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Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… for 2014-15 show a surplus of about $209,000, which, along with a rate increase, could eventually eliminate the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-suffern-budget-review-b8-15-13DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Slightly in May
… tax collections could be challenging for local officials trying to maintain fiscal balance,” DiNapoli said. “Being prepared for a slowdown is especially important in this uncertain … collections in the rest of the state totaled $862 million, a decrease of 1.8%. Most (47 out of 57) counties experienced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-slightly-mayKiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… District (District) officials secured user account access to the network and shared network folders to help safeguard personal, private and sensitive information … officials did not adequately secure user account access to the network and shared network folders to help safeguard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 166
… The visible part of the Citrix connection is the initial login screen where users enter their userid and password to … the new Citrix application on its servers. The initial login screen will display the logo for the MetaFrame Citrix …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/166-upgrading-citrix-winframe-v17-citrix-metaframe-v18Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did … for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As a result, goods and services may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60VIII.1.B Revenue Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… A Revenue transfer is used to adjust or reclassify previously posted revenue accounting … funds. Revenue Transfers include, but are not limited to, the following types of transactions: Transfer of receipts … Redistribution of revenues previously credited in one fund to another fund Redistribution of revenues previously …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1b-revenue-transfersVillage of Riverside – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-349)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s financial operations for the period … approximately $411,500 for all funds. Key Findings Due to the Board’s continuous lack of oversight of the Village’s financial activities, the Treasurer was able to misappropriate as much as $83,000 of Village funds prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/08/village-riverside-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2013m-349Tupper Lake Central School District – Records and Reports (2021M-14)
… and timely accounting records and reports were maintained to allow Tupper Lake Central School District (District) officials to effectively manage the District’s financial operations and … expenditures were not submitted for timely reimbursement. Submit the 2016-17 through 2019-20 ST-3 annual financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/tupper-lake-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2021m-14State Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… the committee treasurer, a private citizen or a board member signed them. Village of Little Valley – Capital … date was December 2017 but was completed in October 2020. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsTompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)
… from those business that fall short of performance goals in compliance with TCIDA’s recapture policy. … Tompkins …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-boardTown of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over Justice Court … 2011 fiscal year, $27,000 in revenue was attributable to Court operations. Key Findings We reviewed the internal … including handling of cash receipts. Town officials failed to provide sufficient evidence that annual audits of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… exemptions. Stamford-Harpersfield-Kortright Fire District – Financial Activities (Delaware County) The board … adequate fiscal oversight of the treasurer. As a result, district assets were not safeguarded. The board did not … duties, including receiving and disbursing cash, signing district checks and maintaining the accounting records, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Leicester – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2015M-158)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s budgeting and financial oversight … policies and procedures or a long-term financial plan to govern the budgeting process or the appropriate level of fund balance to maintain in each fund. The Board adopted unrealistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/13/town-leicester-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2015m-158What Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Basically, a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods … by the local government or school district, so long as it is properly itemized and provides all the information, … for audit. Using a standard claim form as a cover sheet is desirable because required information is presented in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claimDiNapoli: Feds Must Step Up or NYC Metro Region Faces End of Public Transit As We Know It
… almost $3 billion to get through 2020 and saddling it with even more debt in the coming years. “The severe service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-feds-must-step-or-nyc-metro-region-faces-end-public-transit-we-know-itState Agencies Bulletin No. 1789
… Employees Employees represented by CSEA Local 1000 in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04, 41, 42, 47, 79, 87, and 97 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1789-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseVillage of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-14-7)
… without sufficient financing sources. Ensure compliance with the tax levy limit law by either adopting a local law to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/11/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-14-7Village of Westhampton Beach – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-173)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls over information … technology (IT) for the period of June 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background The Village of Westhampton … The Village Clerk/Treasurer has administrative rights to the Village’s financial software. Therefore, she has the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-westhampton-beach-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-173Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over reserve funds for the period … report of District reserves must be prepared and submitted to the Board for review that includes a summary statement of … a summary statement. As a result, the Board’s ability to monitor the projected use and need of reserve funds could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsVillage of Albion – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-108)
… deposited and made adjustments for water and sewer bills with only limited oversight. The Board also did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/21/village-albion-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-108