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City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B7-15-14)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt totaling $12,000,000 to liquidate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/08/city-long-beach-budget-review-b7-15-14Town of Newstead – Joint Highway Facility Project (2012M-260)
… joint highway facility (Project) but the facility’s future operation and maintenance. While the inter-municipal … in the inter-municipal agreement that address the operation and maintenance of this joint highway facility to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-newstead-joint-highway-facility-project-2012m-260Village of Middleport – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-313)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s water and sewer rent … 18, 2012 through October 3, 2013. Background The Village of Middleport is located in Niagara County and has … Village of Middleport Water and Sewer Rents 2013M313 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-middleport-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-313Northern Onondaga Public Library District – Cash Disbursements (2013M-236)
… The Northern Onondaga Public Library District is located in the Towns of Clay and Cicero in Onondaga County. A 12-member Board of Trustees governs the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/08/northern-onondaga-public-library-district-cash-disbursements-2013m-236DiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… Local sales tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax … said DiNapoli. "The impact of little to no growth is felt in several regions across the state, especially in counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsVillage of Delanson – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-232)
… real property tax and water rent billings and collections for the period June 1, 2010, to April 30, 2012. Background The Village of Delanson is located within the Town of Duanesburg in Schenectady County. The Village Board of Trustees (Board) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-delanson-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-232Town of Sodus – Financial Management and Professional Services (2013M-99)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management and procurement of … inaccurate revenue and expenditure estimates, which led to the accumulation of significant surplus funds. The Board … funds. Consider amending the Town’s procurement policy to include the use of competitive methods when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-sodus-financial-management-and-professional-services-2013m-99Village of Rockville Centre – Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities and Information Technology (2013M-63)
… internal controls over IT. We found that copies of back-up data are not stored in a secure off-site location, and the … in the cash receipts process in the recreation center and institute internal controls to ensure proper segregation of … in before collecting cash. Ensure that back-up copies of data are stored at a secure off-site location for retrieval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/31/village-rockville-centre-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-and-informationTown of Dresden – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2012M-191)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials provided adequate oversight of the Town’s financial activities for the period January 1, … Town of Dresden Board Oversight of Financial Activities 2012M191 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-dresden-board-oversight-financial-activities-2012m-191Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances Governmental Funds
… 2,954,389 2,954,389 Education - payment to school district 21,893,273 21,893,273 Debt … debt 17,529,560 1,300,000 18,829,560 Payment to bond refunding escrow agent (37,284,144) … of the net change in fund balances of governmental funds to the change in net assets in the statement of activities is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… committee routinely reviewed the treasurer’s monthly bank statements, canceled checks and bank reconciliations to verify that transactions were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Ballston – Water Fund Financial Operations (2012M-258)
… we found the water fund balance was overstated by at least $271,264. The majority of this overstatement was … Department so that incompatible duties are not performed by the same employee. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2012m-258Oversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance’s (Department) Office of Real Property … AAVs. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest Department of Taxation and Finance: 2015 Property Tax Freeze Credit Report … To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finances Office of Real Property Tax Services is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-programBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… procedural revisions are necessary to reduce the number of hearings held, and to reduce the number of HRA determinations that are reversed at hearings. Fair Hearings have become routine with the number of hearings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Information Technology … deliverables are acceptable and milestones have been met. Our initial audit report, issued September 16, 2019, sought … information provided by ITS through April 29, 2019. During our initial audit we found, in general, that ITS was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/08/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffing-followHigher Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… any remaining tuition expenses at SUNY or CUNY after other federal and state grants and scholarships have been applied. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/higher-educationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… and former payroll clerk, were paid more than $95,300 in longevity retirement incentives that were not approved by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… year, interfund loans have grown from $246,280 in 2015 to almost $1.6 million as of Dec. 31, 2019. The supervisor … did not provide detailed monthly financial reports to the board. Auditors found the supervisor did not review … over the prior year and levied more taxes than necessary to fund general fund operations. In addition, the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. As a result, officials … did not maximize interest earnings for the district. In addition, officials did not formally solicit interest rate … the purchasing agent did not effectively perform her procurement duties. In addition, officials did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… all of the fund balance appropriated to finance operations for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19. The board has not … budgeted expenditures in the $71.7 million adopted budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year are not reasonable. District … produce sufficient documentation that their appropriations for employee benefits, the re-institution of athletics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1