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Am I Required to Have an Audit?
… firefighters are required each year by law to have an audit conducted by an external auditor. A local government that expends $750,000 … awarded funds in its fiscal year is also required to have an audit, conducted by an external auditor, in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/am-i-required-have-auditAlmond Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Shortage (2014M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Department’s internal controls over its financial operations for the … Background The Almond Volunteer Fire Department is located in the Village of Almond in Allegany and Steuben Counties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/almond-volunteer-fire-department-cash-shortage-2014m-113State Agencies Bulletin No. 1264
… Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notices 2800C (Lock-in Letter), 2808C (Lock-in Modification Letter) and 2809C (Lock-In Release Letter). Affected Employees Employees who are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1264-new-procedure-processing-internal-revenue-service-irs-issued-lockAlbany County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-340)
… through June 30, 2013. Background Albany County is located in eastern New York State and has a population of … Probation Department collected $464,508 and $542,187 in restitution, fines and fees during 2011 and 2012, … policies for disbursing restitution money retained in a victims’ trust fund, Department officials have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/07/albany-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsAkron Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-196)
… 16, 2014. Background The Akron Fire Department is located in the Village of Akron in Erie County. The Department provides fire protection … have original receipts attached to the monthly statement. In July 2019, a Fire Department member, Richard A. Lobur, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/04/10/akron-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-196Village of Spencerport – Financial Management (2013M-134)
… 25, 2013. Background The Village of Spencerport is located in the Town of Ogden in Monroe County and has a population of approximately 3,600. … As a result, although the Board appropriated $3.73 million in fund balance for the general and sewer funds, over $2.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-spencerport-financial-management-2013m-134State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… five years, and the water fund had an operating deficit in 2019. In addition, village officials did not develop a fund balance … Municipal Law’s financial filing and audit requirements. In addition, for seven consecutive years, an annual update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Amherst – Recording Financial Activity and Fleet Management (2013M-199)
… to May 8, 2013. Background The Town of Amherst is located in Erie County with a population of 122,366 residents. An … The Town Comptroller does not record reserve activity in the financial system, instead she accounts for certain reserves separately and in some cases does not maintain any record of the reserves. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-amherst-recording-financial-activity-and-fleet-management-2013m-199Use of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security
… responsible for administering and enforcing election laws in the State. To fulfill these responsibilities, the BOE … the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to aid in the administration of federal elections. The EAC provides … these standards and secure and improve election systems. In 2018, the EAC made the HAVA Election Security Grant (HAVA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/17/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-securityCity of Batavia – Business Improvement District (2017M-283)
… 14, 2017. Background The City of Batavia is located in Genesee County. The City has approximately 15,500 … nine-member City Council. The Council created the BID in 1997. The BID is a geographic area in which a charge is imposed upon benefited properties for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/04/06/city-batavia-business-improvement-district-2017m-283Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… former clerk of the works was arrested for defrauding the New York State and Local Retirement System out of $52,514 in pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectVillage of Pomona – Financial Condition (2015M-272)
… July 10, 2015. Background The Village of Pomona is located in the Towns of Haverstraw and Ramapo in Rockland County. The Village, which has a population of … The Board does not receive audited financial statements in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/12/31/village-pomona-financial-condition-2015m-272State Agencies Bulletin No. 781
… who are members of NYSCOPBA, Inc. and are currently in or have been in Bargaining Unit 21 at any time since 3/25/04 with Dues … adjustment will be submitted by NYSCOPBA for employees in the title of Lifeguard. All Bargaining Unit 21 employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/781-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationFloral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-359)
… Although the Board appropriated unexpended surplus funds each year (approximately $10.3 million over a five-year … used $2.5 million (24 percent) of unexpended surplus funds for District operations. The consistent overestimation … estimates for expenditures and unexpended surplus funds. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/14/floral-park-bellerose-union-free-school-district-financial-managementVillage of Depew – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2013M-29)
… 12, 2012. Background The Village of Depew is located in the Towns of Cheektowaga and Lancaster in Erie County and has a population of approximately 15,300. … The Administrator did not maintain capital project records in a manner that readily provides information about actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-depew-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2013m-29Town of Coldspring – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-137)
… her personal financial activity with the Town’s business. The Board also did not provide adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/09/town-coldspring-town-clerk-operations-2013m-137DeRuyter Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-119)
… Town of Fabius in Onondaga County. The District operates one school and has approximately 430 students. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/deruyter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-119Montauk Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-168)
… The Montauk Union Free School District is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County. The District, which operates one school … $19 million. Key Findings Overestimating appropriations in the adopted budgets from 2012-13 through 2014-15 resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/montauk-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-168Town of Butternuts – Accounting and Reporting (2016M-323)
… 24, 2016. Background The Town of Butternuts is located in Otsego County and had a population as of the 2010 Census … aid across differing and incorrect tax bases, resulting in taxpayer inequity. Town officials maintained inaccurate accounting records resulting in misstatements in several funds. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/25/town-butternuts-accounting-and-reporting-2016m-323Greenville Fire District – Capital Reserve (2014M-64)
… County. The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town. Budgeted … reasonableness of amounts accumulated in reserve funds. If new equipment is not purchased, develop a plan for use of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/05/16/greenville-fire-district-capital-reserve-2014m-64