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Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… records. Obtain Board of Education (Board) approval prior to disposing of vehicles and promptly remove vehicles from … of unnecessary insurance costs. Review fuel reports to identify discrepancies in fuel usage. We found 44,976 … for adding, tracking and disposing of District vehicles to ensure inventory reports are accurate and up to date. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Quogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-196)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District officials … million. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance increased to $2.9 million as of June 30, 2017, or 37 percent of the … appropriations, and has exceeded the statutory limit by 19 to 33 percentage points from 2012-13 through 2016-17. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/01/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mDansville Central School District – Separation Payments (2016M-102)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s calculation of separation payments … The District did not adopt policies and procedures to provide guidance to employees and District officials when processing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/dansville-central-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-102Town of Washington – Information Technology (2013M-164)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s internal controls over information … technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Washington is … has not adopted a breach notification policy. By failing to adopt an information breach notification policy, in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-washington-information-technology-2013m-164Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-232)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … or effectively manage the District’s financial condition to ensure that the general fund’s unrestricted fund balance … statutory limit. The Board has not adopted a formal plan to reduce unrestricted fund balance to the statutory limit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionTown of Mount Pleasant – Financial Condition (2013M-303)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to August 13, 2013. Background The Town of Mount Pleasant is … $2.4 million over the past five years, due primarily to the Board relying on fund balance as a financing source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-mount-pleasant-financial-condition-2013m-303Brighton Memorial Library – Board Oversight (2015M-116)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board’s oversight of Library operations for … not complete a proper audit of claims from vendors prior to payment. The Library had accumulated over $760,000 in … funds as of the end of 2014, with no formal written plan to use the money. Most of the private funds are improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/brighton-memorial-library-board-oversight-2015m-116Pittsfield Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-310)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s internal controls over financial … $12,900. Key Findings Department officials did not adhere to the bylaws and provided insufficient oversight of the … financial records, she did not keep adequate documentation to support all financial activity or prepare monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/pittsfield-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-andOnondaga Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Fuel Records (2018M-181)
… maintained general fund unrestricted fund balance close to the 4 percent statutory limit. Adopted budgets consistently overestimated appropriations due to conservative budget practices. As a result, the District … by nearly $1.66 million, or 43 percent (from $3.88 million to $5.54 million). The District allocated most of this fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/onondaga-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-and-fuelTown of Frankfort - Board Oversight (2018M-58)
… Findings The Board did not establish compensating controls to help oversee the former Supervisor’s work. Our tests of … $1,100 and detailed time records were not maintained to support $1,922 in hourly wages paid to another employee. The Board did not properly authorize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/08/town-frankfort-board-oversight-2018m-58Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… lacked one or more pieces of supporting documentation to verify their eligibility and/or were incorrectly granted … supporting documentation necessary for the Assessors to determine that the building was essential to the operation of a bona fide agricultural or horticultural …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Easton , Town of Hillsdale , City of Mount Vernon and the Roosevelt Public Library . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … District officials have established an effective policy to ensure claims are adequately documented and approved prior to payment. Lockport City School District – Monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Some firefighters did not receive all of the LOSAP points to which they were entitled. Clifton Park Volunteer Fire … However, officials have not adopted written procedures to provide specific guidance to the department treasurer. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Tuition Assistance Program – CUNY York College
… Purpose To determine whether York College complied with the Education … and other professional programs. York is also home to the CUNY Aviation Institute and the Northeastern Regional … students. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/11/tuition-assistance-program-cuny-york-collegeRockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … has increased from $31.5 million at December 31, 2008 to $96.5 million at December 31, 2011. These deficits were … by operating deficits ranging from $11 million in 2009 to $29.2 million in 2011. In addition to the deficit in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/16/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … by 18 percent. Additionally, while the board budgeted to use $355,000 of unrestricted fund balance to fund operations, it had operating surpluses totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … not audit 83 claims totaling approximately $83,000 prior to the payments being made. Franklinville Central School … million. District officials also allowed reserve balances to accumulate to excessive levels and have consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … found that probation department officials can continue to improve actions to enforce past due amounts from offenders and locate crime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 2000-22
… OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts entered into prior to municipal service) -- Legal Services (contract with town … or her law firm. The attorney, however, would be required to disclose his or her interest in the contract. The attorney … compensated services for private clients in relation to any matter before any town agency for which the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22