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Town of Saratoga – Budgeting and Fund Balance Management (2022M-82)
… and could be used to reduce the TW general fund’s tax levy. Improperly funded reserves with transfers totaling $370,000 from funds with a different tax base, which creates a taxpayer inequity. Key … Ensure transfers are only made to funds with the same tax base. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-saratoga-budgeting-and-fund-balance-management-2022m-82Norfolk Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-109)
… The Board did not audit and approve all claims prior to payment, annually audit the Treasurer’s records and ensure … totaling approximately $54,000 were improperly paid prior to the Board’s audit and approval. Also, six claims totaling … adequately supported and/or the District had no authority to make the payments. The Treasurer has not filed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/30/norfolk-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-109Baldwinsville Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2022M-106)
… Key Findings District officials did not establish controls to safeguard and accurately account for fuel inventory, and … Officials did not: Develop written policies and procedures to help ensure fuel inventories were adequately managed. Compare fuel invoices to delivery records. We examined 18 invoices and found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/14/baldwinsville-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2022m-106Coeymans Hollow Fire Corporation – Board Oversight (2022M-84)
… Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Corporation (Company) Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the Company’s financial operations. As a result, there is … Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Corporation Company Board of Directors Board provided adequate oversight of financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/11/10/coeymans-hollow-fire-corporation-board-oversight-2022m-84Glen Aubrey Fire Company – Board Oversight (2022M-139)
… there is an increased risk that funds could be subject to loss, theft or misappropriation. The Board did not: … or procedures. Properly prepare a budget and present it to the Towns or audit the Company’s records. Regularly review … and procedures. Properly prepare budgets and present them to the membership and the Towns annually. Review and approve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/12/09/glen-aubrey-fire-company-board-oversight-2022m-139Town of Danby – Town Clerk (2022M-08)
… and not deposited timely or intact and were not remitted to appropriate parties in a timely manner. Although the … they did not properly deposit and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. … Make intact and timely deposits. Secure collections prior to being deposited. Maintain all records, books and papers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-danby-town-clerk-2022m-08Village of Hewlett Bay Park – Financial Management (2022M-30)
… balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For example, about $6,000 was needed to balance the budget in 2020-21; however, the property tax … between $5,547 and $42,216. This practice contributed to the continued accumulation of surplus fund balance. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hewlett-bay-park-financial-management-2022m-30Town of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… New York State Office of General Services (OGS) contract to purchase diesel fuel. The Highway Superintendent … during our audit period. Key Recommendations Adhere to New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and the Town’s … follow the requirements of GML Article 18 as they relate to conflicts of interest. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District – Board Oversight (2023M-117)
… Ensure grant disbursements are approved before payment to avoid overpayments to landowners. Perform a thorough claims audit to ensure disbursements are supported and for appropriate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2024/03/29/otsego-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-board-oversight-2023m-117Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Clerical Overtime (2023M-124)
… overtime totaling $72,218, without any explanation as to why the overtime was worked. Paid 13 employees for … all non-emergency overtime is approved in writing prior to work being performed and document why the overtime is necessary. Monitor overtime to ensure overtime hours are supported by timekeeping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-clerical-overtime-2023m-124Neptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden, Inc. – Disbursements (2024M-5)
… were not always supported or authorized prior to payment. We reviewed 171 disbursements totaling $381,186 … approved payments without having sufficient documentation to support the expenses were appropriate and increased the … or improper transactions. Key Recommendations Adhere to the Company’s accounting manual. Ensure all disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/05/17/neptune-hose-company-no-1-dryden-inc-disbursements-2024m-5William Floyd Union Free School District – Check Signing and Online Banking (2022M-192)
… Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured check signings and online banking transactions were … the Board and District officials did not ensure check signings and banking transactions were secure. The … to affix her signature to checks without overseeing the check signing process; of the 364 checks reviewed, 353 checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-check-signing-and-online-bankingElmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… spent or safeguarded. We selected 35 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 16 percent of the … and complete physical inventories and compare results to inventory records. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Town of Lisle – Highway Department Long-Term Planning (2022M-183)
… established long-term capital and financial plans to address the Town’s Highway Department equipment and … capital and financial plans, which provide a framework to assess the Town’s capital and financial needs and identify appropriate funding and financing approaches to address them . As a result: 10 of the 15 pieces of major …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/17/town-lisle-highway-department-long-term-planning-2022m-183Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17)
… firm (Engineer) and a financial advisor (Advisor) to manage the capital projects, the Board was not aware of … a taxpayer equity issue when a portion of the costs to construct water districts was paid for by taxpayers not … records or prepare monthly itemized capital project budget-to-actual reports for the Board. Include eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-stafford-capital-projects-2024m-17Tuckahoe Union Free School District – Overtime (2023M-53)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Tuckahoe Union Free School District (District) officials ensured overtime was … audit tuckahoe school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-overtime-2023m-53Clarendon Fire Company – Financial Activities (2023M-50)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Clarendon Fire Company (Company) cash receipts and … audit clarendon fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/08/04/clarendon-fire-company-financial-activities-2023m-50Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured that the required approvals were obtained for capital project (Project) change … were submitted as required to the New York State Education Department (SED) for approval. As a result, officials created …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersBayport Fire District – Credit Card Use (2016M-394)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of … which provides fire protection and emergency services to approximately 8,900 residents, is governed by an elected … The credit card account allows for cash advances of up to $1,000 per card per day. Not all purchases contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/bayport-fire-district-credit-card-use-2016m-394Wallkill Fire District – Inappropriate Payments and Purchase (2015M-39)
… February 28, 2014. Background The Wallkill Fire District is located in the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County. The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town, and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/01/08/wallkill-fire-district-inappropriate-payments-and-purchase-2015m-39