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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… manage the town’s financial condition, which resulted in the town-wide general fund having unassigned fund balance … December 31, 2019, or 79 percent of actual expenditures. In addition, the board did not develop multiyear financial … did not maintain up-to-date records and reports. In addition, the town supervisor did not make deposits and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0City of Lockport – Fiscal Stress (2013M-330)
… 9, 2013. Background The City of Lockport is located in Niagara County, is approximately 8.4 square miles and … We estimate that the City will realize operating deficits in the general fund ($1.5 million), water fund ($275,000), … because City officials did not include realistic estimates in the 2013 adopted budget. The City’s December 31, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/12/20/city-lockport-fiscal-stress-2013m-330New York Mills Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-107)
… July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. Background The New York Mills Union Free School District is located in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-107York Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-295)
… of our audit was to determine whether the District’s online banking transactions were safeguarded for the period … officials were not aware of any agreements regarding online banking. District officials did not develop written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/york-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-295Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… Background The Bradford Central School District is located in the Towns of Bath, Bradford, Urbana and Wayne in Steuben County and the Towns of Orange and Tyrone in Schuyler County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253Connetquot Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-98)
… The Connetquot Central School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. The District, which is … balance that was not needed to finance operations, which, in effect, exceeded the statutory limit on unassigned fund … Ensure that the amount of unassigned fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-98Village of Round Lake – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2015M-26)
… 31, 2014. Background The Village of Round Lake is located in the Town of Malta, Saratoga County, and has a population … balance and significant unplanned repair costs resulted in a decline in water fund balance from $164,063 at the start of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-round-lake-budgeting-practices-and-financial-condition-2015m-26Town of Franklinville – Procurement (2024M-56)
… attend free trainings that were available to assist them in their procurement responsibilities. As a result, $827,000 or 41 percent of the $2 million in procurements we reviewed were made without competitive procurement methods. In addition, because Board members were not familiar with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-franklinville-procurement-2024m-56Chenango Forks Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-98)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … financing source, while continuing to evaluate and explore ways to reduce expenditures and increase revenues. … Chenango …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/chenango-forks-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-98Town of Scriba – Board Oversight (2017M-83)
… interest, whether water district assessments were levied in accordance with local law requirements, and whether Town … August 31, 2016. Background The Town of Scriba is located in Oswego County and has a population of approximately 6,840. … $455,638 and a Board member had a prohibited interest in contracts totaling approximately $2,540. Several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-scriba-board-oversight-2017m-83Wilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… and maintaining excess reserves, real property taxes may have been higher than necessary. In addition, the Board did … findings and recommendations and plan to implement and/or have already implemented corrective action. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 1914
… agencies of an automatic dues increase and a one-time retroactive adjustment. Affected Employees Members of … time since 04/01/2020, with union dues withheld (Code 291 for BU01 and Code 491 for BU21) are affected. Background … electronic input file from NYSCOPBA to deduct a one-time retroactive dues adjustment for paychecks dated 06/17/2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1914-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationVillage of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Justice Court properly accounted for court funds. Key Findings The … Court clerk deposited $6,525 belonging to a neighboring village’s justice court for which she also worked. This error …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214Town of Grafton – Internal Controls Over Claims Auditing (2013M-133)
… payments are made in a timely manner. Seek to recoup funds paid to the vendor for the services that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/30/town-grafton-internal-controls-over-claims-auditing-2013m-133Town of Richmondville – Administration of Grant Moneys (2013M-374)
… the developer has failed to do so. The Board relied on the developer’s consultants to prepare grant applications on its behalf and hired its own consultant to monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/09/town-richmondville-administration-grant-moneys-2013m-374Town of Barre – Town Supervisor’s Activities and Board Oversight (2014M-220)
… no evidence that the Board properly established reserve funds. Key Recommendations Oversee and monitor the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/24/town-barre-town-supervisors-activities-and-board-oversight-2014m-220Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… totaling $45,400 by making inappropriate automated teller machine (ATM) and in-bank withdrawals, writing unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 4.8 to 10.1 … the District’s reserves were not reasonably funded or used in the last three years. Maintaining reserves that were not … fund balance that exceeded the statutory limit resulted in real property tax levies being higher than necessary. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementSUNY Bulletin No. SU-102
… Union Dues/Agency Shop Fees. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 08 with the following Deduction Codes: 215 … 26P 260 UUP Member 21P 262 UUP Fee Payer 21P Background In accordance with UUP policies, these additional earnings are included in the calculation of Union Dues/Agency Shop Fees. Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-102-change-union-duesagency-shop-fee-calculations-employeesMinerva Central School District – Payroll (2016M-18)
… and procedures to ensure that employee pay was accurate for the period July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $4.8 million. … District officials implemented appropriate procedures for processing payroll to ensure that employee salaries and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/minerva-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-18