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Essex County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-38)
… to September 30, 2012. Background Essex County is located in northeastern New York State and has a population of … were not properly accounted for, secured, and deposited in a timely manner. The Department’s failure to establish … while intoxicated (DWI) administrative fees has resulted in an inequitable assessment of fees to probationers and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsTown of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton (Trustees) in 1686. The Patent granted the Trustees title and authority … of ways to the water, marshland and common areas located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County (Town). The … comprise five elected members and are separate from, and in many respects independent of, the Town Board. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-southampton-board-trustees-freeholders-and-commonalty-trustee-oversight-2013mSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) was created in 1970 to provide low-cost capital and expert technical assistance for environmental projects in New York State. Its two major programs are the Clean Water … of approximately $5.2 million that were discretionary in nature. Each public authority and benefit corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… No. 1 , Niagara Falls Water Board and the City of Olean . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … authorization. District officials paid 16 employees $9,127 in holiday bonus pay to which they were not entitled and … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable, with the exception of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Lockport Housing Authority – Executive Director’s Compensation (2015M-329)
… 2015. Background The Lockport Housing Authority is located in the City of Lockport in Niagara County. The Authority was established pursuant the … York State Public Housing Law and operates six properties in the City of Lockport, providing a total of 352 housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/06/lockport-housing-authority-executive-directors-compensation-2015m-329Albany City School District – Separation Payments and Information Technology (2012M-251)
… Background The Albany City School District is located in the City of Albany, Albany County. The District is … payments and those controls are operating effectively. In 2010, District officials developed a disaster recovery … to ensure that the computer system could be restored in a timely manner. We also found that the District has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/albany-city-school-district-separation-payments-and-informationVillage of Parish – Board Oversight (2012M-240)
… 31, 2012. Background The Village of Parish is located in Oswego County with a population of 450. The Village Board … Village’s 2010-11 expenditures were approximately $153,000 in the general fund and $183,000 in the sewer fund. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/15/village-parish-board-oversight-2012m-240Town of Forestport – Financial Management (2013M-184)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Forestport is located in Oneida County and has approximately 1,500 residents. The … revenues. As a result, at the end of 2012, fund balance in the general fund had increased to $741,000 or 67 percent … and sewer districts were not properly funded, resulting in the general fund having to make interfund loans to these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-forestport-financial-management-2013m-184Town of Dannemora – Town Hall/Highway Garage Capital Project (2013M-230)
… May 31, 2013. Background The Town of Dannemora is located in Clinton County. The Town is governed by an elected … appropriations were approximately $2 million. Key Finding In 2008, the Town Board approved a five-year capital plan to … at an estimated cost of $602,620. Construction began in the spring of 2010. Between 2009 and 2013, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/13/town-dannemora-town-hallhighway-garage-capital-project-2013m-230Village of Shoreham – Board Oversight and Justice Court (2017M-152)
… 30, 2016. Background The Village of Shoreham is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County and has approximately 515 residents. The … and one part-time Court clerk that collected $3,435 in fines and fees during our audit period. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/09/village-shoreham-board-oversight-and-justice-court-2017m-152Town of Middlebury – Purchasing (2013M-212)
… controls over purchasing for the period January 1, 2012, through June 19, 2013. Background The Town of … of a Town Supervisor and four council members. For the 2012 fiscal year, budgeted appropriations totaled $221,909 … the highway fund. Key Findings We tested purchases made in 2012 from five vendors totaling $100,943 for compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-middlebury-purchasing-2013m-212State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Village of Broadalbin – Board Oversight of … Receipts and Disbursements (Fulton County) The board did not adequately monitor cash receipts and disbursements. The … receive or review bank statements or canceled check images to help minimize the risk of unauthorized transactions or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0City of Lockport – Fiscal Stress (2013M-330)
… 9, 2013. Background The City of Lockport is located in Niagara County, is approximately 8.4 square miles and … We estimate that the City will realize operating deficits in the general fund ($1.5 million), water fund ($275,000), … because City officials did not include realistic estimates in the 2013 adopted budget. The City’s December 31, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/12/20/city-lockport-fiscal-stress-2013m-330State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit … $1.75 million, or 12.8 percent of the next year’s budget. In addition, district officials have not developed a … Officials also did not implement the recommendations in a prior audit released in March 2016. This audit contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsCanajoharie Central School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-339)
… was to determine if the Board adopted realistic budgets and properly managed fund balance and reserves and if District officials properly managed extra-classroom …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/canajoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The board routinely adopted budgets that were not reasonably estimated. This caused three years of … $559,311 and professional service providers did not have written agreements. Village officials also paid $155,640 … owed the general fund $340,000. The water and sewer funds do not pay administrative costs for services they receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued: George Junior Republic … than necessary. Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (Suffolk County) Auditors found that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsSouth Buffalo Charter School – Employee Compensation (2018M-1)
… July 31, 2017. Background South Buffalo Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The School, which is governed by an eight-member Board of Trustees, has … Key Recommendations Ensure that employee compensation is specified in the CBA, written employment contracts, Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/south-buffalo-charter-school-employee-compensation-2018m-1Village of Southampton – Fire Department Length of Service Award Program (2017M-59)
… the Village was awarding Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) service credit to volunteer firefighters accurately … approximately $27.7 million. Key Findings The Village’s LOSAP’s Point System is not consistent with General Municipal … System, as necessary, to ensure conformity with GML. Award LOSAP points in accordance with the adopted Point Syst … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/07/village-southampton-fire-department-length-service-award-program-2017m-59Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Health Insurance Buyouts and Separation Payments (2014M-146)
… of our audit was to examine the adequacy and support for the District’s calculations of separation payments and health insurance buyouts for the period July 1, 2012 through February 28, 2014. … of approximately 1,800 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/15/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-health-insurance-buyouts-and