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Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… appropriations by a total of $2.3 million (8 percent) in the three fiscal years audited. This made it appear the … used to fund operations. Improperly restricted $246,000 in a debt reserve fund. The funds should be returned to the … restricted funds to general fund surplus fund balance in compliance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… and District officials properly established and used reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key … the Board and District officials properly established reserve funds that have balances totaling $3 million, they did not comply with the District’s reserve policy or transparently fund reserves. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Tonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s housing occupancy process and examine IT controls over the … to the Board. The Board has not ensured the maximum occupancy of tenant housing units to qualified applicants. … that address key components of the Authority’s housing occupancy operations. Ensure that all Authority computers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyLansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… for goods and services to State contracts and contracts bid by other governments. District officials generally agreed … our findings and recommendations and indicated they will take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213Thurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… books and records in January 2015 or 2016. The credit card policy lacks a requirement for receipts and procedures for monitoring credit card use to promote accountability and responsibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429XIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… received a duplicate payment, (ii) been paid in error, (iii) received an amount greater than they were entitled to, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewHigh Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… 1, 2014 through April 20, 2015. Background The High Falls Water District, which is located in the Ulster County … High Falls Water District Water Fees 2015M153 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153Town of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit is to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period … The Board did not adopt a policy or develop procedures to govern the level of fund balance maintained. The Board had … comprehensive multi-year financial and capital plan to adequately address the Town’s long-term operational and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202Village of Penn Yan – Water Operations (2013M-104)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s water operations for the period June 1, 2010, to October 11, … for 2012-13 are approximately $4.4 million and water fund appropriations are approximately $1.74 million. … sufficient financial information to appropriately monitor water financial operations. Our examination of the billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-penn-yan-water-operations-2013m-104Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2011, to February 1, 2013. Background … members including the Mayor. The Village’s annual budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year is $101,711, funded mainly from … 2011-12 the Village had unforeseen expenditures of $89,500 for increased water costs and major flood damage. Because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50Village of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… of Trustees, provides water, street maintenance, lighting, snow removal, refuse collections, community and youth … and make questionable payments to herself totaling as much as $4,442. The Treasurer collected, recorded and … and checks without Board oversight. The Treasurer did not accurately record and report Village financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 percent for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, down from a 2 percent cap in each … 2 percent, school district and municipal officials need to be fiscally cautious and examine where they can limit … Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 181 percent for the 20202021 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentTown of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… effectively managed the financial condition of the water and sewer districts by reasonably estimating budgets … did not effectively manage the financial condition of the water and sewer districts. We found the following: Officials … budget accurately nor raise sufficient revenues to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116Town of Saranac – Payroll (2014M-289)
The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials established effective internal controls over payroll for the period January 1 2013 through July 31
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/05/town-saranac-payroll-2014m-289East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students. Key Findings The District did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic schools were only provided to eligible students. … for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolTown of Afton – Budgeting Practices (2013M-304)
… January 1, 2012 to August 22, 2013. Background The Town of Afton is located in Chenango County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-afton-budgeting-practices-2013m-304State Agencies Bulletin No. 2383
… it is necessary to obtain a new authorization card only if the employee wants to contribute to a different SEFA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2383-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignDiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement with Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park
… York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund), Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park to convert an abandoned gas station located at 1381 Route 9G to community green space. The Oil Spill Fund, which is administered by DiNapoli, has paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-dutchess-county-and-town-hyde-parkDiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
State tax collections through the first 10 months of the states fiscal year rose 1 percent from last year to $589 billion but were $3673 million below the states latest estimates because of lower than expected Personal Income Tax PIT collections
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… Auditors noted that failure to control inventory not only allows important and hazardous medical supplies to go …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centers