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Central New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… Authority security. The Treasurer did not review the debit card statements and receipts. Key Recommendations Compare … Update its policy to require the Treasurer to review debit card statements and receipts on a monthly basis and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overVillage of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… the Board’s management of the level of unexpended surplus funds for the period June 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. … $352,000. Key Findings The unexpended surplus funds in the Village’s general fund increased nearly $200,000 … 2013. As a result, the general fund’s unexpended surplus funds in 2012-13 reached 182 percent of next year’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor's 2024 State of the City Address
… federal funding and policy changes to help manage asylum seeker costs. At the same time, the city must work with the state to bring rising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-2024-state-city-addressCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… changing the audit firm to ensure independence and fresh prospective. (We encourage, but don’t require, audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorBarker Central School District – Payroll (2023M-19)
… or overtime was approved and supported. Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary and erroneous payroll payments. Seven employees were paid amounts that were … or District policy. Key Recommendations Adopt a written payroll policy governing the use of overtime and establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/barker-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-19Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… French horn ($22,600), 1 snowplow ($6,310) and an Internet filter ($4,320). 18 fixed assets with a combined cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Sandy Creek Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-354)
… July 1, 2015 through June 24, 2016. Background The Sandy Creek Central School District is located in the Towns of Sandy Creek, Boylston, Orwell, Redfield, Richland and Williamstown … Sandy Creek Central School District Cafeteria Operations 2016M354 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/sandy-creek-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-354Village of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Canton (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete, … Determine whether the Village of Canton Village ClerkTreasurer maintained complete accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… $4.8 million. A former Board member was not removed as a signer, and new Board-appointed signers were not added to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178Fine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… reports. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations each year and there was an increased risk … were maintained, it received written financial reports to manage operations or that the District’s required annual … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they plan to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81State Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… in tax credits to companies that pledge to expand in New York state, could not verify that many of the companies … after companies did not meet expectations to not verifying if jobs were full-time or part-time. ESD also could not … actually created jobs and did not simply shift jobs. “New York state gives away millions of dollars each year in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… without a valid purchase order, committing the district’s funds without proper authorization. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations and exceeded its authority under New York State Town Law … or receive monthly cash reports detailing money received and disbursed, monthly bank reconciliations or cash balances … fund. Ensure bank reconciliations were accurate, timely, and properly reviewed. As a result, we found three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… identified by the certified public accountant (CPA) firm retained for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 fiscal years. … financial operations. Implement corrective action to the CPA management letter recommendations. Village officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning and Recreation Departments' Collections (2024M-6)
… segregated. Employees were allowed personal use of Town rentals at no charge, resulting in a loss of collectible Town … delete records in the financial system and from creating rentals for themselves. Town officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/26/town-dewitt-planning-and-zoning-and-recreation-departments-collections-2024m-6Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the Board ensure the Supervisor … properly performed those duties. Our audit found $15,823 in missing funds. We also found that the former Supervisor: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Hamburg Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-32)
Hamburg Industrial Development Agency Project Approval and Monitoring 2015M32
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/06/19/hamburg-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andGlobal Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
… and bylaws were followed and at times allowed the Board Chair to control all aspects of the disbursement and … must have dual signatures and may be signed by the Board Chair or his or her designee, but the bylaws designate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126Town of Smithtown – Departmental Operations (2017M-66)
… with any of the eight municipalities permitted to use Town fuel. Neither the Highway Department nor Parks Department maintained records for 10,636 gallons of diesel fuel or 11,329 gallons of gasoline dispensed from the Town’s four mobile fuel transfer tanks, and the Parks Department did not keep …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-smithtown-departmental-operations-2017m-66Town of Halfmoon – Financial Condition of the General and Highway Funds (2013M-55)
Town of Halfmoon Financial Condition of the General and Highway Funds 2013M55
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/06/town-halfmoon-financial-condition-general-and-highway-funds-2013m-55