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Town of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… and monitor the work performed by contractors to ensure compliance with bid specifications. Monitor project activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Town of Catskill – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-165)
… 22, 2014. Background The Town of Catskill is located in Greene County and has a population of approximately … and the Receiver had accumulated approximately $66,000 in taxpayer funds by the end of our audit period as a result …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/03/town-catskill-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2014m-165Town of Carroll – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-221)
… of our audit were to review the Town’s accounting records and reports, and assess the internal controls over justice court … to January 1, 2010, for our review of financial reports and justice court records. Background The Town of Carroll … of our audit were to review the Towns accounting records and reports and assess the internal controls over justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/21/town-carroll-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-221Town of Cayuta – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2015M-6)
… 10, 2014. Background The Town of Cayuta is located in Schuyler County and has a population of approximately 600 … could purchase equipment and make capital improvements. In each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2014, the general … Recommendations Establish reserves and include a provision in the budget for their funding, instead of inflating budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/28/town-cayuta-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2015m-6Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2021M-171)
… Educational Services (BOCES) officials made appropriate and accurate employee separation payments. Key Findings BOCES officials did not always make appropriate and accurate employee separation payments. Officials did not … Ensure all contract provisions are followed and all requirements are met before approving separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/01/28/sullivan-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-separation-payments-2021mRidge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties (2021M-165)
… adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s fiscal duties and could not explain why the bank balances presented on the … We also found: Adequate monthly reports were not prepared and shared with the Board. Bank reconciliations were not always accurate or timely, resulting in a $10,244 discrepancy between the District’s accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/01/21/ridge-fire-district-board-oversight-treasurers-fiscal-duties-2021m-165Town of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)
… the water and sewer funds. The Board did not monitor and amend the budgets as necessary. The water fund had a negative … water and sewer funds remain self-sufficient. Monitor and amend the budget as needed. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152Cortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… of our audit was to determine whether the Superintendent and the Director of Business Services provided adequate … Background The Cortland City School District is located in the City of Cortland and five towns in Cortland County. The District is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsIX.8.C Payments to the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Department of Education – IX. Federal Grants
… The procedures that follow pertain to the refund or return of … needed for program purposes; Unspent “advance” funds for awards that are closed; Monies returned by grant recipients … disallowances; Cost reallocations (Expenditure Adjustment Journal transactions crediting federal funds); Any other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8c-payments-us-treasuryTown of Indian Lake – Reserves and Justice Court Operations (2014M-330)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the establishment and use of the Town’s reserve funds and to examine internal controls over the Town’s Justice … The Town of Indian Lake is located in Hamilton County and has a population of approximately 1,350. The Town, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/03/06/town-indian-lake-reserves-and-justice-court-operations-2014m-330Compliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
… Order 88: Energy Efficiency of State Buildings ( 2018-S-62 ). About the Program Executive Order 88 (EO 88), issued … The Division also maintains all heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems and all auxiliary mechanical equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-followTown of Poland – Internal Controls Over Vehicle Fuel Inventory (2013M-386)
… 27, 2013. Background The Town of Poland is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately 2,400. The Town is … Town Board, which comprises four elected council members and an elected Town Supervisor. The Town’s budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-poland-internal-controls-over-vehicle-fuel-inventory-2013m-386Town of Essex – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-60)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over … 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The Town of Essex is located in Essex County and has a population of … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns internal controls over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-essex-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2015m-60Town of Mina – Financial Management and Vehicle Fuel Procurement (2014M-34)
… of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial management and fuel procurement practices for the period of January 1, … The Town of Mina is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately 1,100. It is governed … The Town could have saved approximately $3,900 if diesel and ethanol blended gasoline was purchased from State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-mina-financial-management-and-vehicle-fuel-procurement-2014m-34Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2014M-21)
… 1, 2013. Background The Town of Hornellsville is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 4,200 … issues. The Clerk did not deposit money intact or in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Address the declining fund balances in the town-wide and town-outside-village operating funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2014m-21Town of Amherst – Recording Financial Activity and Fleet Management (2013M-199)
… to review the recording of certain financial activities and the Town’s fleet management program for the period … body responsible for overseeing the Town’s operations and finances. The Town’s 2013 operating fund budgets total … The Town Comptroller has not properly accounted for and reported reserve funds and other restricted moneys. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-amherst-recording-financial-activity-and-fleet-management-2013m-199Town of Almond – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-209)
… to June 7, 2013. Background The Town of Almond is located in Allegany County and has approximately 1,600 residents. The … overly conservative budgeting practices have resulted in the Town continuing to maintain excessive unexpended surplus fund balances in all four major operating funds. Specifically, at fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-almond-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-209Town of Alexandria – Non-payroll Cash Disbursements and Fuel Inventory (2013M-129)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review non-payroll cash disbursements and … January 1, 2011, through May 31, 2012. Background The Town of Alexandria is located in Jefferson County and has a … The purpose of our audit was to review nonpayroll cash disbursements and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/02/town-alexandria-non-payroll-cash-disbursements-and-fuel-inventory-2013m-129DiNapoli: Department of Environmental Conservation’s Operational Spending Declines as Responsibilities Grow
… the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) mission to address the urgent threat of climate change … with many new duties,” DiNapoli said. “The expansion of DEC’s mission, combined with the state’s severe fiscal … carry out its critically important work.” The scope of the DEC’s mandate will grow considerably in coming years because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-department-environmental-conservations-operational-spending-declines-responsibilities-growDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … conditions, even if their fiscal stress scores were low in the early days of the crisis.” The Fiscal Stress … Thirty one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stress