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Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… Transportation (NYSDOT) rated a Town-owned bridge as being in poor condition in 2019 . While officials have set aside $51,539 for bridge … corrective action . Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues they raised in their responses. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-34)
… Assistant (Assistant) using Town resources. Based on the findings, an investigation was commenced. The Assistant was arrested in March 2023 and pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor for petit larceny in February 2024. She paid $2,640 in restitution, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/07/town-poestenkill-credit-card-purchases-2024m-34Nassau County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-9)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. Key … Markets Law (AML).In addition, although the Division had a price accuracy testing policy, the Assistant Director did not conduct any price accuracy tests. As a result, consumers are at increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/nassau-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-9Niagara County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-6)
… Determine whether the Niagara County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and … records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not complete all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/niagara-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-6Town of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… modifications totaling $3.2 million were not recorded in the accounting records. Close seven completed capital projects in the accounting records. While we did not observe any … Monitor capital projects activity by requiring reports on a monthly basis. Maintain complete and accurate accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38Town of Hammond – Town Clerk Operations (2014M-350)
… April 30, 2014. Background The Town of Hammond is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately … penalties and second-notice fees to the Supervisor in a timely manner. The Clerk did not properly secure all … Record the payment date and type of payment on tax remittance stubs or duplicate receipts and retain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/27/town-hammond-town-clerk-operations-2014m-350Town of Goshen – Police Payroll (2014M-244)
… 1, 2012 through April 7, 2014. Background The Town of Goshen is located in Orange County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/23/town-goshen-police-payroll-2014m-244Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… three fiscal years. The debt service fund and most reserve funds are not being used, and the repair, retirement, insurance and tax certiorari reserves are … ensure they are maintained at reasonable levels. Use the funds in the debt service fund to pay the related debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionTown of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… Adopted unrealistic budget estimates, which resulted in operating surpluses, unused appropriated fund balances and increasing fund balances in the general and highway funds. Did not adopt a multiyear … of our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Ausable Valley Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2018M-189)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. … to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 1,674 eligible services totaling $58,965 and service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/ausable-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2018m-189Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… budget gaps. The Board circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making $7.8 million in unbudgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Southern Cayuga Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-77)
… operating surpluses and did not use about $1.1 million in appropriated fund balance. As of June 30, 2019, … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Develop … take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/southern-cayuga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-77Town of Berkshire – Town Clerk (2014M-230)
… June 13, 2014. Background The Town of Berkshire is located in Tioga County and has a population of approximately 1,400. … all collected and disbursed moneys to the Supervisor in the monthly Clerk’s report in an accurate and timely … manner. Reconcile bank accounts to the accounting records on a monthly basis and reconcile the amounts collected with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-berkshire-town-clerk-2014m-230XIII.1 Employee Expense Reimbursement Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… employees using the Statewide Financial System’s (SFS) Travel and Expense module, which is the module that most employee expenses, including travel expenses and claims for … and tuition reimbursements are reimbursed through the employee’s payroll or the Accounts Payable module of the SFS. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii1-employee-expense-reimbursement-overviewOpinion 2000-6
… to fund a length of service award program established by a village for members of the village fire department. You ask whether foreign fire insurance tax monies received by a village treasurer may be used to fund a length of service … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies received by a village treasurer may be used to fund a length of service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6State Agencies Bulletin No. 2303
… State Agencies Bulletin No 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2303-payserv-request-direct-deposit-panel-and-new-york-state-payroll-onlineService Credit Purchase Payments – Legacy Reporting
… to be taken before tax for federal income tax purposes; all others are to be taken as after-tax deductions. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/service-credit-purchase-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Central School District , Frontier Central School District and the Utica City School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make … Central School District Frontier Central School District and the Utica City School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsWhite Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-156)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Bethel, and located in Sullivan County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … has not properly developed its annual operating budgets. In three of the last five fiscal years, the District spent … its reserves with approximately $115,000 of fund balance in anticipation of future equipment and repair needs. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/white-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-156Halfmoon-Waterford Fire District No. 1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-71)
… provide accounting information to their independent public accountant (accountant) in a timely manner. As a result, the Board did not receive timely audit reports from the accountant. The independent audit report for 2009 was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/03/halfmoon-waterford-fire-district-no-1-internal-controls-over-financial