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Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185)
… Ensure all collections and disbursements are supported with appropriate documentation. Periodically monitor the … any needed adjustments. Company officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/04/08/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2021m-185St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings For the 10 projects we reviewed the Board appropriately … They did not verify the number of current employees for six of the 10 proposed projects we reviewed before approval or verify actual employment results for one of the 10 projects after approval. Obtain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… years did not include the fund balance estimates required by Town Law. Town officials also did not effectively monitor … annual budgets. Town officials levied $37.6 million more in taxes than was necessary to fund budgeted expenditures, … failed to monitor the annual budget timely, resulting in the Board approving significant budget adjustments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… (Town) officials properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. Key Findings Town officials did not properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. As a result, Town taxpayers residing outside the … receive all the benefit they should have from County sales tax distributions. The Town Board (Board) underestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204City of Dunkirk – Billing Enforcement (2020M-117)
… have been charged. If City officials had implemented shut-off procedures in accordance with the Code, the City could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/11/city-dunkirk-billing-enforcement-2020m-117State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal COVID-19 Relief Plan
… “This is a game changer for New York. As the pandemic drags on for New … This is a game changer for New York As the pandemic drags on for New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-covid-19-relief-planDelhi Joint Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-142)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Delhi Joint Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire … Determine whether the Delhi Joint Fire Districts District Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/delhi-joint-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-142Town of Virgil – Justice Court Operations (2015M-77)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the … 1, 2013 through January 27, 2015. Background The Town of Virgil is located in Cortland County and has a population … The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-virgil-justice-court-operations-2015m-77East Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)
… deposits them timely. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsTown of Southold – Financial Operations (2014M-299)
… to ensure that cash is properly safeguarded in the Receiver of Taxes, Town Clerk and Waste Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/30/town-southold-financial-operations-2014m-299Town of South Bristol – Financial Management (2015M-140)
… The Town of South Bristol is located in Ontario County and has a population of approximately 1,590. The town is … not developed policies to govern its budgeting practices and repeatedly adopted budgets that were not based on … The Board did not perform an annual audit of the books and records of Town officials and employees who received or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-south-bristol-financial-management-2015m-140Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and officials adopted reasonable budgets and adequately managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings District … manage financial condition during our audit period. The District’s budgeted appropriations from 2016-17 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mManorville Fire District – Board Oversight and Fuel (2016M-411)
… internal control environment and selected expenditures for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $1.8 million. Key Findings The … to gasoline credit card claims when they are submitted for approval. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/10/manorville-fire-district-board-oversight-and-fuel-2016m-411Clarence Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-355)
… the New York State Education System in 1969, is governed by an appointed seven-member Board of Trustees. The Library … approve claims prior to payment. The Board did not adopt a written claims audit policy. The Board President pre-signs … for which checks are written. Key Recommendations Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of claims prior to payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/16/clarence-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-355Town of Willsboro– Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-68)
… 30, 2013. Background The Town of Willsboro is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 2,025. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-willsboro-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2014m-68Town of Decatur – Disbursement Oversight and Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-87)
… 2018 general ledger was significantly incomplete and the 2019 general ledger had several accounts misclassified. The … as required. As a result, the Board was unaware that the 2019 levy significantly exceeded the cap and did not pass the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/06/town-decatur-disbursement-oversight-and-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-87Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… our audit period because of the Board’s hindered ability to recognize revenue shortfalls or cost overruns, limiting … actual results or trends and did not contain estimates for all known revenues and expenditures. The adopted budgets … maintained in the financial accounting software. No budget-to-actual reports were prepared to monitor the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91Town of North Norwich – Budgeting (2015M-54)
… determine if Town officials effectively planned, monitored and controlled the Town’s budget for the period January 1, 2013 through December 12, 2014. … The Town of North Norwich is located in Chenango County and has a population of approximately 1,800. The Town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-north-norwich-budgeting-2015m-54Town of Clifton – Financial Management (2014M-217)
… and has approximately 750 residents. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board comprising the Town … approximately $1.4 million. Key Findings The Town had a cash deficiency of approximately $325,000 at the end of … Town’s financial records were reliable and maintained in a timely manner. The Board did not complete a sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/17/town-clifton-financial-management-2014m-217Congregate Meal Services for the Elderly (Follow-Up)
… for the Aging (DFTA) needed to improve its oversight of senior centers. For example, officials could not demonstrate that they contracted with optimally located senior centers to maximize the number of eligible senior citizens who had access to congregate meals. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/congregate-meal-services-elderly-follow