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Town of Edinburg – Justice Court Operations (2014M-226)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit to evaluate the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through … Town Board, which has oversight responsibilities with respect to the Town’s Justice Court. The Town has an … 243 cases during the audit period to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund (JCF). Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/11/14/town-edinburg-justice-court-operations-2014m-226Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Net Assets
… GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, 401 Merritt 7, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-net-assetsTown of Hammond – Town Clerk Operations (2014M-350)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town Clerk's financial … 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Background The Town of Hammond is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately 1,190. The Town is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/27/town-hammond-town-clerk-operations-2014m-350Town of Goshen – Police Payroll (2014M-244)
… April 7, 2014. Background The Town of Goshen is located in Orange County and has a population of approximately … records maintained at the Department did not match those in the Town payroll register. Key Recommendations Ensure that … monitored and periodically reconciled with those in the central payroll register. … The purpose of our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/23/town-goshen-police-payroll-2014m-244East Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… District officials circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by not using $3.7 million in … reserving $7.7 million for debt service. Recalculated surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by 10 to 12 … to 2017-18. The District also maintained 11 proper reserve funds totaling $34 million at June 30, 2018. During the last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28Town of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… - pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the Board and Town officials adopted realistic budgets and effectively … plan that included the need and optimal funding level for each reserve. Town department procedures for cash receipts were deficient because officials lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Watervliet City School District – Fiscal Stress (2014M-149)
… City School District is located in the City of Watervliet and the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The District, which … to be maintained, resulting in the need to issue revenue and tax anticipation notes to meet cash flow needs. The Board … more than $740,000 above the total amounts authorized for two projects. District officials did not develop a multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/11/07/watervliet-city-school-district-fiscal-stress-2014m-149Town of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Exeter (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-25Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-34)
… personal purchases including, but not limited to, household and personal care items, video streaming … Assistant was arrested in March 2023 and pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor for petit larceny in February 2024. … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/07/town-poestenkill-credit-card-purchases-2024m-34Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… Transportation (NYSDOT) rated a Town-owned bridge as being in poor condition in 2019 . While officials have set aside $51,539 for bridge … B includes our comments on certain issues they raised in their responses. … town tioga longterm planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… restricted surplus funds in a debt reserve. As a result, District officials were not transparent with … was improperly restricted in a debt reserve as of June 30, 2021. The Board unnecessarily appropriated $2 . 4 million of … each year and real property taxes were increased by $4.5 million or 9.7 percent during the audit period. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166East Meadow Union Free School – Overtime (2022M-118)
… employees. The Department’s overtime costs were 97 percent of the District’s total overtime costs during our audit … approval. District officials paid $31,486 for 605 hours of overtime worked without supervisory approval. District … owed by the District annually to the State, for its share of the cost of the employees’ retirement benefits. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/east-meadow-union-free-school-overtime-2022m-118East Quogue Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-8)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Six IT assets with combined purchase … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-8Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain … IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: A projector costing $599 and two … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … power supply ($1,377) were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 2142
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2023 plan year … salary limit and pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 5 TRS members. Affected Employees: Tier 5 members of … In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, providing dollar limitations on benefits and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2142-tier-5-maximum-salary-limit-and-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limitCity of Olean Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-93)
… policy. The Authority does not have a written agreement with the brokerage firm that assists the Director in managing … safeguarding investments. Enter into a written agreement with the brokerage firm specifying, among other things, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/07/29/city-olean-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-93Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… unnecessary fees, if fuel was purchased through the Office of General Services (OGS) fuel card services contract during … records prevented us from determining the total amount of high-credit risk fees paid. Key Recommendations Solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Kirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… adequate controls and provide additional oversight of collections and disbursements. Ensure all collections are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-and