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Jericho Fire District – Professional Services (2012M-236)
… the procurement of professional services for the period January 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012. Background The Jericho Fire District is a … the procurement of professional services for the period January 1 2011 to July 31 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/02/01/jericho-fire-district-professional-services-2012m-236Golden Glow Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-170)
… audit was to examine selected Company financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, through May 31, 2012. … station that is near completion. The Company’s revenue for the 2011 fiscal year totaled approximately $41,500 and … Key Findings The Company did not adequately plan for the construction of the new fire station. Because the …
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)
… 13, 2012. Background The Eagle Matt Lee Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Ballston Spa, in Saratoga County. The Board … adopted written financial policies and procedures nor has a code of ethics been adopted as required by statute. Check …
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)
… The Hoags Corners Volunteer Fire Company is located in Rensselaer County and provides fire protection services to … there were two signatures on checks. The Board established a "best practices" policy for use of debit cards. However, … very limited and does not indicate whether pre-approval by a Company official is required before someone uses the debit …
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)
… 2013. Background The Circleville Fire District is located in the Town of Wallkill in Orange County. An elected … report with the Office of the State Comptroller in a timely manner. The District has not had an independent … is enforced. Adopt an online banking policy and enter into a written agreement with the District’s financial institution …
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)
… 13, 2013. Background The South Fallsburg Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Fallsburg and located in Sullivan County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … and reporting were developed. The Treasurer submits a budget-to-actual financial report to the Board only at the …
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 … and underestimated revenues for three of those years. As a result of the Board’s budgeting practices, for the fiscal … if the amounts are reasonable and necessary. Adopt a policy for reserves setting forth the planned balances to …
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)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2012 through May 5, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $22.6 … unrestricted fund balance to exceed the statutory limit for the past three fiscal years by an average of $2.7 …
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)
… The Shelter Island Union Free School District is located in the Town of Shelter Island in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of … limits. Amend the current reserve fund policy or develop a formal plan to define how reserves will be funded, how much …
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)
… 25, 2012. Background The Village of Maybrook is located in Orange County in the Town of Montgomery and has a population of approximately 3,000. The Village is governed by a five-member elected Board of Trustees and comprises a Mayor …
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 … aid, and water and sewer rents. The Village is governed by a Board of Trustees which comprises four elected Trustees and … records and reports during our audit period. As a result, there is an increased risk that errors and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107Town 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 residents. The Town is governed … remedy potential causes of significant discrepancies in a timely manner. Ensure that all water usage is billed …
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)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management for the period January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2012 and the internal controls over claims processing for the period January 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012. Background … in fund balance from the 2009 to the 2011 fiscal years. For 2013 Town officials took steps to correct their budget …
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)
… an independent public benefit corporation established by a special act of the New York State Legislature in 1979 for the benefit of the City of Syracuse and its … by an appointed five-member Board of Directors, reported a total of 67 active projects which received approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Background The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in Montgomery County. The Authority … The Board does not audit claims and has not designated a claims auditor to perform this function. Instead, the … cumulative service fees to the Authority. While RDC made a payment of $221,442 to the Authority on September 14, 2011, …
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)
… internal controls over cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. … the Board. The County’s budgeted general fund expenditures for the 2012 fiscal year were $73.9 million. Key Findings … and civil office cash receipts were not properly accounted for, secured, and deposited in a timely manner. The civil …
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)
… Broome County, located in the central southern portion of upstate New York commonly referred to as Southern Tier, has a population …
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)
… The North Greenbush Common School District is located in the Town of North Greenbush, Rensselaer County. The … 2014-15, the District overestimated expenditures by a total of more than $1.4 million (or 19.6 percent). Due to … points, as of June 30, 2015. The District does not have a multiyear financial plan. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets …
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)
… Background The Newark Central School District is located in the Village of Newark and includes the Town of Arcadia and … operations as budgeted. The District did not establish a reserve plan which details the District’s intentions for … balance and reserve funds that will not be used. Develop a reserve plan which clearly communicates to District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/newark-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-claims-processingWaverly Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-148)
… Background The Waverly Central School District is located in Tioga and Chemung Counties. The District is governed by … included the use of fund balance to finance operations in order to keep the real property tax levies at amounts the Board considered to be reasonable. For a five-year period, the Board adopted budgets that included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/waverly-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-148