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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or submit monthly reports to the state Justice Court Fund on time. Village of Perry – Water Accountability (Wyoming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… did not properly monitor and account for 70 percent of the 60 fixed assets we examined, including computers, … Officials have not conducted a complete physical inventory in more than 10 years. As a result, the District has an … are conducted at the frequency indicated in the District’s fixed asset inventory policy. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139Central New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… May 31, 2015. Background The Central New York Regional Market Authority is located in the City of Syracuse in … and Wayne counties. The Authority is governed by a 13-member Board of Directors composed of 12 members appointed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overVillage of Richmondville – Disbursements (2012M-178)
… Mayor properly monitored the Village’s fiscal operations for the period June 1, 2011 to July 16, 2012. Background The … County. The Village has 918 residents; its annual budget for 2012-13 is approximately $1.95 million. The Board, … elected Trustees, governs the Village and is responsible for the general management and control of the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/25/village-richmondville-disbursements-2012m-178Town of Halfmoon – Financial Condition of the General and Highway Funds (2013M-55)
… 30, 2012. Background The Town of Halfmoon is located in Saratoga County and has a population of approximately … not develop budgets with realistic estimates of revenues. In recent years, the Board over-estimated the sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/06/town-halfmoon-financial-condition-general-and-highway-funds-2013m-55College at Brockport – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… transportation, fuel, and incidental costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-brockport-selected-employee-travel-expensesTown of Cortlandville – Fuel Purchases (2012M-171)
… the Town was acquiring fuel at the lowest reasonable cost for the period January 1, 2011, to June 21, 2012. Background … Town boundaries. The Highway Department is responsible for the maintenance and repair of these roads. This is done … the Highway Superintendent did not seek competition for the Town’s fuel purchases, we found that the Town paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/13/town-cortlandville-fuel-purchases-2012m-171Village of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)
… 31, 2013. Background The Village of Bellerose is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County and has a population of approximately 1,200. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218Town of Caroga – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-182)
… April 30, 2015. Background The Town of Caroga is located in Fulton County and has a population of approximately 1,200. … required 2013 and 2014 annual financial reports with OSC in a timely manner. The Board did not perform annual audits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-caroga-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-182Village of Riverside – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-349)
… 2008 through September 27, 2013. Background The Village of Riverside is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 500 residents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/08/village-riverside-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2013m-349Frewsburg Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity and Scholarship Funds (2021M-159)
… (District) extra-classroom activity (ECA) and scholarship funds were properly accounted for and appropriately used. Key Findings ECA and scholarship funds were not properly accounted for and appropriately used. … lack of written policies and procedures for scholarship funds allowed the former Central Treasurer (Treasurer) to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/frewsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-andXII.9.B Liens Against Payments Processed Using a Joint Custody Account – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES Prior to processing vouchers for payment, the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Offset Unit is responsible for determining if a lien, offset, or payment assignment against each vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9b-liens-against-payments-processed-using-joint-custody-accountEast Ramapo Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-141)
… the budget note. However, the sale was delayed due to a lawsuit filed with the State Education Department (SED). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/19/east-ramapo-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-141College at Cortland – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million … $696,909. Key Findings The travel expenses for the five College employees selected for audit were documented and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/college-cortland-selected-employee-travel-expensesTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… reports with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a timely manner. The 2017 through 2019 annual reports were … on historic trends. The District ended 2019 with $345,000 in surplus fund balance – enough to fund nearly two years’ of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Monticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)
… from the Town of Thompson and Village of Monticello in Sullivan. The District provides fire protection to over … reflect historical trends and known future needs in actual expenditures. Develop a fund balance policy that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… oversight. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsIntroduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… as part of their official duties, whether it is to attend conferences, training sessions or to perform other … Not obtaining governing board approval before attending conferences. Alcohol purchased with taxpayer dollars. Payment … card was used for these expenses. Extension of trips after conferences for personal reasons at local government or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionTown of Amenia – Leave Accruals (2013M-361)
… October 10, 2013. Background The Town of Amenia is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately … million, respectively. Key Findings Internal controls in the payroll department were generally operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-amenia-leave-accruals-2013m-361William Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)
… The William Floyd Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The District, … process. The District does not have adequate procedures in place to ensure overtime is preapproved, and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165