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… Voltaire Marcelin Artist Roxanne Persaud New York State Senator, 19th District Michèle Voltaire Marcelin Artist Roxanne Persaud New York State Senator, 19th District Angela Yee Radio Presenter Supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/caribbean-heritage-month-2022Westbury Water District – Purchasing (2015M-261)
… when purchasing goods and services. The procurement policy does not require the solicitation of competition before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/westbury-water-district-purchasing-2015m-261Village of Bellport – Claims Processing (2014M-126)
… 30, 2013. Background The Village of Bellport is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, has a population of approximately 2,800 … to payment. Ensure that valid contracts or agreements are in place for all claims paid, where necessary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/11/village-bellport-claims-processing-2014m-126State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits have been issued. City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (Montgomery County) Auditors found that certain significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPulaski Academy and Central School District - Separation Payments (2020M-20)
… officials were authorized and accurately calculated in accordance with Board-approved employment contracts. Key … they are accurately calculated, supported and disbursed in accordance with Board-approved contracts. Consult with … counsel as to seeking recovery of payments identified in this report that are inconsistent with the individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/pulaski-academy-and-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-20Town of Caton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-359)
… July 31, 2014. Background The Town of Caton is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately … the annual financial report with OSC for 2012 and 2013 in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Provide the … File the annual financial report with OSC and the clerk in a timely fashion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-caton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-359Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… Key Findings Appropriations were overestimated resulting in an operating surplus of $6.2 million in 2016-17. District officials made excessive year-end budget transfers in 2016-17 and 2017-18 without Board Approval. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… whether Town officials accurately maintained employees’ leave accrual records. Key Findings The Town lacked adequate procedures to ensure employees’ leave accrual records were accurately maintained. We reviewed 15 employees’ leave accrual records during the audit period and found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168Herkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
… College officials use competitive methods when procuring goods and services. Key Findings The purchasing policy is … professional services and insurance. The College purchased goods and services totaling $474,514 and professional … and employees use competitive methods when procuring goods and services in accordance with General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186Lake Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-157)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Department officials provided adequate oversight of … oversight of the bookkeeper hired to account for the Department’s financial transactions. Forty-four credit card … $26,751 were not deposited in a timely manner. The Department’s audit committee did not audit the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/06/lake-pleasant-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financialLatham Fire Department – Length of Service Awards Program (2016M-279)
… system for its Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, … did not maintain an adequate recordkeeping system for the LOSAP attendance records and has not established procedures … establish an organized recordkeeping system to maintain LOSAP activity records or procedures to ensure the activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/latham-fire-department-length-service-awards-program-2016m-279Town of Hume – Financial Management (2014M-333)
… 2,070. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. General and highway fund budgeted appropriations for … 2015 total approximately $1.1 million. Key Findings The Board relied on fund balance to finance part of the Town’s … did not use prior years’ budget-versus-actual operating results when preparing and adopting budgets. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/22/town-hume-financial-management-2014m-333Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the … Norwalk, CT 06856 are reprinted by permission. Sample City Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets Fiduciary Funds December … Examples from GASB Statement 34 Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-fiduciary-net-assetsWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B20-7-7)
… purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the adopted 2020-21 budget. Background The … purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the adopted 202021 budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/14/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b20-7-7Town of Murray – Capital Projects (2014M-086)
… 25, 2014. Background The Town of Murray is located in Orleans County, had a population of approximately 4,988 as of … a maximum authorized amount and identify the funding sources for each capital project. Oversee and monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/11/town-murray-capital-projects-2014m-086Town of Lewis – Highway Purchases (2014M-103)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Highway Department’s purchasing practices for the period of … Key Findings The Board did not ensure that the former Highway Superintendent followed the Town’s procurement policy … The purpose of our audit was to review the Highway Departments purchasing practices for the period of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-lewis-highway-purchases-2014m-103True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School - Financial Oversight (2019M-206)
… the Directors had used School-provided cash rewards credit cards. Key Recommendations Take a more active oversight role …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/06/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-financial-oversight-2019mTown of Day – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-225)
The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Towns financial transactions for the period January 1 2013
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/21/town-day-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-225Bemus Point Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-216)
… The District improperly restricted more than $260,000 in its trust and agency fund. As of June 30, 2019, surplus … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. District officials … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/14/bemus-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-216GASB Statement 87, Leases
… typically occurs on an annual basis. A cancellation clause only affects the lease term if it’s reasonably certain the … with an agreement that it will then be leased back. Only a sale transaction qualifies for sale-leaseback …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/gasb-statement-87-leases