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Town of Morris – Board Oversight (2013M-75)
… annual budget for the 2013 fiscal year is $978,616. Key Finding We commend the Board for their efforts to provide … by comparing the check images to the Board-approved claim vouchers, or to payroll registers, to ensure that the payees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/29/town-morris-board-oversight-2013m-75Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… Objective Determine whether the Broadalbin-Perth Central School District’s (District) Board and District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and information … Board and District officials did not adequately safeguard online banking transactions. Officials did not: Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Village of Delhi - Disbursements (2019M-204)
Determine whether the Board and Village officials ensured disbursements including payroll were for proper purposes and supported
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/31/village-delhi-disbursements-2019m-204Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-14-4)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s proposed budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year … reasonable. Background The Village of Hempstead, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $4.2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general and water funds as of May 31, 2005. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/01/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-14-4East Moriches Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-13-3)
… expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/25/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-13-3Northern Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-51)
… fund balance. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-51Hauppauge Union Free School District – Overtime (2016M-70)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s use of … The Hauppauge Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Islip and Smithtown in Suffolk County. The District, which operates five schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-overtime-2016m-70Wainscott Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-237)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed general fund … 58.6 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations and exceeded the statutory limit by 54.6 to 73.4 percentage … appropriating fund balance not needed to fund operations and adopting budgets that overestimated appropriations by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-237Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed properties with 85 … the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… audit was to examine the controls over cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2013 through January 13, 2014. … to approximately 9,000 residents. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled $808,793. Key Findings The Board did not … procedures to obtain the required number of quotations for purchases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014mHalcottsville Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-190)
… that the Treasurer properly accounted for cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2013 through May … services to the Middletown-Hardenburgh Fire District and has approximately 15 active members. Expenditures in 2013 … who is responsible for approving bills for payments and for reviewing the Treasurer’s work to ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/10/halcottsville-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-190Schenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
… and officials appropriated $300,000 of fund balance for 2017- 18 when only $226,400 was available. However, the … Key Recommendations Continue to monitor the financial plan for stabilizing the general fund and address any unforeseen … a cost-per-meal equivalent analysis and explore methods for increasing revenues and decreasing expenditures to reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
… Effectively managed reserve balances. Adopted policies for general fund reserves. Key Recommendations District … the balances to appropriate levels. Modify the guidelines for reserves to include desired balances and plans for use that are more specific to the actual needs of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mVillage of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Trustees (Board) provided adequate oversight of Village operations to safeguard resources. Key Findings … Key Recommendations Segregate the incompatible duties of the Village Clerk/Treasurer and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… [pdf] , Dutches [pdf] , Onondaga-Cortland-Madison [pdf] , and Monroe 2-Orleans [pdf] . Audit Objective Determine … Bidding cooperatively: Maximized buying volume and allowed districts to receive the lowest price for … buying volume. BOCES officials’ responses to our findings and recommendation are in Appendix B. Key Recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Brookfield Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2018M-6)
… Central School District is located in the towns of Bridgewater, Brookfield, Columbus, Hamilton, Madison and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/brookfield-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-6Broome County – Financial Condition (2017M-187)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s financial condition for the period … southern portion of upstate New York commonly referred to as the Southern Tier, has a population of approximately … annually used $2 million of available fund balance to fund operations in fiscal years 2014 through 2016. County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/08/broome-county-financial-condition-2017m-187Cattaraugus County - Onoville Marina and Probation Department (2018M-32)
… Probation Department (Department) properly accounted for and enforced the collection and disbursement of all funds. Key Findings Marina employees … did not accurately record the number of tickets sold and may not have collected and reported the correct amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/09/07/cattaraugus-county-onoville-marina-and-probation-department-2018m-32Opinion 94-33
… of the department (see Town Law, §176-b; Village Law, §10-1006; Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §1402). Although … life, social, or some similarly named member (see 10 Opns St Comp, 1954, p 363). Accordingly, if under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits