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Niagara Falls Water Board – Financial Management (2015M-141)
… The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board is managing the Water Board’s finances in accordance with the … of the New York State Legislature. The Water Board, which is governed by an appointed five-member Board, owns and … finances are commingled to the extent that there is no clear division between the two entities. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/18/niagara-falls-water-board-financial-management-2015m-141IX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… status, the billing process is initiated. To allow the state to take advantage of discounts on payments to vendors under the Procure to Pay Initiative (P2P) and still remain in compliance with the State’s CMIA Treasury State Agreement, AP vouchers will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-overviewIX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing – IX. Federal Grants
… status, the billing process is initiated. To allow the state to take advantage of discounts on payments to vendors under the Procure to Pay Initiative (P2P) and still remain in compliance with the State’s CMIA Treasury State Agreement, AP vouchers will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-federal-billing-invoicingBethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… whether the Bethpage Public Library (Library) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance with … quotations or consider competitive bidding for 36 of 46 claims reviewed totaling $104,572. The Director … Determine whether the Bethpage Public Library Library Board of Trustees Board ensured goods and services were procured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. – Board Oversight (2018M-273)
Determine if the Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc Association Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-volunteer-fire-association-inc-board-oversightState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City’s Preliminary Budget
… of the pandemic and the long road back to normal. Today, in releasing its preliminary 2022 budget, the city took … drop. We have not seen property tax collections decline in more than 20 years and never at these levels. … city’s largest and most stable resource, but weaknesses in the real estate market could impact this revenue for years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-preliminary-budgetTown of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… Adopted unrealistic budget estimates, which resulted in operating surpluses, unused appropriated fund balances and increasing fund balances in the general and highway funds. Did not adopt a multiyear … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Town of Grafton – Internal Controls Over Claims Auditing (2013M-133)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Grafton is located in Rensselaer County. An elected five-member Town Board, … did not ensure that detailed claims audit procedures were in place to enable it to perform a proper and thorough audit in a timely manner. As a result, claims totaling more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/30/town-grafton-internal-controls-over-claims-auditing-2013m-133Town of Ellicott – Fiscal Stress (2013M-269)
… 1, 2010, to July 20, 2013. Background The Town of Ellicott is located in Chautauqua County and serves approximately … 8,700 residents. The elected five-member Town Board is the legislative body responsible for managing Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-ellicott-fiscal-stress-2013m-269Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… As a result, there were 230 inactive user accounts, of which 138 were unneeded, and there were an excessive number of generic accounts. Did not provide IT security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Village of Delhi – Financial Condition (2013M-110)
… our audit was to examine the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2011, to March 1, 2013. Background The … total general, sewer and water fund budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year are $3.4 million. Key Findings … surplus funds and have not established formal reserves for future repairs and capital needs. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-delhi-financial-condition-2013m-110Town of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)
… whether compensation and benefits were paid in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or Board authorized amounts. Key Findings The … the required elected officials are paid in accordance with the advertised salary in the public hearing notice for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159Town of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
… required health insurance premium contributions from her pay, totaling $2,875 and received an unauthorized retroactive … the clerk’s time records; therefore, she received overtime pay totaling $13,129 that was not approved in advance. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/17/town-geddes-account-clerks-salary-and-benefits-and-cash-disbursements-2019m-56Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… did not demonstrate appropriate “tone at the top,” which is essential to establish strong internal controls. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homeVillage of Brushton – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-235)
… is located in the Town of Moira in Franklin County and has a population of approximately 475. The Village is … bank reconciliations or provide the Board with complete and accurate monthly financial reports. The Clerk-Treasurer … claims during the audit period without prior Board audit and approval. The Board did not annually audit or cause an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-brushton-fiscal-oversight-2014m-235Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and Clerk-Treasurer properly managed … to the public, Establish controls to address the lack of segregation of the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties, Provide … Determine whether the Village of Hunter Village Board of Trustees Board and ClerkTreasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Essex Fire District No. 2 – Cash Disbursements (2015M-167)
… April 30, 2015. Background The Essex Fire District No. 2 is a district corporation of the State, separate and distinct … from the Town of Essex in Essex County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/30/essex-fire-district-no-2-cash-disbursements-2015m-167Spencer Volunteer Fire Company – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-114)
… Fire Company is located in the Village of Spencer, Tioga County, and is associated with the Village Fire Department. … of our audit period. The Treasurer misappropriated County funds over a nine-year period, pleaded guilty to grand … larceny in the fourth degree, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and five years of probation and was ordered to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/09/spencer-volunteer-fire-company-apparent-misappropriation-fundsLake Ronkonkoma Fire District – Bidding and Treasurer’s Office (2015M-9)
… 31, 2014. Background The Lake Ronkonkoma Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … from the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/05/lake-ronkonkoma-fire-district-bidding-and-treasurers-office-2015m-9Margaretville Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-172)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the internal controls over the Department’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/margaretville-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursements