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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and fund balance. The board did not: pay the recommended 2022 contribution of $121,981 into the district’s length of … policy or obtain an independent audit of the district’s 2021 and 2022 financial statements, as required. Greenville … other legally permissible investment options, the district may have earned an additional $38,700 more than earned. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOrleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… Services (BOCES) capital asset records were complete and accurate. Key Findings BOCES’ capital asset records were … or accurate to ensure that assets were accounted for and protected from loss, theft, misuse and obsolescence. We selected 94 capital assets purchased for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103Town of Baldwin – Claims Auditing (2023M-113)
… Board (Board) properly audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not always properly … audit claims before approving them for payment. Due to insufficient documentation, we were unable to determine and the Board was unable to support it approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-baldwin-claims-auditing-2023m-113State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … officials did not always procure goods and services in a competitive manner. Officials did not update the … made it appear as though the board needed to appropriate fund balance and reserves and increase real property taxes by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … not properly submit claims for reimbursement by June 30, 2024. District officials did not establish policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCanajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… ensured that financial activities were properly recorded and supported. Key Findings Department officials did not … ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and supported. As a result, the ability to make financial decisions was hindered and officials lacked the information necessary to provide an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… supervisor or provide an annual accounting to the board as required. The clerk also did not: accurately record, remit … clerk fees and real property tax collections within required timeframes or in a timely manner; remit real … to the supervisor or the county treasurer within the required timeframes; or accurately record and report real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Brighter Choice Charter School … – Non-Payroll Disbursements (Albany County) The board and officials did not provide adequate oversight to ensure … were adequately supported, properly approved, and for a school-related purpose. Without adequate oversight, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Village of Mexico – Financial Management (Oswego County) The board … a fund balance policy and maintained an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund with … historical or known trends of revenues and expenditures when developing the budgets, so revenues were underestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… an adequate inventory policy or written procedures on how workbooks should be accounted for and how the inventory should be monitored. Officials did not … did not properly audit and approve all claims prior to payment. Auditors reviewed 100 claims totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… city excluded seasonal employees and new hires starting in June or after from the training. Albany County – Sexual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… data, and inability to recover from a network disruption. In addition, the district’s use of two central network … enabled network user accounts were not logged into in the last six months. Accounts grant access to sensitive … receipts totaling $4.8 million were not recorded on time in the supervisor’s accounting records, 11 disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Marathon Joint Fire District – … (Cortland County) District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. The board did not develop and adopt a comprehensive written investment policy as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the network could be accessed by unauthorized individuals. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … 681 network user accounts that were not needed or logged in to for at least six months. South Kortright Central School … reviewed lacked necessary supporting documentation. In addition, the board did not comply with state law when it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… for their lack of corrective action. Scio Central School District – Capital Assets (Allegany County) District officials did not maintain complete and accurate … As a result, of the 100 capital assets valued at $113,000, 51 assets worth $38,000 could not be located. The missing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17)
… of Stafford (Town) Town Board (Board) properly authorized and monitored capital project activity. Key Findings The Board did not properly authorize and monitor capital project activity. Because the Board relied on an engineering firm (Engineer) and a financial advisor (Advisor) to manage the capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-stafford-capital-projects-2024m-17State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Auditors found officials recorded $409,391 of that money as salaries, which precluded officials from monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (Essex County) … accurate when paid. In addition, board members did not know what their claims audit responsibilities were, nor did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the 2021 calendar year, auditors found the district could have saved $73,966 if it had more cost-effective buyout … $9 million, and cash declined from $4.1 million to $1 million. Officials also did not maintain up-to-date … that were not needed. Twenty-two of these accounts have not been used in more than five years. Town of German – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County) District officials did not properly monitor and account for the district’s fixed assets. Officials maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0