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Brighton Fire District No. 5 - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-60)
… by adequate documentation and a proper use of District money. Key Findings The Board and District officials could … of approximately $169,000 were a proper use of District money. Travel and car rental costs of approximately $58,000 … have been unnecessary and/or an improper use of District money. The District could have saved up to $17,000 had the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/09/13/brighton-fire-district-no-5-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-60Suffern Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-145)
… were overestimated by a total of $16.4 million leading to $13.1 million of the appropriated fund balance not being … trends or other identified analyses. Review reserves to evaluate if they are necessary and reduce unneeded reserve … findings and recommendations, but indicated they planned to implement some of our recommendations. Appendix B includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/suffern-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-145Little Falls City School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-67)
… surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by $1.15 to $1.83 million or 5.3 to 8.5 percentage points. The District has generated … were generally reasonable, District officials failed to use surplus funds in a manner that benefits the taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/little-falls-city-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-67Incorporated Village of Garden City – Check Signing (2021M-39)
… policy. Key Findings The Village’s check signing process does not comply with Village policy and the Village Treasurer … at all times and supervise the check-signing process when others use it. In her absence, have authorized alternate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/09/incorporated-village-garden-city-check-signing-2021m-39Medina Central School District - Tax Collection (2019M-151)
… Maintain accurate, complete and timely records for all tax collections and ensure that daily receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-tax-collection-2019m-151Yates County Industrial Development Agency - Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-182)
… officials properly recorded, supported and reported cash receipts and disbursements, including payroll. Key … Although we did not find any significant errors in how cash receipts and disbursements were recorded and reported, … fees. Key Recommendations The Board should adopt cash receipts and disbursement policies. Ensure that duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/01/03/yates-county-industrial-development-agency-receipts-andWalton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)
… through 2018-19 and only used approximately $282,000. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance totaled over $1.4 … limit by approximately $590,000 or 2.7 percentage points. When unused appropriated fund balance was added back to the … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/walton-central-school-district-fund-balance-2019m-209Edmeston Central School District - Fund Balance (2020M-1)
… balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and did not use any of that amount to fund operations because of generated operating surpluses. As of June 30, 2019, … limit by approximately $535,000 or 5 percentage points. When unused appropriated fund balance was added back to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/edmeston-central-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-1Cuba-Rushford Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-7)
… comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/27/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-7Monticello Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2020M-2)
… limit each of the last three fiscal years by 12.3 to 16.3 percentage points. As of June 30, 2019, the District overfunded one reserve by $820,000. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/10/monticello-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-2Town of Randolph – Justice Court Operations (2021M-76)
… manner. However, the Justice did not ensure computerized case records were updated in an accurate and timely manner or … review pending cases reports and compare computerized case information to manual case file information. Ensure that the clerk reports all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/08/27/town-randolph-justice-court-operations-2021m-76Port Byron Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-119)
… to add or disable user accounts. The District had a total of 19 unneeded network user accounts including 14 non-student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/24/port-byron-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-119Mount Markham Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-39)
… that appropriate fund balance that is not needed or used to fund District operations. Periodically review and update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/mount-markham-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-39Town of Patterson - Information Technology (2020M-37)
… officials did not provide IT security awareness training to staff. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT … recovery plan. Enter into an SLA with the IT consultant for all services to be provided that sufficiently defines the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-patterson-information-technology-2020m-37Town of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
… limit by more than $725,000. As a result, it is difficult for the Board to assess alternative approaches to financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-lagrange-financial-management-2023m-139State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… was partially implemented. Town of Frankfort – Justice Court Operations (Herkimer County) Justices did not provide adequate oversight of court financial activities. They did not prepare monthly bank … ticket revenues at the town-operated McCauley Mountain Ski Area for the town’s management’s review and consideration. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… debt. The Rochester City School District fell in second place with $487 million in debt. Worcester Central School District in Otsego County had the highest debt per student at $57,410. Counties … towns followed next with $6.2 billion, or 14 percent. Nassau County had the highest debt of any local government, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offCayuga County - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-274)
… payments totaling $77,615 from the bank account. The Clerk of the Legislature did not: Audit 26 claims totaling $76,804 … amount to be expended for the same or similar type of goods or services when determining whether competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/04/12/cayuga-county-procurement-and-claims-audit-2018m-274South Farmingdale Fire District - Financial Condition and Leave Benefits (2018M-29)
… Board ensured that leave records were properly maintained and leave benefits were authorized. Key Findings As of December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/05/25/south-farmingdale-fire-district-financial-condition-and-leave-benefitsTuckahoe Common School District - Extra-Classroom Activity (ECA) Funds (2018M-229)
… receipts for three clubs totaling $37,911. However, none of these clubs maintained sufficient documentation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-eca-funds-2018m