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Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through February 11, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $21.3 million. Key Findings For the past three fiscal years, the District overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over payroll user access and payroll certifications for the period July 1, 2014 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationFire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
Determine whether the Fire Island Union Free School Ditrict District claims auditor properly audited and approved claims prior to payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4% in August
… rates, local officials should budget accordingly and monitor cash flow for the foreseeable future.” For August … $760 million, an increase of 1.2%, or $9.1 million. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $913 … are from the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities by the state Department of Taxation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increased-4-augustFine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… of the Board, not supported, not audited or they resulted in overpayments. Key Recommendations Maintain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81License Fee Revenues (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, License Fee Revenues (Report … ended June 30, 2013 the Department collected $8.1 million in license fees, $10 million in franchise fees, and fines totaling $14.3 million. We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/license-fee-revenues-followStamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… 11 reserves were not reasonably funded, or used to pay related expenditures, during the last three fiscal years. …
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)
… $9.8 million. Key Findings The Board entered into deferred compensation agreements with former sanitation supervisors … services. Key Recommendations Discontinue making deferred compensation payments and explore the potential to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingState Agencies Bulletin No. 166
… information about the software upgrade Affected Employees Payroll users who connect to the PaySR applications through … the electronic connections between the end users and the payroll system applications. Most Citrix activity is done … The visible part of the Citrix connection is the initial login screen where users enter their userid and password to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/166-upgrading-citrix-winframe-v17-citrix-metaframe-v18Village of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… until 10 months later. Code enforcement did not account for all tickets issued or voided. These findings were referred to outside law enforcement for review. Key Recommendations The Justices should provide … The Board should ensure that code enforcement accounts for all tickets, and that it reconciles its records with the …
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)
… annual budgets and all Commission salaries, wages and pay rates. Adopt policies and procedures for the cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mCentral New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… based on actual hours or days worked and Board-authorized pay rates and annual salaries. Consider entering into …
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)
… Board properly managed the Village’s financial condition for the period August 1, 2011, to April 2, 2013. Background … the Mayor and four Trustees. The Village’s annual budget for all funds for the 2012-13 fiscal year was $2,624,362. Key Findings The …
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)
… internal controls over information technology (IT) for the period of June 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background … Trustees and an elected Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $9.4 million. … Village officials have not developed formal IT policies for user access, and the Board has not developed a formal …
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)
… audit was to review internal controls over reserve funds for the period July 1, 2007, through April 30, 2013. … five elected members. The District's budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $8.2 million. Key Findings … reserves must be prepared and submitted to the Board for review that includes a summary statement of projected use …
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)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Canton (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete, … 2012 audit of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer was in office for both audits. We found: The accounting records were … reports were not filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, as required. …
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)
… approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings Village officials do not require the use of a purchase order system when making purchases and do not enforce compliance with the Village’s procurement guidelines. Village officials do not seek competition when purchasing goods and services …
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
… requirements when presenting and adopting budgets for 2013-14 through 2018-19. Auditors determined the board … properly managed. Officials did not establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… State tax receipts in May were down $766.9 million or 19.7% from the previous … pandemic, the state’s finances took another serious hit in the month of May,” DiNapoli said. “We are now clearly … act on our call for more federal aid.” Other items of note in the report: Personal income tax withholding revenues were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-may