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Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the District’s financial … environment that fosters compliance and transparency due to its lack of policies, guidelines and monitoring. The Board … ensure that bank reconciliations were performed. Claims to be paid were not presented on an abstract, and Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40XVI.3 Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… of the New York State Financial Reporting Entity for the purpose of outlining the scope of what is and what is … other units (hereinafter "agencies"), which are accounted for within the State's fund structure maintained or tied in … which maintain their own accounting systems but which report pursuant to State laws and regulations promulgated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3-overviewChenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-11)
… respectively. The District’s proposed budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Key Recommendation Adopt a food service fund budget that more closely aligns with previous years’ actual results of operations, unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-11Village of Nelsonville – Financial Operations (2012M-242)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s financial oversight activities for the period June 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background The Village of Nelsonville is … property taxes and State aid. Key Findings The Board needs to improve its oversight of the Village’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-nelsonville-financial-operations-2012m-242Village of Middleburgh – Fiscal Operations (2013M-10)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review selected financial activities for the period of … was $1 million. Key Findings The Board and the Mayor did not meet their fiscal oversight responsibilities. They did … Clerk-Treasurer’s receipt or disbursement records. They have allowed the Clerk-Treasurer and Deputy to perform all of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-middleburgh-fiscal-operations-2013m-10Town of Mohawk – Records and Reports (2013M-113)
… of our audit was to review the Supervisor’s accounting records and reports for the period July 1, 2011, through … did not maintain accurate and complete accounting records to properly document assets, liabilities, fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-mohawk-records-and-reports-2013m-113Village of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… provided adequate oversight and management of budgets and fund balance and ensured annual audits were completed. Key … May 31, 2020, unassigned fund balance was $463,948, which is 78 percent of the 2020-21 appropriations. The Village has excess fund balance and the Board did not adopt a fund balance policy. Key Recommendations Hold public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… amounts from the same vendor Multiple remittance addresses for the same vendor Inconsistent, vague or implausible … Payments to a vendor that have increased dramatically for no apparent reason Payments to vendors for construction work not certified as completed by your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsWhite Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have initiated corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71Town of Argyle – Town Clerk and Budgeting (2012M-231)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Clerk’s office and the Town’s budgeting practices for the … only and the monthly credit card statements are included with the monthly claims to be audited prior to payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/11/town-argyle-town-clerk-and-budgeting-2012m-231Tupper Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … relied on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance to finance operations. The Board did not adopt a policy … level of unassigned fund balance that should be maintained to prepare for any unanticipated expenditures and/or revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/tupper-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-151Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Software User Access (Suffolk County) The district did not have any written procedures outlining how user access rights … and Benefits (Onondaga County) District officials have taken appropriate action to ensure the accuracy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Manhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Manhasset Union Free School District (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15IX.7.F M-Year Legislation – IX. Federal Grants
… strongly recommends that state agencies make every effort to disburse and/or adjust all unspent federal project … but no later than June 30, for awards that are scheduled to be closed the following September. This will allow … sufficient time for final reports and closing documents to be reviewed and approved by the federal government before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7f-m-year-legislationVillage of Port Byron – Financial Monitoring and Information Technology (2014M-116)
… of Mentz in Cayuga County. The Village, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees, has a population … segregation of duties. Review and approve all adjustments made to customers’ water and sewer accounts and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/15/village-port-byron-financial-monitoring-and-information-technology-2014m-116Village of Rhinebeck – Water Fees (2013M-311)
… re-levied, water bills were not prepared in accordance with the Village’s local law, and the Board did not approve … that water bill finance charges are assessed in accordance with its local law, as written, or consider amending its local law to agree with the procedures that are currently in place to assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/17/village-rhinebeck-water-fees-2013m-311Cohoes Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-373)
… system for administrative employees that accurately records the hours worked by those employees. Ensure pay rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/07/cohoes-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-373DeRuyter Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-119)
… for their authorized and intended purposes, in compliance with applicable laws. … DeRuyter Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/deruyter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-119Saranac Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-91)
… special education students. Review all identified unclaimed State aid and submit any eligible claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-91State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… amid continued economic growth; however, as recent years have shown, the financial picture can change rapidly. As the … among other priorities. “The Governor and the Legislature have boosted the state’s rainy-day funds and other reserves … the highest in the nation and which continues to grow. I have put forth proposals to bring comprehensive and binding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget