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Westbury Water District – Purchasing (2015M-261)
… 2015. Background The Westbury Water District is located in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County and provides water to over 20,500 customers. … elected three-member Board of Commissioners. Expenditures in 2014 totaled approximately $5.2 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/westbury-water-district-purchasing-2015m-261Village of Bellport – Claims Processing (2014M-126)
… Key Findings Claims were lacking requisitions or written purchase order requests. Claims abstracts and Board minutes do not … the Board. Claims were paid for services without a written contract or agreement between the service providers and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/11/village-bellport-claims-processing-2014m-126Town of Caton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-359)
… was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Town’s financial transactions for the period January 1, 2011 through July 31, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-caton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-359Latham Fire Department – Length of Service Awards Program (2016M-279)
… protection services for portions of the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The Department, which was incorporated in 1910, is governed by an elected five-member Executive … and accurately recorded. Ensure the information entered in the computer program is compared to the supporting …
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)
… a population of approximately 2,070. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. General and highway …
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
… Corporate bonds 16,320,047 Corporate stocks 26,112,075 Other investments 3,264,009 …
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)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the adopted 2020-21 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District, … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the …
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)
… the Town’s accounting firm’s work. Debt proceeds for two water districts were deposited in a bank account for 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)
… November 30, 2013. Background The Town of Lewis is located in Lewis County and has a population of approximately 850. It … a claim for prepayment of materials to be received in the following year. Key Recommendations Ensure that all Town officials and employees involved in purchasing have a copy of the Town’s procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-lewis-highway-purchases-2014m-103Town of Day – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Town’s … The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/21/town-day-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-225State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsHoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… that will actually be used to fund operations. Use surplus funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Cortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether County officials ensured disbursements were for proper County purposes. Key Findings The Legislature has not audited … for auditing claims by establishing the office of county auditor or the office of county comptroller, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247Town of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… exemptions for rented agricultural parcels with $40,028 in assessed value that did not meet the woodland eligibility … granted even though the 10-year exemption term had expired in 2013. Did not grant an exemption credit totaling $2,168 in assessed value on one property because the exemption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194Lake Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-157)
… to ensure financial activity was properly reported and money was safeguarded. Key Findings The Treasurer did not … to ensure financial activity was properly reported and money was safeguarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/06/lake-pleasant-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financialHerkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
… officials use competitive methods when procuring goods and services. Key Findings The purchasing policy is outdated and … address the solicitation of competition for professional services and insurance. The College purchased goods and services totaling $474,514 and professional services totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… of leave time to which they were not entitled, resulting in overpayments totaling $2,288. We found that, as of May 31, … action to recover those funds. Ensure the errors in the leave accrual records, as identified in this report, are corrected. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… limit. Surplus funds can be used as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… of the Village Clerk/Treasurer and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer or designate a Board member to review their duties. Use a request for proposals or quotation process to award professional service contracts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66Iroquois Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-102)
… Appropriations were overestimated by an annual average of $2.3 million. As a result, appropriated fund balance, … and District officials did not prepare an annual report of reserves, as required by the District’s policy. The … Adopt budgets with realistic, transparent estimates of appropriations and appropriated fund balance. Review all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-102