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Town of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed properties with 108 … senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted exemptions without applications, renewal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… and other exemptions. The Assessor did not: Ensure that 68 of 85 (80 percent) granted exemptions we reviewed, contained … to verify eligibility for the exemption or accuracy of exemption calculations. Correctly calculate granted exemptions. Report the transfer of four properties with agricultural exemptions to the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Village of Muttontown - Board Oversight (2018M-251)
… did not: Audit or cause an audit of the financial records for 2014-15 through 2017-18. Audit individual claims before … services, and did not periodically seek competition for those services. Comply with New York State Village Law, … Section 5-506 (Village Law) when presenting the budgets for 2015-16 through 2017-18. Key Recommendations Audit, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/03/01/village-muttontown-board-oversight-2018m-251Town of Parma - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-223)
… with exemptions to the County as required when the new owner was no longer eligible for the exemptions. Key … property with exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is billed for the prorated share of taxes. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/01/town-parma-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-223Village of Canastota - Board Oversight (2018M-256)
… Clerk-Treasurer’s work, audit claims before approving them for payment or require annual audits of the Clerk-Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/12/village-canastota-board-oversight-2018m-256Town of Philipstown - Board Oversight of Water Billing Operations (2019M-43)
… Determine whether the Board provided proper oversight of water billing operations. Key Finding The Board did not provide proper oversight over the water clerk or segregate her duties. Key Recommendations Segregate the water clerk’s incompatible duties or design compensating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/24/town-philipstown-board-oversight-water-billing-operations-2019m-43Little Falls City School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-67)
… expenditures or needed reserves, pay off debt or reduce property taxes. Develop a comprehensive multiyear financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/little-falls-city-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-67City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… Ice rink collections totaling $5,364 were unaccounted for due to inadequate segregation of duties. Cash was not deposited for as many as 93 days after being collected. Key … Establish and adopt citywide policies and procedures for collecting, depositing and recording cash receipts. City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Remsen Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-86)
… Audit and approve 20 electronic payments for credit card charges totaling $11,600 and nine postage claims totaling $11,442. Key Recommendations Ensure all claims against the District, other than those allowed under law, are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/remsen-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-86Eastport-South Manor Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-156)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the District sought competition for its professional service … providers who were paid more than $1 million during the audit period. Have written agreements for four … service providers who were paid $325,053 during the audit period. Key Recommendations Seek competition for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-procurement-professionalTown of Amity - Town Clerk (2018M-183)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Clerk (Clerk) properly accounted for cash receipts. … and deposited intact but were not always remitted to the appropriate parties in a timely manner. Cash receipts … $238,321 were deposited between one and 15 days past the required date of deposit. The Board did not perform an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/11/town-amity-town-clerk-2018m-183Town of Milo - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-210)
… with 100 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-milo-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-210Town of Bath - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-209)
… Determine whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed … Determine whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/25/town-bath-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-209Town of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
… officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board appropriated approximately $3.9 million in fund … through 2018-19, but only used approximately $218,000. The tax certiorari reserve was overfunded by nearly $1.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Sidney Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-243)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance. Key Findings As of June 30, 2019, the unemployment insurance reserve and tax certiorari reserve … of $381,484 and $563,862, respectively, were excessive. The District’s reported fund balances exceeded its statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sidney-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-243Edmeston Central School District - Fund Balance (2020M-1)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board appropriated approximately $929,100 in fund balance … fund balance totaled approximately $972,000, exceeding the statutory limit by approximately $535,000 or 5 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/edmeston-central-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-1Walton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board appropriated over $1.9 million in fund balance from … surplus fund balance totaled over $1.4 million, exceeding the statutory limit by approximately $590,000 or 2.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/walton-central-school-district-fund-balance-2019m-209Cuba-Rushford Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-7)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials overestimated appropriations … and was 12 percent of 2019-20 appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit by approximately $1.9 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/27/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-7Margaretville Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-46)
Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/margaretville-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-46