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Village of Valley Stream – Cash Receipts and Selected Village Operations (2013M-382)
… December 31, 2012. Background The Village of Valley Stream is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County … Village of Valley Stream Cash Receipts and Selected Village Operations 2013M382 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/04/village-valley-stream-cash-receipts-and-selected-village-operations-2013mNiagara Falls Water Board – Financial Management (2015M-141)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board is managing the Water Board’s … Board’s and the Water Authority’s finances are commingled to the extent that there is no clear division between the two … the Debt Service Fund for capital projects or repairs or to reduce the water and sewer rent rates charged to taxpayers. …
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 – IX. Federal Grants
… is initiated. To allow the state to take advantage of discounts on payments to vendors under the Procure to Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-federal-billing-invoicingState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City’s Preliminary Budget
… largest and most stable resource, but weaknesses in the real estate market could impact this revenue for years to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-preliminary-budgetVillage of Delhi – Financial Condition (2013M-110)
… repairs and capital needs. Key Recommendations Consider historical trends, as well as identified current and future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-delhi-financial-condition-2013m-110Town of Grafton – Internal Controls Over Claims Auditing (2013M-133)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the Board’s claims … ensure that detailed claims audit procedures were in place to enable it to perform a proper and thorough audit in a timely manner. As …
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)
… July 20, 2013. Background The Town of Ellicott is located in Chautauqua County and serves approximately 8,700 … surplus and actual revenues received against the estimates in the adopted budget and make amendments, as necessary, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-ellicott-fiscal-stress-2013m-269Village of Brushton – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-235)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls over financial operations for the period June 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background … three-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year are approximately $54,900. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-brushton-fiscal-oversight-2014m-235Accounts Payable Advisory No. 52
… Subject: The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to ensure that agencies receive the goods and services they ordered in the proper condition and in accordance with the terms and … The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to ensure that agencies receive the goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/52-gfo-receiving-section-xi-a9Town of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… The Board could improve its budgeting and management of fund balance and reserves. The Board: Adopted unrealistic … Establish a written policy governing the reasonable amount of fund balance to maintain and adopt a multiyear financial … records. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Town of Alexandria - Justice Court Time and Attendance and Court Operations (2017M-284)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Court … worked at other municipalities. The Clerk did not allow for travel time between the Town and another municipal … As a result, we estimate she was paid an additional $1,800 for 123 hours not worked. The Clerk claimed 112 hours of sick …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-alexandria-justice-court-time-and-attendance-and-court-operationsTown of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
Determine whether the salary and benefits paid to the account clerk clerk were accurate and authorized
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/17/town-geddes-account-clerks-salary-and-benefits-and-cash-disbursements-2019m-56Town of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)
… and the CBA. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159Bethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… Determine whether the Bethpage Public Library Library Board of Trustees Board ensured goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Western 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-homeHorseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured network access controls were secure. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. Officials: Paid BOCES … to employees. Key Recommendations Regularly review network user accounts and disable those that are unnecessary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. – Board Oversight (2018M-273)
… $22,121. As a result, the lack of suitable records limited our ability to determine if funds were accounted for or used … compliance. Association officers generally agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-volunteer-fire-association-inc-board-oversightWest Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… whether the Board of Directors (Board) ensured that cash disbursements were properly approved, accurately … purposes. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that cash disbursements were properly approved, accurately … audit west webster volunteer fire cash disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials’ budget development process ensures reasonable budget estimates. Key Findings BOCES officials’ budget … revenues totaling $41.2 million. This resulted in net operating surpluses totaling more than $24 million over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetMount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… (District) Board and District officials procured natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of District taxpayers. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not procure natural gas in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91