Search
Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2014 through December 17, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $50.8 million. Key Findings … actual results or trends compare to the current budget for departmental budgets. As a result, the Board adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through February 11, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $21.3 million. Key Findings For the past three fiscal years, the District overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… amounts to source documents for the payment of salaried employees, professional development hours or substitute employees’ days worked. The payroll certification procedures … require verifying the biweekly gross paycheck of salaried employees against the information in the payroll financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4% in August
… officials should budget accordingly and monitor cash flow for the foreseeable future.” For August 2023, compared with August 2022: New York City’s … reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for July to September) will be available in October. Table …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increased-4-augustFine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… of the Board, not supported, not audited or they resulted in overpayments. Key Recommendations Maintain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81License Fee Revenues (Follow-Up)
… Department of Consumer Affairs (Department) is responsible for ensuring that consumers and businesses benefit from a … marketplace. The Department issues licenses and permits for certain businesses operating and collects associated fees. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/license-fee-revenues-followStamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… [read complete report here - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the … years. For example, the retirement contributions for employees reserve balance of $602,749 was sufficient to cover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No 7 PostEmployment Payments Claims Processing and Professional Services 2014M198
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingVillage of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… accurate and timely manner. Key Findings The Justices did not provide adequate oversight of Court operations. As a … the Court’s records: The Senior Court Clerk’s duties were not properly segregated. Bank records provided by the Senior … An August 2016 deposit totaling $1,055 was missing and not credited to the Justice’s account until 10 months later. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… of Commission operations and the cash receipts process for the period January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016. … by the three town boards. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled $74,852. Key Findings The three towns did … wages and pay rates. Adopt policies and procedures for the cash receipts process and ensure that collections are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mDiNapoli: Feds Must Step Up or NYC Metro Region Faces End of Public Transit As We Know It
… would change public transit as we know it. It’s too late for federal help to assist the MTA this year, forcing it to … essential workers. The MTA has pushed back its expectation for ridership to return to close to pre-pandemic levels until … Ever higher fare and tolls, layoffs and more borrowing for operating purposes are all bad choices that the MTA will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-feds-must-step-or-nyc-metro-region-faces-end-public-transit-we-know-itCentral New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… The Central New York Regional Market Authority is located in the City of Syracuse in Onondaga County and was established as a centrally located food distribution center serving Cayuga, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overVillage of Woodridge – Financial Condition (2013M-172)
… cost savings opportunities. Adopt realistic budgets based on prior years’ actual results, and current and future needs. … and accurate budget-to-actual reports to the Board on a regular basis. Use the budget-to-actual reports to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/11/15/village-woodridge-financial-condition-2013m-172Village of Westhampton Beach – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-173)
… internal controls over information technology (IT) for the period of June 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background … Trustees and an elected Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $9.4 million. … Village officials have not developed formal IT policies for user access, and the Board has not developed a formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-westhampton-beach-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-173Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… or operating effectively. District policy provides that an annual report of District reserves must be prepared and submitted to … projected use and need of the reserve funds. However, the annual report prepared by the Business Administrator does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsVillage of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer was in office for both audits. We found: The accounting records were not … procedures to ensure the records were properly maintained. For example, as of May 31, 2020, the Village’s pooled cash … not filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, as required. The Board was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Village of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)
… of our audit was to review the Village’s procurement and cash receipts practices for the period June 1, 2012 through … The Treasurer has incompatible financial duties related to cash receipts, and no one reviewed the Treasurer’s work. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… As a result, the general fund realized operating deficits in four of the five years and general fund balance declined from $61,710 to $3,491. In addition, the board did not properly authorize a local law … spending, the state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… State tax receipts in May were down $766.9 million or 19.7% from the previous … pandemic, the state’s finances took another serious hit in the month of May,” DiNapoli said. “We are now clearly … act on our call for more federal aid.” Other items of note in the report: Personal income tax withholding revenues were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayLaFargeville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-216)
… our audit was to assess the District`s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $11 … overestimated appropriations when developing budgets for the three fiscal years 2012-13 through 2014-15. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/lafargeville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-216