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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… government audits have been issued. Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-199) The Board did not regularly … records to ensure that receipts were properly recorded and deposited in the bank and that disbursements were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… town officials did not review the inventory of IT hardware and do not maintain an inventory of software or data. In … training. Mount Sinai Fire District – Financial Condition and Price Quotations for Purchases (Suffolk County) The board overestimated appropriations and transferred nearly the entire operating surplus to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Executive Budget Proposal
… them while also recognizing the importance of achieving and maintaining long-term structural budget balance. “The … for health care, infrastructure, affordable housing, and environmental projects, as well as support for vulnerable New Yorkers and continuation of the plan to fully fund school foundation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-executive-budget-proposalWeedsport Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-94)
… in the Towns of Brutus, Cato, Conquest, Mentz, Sennett and Throop in Cayuga County. The District, which operates two … acknowledged the decline in unrestricted fund balance and developed a plan to increase it to between 3 and 4 percent of the ensuing year’s budget by addressing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/weedsport-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-94Software Management (2015-MR-3)
… College [pdf] , Finger Lakes Community College [pdf] and, Monroe Community College [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess software management and website, web application and supporting server vulnerabilities for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/09/25/software-management-2015-mr-3Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-206)
… Nassau County. The District, which provides refuse and recycling pickup to over 50,000 residents and some commercial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/18/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015m-206Village of Gowanda – Procurement (2013M-175)
… The Village of Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus and Erie Counties and has a population of approximately 2,700 residents. The … five-member Board of Trustees consisting of the Mayor and four Trustees. The Village’s adopted budget for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-gowanda-procurement-2013m-175North Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… cash disbursements were for appropriate Company purposes and supported. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that all … period, we reviewed 373 disbursements totaling $653,480 and found disbursements totaling $585,792 were for inappropriate purchases and/or not supported. Examples of inappropriate purchases and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163Richmond Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-357)
… to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period … County, is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town Richmond. The Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/richmond-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Services , West Canada Valley Central School District and the West Hempstead Union Free School District . State … has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Town of Kendall – Justice Court (2013M-130)
… audit was to review the processes and procedures for the Justice Court’s financial operations for the period January … elected Justices who preside over Court operations. The Justice Court reported revenues of approximately $22,700 … testing found that monthly reports were submitted to the Justice Court Fund (JCF) in a timely manner, they were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/02/town-kendall-justice-court-2013m-130West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… balance or ensure that the Treasurer provided adequate and accurate financial reports. As a result, the Board was not transparent with taxpayers and levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. We … fund balance was $1.8 million, which was unreasonable and sufficient to cover 50 percent of the 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… officials cannot ensure that all disbursements were made as authorized or for an appropriate School purpose. The Board … Specifically: The Director did not prepare and provide the Principal with an abstract of invoices or a list of checks to document the review and approval. The Principal or other designated official did not review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72Allegany Engine Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-176)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January … bylaws, provides fire protection services within the Town and mutual aid to surrounding areas. Disbursements during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/01/16/allegany-engine-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-176Clinton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Oversight of Financial Activities (2014M-142)
… Dutchess County. The Department has 43 volunteer members and the Executive Committee is responsible for oversight and financial management. From January 1, 2011 through … The Executive Committee did not establish policies and procedures for financial transactions. The Treasurer did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/08/29/clinton-volunteer-fire-department-inc-oversight-financialRotterdam Princetown No. 5 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-372)
… to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Rotterdam and Princetown, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/21/rotterdam-princetown-no-5-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialWho Is Responsible? – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… for adopting broad policies that guide operations and protect assets. The responsibility for day-to-day operations, however, including implementing and monitoring the board’s policies and establishing effective internal controls, belongs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/who-responsiblePlainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations and exceeded its authority by passing a resolution that … budgets. Budgets underestimated transfers to reserves and overestimated appropriations. Adopt a fund balance policy or develop multiyear financial and capital plans. Ensure the Treasurer filed annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Town of Greig – Long-Term Planning (2023M-13)
… of Greig (Town) Board (Board) established long-term plans and financial policies to manage the Town’s finances. Key … Findings The Board did not establish long-term financial and capital plans or fund balance and reserve policies. As a result, the Board lacks important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/05/19/town-greig-long-term-planning-2023m-13Village of Solvay – Financial Management (2023M-49)
… (Board) and officials monitored budgets and managed the electric fund’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board … and Village officials did not develop a budget for the electric fund and adequately manage its financial condition. From 2016-17 through 2020-21, the electric fund’s total net assets declined by approximately $9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/14/village-solvay-financial-management-2023m-49