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Town of Summerhill – Fund Balance and Budget Monitoring (2013M-27)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management and budgeting … financial condition for the period January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Summerhill is … Generally, the Board’s estimates of surplus fund balance to be appropriated in the budgets exceeded the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-summerhill-fund-balance-and-budget-monitoring-2013m-27College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering – Network Security Controls
… To determine whether the network security controls at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (College) are … nanotechnology. The College is a unit of the University at Albany (the University), one of the four University Centers … Audits/Reports of Interest State University of New York at Albany: Network Security Controls (2004-S-23) Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-nanoscale-science-and-engineering-network-security-controlsVillage of Munnsville – Financial Operations (2012M-239)
… 2011-12 fiscal years, the Board appropriated $1,874 and $999, respectively, of fund balance that they did not have. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-munnsville-financial-operations-2012m-239Town of West Union – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-307)
… actual revenues and expenditures Audit all claims prior to payment, except where allowed by statute and/or resolution … and enforce written policies and procedures required by law and sound business practices for Town operations; Issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-west-union-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-307North Colonie Central School District – Claims Processing (2013M-9)
… The Board adopted claims processing policies which require all claims to be audited prior to payment except for certain … District policy requires the claims auditor to ensure that all claims are properly authorized, itemized, supported and … prior to payment. We randomly selected 45 claims from all funds totaling $60,051 during our audit period and tested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/29/north-colonie-central-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-9Whitney Point Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-179)
… and adopted a comprehensive information technology (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did … are not adequately managed and an IT contingency plan is not adopted, the District has an increased risk that it … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/whitney-point-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-179Montauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… 2021, 2022 and 2023, and filed the 2020 AFR nearly 1,200 days late. Employees received longevity and overtime payments … the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) within 60 days of the close of the fiscal year. Review and amend the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Ballston Area Recreation Commission , Longwood Public … the Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-13)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year … totaling $45 million to liquidate the current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-13Town of Union – Financial Condition (2016M-192)
… December 31, 2015. Background The Town of Union is located in Broome County. The Town, which has approximately 55,000 … are too low to allow the fund to break even, which results in taxpayer inequity, as the water fund is subsidized by the … that the Town bills for all water and sewer services based on accurate meter flows and set rates sufficient to cover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/12/town-union-financial-condition-2016m-192Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-181)
… comprehensive ECA policy or provide appropriate oversight of ECA funds. As a result, 72 of 90 transactions tested totaling $321,554 are not properly … ECA clubs. Ensure that each club maintained a separate set of records from those of the central treasurers. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/brookhaven-comsewogue-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityVillage of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund; balances ranged between $839,530 and … was $509,000 while the Village had over $1.1 million in surplus funds available at the end of 2022-23 to use … Adopt a fund balance policy and realistic budgets based on historical trends and maintain a reasonable fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… to officials, we found: Twenty-five percent, or 140, of the District’s network user accounts were not needed. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Beacon City School District -- Budget Review (B6-15-4)
… totaling $5,288,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2005. Local … for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on the results of our limited review, we found the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. The preliminary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/beacon-city-school-district-budget-review-b6-15-4Town of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… condition. Key Findings The Board and Town officials need to continue to improve their management and oversight of the Town’s financial condition. Three of the Town’s funds … our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town Board Board and Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… ending March 31, 2011. One of these employees worked at the State University of New York Institute of Technology … of Interest State University of New York College at Cobleskill – Selected Employee Travel Expenses (2012-S-143) State University of New York College at Oneonta – Selected Employee Travel Expenses (2012-S-145) … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/institute-technology-uticarome-selected-employee-travel-expensesTown of Sweden – Justice Court (2014M-318)
… and accountability analyses. However, the Justices do not regularly review them. The clerks have developed their … cases to be reported to the scofflaw program, but do not use the report that includes all tickets pending for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/20/town-sweden-justice-court-2014m-318Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… skeptical, especially of claims that are not routine. In today’s electronic environment, anyone with a computer and … as completed by your architect or engineer Unusual delays in providing requested information Tips or complaints about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsBellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (2016M-341)
… June 30, 2016. Background The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau … from the following elementary school districts: Bellmore Union Free School District (UFSD), North Bellmore UFSD, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-financial-condition-2016mWashington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether … ensured meals and refreshments (meals) provided at BOCES meetings and events (meetings) were appropriate. Key Findings BOCES officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-services