024m-6Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2024M-23)
… Determine whether Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts (School) officials ensured non-payroll … written disbursements policies. Sixty-two percent of the non-credit card disbursements tested totaling $276,871 and 86 percent of the credit card charges tested totaling $43,439 lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/28/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-non-payroll-disbursements-2024m-23Town of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)
… vendors lacked written agreements detailing the services to be provided and their cost. All 116 credit card purchases … $3,736 did not have adequate supporting documentation to indicate they were appropriate Town purchases. Key … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-procurement-2024m-7Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Budget for the funding of reserves and capital projects rather than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Copiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… $676,389. As a result, District taxpayers are paying for the majority of the costs for providing services that do … Shop employees to use the Shop and equipment for personal business. We observed the senior mechanic fixing six … The Board also provided the senior mechanic with a vehicle for personal use as a fringe benefit. Shop employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… District officials did not always comply with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… whether the Orange County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. Key Findings … whether the Orange County County Department of Weights and Measures Department completed required testing of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5XIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures
… Financial System (SFS), vendors managed through the SFS Vendor File go through a Specially Designated Nationals validation as part of the New York State Vendor Registration process. However, Business Units who make … sole custody funds or through the use of a Single payment vendor ID within SFS must have proper controls in place to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv8-controls-prevent-prohibited-transactions-using-sole-custody-funds