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Town of Pittstown – Records and Reports (2013M-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to September 17, 2012. Background The Town of Pittstown is … of the 17 months we reviewed, with differences ranging up to $300,000 during 2011. The Supervisor’s AUDs did not agree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/08/town-pittstown-records-and-reports-2013m-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… The purchasing agent did not ensure purchases adhered to the district’s purchasing policy for goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As a result, the purchasing agent … did not establish adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent against unauthorized use, access, and loss, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Village of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and … The Clerk-Treasurer performs all functions related to receipts, disbursements and billed receivables, and … does not perform, or contract with an independent auditor to perform, an annual audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173Town of Coeymans – Recordkeeping and Cash Disbursements (2013M-186)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected Town financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The Town of Coeymans is … The payroll clerk’s duties include making changes to salaries and wages but she is also capable of submitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-coeymans-recordkeeping-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-186Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School – Financial Management (2013M-98)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s relationship with Family Residences & … Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) for the period July 1, 2011, to February 27, 2013. Background A charter school is a public … $3.2 million. Key Finding The Board has appointed FREE to serve as the designated representative for the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/05/child-development-center-hamptons-charter-school-financial-managementVillage of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial and information technology … Board has not implemented adequate compensating controls to address the lack of segregation of duties performed by the … The Village does not have policies and procedures in place to safeguard IT assets, including an appropriate use policy, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107Town of Lindley – Financial Management (2012M-226)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management for the period January 1, 2009, to August 15, 2012. Background The Town of Lindley is located … Even though the Board received monthly budget-to-actual reports from the Supervisor, they consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-lindley-financial-management-2012m-226Village of Unadilla – Budgeting (2013M-143)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s budgeting practices for the period of June 1, 2011, to March 13, 2013. Background The Village of Unadilla is … revenues, and the appropriation of fund balance to finance operations; but for three of the last six years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-unadilla-budgeting-2013m-143Town of Davenport – Financial Operations (2013M-62)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Town has established adequate … operations and reporting for the period January 1, 2011, to October 3, 2012. Background The Town of Davenport is … Supervisor also provided inadequate financial information to the Board, and failed to file the Town’s annual financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-davenport-financial-operations-2013m-62IV.5.B Bond and Debt Proceeds – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… paper or Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs). Click here to download the table below as a Microsoft Excel file . SFS … are paid off with the invested proceeds. 36321 Payments to Escrow Agents Refund Return of revenue to escrow agents. 36331 SWAP Termination Effective Proceeds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv5b-bond-and-debt-proceedsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … board, however, did not establish policies and procedures to guide staff when processing claims, which were not audited prior to payment. Mechanicville Housing Authority – Tenant Rents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Gloversville Enlarged City School District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-180)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s oversight of financial operations … information technology (IT) for the period July 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background The Gloversville Enlarged … $48,998, was for a truck that had no documentation to show the purchase was subject to competition, and five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/gloversville-enlarged-city-school-district-board-oversight-andRichford Fire District – Long-Term Planning and Board Oversight (2024M-55)
… $5.6 million which may impair the District’s ability to continue to provide fire protection and emergency services. Ensure the … complete or timely. For example, the final monthly budget-to-actual reports on record for each fiscal year from 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/06/richford-fire-district-long-term-planning-and-board-oversight-2024m-55Caledonia-Mumford Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-101)
… and more real property taxes were levied than necessary to fund operations. In the 2020-21 through 2022-23 fiscal … District would have budget deficits requiring fund balance to be appropriated and real property taxes to be increased. However, the District had operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/06/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-101Village of Addison – Former Clerk-Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2024M-19)
… for personal gain. The former Clerk-Treasurer was able to perform these acts without detection because the Board of Trustees (Board) failed to fulfill its fiscal responsibilities, provide oversight and … and accurate accounting records, provide financial reports to the Board, file payroll reports or remit biweekly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-former-clerk-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2024m-19Newstead Fire Company –Internal Controls (2014M-92)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the adequacy of Company financial controls for the … in Erie County. The Company contracts with the Town to provide fire protection and emergency services and also … properly disclose their interests in a written disclosure to the Board, as required by the code of ethics. Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/27/newstead-fire-company-internal-controls-2014m-92Town of Oneonta Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-243)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … Key Findings The Board did not establish adequate controls to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/town-oneonta-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsHoags Corners Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2014M-09)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess Fire Company controls over financial activities for … in Rensselaer County and provides fire protection services to the residents of Hoags Corners Fire District No. 1. The … Findings The by-laws provide limited guidance pertaining to issuing receipts. For example, although the by-laws …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/hoags-corners-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-2014m-09Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-251)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency … management practices for the period January 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013. Background The DCIDA was established in 1976 … Board did not design or implement an adequate system to monitor, evaluate, and control benefits and incentives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/dutchess-county-industrial-development-agency-managementOpinion 96 - 14
… et seq .) contains the provisions of law which relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees, … and employees of a county community college are considered to be county officers and employees (see, e.g., 1988 Opns St … p 105; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-75, p 111). Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14