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Town of Malone – Justice Court Operations and Highway Department Payroll (2015M-83)
… January 31, 2015. Background The Town of Malone is located in Franklin County and has a population of approximately … to Court Operations. The Justices remitted $327,797 in fines, fees and surcharges to the Supervisor in 2014. Key Findings Justices did not properly segregate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/21/town-malone-justice-court-operations-and-highway-department-payroll-2015mVillage of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… the Clerk-Treasurer and established internal controls over water operations for the period June 1, 2012 through February … an elected Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds for the 2013–14 fiscal year are … officials do not have procedures for reconciling the water produced by the Village’s water system with the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173Newark School District Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-54)
… operations for the period July 1, 2011 through August 26, 2013. Background The Newark Public Library is located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/20/newark-school-district-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-54Town of Davenport – Financial Operations (2013M-62)
… 3, 2012. Background The Town of Davenport is located in the County of Delaware and has 2,965 residents. An elected … Key Findings We identified discrepancies totaling $4,800 in the Supervisor’s cash receipt records, and found that the … identified in permit fee revenues. Ensure that all claim vouchers are presented to the Board for audit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-davenport-financial-operations-2013m-62Quogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts (2013M-274)
… The Quogue Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southampton, in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of … Develop a plan to use the surplus fund balance identified in this report in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cash-receiptsNiagara Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-294)
… through September 6, 2013. Background The Niagara Charter School, located in the Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, is … including one parent and two teacher representatives. The School’s operating expenses for the 2012-13 fiscal year were … for students with less than full-time enrollment, School officials incorrectly calculated the full-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/niagara-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-294LaFayette Central School District – Reserves (2013M-387)
… funds over multiple fiscal years, they can be considered de facto reserve funds. The District did not have a plan for … or funding reserves. Take remedial action to ratify the de facto reserves by adopting appropriate resolutions. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/lafayette-central-school-district-reserves-2013m-387Parkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… wishes to sell, lease or discontinue the use of municipal parkland. In order to convey parkland to a … Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) in the form of legislation enacted by the New York State Legislature … by the Governor. State Parks strongly recommends that each municipal parkland alienation bill require the purchase and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5Hempstead Union Free School District – Management of District Resources (2014M-253)
… The Hempstead Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which is governed by an … that all of its decisions and deliberations are performed in a transparent and public manner. District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/29/hempstead-union-free-school-district-management-district-resources-2014mTown of Rensselaerville – Financial Operations (2012M-168)
… for 2011 or 2012. Former employees still had online banking user accounts, and the Supervisor and bookkeeper had excessive online banking privileges because the Board failed to establish policies and procedures for online banking. Key Recommendations Ensure that accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-rensselaerville-financial-operations-2012m-168Town of Pittstown – Records and Reports (2013M-5)
… 17, 2012. Background The Town of Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately … totaling $339,000 and $487,000 as of September 2012. In addition, cash on the Supervisor’s monthly reports did not … AUDs did not agree with bank records, resulting in, for example, general fund cash being over-reported by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/08/town-pittstown-records-and-reports-2013m-5Franklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board appropriately provided individual … allows group life insurance, and the personnel policy is not specific, it has been the District’s practice to purchase and pay the premiums for whole life insurance policies with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127Gloversville Enlarged City School District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-180)
… of financial operations and information technology (IT) for the period July 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. … $48,998, was for a truck that had no documentation to show the purchase was subject to competition, and five … directly from the District’s bank account. The District does not have a written disaster recovery plan. The Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/gloversville-enlarged-city-school-district-board-oversight-andDelaware County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-2)
… officials established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January … disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien. 2 These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s office when payments are … the whereabouts of any person entitled to payment from the estate is unknown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/22/delaware-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-2Town of Cayuta – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2015M-6)
… 10, 2014. Background The Town of Cayuta is located in Schuyler County and has a population of approximately 600 … could purchase equipment and make capital improvements. In each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2014, the general … Recommendations Establish reserves and include a provision in the budget for their funding, instead of inflating budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/28/town-cayuta-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2015m-6Town of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… in payments totaling more than $10.6 million to two contractors. The Town also failed to properly monitor the services provided by three of the five contractors. The Town also paid approximately $600,000 more … all project decisions, and monitor the work performed by contractors to ensure compliance with bid specifications. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293State Agencies Bulletin No. 1718
… during any given year Affected Employees Employees who receive qualified parking benefits from agencies … employer if: The parking is on property that the employer owns or leases; or The employer pays for the parking; or The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1718-qualified-parking-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Volunteer Fire Company , Town of Ithaca and the Town of Smithtown . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency … opportunities in some areas were still needed. Town of Smithtown – Departmental Operations (Suffolk County) Town … Volunteer Fire Company Town of Ithaca and the Town of Smithtown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… suffer a disruption to operations. Westhampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds … bank deposit slips and activity logs. Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (Suffolk County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… The district’s failure to solicit competition may result in obtaining services on unfavorable terms and conditions, … officials did not always procure goods and services in accordance with board policy. Although auditors found the … have assurance that goods and services are being procured in the most economical way. Poland Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits