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DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… officials need to be fiscally cautious and examine where they can limit spending to stay under the cap,” DiNapoli said. … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentThurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… ensured that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January … For 2015, the Company’s revenues totaled $2,623 and expenses totaled $2,233. Key Findings No review of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429Town of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit is to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period … The Board did not adopt a policy or develop procedures to govern the level of fund balance maintained. The Board had … comprehensive multi-year financial and capital plan to adequately address the Town’s long-term operational and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202Village of Penn Yan – Water Operations (2013M-104)
… our audit was to evaluate the Village’s water operations for the period June 1, 2010, to October 11, 2012. Background … and the Mayor. The budgeted general fund appropriations for 2012-13 are approximately $4.4 million and water fund … regulations to define and allocate water plant costs for municipal customers. The Village is inappropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-penn-yan-water-operations-2013m-104Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… Town of Nichols, Tioga County. The Village is governed by a Board of Trustees which comprises five elected members … for the 2012-13 fiscal year is $101,711, funded mainly from real property taxes, State aid and non-property tax … of this magnitude other than to hope that it might get some revenue source, like Federal or State aid, if there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50Village of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… 17, 2015. Background The Village of Millport is located in the Town of Veteran in Chemung County. The Village, which … Key Recommendations Take appropriate action to recover all misappropriated money. Ensure that the Treasurer’s … controls should be implemented. Maintain complete, up-to-date and accurate accounting records. Ensure that an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256Steuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… was $20.6 million for the 2012 fiscal year. The County Department of Public Works (DPW) is responsible for the … implemented practices that have served to improve bridge ratings over an extended period of time and have maintained consistent ratings over the past 10 years. The County has reduced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… to pay victims with unsatisfied restitution orders. Some of this money was collected in the 1980’s. Officials did not … procedures to enforce and monitor restitution orders. 22 of the 44 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected … officials did not maintain a complete and accurate list of unsatisfied restitution orders, distribute all available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students. Key Findings The District did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic schools were only provided to eligible students. … for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolTown of Saranac – Payroll (2014M-289)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials established effective internal … cabinet in the Secretary’s office and was accessible to other Town employees. Key Recommendations Adopt … policies and procedures that incorporate the duties to be completed and records to be maintained for processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/05/town-saranac-payroll-2014m-289Town of Afton – Budgeting Practices (2013M-304)
… August 22, 2013. Background The Town of Afton is located in Chenango County and has a population of 2,851 residents. … on capital improvements to Town facilities. Additionally, in the current fiscal year over $590,000 was spent on the … These poor budgeting practices led to operating deficits in certain years for the various funds. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-afton-budgeting-practices-2013m-304Village of Airmont – Claims Auditing (2024M-1)
… reviewed 30 claims totaling $883,765 of the $3.3 million in claims paid during the audit period and determined that none of these claims were audited by the Board. In addition: One vendor was potentially overpaid $36,905 for … Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Village’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/24/village-airmont-claims-auditing-2024m-1Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… did not adopt the water and sewer rates that were charged to customers or audit the Clerk’s records and water and sewer … The Clerk made 12 unsupported adjustments totaling $1,981 to 4 customer accounts without any review or approval. The … reports and review and approve all adjustments made to customer accounts. Record payments in a timely manner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… a cost of approximately $20,000), or 9.4 million gallons, is considered unauthorized non-revenue water or lost water. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145Pembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… School District (District) officials properly accounted for and appropriately used extra-classroom activity (ECA) … Key Findings District officials did not properly account for all ECA funds and, because some funds were held for substantial amounts of time before they were deposited, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the … initiative to determine whether the use of travel money by selected government employees was appropriate, we audited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… Improperly restricted $246,000 in a debt reserve fund. The funds should be returned to the general fund. Did not develop … for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve funds that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus … with the statutory limit. Return improperly restricted funds to general fund surplus fund balance in compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… unemployment insurance reserve totaled $658,000, enough to pay average annual unemployment expenditures for more than … and indicated they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Seneca County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-2)
… inspection and investigation records as required by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets regulations … All six complaints did not include documentation to show the results of the Director’s investigation. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/seneca-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-2Roslyn Union Free School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-91)
… District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/02/21/roslyn-union-free-school-district-information-technology-equipment