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Cost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements
… of equipment, machinery and apparatus. The Office of the State Comptroller also has regulations on this subject (2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-legal-requirementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1154
… agency payroll officers of the usage of PayServ data in the SFS Travel and Expense Module Affected Employees … address, and direct deposit information if any exists in PayServ. The travel reimbursements will either be in the form of a direct deposit or a check based on how the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1154-information-regarding-payserv-employee-file-interface-statewideComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … board consistently reported the results of monthly audits to department members. Town of Milford – Financial Condition … (Hamilton County) The treasurer’s monthly reports to the board are not accompanied by bank statements or bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Office for People With Developmental Disabilities Fuel Card
… York Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office Me …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/10/office-people-developmental-disabilities-fuel-cardConnetquot Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2017M-125)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s controls over cash … The Connetquot Public Library is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The Library is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/connetquot-public-library-cash-disbursements-2017m-125Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … County) The board did not provide adequate oversight to ensure that the commission’s financial activity was … The director did not maintain complete records to account for the fees collected from each program and did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Red Creek Protective Fire Company, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-271)
… receipts journal and retain supporting documentation for all cash receipts and disbursements. … Red Creek Protective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/red-creek-protective-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialCrittenden Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-190)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/crittenden-volunteer-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsCopenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… Consider the use of credit cards in place of debit cards or preauthorize purchases so the Board is able to review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesVillage of Monticello – Board Oversight (2016M-337)
… 6, 2016. Background The Village of Monticello is located in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County. The Village, which has a population of … and bank reconciliations are not completed accurately and in a timely manner. The Board has not established any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/02/03/village-monticello-board-oversight-2016m-337Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… an internal control environment that fosters compliance and transparency due to its lack of policies, guidelines and monitoring. The Board did not ensure that bank … Claims to be paid were not presented on an abstract, and Board minutes did not indicate that the Board authorized, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… provide timely monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in our audit period or prepare bank … Make payments only after a proper audit and approval of bills and discontinue the use of debit cards. Department officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesVillage of Owego – Clerk-Treasurer’s Office and Parking Tickets (2015M-30)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Village officials provided adequate oversight … is located in the Town of Owego, Tioga County, and has a population of approximately 3,900. The Village is governed … and reconcile all cash balances in the accounting records to bank balances monthly. Ensure that the annual update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/29/village-owego-clerk-treasurers-office-and-parking-tickets-2015m-30Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… not reliable. Real property tax revenues were overstated by a total of $782,864 in the general fund and understated in … Cash balances in the general fund were understated by $69,968 and highway fund cash balances were understated by $54,570. The Board did not annually audit the Supervisor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Town of Cameron – Justice Court and Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-17)
… of our audit was to review internal controls over the Court's and the Supervisor's financial activities for the … activities, including those of the Justice Court. Court records show that nearly $29,000 in fines, fees, surcharges, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-cameron-justice-court-and-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015mVillage of Nelsonville – Financial Operations (2012M-242)
… 31, 2012. Background The Village of Nelsonville is located in Putnam County and has a population of 628 residents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-nelsonville-financial-operations-2012m-242Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Department’s financial … for 2015 were approximately $59,800. After completion of our audit, the Department ceased operations and is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsTown of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… policies and procedures to ensure that accounting records are properly maintained. File annual reports as required. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… 2018 through 2022 were not filed. When AFRs are not filed in a timely manner, it results in diminished transparency to the Board, taxpayers, Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Town of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)
… annually submit sufficient accounting records to the Board for audit and while he filed the AFR in a timely manner, it … provide sufficient accounting records to the Board for audit. Compare accounting records with monthly bank reconciliations. Obtain timely reimbursement for Library payroll expenditures. Town officials disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-bergen-town-supervisor-2024m-30