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Town of Lisle – Highway Department Long-Term Planning (2022M-183)
… which is seven years beyond its usable life, accounted for approximately $66,000, or 70 percent, of these total … any highway equipment capital reserve funds to save funds for asset replacement. Key Recommendations Develop long-term … capital and financial plans. Establish and fund reserves for highway equipment capital needs. The Town Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/17/town-lisle-highway-department-long-term-planning-2022m-183Stamford Central School District – Fund Balances (2016M-106)
… to evaluate the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2014 through January 20, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $9 million. … percent legal limit. None of the appropriated fund balance for the 2011-12 through 2015-16 fiscal years was used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balances-2016m-106Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District – Short-Term Borrowing and Purchasing (2015M-365)
… short-term borrowing and internal controls over purchasing for the period July 1, 2014 through October 30, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $6.8 million. … flow, and could have saved $43,270 in interest payments for fiscal years 2012-13 through 2014-15. Not all purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-short-term-borrowingMorris Central School District – Financial Operations (2015M-251)
… to evaluate the District’s claims processing procedures and fund balance management for the period July 1, 2014 … is located in the Towns of Laurens, Morris, New Lisbon and Pittsfield in Otsego County. The District, which operates … Key Recommendations Ensure that BOCES’ claims for goods and services are audited and approved by someone other than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/morris-central-school-district-financial-operations-2015m-251Greater Amsterdam School District – Financial Condition (2016M-110)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $65 … multiyear financial plan to establish objectives for funding long-term needs. … Greater Amsterdam School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/greater-amsterdam-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-110Auburn Enlarged City School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-153)
… with the aid of computer-assisted auditing techniques for the period July 1, 2015 through July 5, 2017. Background … Board of Education. General fund appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $73.4 … submit payroll information on time to avoid the necessity for interim payrolls. Develop appropriate policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/auburn-enlarged-city-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsAlden Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-372)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2012 through September 2, 2016. … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $33.9 … and District officials did not prepare accurate budgets for the 2012-13 through 2015-16 fiscal years as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/alden-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-372East Moriches Union Free School District -- Budget Review (B7-16-3)
… independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Background The East Moriches … local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … obligations are outstanding, their tentative budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-16-3Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-402)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through May 31, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $113.6 … general fund budgets that include realistic estimates for appropriations. Discontinue the practice of adopting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/hewlett-woodmere-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-402Whitesville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-313)
… School District is located in the Towns of Independence and Willing in Allegany County and the Town of West Union in Steuben County. The District, … unrestricted fund balance totaled more than $1.3 million and was 20 percent of the 2015-16 budgeted appropriations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/whitesville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-313North Collins Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-189)
… adopt reasonable budgets or ensure that fund balance and reserves were managed in accordance with statutes. The … the purpose, use and replenishment of funds for any of its reserves. Key Recommendations Develop realistic estimates of appropriations and the use of fund balance and reserves in the annual budgets. Discontinue the use of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/north-collins-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-189Village of Madison - Collections (2023M-160)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-madison-collections-2023m-160Amherst Central School District –Financial Condition (2016M-167)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to review the District’s management of financial activities … budget status reports and review fund balance projections to develop the ensuing year’s budget and to monitor the District’s financial condition. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/amherst-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-167Village of Dolgeville – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2024M-28)
… Village finances. The Treasurer did not: Properly account for fund balance within each Village fund or establish capital projects funds to separately account for the financial activity of projects undertaken. … the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for the 2019-20 through 2022-23 fiscal years. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/03/village-dolgeville-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-28Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B17-6-8)
… expenditure projections in the Village’s proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/20/village-suffern-budget-review-b17-6-8Town of Erin – Town Clerk and Justice Operations (2016M-315)
… the financial operations of the Town Clerk and Justice for the period January 1, 2015 through June 17, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 for the general and highway funds were $360,414 and $603,301, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-erin-town-clerk-and-justice-operations-2016m-315Town of Berkshire – Justice Court Operations (2016M-425)
… the internal controls over the Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2015 through August 25, 2016. … Key Findings Neither Justice properly pursued collections for those cases where defendants failed to appear in Court, … equate to approximately $33,000 in unearned revenues for the Town. The current Justice did not record new cases in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-berkshire-justice-court-operations-2016m-425Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. Highway employees’ … labor costs. Key Recommendations Track labor hours worked for each town to determine Ashland’s cost of services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
… unused leave to which she was not entitled when she left Village employment. The total value of these unauthorized … 392 . 54 days worked to the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). Key Recommendations Deposit all … record leave and the payment of unused leave upon leaving Village employment. Pursue collection of any erroneous or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B23-7-3)
… appropriate action to implement or resolve recommendations from our budget review issued in May 2022. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/05/city-long-beach-budget-review-b23-7-3