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Fine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… fund operations each year and there was an increased risk for errors and irregularities . The Board of Fire … York State Town Law Section 181. Approve realistic budgets for 2019 through 2021 – appropriations were overestimated by … capital plans. Adequately audit claims prior to payment. For example, claims were approved without a quorum of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81License Fee Revenues (Follow-Up)
… Department of Consumer Affairs (Department) is responsible for ensuring that consumers and businesses benefit from a … marketplace. The Department issues licenses and permits for certain businesses operating and collects associated fees. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/license-fee-revenues-followStamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… the duties of Treasurer between them. District officials have not established sufficient controls over the procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingVillage of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… Determine whether the Justices provided adequate oversight to ensure receipts were collected, deposited, recorded and … Bank records provided by the Senior Court Clerk to the Comptroller’s office were altered. There was a cash … 2016 deposit totaling $1,055 was missing and not credited to the Justice’s account until 10 months later. Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine Board oversight of Commission operations and the … joint activity which provides recreation and youth service to approximately 190 children residing in the Towns of Hadley … Findings The three towns did not enter into an agreement to govern the Commission or establish policies or procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mDiNapoli: Feds Must Step Up or NYC Metro Region Faces End of Public Transit As We Know It
… riders’ return to the system. The MTA estimates that if it does not receive at least $12.7 billion from the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-feds-must-step-or-nyc-metro-region-faces-end-public-transit-we-know-itCentral New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… Authority’s payroll service provider. Authority officials have not entered into contractual agreements with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overVillage of Woodridge – Financial Condition (2013M-172)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly managed the Village’s … financial condition for the period August 1, 2011, to April 2, 2013. Background The Village of Woodridge is … during our previous audit; this is partially attributed to the budgets adopted by the Board. These budgets featured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/11/15/village-woodridge-financial-condition-2013m-172Village of Westhampton Beach – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-173)
… approximately $9.4 million. Key Findings Village officials have not developed formal IT policies for user access, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-westhampton-beach-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-173Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over reserve funds for the period … report of District reserves must be prepared and submitted to the Board for review that includes a summary statement of … a summary statement. As a result, the Board’s ability to monitor the projected use and need of reserve funds could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsCollege at Brockport – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other … This employee was an athletic coach who was responsible for team travel expenses associated with in-state and … meals and lodging. This coach also incurred expenses for recruiting trips. Key Recommendations None Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-brockport-selected-employee-travel-expensesVillage of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they plan to initiate corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Village of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s procurement and cash receipts … when purchasing goods and services that, according to the Village’s purchasing policy, must be purchased using competition. The Board did not adopt policies to govern the use of the Village’s credit cards. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Village of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight … water system cybersecurity threats. The city also did not have service level agreements (SLAs) with its IT vendors. … today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… $766.9 million or 19.7% from the previous year, according to the monthly state cash report released today by State … the recession’s impact on tax receipts. As we continue to slowly re-open the economy, it’s critical that Washington … of Education made $4 billion in general aid payments to school districts. The General Fund ended the month with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayLaFargeville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-216)
… annually, and as a result, the District did not use any of the appropriated fund balance. The Business Manager … budget but the Board has not officially adopted this or any other multiyear plan to address the District’s use of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/lafargeville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-216Horseheads Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-138)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … appropriations, it appeared that the District needed to both increase its tax levy and use fund balance to close projected budget gaps. By not using the appropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/horseheads-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-138Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Ensure cash disbursements are adequately supported and have prior Board approval. Ensure all claims and supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… Law Section 10.10 requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating … Based on the 2016-17 proposed budget, the Village will have exhausted 94.4 percent of its taxing authority. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4