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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … effectively monitor available fund balance, resulting in the unrestricted fund balance deficit increasing to as … period, the district earned $539 from money on deposit in the district’s checking and money market accounts, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… provide adequate oversight of water fund operations. As a result, delinquent accounts were not accurately re-levied, … 49 capital assets purchased for $115,351. Specifically: 27, purchased for $33,349, were not recorded in the capital … treasurer did not file an annual report for activity in 2021. In addition, the county’s depository did not pay any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… Objective Determine whether the Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) capital asset … for $115,351 (two capital assets, with a purchase price of $4,437, had more than one exception).Specifically: 27, … and a portable video magnifier, purchased for a total of $4,769, could not be located. These discrepancies occurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103Town of Baldwin – Claims Auditing (2023M-113)
… the Town of Baldwin (Town) Board (Board) properly audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The … to insufficient documentation, we were unable to determine and the Board was unable to support it approved claims before … claims (out of 353 claims) totaling approximately $55,100 and determined that Town officials did not comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-baldwin-claims-auditing-2023m-113State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Village of Schaghticoke – Board Oversight (Rensselaer County) The … employees’ total compensation, officials did not perform a cost benefit analysis or determine other options that may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… followed state law when procuring goods and services. As a result, goods and services were purchased without the benefit … Management (Monroe County) From the 2017-18 through 2021-22 fiscal years, the approved budgets made it appear as … surpluses in each of those five years, totaling $20.9 million. The board overestimated appropriations by more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not maintain time records to support the hours for which they were paid, and one bookkeeper received $1,751 … (Madison County) The former clerk did not properly account for, deposit, report or remit collections. As of April 13, 2022, the former clerk could not account for cash totaling $3,869. The former clerk also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… properly recorded and supported. As a result, the ability to make financial decisions was hindered and officials lacked the information necessary to provide an annual report. The treasurer did not: … (23%) totaling $33,280 or provide timely monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in the audit period; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCanajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… for eight of the 13 months in our audit period or prepare bank reconciliations to confirm the Department’s recorded cash balances agree with the bank’s records. Adequate cash collection controls were not … Maintain timely and accurate records and reports, prepare bank reconciliations, issue duplicate receipts and deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … in a timely manner. Officials did not receive any reports from a third-party vendor showing ambulance billings, … (Suffolk County) During the audit period, the village paid eight employees a total of $149,964 in overtime that was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… could not determine whether deposits were generally made in a timely manner. Auditors reviewed 29 deposits totaling … and as a result, payments were made prior to audit, for unsupported claims and for inappropriate purposes. Of the 98 claims totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 254
… units 02, 03, 04 and 47 who elect to participate in the Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule (VRWS) Effective Date Immediately Agency Actions When a transaction has been entered for VRWS, agencies are … Refer to Payroll Bulletin 227 for a complete list of CSEA rates. To calculate CSEA dues for a percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/254-csea-union-dues-code-201-and-agency-shop-fee-code-212-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected operating deficits in the general fund. … limit per the town’s policy ranging from $464,000 to $709,000 in the general fund and $168,000 to $225,000 in … (41%) accessed websites, such as shopping, entertainment, online gambling and social media, on district computers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and did not maintain time sheets or payroll status change forms documenting approved pay rates to support $7,220 in … by making inappropriate automated teller machine and in-bank withdrawals, writing unauthorized checks to herself and … because company officials did not review monthly bank statements and canceled check images, receive monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… or written procedures on how workbooks should be accounted for and how the inventory should be monitored. Officials did … have audited these claims. The treasurer paid 18 claims for health insurance reimbursements and credit card purchases … determined were not needed or establish written procedures for granting, changing and disabling network user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… were not independently reviewed for accuracy. As a result, officials and customers have no assurance that water … The district’s proposed budget includes approximately $10.9 million in health insurance appropriations; this appropriation is $1.5 million, or 17%, more than the $9.4 million projected expenditure for 2023-24. The district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 516
… Purpose To explain the procedures for processing the Work Related Clothing Allowance and the … Office of Employee Relations has approved funding for the payment of Work Related Clothing Allowances for Bargaining Units 03 and 04 and Uniform Maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/516-csea-2003-and-2004-work-related-clothing-allowances-bargaining-units-03Opinion 89-43
… from elective to appointive) TOWN LAW, §§174(2), 176(2-a): A fire district may change the office of fire district … procedures set forth in Town Law, §176(2-a). This is in reply to your letter asking whether the elective office of fire district treasurer may be abolished and replaced by an appointive office. Town Law, §174(2) provides for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-43State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… ensure that costs were kept within the authorized budget. In addition, budget modifications totaling $3.2 million were not recorded in the accounting records. Town of White Creek – … board and officials overestimated budgetary appropriations by an annual average of $1.3 million (8%) and allowed surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits