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Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five districts incurring unplanned operating deficits … relied on interfund advances to finance operations in the five districts during the past three years. The Board … year. Develop a plan to address the negative fund balances in the water and sewer districts and repay the interfund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… Key Findings The District did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to … to receive textbooks. The District did not have systems in place to account for textbooks purchased for and loaned to … 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/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolRoslyn Union Free School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-91)
… While District officials generally tracked IT equipment in an appropriate manner, they did not always appropriately … one inkjet printer with an unknown cost were not recorded in the IT inventory list. Key Recommendations Periodically … 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/2025/02/21/roslyn-union-free-school-district-information-technology-equipmentWantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… improper transactions or the misappropriation of funds in the financial application because they did not: Develop … of audit trail reports. Limit user account permissions in the financial application to access needed to perform … job duties Perform an independent review of transactions in the audit trail reports for the system administrator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-accessRed Creek Protective Fire Company, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-271)
… Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Red Creek, Wayne County. The Company … does not maintain a record of daily cash balances in the checking and savings accounts and cannot perform … written financial reports to the Village, as stated in the bylaws. The Treasurer does not maintain a cash …
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)
… protection services for the residents of the Town of Alden in Erie County, governed by an elected five-member Board of … Key Findings There was no evidence that nearly $64,000 in payments were authorized by the Department’s membership. … did not retain custody of all Department funds as required in its bylaws. The audit committee did not properly perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/crittenden-volunteer-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsVillage of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… of Taxation and Finance (NYSDTF), which could result in the Village paying fines and penalties. Recommendations … complete and accurate accounting records and reports in a timely manner. Village officials generally agreed with … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Town of Chesterfield – Town Clerk (2024M-110)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Chesterfield (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections. Key Findings The Clerk did not … receipts for collections totaling $18,289 received for 273 of 805 fees (34 percent). The Clerk also did not: Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/24/town-chesterfield-town-clerk-2024m-110Fairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-96)
… inaccurate and unsupported. Paid five employees $55,407 in overtime payments that could have been avoided or reduced. … which they are entitled. Review payroll errors identified in this report and, if appropriate, consult with the attorney … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/01/24/fairview-fire-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-96Greece Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2024M-129)
… assure taxpayers that professional services were procured in the most economical way and without favoritism. Of the 51 … similar services at a more favorable rate, could result in existing professional service providers providing more … and helps assure taxpayers that procurements are made in their best interest. Recommendations The report includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/31/greece-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2024mBarnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… 2014. Background The Barnard Fire Department is located in the Town of Greece, Monroe County. The Department, which … The Board did not enforce the financial provisions in its bylaws and did not adopt policies and procedures to … Committee to perform the key financial duties as stated in the bylaws. Present the statutorily required Directors’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134Allegany Engine Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-176)
… Background The Allegany Engine Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Allegany, Cattaraugus County. The Company, … did not offer a legitimate Company purpose for $7,123 in cash withdrawals. The President did not appoint a finance … by the Treasurer and determine the status of the $7,123 in questionable cash withdrawals. Appoint a finance committee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/01/16/allegany-engine-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-176State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… with 21 exemptions. Sixteen exemptions totaling $738,693 in town-exempted assessed value lacked one or more pieces of … $7,159 were not audited and approved by the board. In addition, the board did not audit and approve $14,000 … whether collections and corresponding deposits were in the form of checks or cash. The justices did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… used reports or data requests. The new queries, described in the attached listing, are grouped into these five … can run these queries to obtain the results described in the attachment. If it is necessary to modify a query, it … to save a public query as a private version are included in the attachment. Questions Refer to the PS Query training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-databaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1200
… income. Affected Employees Employees who participated in the PEF, M/C or CSEA Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee … CLEFR amount will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 in box 14 using FRB . Communication to Affected Employees A … are informed of the taxability upon enrollment in the program. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1200-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2012State Agencies Bulletin No. 1106
… income. Affected Employees Employees who participated in the PEF, M/C or CSEA Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee … CLEFR amount will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 in box 14 using FRB . Communication to Affected Employees A … are informed of the taxability upon enrollment in the program. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1106-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2011DiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
… of expectations,” DiNapoli said. “With two months left in the state’s fiscal year, this is a trend to watch closely.” State tax receipts in January of $9.2 billion were down 1.3 percent from last … were $946.7 million higher than initial projections in April 2014. All Funds receipts totaled $120.7 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… also mean that medications are not ordered when they are in low supply or not available when needed. The audit … were missing at Martin Luther King, Jr Educational Campus in Manhattan. Officials at the health center said they did … not be accounted for out of the 2,298.25 units listed in the sampled Centers’ records 712 packages of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersOpinion 89-55
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … Town boards are also authorized to determine, in accordance with applicable civil service and other … (Town Law, §150[2]). There is no similar authority in the Town Law, however, to confer upon the chief of police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55VI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… purchase requisitions and/or purchase orders. Any amount in the reserve is not available for any type of financial … amount. During conversion, any amount not yet segregated in appropriations enacted in 2014-15 and prior will be converted into a reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslaws