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Village of Holley – Financial Condition of the Water and Sewer Funds (2014M-334)
… population of approximately 1,810. The Village is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations … million. Key Findings The water and sewer funds relied on interfund advances from the general fund to help finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/03/village-holley-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2014m-334Town of Humphrey – Financial Management (2013M-116)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s budgeting practices for the period … the Board appropriates fund balance as a financing source to balance the budget. However, because the Town’s operations … where revenues exceeded expenditures due primarily to the underestimation of sales tax, fund balance was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-humphrey-financial-management-2013m-116Town of North East – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-31)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2011, to November 15, 2012. Background … Ensure that the Board has a written agreement with all third-party IT service providers that clearly defines the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-north-east-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-31Town of Orange – Budget Review (B20-2-14)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s adopted budget for … (pandemic) may have on the Town’s finances. General and highway fund revenues are overestimated by $25,000 … fund balance may be needed to replace revenue shortfalls and to supplement the highway fund. We estimate a deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/08/town-orange-budget-review-b20-2-14Bolivar-Richburg Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-17)
… appropriated $500,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations during our audit period. As of June 30, … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-17Gates-Chili Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-53)
… more than $12 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to capital projects and reserves, overstating encumbrances by … over the last three years despite having sufficient funds to finance the District’s increased costs. Key … the amounts of fund balance and reserves that will be used to fund operations. Review and fund reserve balances to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/gates-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-53East Irondequoit Central School District - Payroll and Leave Accruals (2019M-92)
… Determine whether employees received proper wages and overtime payments in accordance with contract terms and if leave was properly tracked. Key … Determine whether employees received proper wages and overtime payments in accordance with contract terms and if leave was properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2019mCanastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… in most of the appropriated fund balance not being needed to fund operations. The tax certiorari reserve was overfunded … exceeded the statutory limit ranging from 7.2 percent to 10.9 percent. Key Recommendations Adopt annual budgets … that contain realistic estimates and develop a plan to reduce the amount of surplus fund balance. Account for and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019mBrewster-Southeast Joint Fire District - Recordkeeping and Procurement (2018M-86)
… and reported. District officials solicited competition for professional services. Key Findings Accounting records … 31, 2017. Cash accounts were incorrectly recorded, the operating bank account balance was understated by more … comply with the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) uniform system of accounts for fire districts. 1 District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/03/brewster-southeast-joint-fire-district-recordkeeping-and-procurement-2018mComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … for proper district purposes. However, the board’s failure to adequately audit claims and approve the abstract prior to the treasurer making payment on the claims creates a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTravel/Conference Claim Requirements – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Once an employee has returned from his or her travel, an itemized claim or voucher 8 must be submitted for audit. The claim should be … and include sufficient information for the auditing body or official to determine whether it represents a lawful and … Once an employee has returned from his or her travel an itemized claim or voucher must be submitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/travelconference-claim-requirementsMandatory Service Credit Purchase Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… for mandatory member contributions (called deficiencies) are usually incurred for service after a member’s date of … 414(h). When a member owes mandatory member contributions, you will receive a notification letting you know that their … The page also provides their remaining balance once there are six or fewer outstanding payments left. To access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/mandatory-service-credit-purchase-paymentsFund Financial Data – 2022 Financial Condition Report
Fund financial statements provide a shortterm view of finances
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/fund-financial-dataFund Financial Data – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… resources—cash or liquid assets that are available to pay current obligations (or will be soon). Funds represent … spending for particular purposes. The General Fund is used to report sources of funds and expenditures that are not required to be accounted for in another separate fund. In New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/fund-financial-dataTown of Pleasant Valley – Financial Management (2024M-158)
… did not adopt a fund balance policy and lacked a plan on how the funds will be used. As a result, there was no … Adopt budgets that contain realistic estimates based on available current data and historical trends. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-pleasant-valley-financial-management-2024m-158Cooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… and District officials: Overestimated appropriations by a total of over $5.5 million and appropriated $2.6 million … however, we determined it exceeded the statutory limit by $2.3 million when including unused appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65Gowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-104)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Gowanda Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … Determine whether the Gowanda Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-104Town of Stanford – Financial Condition (2013M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to January 31, 2013. Background The Town of Stanford is … unrealistic budgets caused unexpended surplus fund balance to increase significantly. At the end of 2010, the Town had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-stanford-financial-condition-2013m-225Village of Sinclairville – Water Operations (2014M-362)
… if the Village’s water system was operating effectively for the period June 1, 2013 through October 24, 2014. … is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. For the 2014-15 fiscal year, general fund appropriations … billed and were unaware of the extent of unaccounted-for water. Village officials have not estimated what part of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/24/village-sinclairville-water-operations-2014m-362Village of Sag Harbor – Board Oversight and Justice Court Operations (2015M-107)
… duties – which included maintaining the Court’s accounting records, reconciling bank statements and completing required monthly reports to the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund – were not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/village-sag-harbor-board-oversight-and-justice-court-operations-2015m-107