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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… by state law and the village’s procurement policy. In addition, 36 claims totaling approximately $171,000 were … to the claim but were approved for payment by the board. In addition, the commissioners approved and audited their own … County) The assessor did not properly administer forest land, religious and veteran’s real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Town of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (2022M-95)
… cannot ensure officials are procuring goods and services in the most prudent and economical manner. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-procurement-2022m-95Village of Port Chester - Dual Employment (2018M-91)
… was not deducted from leave accruals, and 536 hours of leave was taken without the use of time off request forms, as required. Key Recommendations … from accruals. Village officials disagreed with some of our findings but indicated they have taken or plan to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/12/village-port-chester-dual-employment-2018m-91Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District - Financial Management (2017M-243)
… and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. … WaterfordHalfmoon Union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/15/waterford-halfmoon-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017mHyde Park Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-103)
… agent as the Property Control Manager, resulting in an inadequate segregation of duties. Fixed assets were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/hyde-park-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-103Montauk Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-168)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $19 … Create and adopt a formal plan that defines objectives for each reserve. Develop and adopt comprehensive multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/montauk-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-168Orleans Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-72)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the BOCES’ management of financial activities for … Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is a governmental entity covering the area of 13 component … to enhance their individual educational programs, is governed by a 13-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/orleans-niagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-financial-management-2016mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… addressing what periodic financial reports the company had to provide the district. Annual Update Documents were not … worked with the New York State Office of General Services to use a state contract the district could have saved $2,805, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Village of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings This audit contains similar findings and recommendations to our 2012 audit of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer … the Village’s financial affairs and financial condition is inhibited. Key Recommendations Maintain proper accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Rapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… the purchases were for appropriate Company purposes . In addition: The President did not enforce the credit card … The Treasurer did not perform the duties outlined in the Policy. Officials allowed an individual that was not … totaling $3,000 for the Company. Officials paid $969 in New York State (NYS) sales tax even though the Company is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86West Genesee Central School District - Capital Assets (2023M-128)
… had an incorrect location recorded. In addition, of the 168 capital assets that were disposed of, 156 either were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/west-genesee-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-128Fort Hunter Fire District – Capital Reserve Funds (2022M-202)
… operations, and the public did not have an opportunity to exercise its rights as provided in General Municipal Law. … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … audit Fort Hunter fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/fort-hunter-fire-district-capital-reserve-funds-2022m-202State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Although the district’s health insurance buyout program is generally cost-effective, the district could achieve … auditors found the district could have saved $73,966 if it had more cost-effective buyout requirements. Village of … $9 million, and cash declined from $4.1 million to $1 million. Officials also did not maintain up-to-date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Brushton-Moira Central School District – Tuition Billing (2023M-158)
… underbilled $40,803 of the $71,192 (57 percent) in tuition it was entitled to and billed and collected $12,452 in tuition it was not entitled to for the 2019-20 through 2021-22 school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/brushton-moira-central-school-district-tuition-billing-2023m-158Lisbon Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2016M-152)
… Background The Lisbon Central School District is located in the Towns of Lisbon, Madrid and Waddington and the City of Ogdensburg in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lisbon-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2016m-152Opinion 90-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … the county equalization rate into the taxable assessed value of taxable real property calculated by: excluding real … value partially exempt from county taxation pursuant to (i) [RPTL, §§458, 460 and 464], and (ii) such other sections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… adequate network controls for nonstudent user accounts to help prevent unauthorized access. As a result, the District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the District network and potential loss of … data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that were confidentially communicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userWestern Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… until the internal auditor found he was not adhering to the take-home vehicle policy. The internal auditor … CEO paid this reimbursement in April 2019. The CEO failed to comply with the Board’s take-home vehicle policy, … appropriate “tone at the top,” which is essential to establish strong internal controls. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homeTown of Pulteney – Financial Condition (2021M-24)
… than was available, resulting in the general and highway funds and water district beginning 2020 with budgetary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-financial-condition-2021m-24Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Oversight of Portable Devices (2015M-344)
… portable devices were properly safeguarded for the period July 1, 2014 through October 6, 2015. Background The Gilboa-Conesville Central School District is located in five towns in Schoharie County, three towns in Greene County and one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-oversight-portable-devices