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Town of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lancaster (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) adequately … the firm he improperly contracted with to act as Director of Finance, resulting in incomplete and inaccurate financial … $483,122 were completed without Board approval. 76 percent of non-recurring journal entries were made 70 days after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… or provide adequate financial reports to the board; take action to ensure electric fund revenues kept pace with … of these accounts have not been used in more than five years. Town of German – Supervisor’s Records and Reports … eight audit recommendations, officials did not actually take corrective actions. Of the eight audit recommendations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… not ensure all cash in his custody was properly collected and disbursed and did not provide oversight of the bookkeepers, who … online banking. The board did not adopt written policies and procedures for cash receipts and disbursements and online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. City of Salamanca – … collections were not always accurately recorded and because adequate collection records were not always … consisted of 1,835 entries made during the audit period and determined: 1,759 entries lacked a duplicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in poor condition, according to a report released today … condition, down from 12.1% in 2017. The regions with the highest percentage of local bridges in poor condition in 2023 … (48.7%), and Western New York (45.4%) regions have the highest share of local bridges in good condition. Nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… clerk-treasurers did not maintain complete, accurate or up-to-date financial records. As a result, the board lacked the … tax collections totaling approximately $882,000 within 24 hours or record 2023 tax collections totaling … and written fund balance and reserve fund policies to help guide the budget development process. The audit included nine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Sandy Creek Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-354)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to analyze the school lunch fund’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2015 through June 24, 2016. Background … Key Recommendations Complete a cost-per-meal analysis and, where possible, explore methods for increasing revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/sandy-creek-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-354Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… Although the Board did not authorize the Treasurer to sign District checks with an electronic signature, the Treasurer used an electronic signature to sign 3,621 non-payroll checks totaling $26.7 million. The … our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. …
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)
… accounting records. Hold required public hearings on the proposed 2022 and 2023 budgets or formally adopt the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81Barker Central School District – Payroll (2023M-19)
… employee compensation payments were accurate, approved and supported. Key Findings Employee compensation payments … the pay rates were accurate or overtime was approved and supported. Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary and erroneous payroll payments. …
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)
… inventory records. Ensure fixed assets are tagged and are in the locations indicated on the District’s inventory list. … 1 District officials stated that the valuations included in their inventory records corresponding to the musical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Village 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-101Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… on a five-year basis/term. Consider changing the audit firm to ensure independence and fresh prospective. (We … provide an affirmative statement that the individual or firm is independent of the district as defined by Generally … deputy claims auditor The district’s internal auditor Any firm or individual whose hiring would result in a conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorOther Bulletin No. 60
… bulletin is to provide the State University Construction Fund instructions for processing the April 2021 SCF M/C …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-60-april-2021-state-university-construction-fund-scfOther Bulletin No. 59
… D-1142, provide for payment of performance advances on April 1, 2020 to eligible M/C employees. Effective Dates … Code of ANN on the payment effective date; and Did not have a withholding recommendation approved by the Division of … in the event a program that authorizes COVID Leave is in effect at the time of this payment. Military Stipend Leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-59-april-2020-state-university-construction-fund-scfOpinion 91-57
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Finances (comingling library moneys with those of municipal sponsor) -- Public Library (comingling library … Whether library fund moneys of the village public library may be comingled with moneys of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Roosevelt Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … and use of employee leave time. Leave time is granted in accordance with the applicable employment contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Global Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
… but the bylaws designate the Treasurer as the check signer. School officials did not seek competition for 39 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… were not deposited within 10 days as required by Village Law section 408. The Treasurer did not sign 69 of 179 checks … Board members, despite there being no authority in Village Law for the Clerk and Board members to sign checks in the … identified by the certified public accountant (CPA) firm retained for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 fiscal years. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159Town of Smithtown – Departmental Operations (2017M-66)
Town of Smithtown Departmental Operations 2017M66
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-smithtown-departmental-operations-2017m-66