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Arkville 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-65Village 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-339Town 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-376Apalachin 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-25Forensic 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-133Herkimer 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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether City officials adequately safeguarded … granting, revoking, modifying and monitoring access rights to the City’s network and financial system. The Council has … policies and City officials do not have formal procedures to address disaster recovery, disposal of electronic devices, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/01/city-watertown-information-technology-2017m-184Cleveland 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-235Contributing 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-236New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District – Financial Management (2014M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations and use of fund balance for the period of July 1, 2011 through June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-financialCommack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
… The Commack Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Huntington and Smithtown, Suffolk County. The … The District experienced large operating surpluses in 2011-12 and 2012-13 because it overestimated expenditures in its adopted budgets. From 2011-12 through 2013-14, only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/commack-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-fuel-inventoryCandor Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-173)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … that meals offered to students are nutritious and prepared in the most economical and productive manner for the period … prepare than the revenue generated by sales. The District’s productivity level for meals per labor hour (MPLH) is below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/candor-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-173Alfred-Almond Central School District – Financial Software Access and Monitoring (2014M-371)
… The Alfred-Almond Central School District is located in the Towns of Alfred, Almond, Ward and West Almond within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-software-access-andVillage of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Village’s computerized data and assets … Village officials have not restricted users’ access to the financial system based on employee job … has not developed comprehensive policies and procedures to protect critical financial data. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278