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Opinion 89-61
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Opinion 92-47
… E911 surcharge moneys); (need to establish separate bank account for E911 surcharge moneys) -- Deposits and … surcharge moneys need not be segregated in a separate bank account. Interest earned on the investment of E911 surcharge … 911 (E911) System surcharge moneys in a "separate account". You also ask whether interest earned on such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Town of Throop – Oversight of the … complete timely bank reconciliations, or perform annual audits. Auditors determined code enforcement officers did not … P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsArkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… of the financial activity to safeguard District assets for the period January 1 through December 31, 2014. … general fund budget totals approximately $35,000 for the 2015 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65Town of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of District financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207What is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… data to compute the tax cap; and establishing requirements for reserves of excess funds. For more information, see Overview of the Office of the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capMinetto Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds and Records and Reports (2014M-222)
… audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … approximately 25 active members. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year totaled $128,000. Key Findings We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/minetto-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-and-records-andTown of Seneca Falls - Town Hall Capital Project (2018M-220)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board … an initial amount to be used from its capital reserve for the project of nearly $2.6 million. However, it did not … approximately $265,000. The Board inadequately planned for the project, which resulted in the need to borrow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-seneca-falls-town-hall-capital-project-2018m-220Greenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… of revenues and did not include estimates of fund balance. Reserve funds were not properly established. Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Cleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Management (2017M-235)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … appropriated fund balance averaging $3.1 million annually to help finance budgeted appropriations. Budgeting practices … fund balance exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit by 13 to 16 percentage points. Four reserves totaling approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017m-235Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (Follow-Up)
… related to Hours of Service that may have been avoidable. For calendar 2010, we determined that these practices cost … these payments will inflate future pension payments for these employees by about $5.5 million. We also found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/18/forensic-audit-select-payroll-and-overtime-practices-and-related-transactions-followTown of Tonawanda – Recreation Fees (2017M-133)
… was to review the Recreation Department’s cash receipts for the period January 1, 2016 through April 18, 2017. … five-member Town Board. Operating budget appropriations for 2017 total approximately $101 million. Key Findings The … to ensure that cash receipts were properly accounted for, recorded accurately or deposited in a timely fashion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-tonawanda-recreation-fees-2017m-133Apalachin Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… The Board has adopted purchasing, investment, and code of ethics policies, as required by statute. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/10/apalachin-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25Village of Northville – Joint Youth Activity Program (2016M-339)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Village’s joint youth activity’s … has been established by the Village of Northville to operate youth development activities for children residing … Bank statements and reconciliations were not provided to the Commissioners to enable a proper review of financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/09/village-northville-joint-youth-activity-program-2016m-339Herkimer County – Sales Tax Distributions and Bank Reconciliations (2017M-178)
… 2016. The Clerk did not properly reconcile a County bank account for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), resulting … Treasurer did not properly reconcile the general fund bank account resulting in an unaccounted for balance $36,091. Key … made to municipalities. The Clerk should review the DMV account and remit the balances due to the State and County. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/15/herkimer-county-sales-tax-distributions-and-bank-reconciliations-2017m-178City of Watertown – Information Technology (2017M-184)
… sensitive information on City servers and in its financial system for the period July 1, 2015 through April 5, 2017. … access rights to the City’s network and financial system. The Council has not adopted adequate information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/01/city-watertown-information-technology-2017m-184Contributing Toward Your Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… by more than one participating employer, once you join the Retirement System, all salary and service earned in connection with all employment must be reported to us. … for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/contributing-toward-your-retirementPatchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-236)
… was to determine if leave accrual records were accurate for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $173 … the type of records to be maintained or guidelines for using, approving, recording and reviewing leave accruals. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/26/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-236Town of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… that were communicated confidentially to officials, the Town Board (Board) and officials did not: Provide IT … or a comprehensive written IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or suffering a serious interruption of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
… renovation or improvement are subject to an enforcement mortgage that secures a lien against a property. Budgeted … redevelopment plans was not always timely. Enforcement mortgage property records did not always contain … retained for each. Key Recommendations Monitor enforcement mortgage properties and communicate with buyers before the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgages