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Village 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 … result of deficient internal controls, we detected errors in more than 17 percent of the water bills that we reviewed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/16/village-maybrook-water-operations-2013m-121Town of Westerlo – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-323)
… of the water district fund and Justice Court operations for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … and four elected members. The Town’s budgeted expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year are approximately $2.7 million. Key … the Board has not established a repair reserve for the water district fund in anticipation of future repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-westerlo-selected-financial-activities-2013m-323Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fund. Village of Owego – Clerk-Treasurer’s Office and Parking Tickets (Tioga County) The clerk-treasurer’s cash and … unreliable. The justices and the board did not ensure that parking tickets were collected, recorded and deposited in an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2018, the district’s surplus fund balance was … board overestimated budgeted appropriations by an average of $2.6 million (7 percent) in each of the last five years (2013-14 through 2017-18) for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Headstart of Rockland, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Head Start of Rockland, Inc. (HSOR) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report … with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. HSOR is reimbursed for preschool special education … HSOR’s tuition reimbursement rates. Remind HSOR officials of the pertinent SED requirements that relate to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/headstart-rockland-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTown of Caledonia – Financial Management (2013M-363)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s management practices … 1, 2012 through October 16, 2013. Background The Town of Caledonia is located in Livingston County and is governed … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns management practices for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-caledonia-financial-management-2013m-3632018 Annual Audit
… New York State Workers’ Compensation Law and (ii) mandated fee schedules (where applicable). Background The Board … to recover duplicate claims identified in the 2017 annual report to the Board. Continue to work with this Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/21/2018-annual-auditTupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds and Board Oversight (2014M-229)
… 1, 2009 through December 31, 2013. Background The Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. provides fire protection to the Town and Village of Tupper Lake and the Town of Santa Clara, in Franklin County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/02/24/tupper-lake-volunteer-fire-department-inc-misappropriation-funds-and-boardCreditable Service – State Police Plan
… Under this special plan, service as an officer of the New York State Division of State … Police is creditable. You may also receive credit for service as a: Police officer in the New York State Department … York (maximum of five years), if you completed 20 years of service and successfully completed a course of law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/creditable-serviceOperational Advisory No. 3
… other value, the transaction may not be submitted to OSC for processing. Failure to review the budget check status and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/3-budget-check-reminderCUNY Bulletin No. CU-451
… Purpose To notify CUNY agencies of a health insurance rate adjustment for certain CUNY employees. … Affected Employees CUNY employees who had a health insurance rate change in paychecks dated July 12, 2012 … of New York Benefits Office has determined the health insurance rate change that went into effect in the paychecks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-451-city-university-new-york-health-insurance-rate-adjustmentAudits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… analysis to assist management and those charged with governance and oversight in using the information to improve … period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 in March 2025. The Division received a pass rating, the highest level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-auditsTown of Frankfort - Board Oversight (2018M-58)
… totaling $36,380 that did not contain adequate support. In addition, one employee was overpaid $1,100 and detailed … time records were not maintained to support $1,922 in hourly wages paid to another employee. The Board did not … benefits averaging $183,000 annually for elected officials in 2016 and 2017. Key Recommendations Segregate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/08/town-frankfort-board-oversight-2018m-58Village of Franklin – Fund Balance Management (2018M-13)
… whether the Board effectively managed the Village’s fund balance for the period June 1, 2016 through November 10, … by an elected three-member Board of Trustees. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year … totaled approximately $150,000. Key Findings The general fund’s year-end total fund balance increased by 46 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-franklin-fund-balance-management-2018m-13Middletown Enlarged City School District – Financial Condition (2017M-245)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District officials … budgets that appropriate fund balance that is not needed to fund operations. Ensure that the amount of unrestricted fund balance complies with the statutory limit. Adopt a fund balance policy that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/16/middletown-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-245City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B17-6-18)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for … are outstanding. Key Findings The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/14/city-newburgh-budget-review-b17-6-18Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B17-6-17)
… expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … operating deficits to submit their preliminary budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/10/town-deerpark-budget-review-b17-6-17Massapequa Union Free School District – Budget Practices and Reserve Funds (2017M-113)
… The Massapequa Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which operates nine schools … needed and not used to fund District operations. Review all reserves currently established and determine if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/massapequa-union-free-school-district-budget-practices-and-reserve-fundsTravel Advisory No. 5
… Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in the SFS to store electronic documents in support of Travel and Expense transactions for supervisory … The retention of supporting documentation must be readily available for OSC’s auditors to facilitate timely payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseTown of Warwick - Water and Sewer Fund Financial Condition (2018M-259)
… to $59,700, and are projected to have operating deficits in 2018. Four water districts also had deficit fund balances in 2017 ranging from $3,340 to $40,400. The two sewer … Develop a plan to address the negative fund balances in individual water and sewer districts from prior fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-warwick-water-and-sewer-fund-financial-condition-2018m-259