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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… As a result, the general fund realized operating deficits in four of the five years and general fund balance declined from $61,710 to $3,491. In addition, the board did not properly authorize a local law … spending, the state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsStamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in two of the last three fiscal years by approximately … balance to comply with the statutory limit, and use it in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Adopt a written reserve … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199X.7.B Local Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… vendors who pay a fee to have a booth at the State Fair. In these instances, a Centralized Corporate Customer is not … does business under the same Tax Identification Number. In this case, the Business Units will relate the Local … Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and password. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7b-local-customersTown of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… Key Findings The Board was not fully transparent in planning and could have improved its monitoring of the … change order, which should have been competitively bid in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law … action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… is accurate. The board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with … $18,900 and another business was overbilled $873. Town of Attica – Payments to Not-for-Profit Organizations (Wyoming … DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVII.10.E Cash Advance Reimbursement – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… will incorrectly increase the accounts receivable balance in the Modified Accrual Ledger. The Bureau of State … special reimbursement procedures are described in Section 10.D – Cash Advance Payment Types of this Chapter. … activity by running the NY_AP_CASHADV_REPLENISHMENT query in the SFS. The path to access this public query: Reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10e-cash-advance-reimbursementTown of Olive – Claims Processing and Information Technology (2012M-223)
… documents such as receiving reports, quotes, or bid or State and County contract information be submitted for claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-olive-claims-processing-and-information-technology-2012m-223Village of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… 2012 audit of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer was in office for both audits. We found: The accounting records were not complete, accurate and reliable, in part because the Board did not develop policies and … bank reconciliations were not performed and total cash in the accounting records was overstated by about $142,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101V.3.G Product Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… a Product value, complete the COA Product Change Request Form and submit it to [email protected] . Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3g-product-codeVillage of Walton – Bio-Digester Capital Plan (2016M-378)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Village … through August 16, 2016. Background The Village of Walton is located in the Town of Walton in Delaware County and has a population of approximately 3,090. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-walton-bio-digester-capital-plan-2016m-378Town of Bombay – Justice Court Operations (2015M-208)
… May 31, 2015. Background The Town of Bombay is located in Franklin County and has a population of approximately … $640,000. Key Findings As of May 31, 2015, $5,681 in documented collections received during the audit period … records to ensure that all collections are deposited in a timely manner and intact. Maintain accurate and complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-bombay-justice-court-operations-2015m-208Campbell-Savona Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-42)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … District is located in Steuben County within the Towns of Addison, Bath, Bradford, Cameron, Campbell, Erwin and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/05/06/campbell-savona-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-42Genesee Valley Central School District – Reserve Accounts and Extra-Classroom Activities (2014M-56)
… The Genesee Valley Central School District is located in Allegany County and is governed by an elected seven-member … and reasonable, and develop a plan for using these amounts in a manner that benefits District taxpayers and complies … There are no recommendations pertaining to ECAs in this report. … Genesee Valley Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/27/genesee-valley-central-school-district-reserve-accounts-and-extraGarrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… maintained inventory records for information technology (IT) equipment, and developed an IT contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127Belfast Central School District – Procurement (2016M-317)
… audit was to examine the District’s procurement procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through August 16, 2016. … Background The Belfast Central School District is located in the Towns of Allen, Angelica, Belfast, Caneadea and New … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $9.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/belfast-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-317Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s multiyear planning … Whitman) Central School District is located in the Towns of Gorham, Hopewell and Seneca in Ontario County and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177Spackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Union Free School District is located in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County. The District, which … students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-managementBuffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s process for … The Buffalo City School District is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education and operates 56 schools with approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationNorth Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… The North Syracuse Central School District is located in the Towns of Cicero, Clay and Salina, Onondaga County. The … Key Findings Seven individuals had access to functions in the payroll system that were not required to fulfill their … paycheck of salaried employees against the information in the payroll financial system. Key Recommendations Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationTown of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… Town residents, OSC and other interested parties’ ability to monitor the Town’s operations and financial condition. We … Supervisor did not: Review any of the 199 disbursements to ensure the disbursements were accurate and made for … which is not permitted. Review the canceled check images to ensure they agreed to the Board-approved abstract. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41