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Golden Glow Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-170)
… 40 members. The Company currently has two existing fire stations and is building a new fire station that is near completion. The Company’s revenue for the 2011 fiscal … on contingencies such as the sale of the two existing fire stations, continuation of increased rent from the District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/25/golden-glow-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialEagle Matt Lee Fire Company Number One Inc. – Financial Operations (2012M-213)
… volunteer organization located in the Village of Ballston Spa, in Saratoga County. The Board of Directors, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/11/eagle-matt-lee-fire-company-number-one-inc-financial-operations-2012m-213Hoags Corners Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2014M-09)
… established a "best practices" policy for use of debit cards. However, the term "best practices" is vague, and the … Company checks. Strengthen the policy for the use of debit cards including a requirement for authorization prior to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/hoags-corners-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-2014m-09Circleville Fire District – Board Oversight (2013M-343)
… and has not entered into an agreement with the District’s bank for electronic transfers. The treasurer performed online … that each claim includes an itemized invoice with enough detail to support the claim as an actual and necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/circleville-fire-district-board-oversight-2013m-343South Fallsburg Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-181)
… and separate from the Town of Fallsburg and located in Sullivan County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … policies, it does not have certain financial procedures in place. The Board has not ensured that procedures … records; however, the last completed audit was performed in 2010 for the 2008 fiscal year. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/13/south-fallsburg-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsLaurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… 7, 2013. Background The Laurens School District is located in Otsego County. The District is governed by the Board of … the use of surplus fund balance to finance operations in an effort to avoid raising unnecessary real property … taxes. However, although fund balance was included in the budgets, the District has not actually used fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… average of $2.7 million. District officials have allowed reserve balances to accumulate to excessive levels and have … taxes for expenditures that could have been paid for with reserve funds and the Board has not developed a written reserve fund policy or documented its rationale for setting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362Shelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… allowed 4 percent maximum. The District’s reserve policy does not define how reserve funds should be used. In addition, we found that … a formal plan to define how reserves will be funded, how much will be reserved, and when reserves will be used. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Village of Maybrook – Water Operations (2013M-121)
… audit was to examine internal controls over the Village’s water operations for the period June 1, 2010, through … of Trustees and comprises a Mayor and four Trustees. The water fund budgeted appropriations for the fiscal year ended … fees. Key Findings The Village’s internal controls over water operations need to be improved. The water clerk’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/16/village-maybrook-water-operations-2013m-121Village of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… Village of Aurora, the home of Wells College, is located in the Town of Ledyard in Cayuga County and has approximately 700 residents. Budget … appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds in 2013-14 were approximately $651,100 funded primarily by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107Village of Upper Brookville – Justice Court (2013M-160)
… of receipt. The court clerk usually prepares and makes bank deposits only once per month. The Board has not … 72 hours from the date of receipt, excluding Sundays and holidays. Establish policies and procedures that document the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-upper-brookville-justice-court-2013m-160Town 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-2Town of Mansfield – Financial Management and Claims Processing (2012M-241)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Mansfield is located in Cattaraugus County and has approximately 800 residents. … general and highway funds experienced significant declines in fund balance from the 2009 to the 2011 fiscal years. For … which should eliminate the operating deficits in the general and highway funds. The Board does not perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-mansfield-financial-management-and-claims-processing-2012m-241Syracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. Background The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency is an independent … State Legislature in 1979 for the benefit of the City of Syracuse and its residents. The Agency, which is governed by … Syracuse Industrial Development Agency Project Approval and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andNiagara Falls Housing Authority – Compensation-Related Payments to the Executive Director (2012M-199)
… formed for the purpose of providing housing services in the City of Niagara Falls in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by … Key Findings The Executive Director received $6,400 in improper stipends and sold more unused vacation leave than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-directorAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. Background The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in … was established pursuant to Section 428 of the Public Housing Law to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals in accordance with relevant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsEssex County Sheriff’s Department – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-35)
… to September 30, 2012. Background Essex County is located in northeastern New York State and has a population of … Cash receipts and disbursements were not processed in accordance with the policy. The civil clerk performed … were not properly accounted for, secured, and deposited in a timely manner. The civil clerk affixes the Sheriff’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-sheriffs-department-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-andBroome County – Financial Condition (2013M-224)
… to February 21, 2013. Background Broome County, located in the central southern portion of upstate New York commonly … the general fund was spending more than it received in revenue until 2011 and 2012, when the general fund began … flat. While the County’s general fund seems to be in the early stages of recovery, the significant reliance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/broome-county-financial-condition-2013m-224North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the … an elected three-member Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Newark Central School District – Financial Condition and Claims Processing (2016M-267)
… period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. Background The Newark Central School District is located in the Village of Newark and includes the Town of Arcadia and parts of the … Newark Central School District Financial Condition and Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/newark-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-claims-processing