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Town of Reading – Financial Management (2013M-217)
… August 31, 2013. Background The Town of Reading is located in Schuyler County and is governed by a five-member Town … the Town has accumulated excessive fund balances in the town outside-village funds, 115 percent in the general fund and 93 percent in the highway fund for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-reading-financial-management-2013m-217State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not maximize interest earnings for the district. In addition, officials did not formally solicit interest rate … was not adequately approved, supported and documented. In addition, a staff person received overtime pay that was … appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit. In addition, district officials did not develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… York. RIOC was created by the New York State Legislature in 1984 to take responsibility, pursuant to a General … 147 acres comprising the former Welfare Island, located in New York City’s East River. RIOC assumed the role of the … $1.7 million of RIOC spending that was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-3Northport-East Northport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-164)
… Northport Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County. The District is … appropriations over the five-year period. As shown in Table 1, District officials overestimated expenditures by … to ensure that the amounts are necessary, reasonable and in compliance with statutory requirements. Appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-financial-conditionPawling Central School District – Selected Financial Activities (2012M-185)
… Background The Pawling Central School District is located in the Town of Pawling in Dutchess and Putnam counties. The District is governed by … project and burdened District taxpayers with $1.3 million in unnecessary borrowing. Further, the District paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/08/pawling-central-school-district-selected-financial-activities-2012m-185Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District and the Salem Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable. The district's … contract pricing for the 16 school buses they purchased in 2012-13 and 2013-14. In addition, the board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsWashington County Sheriff’s Department Civil Office – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-288)
… June 30, 2013. Background Washington County is located in the eastern part of New York and has a population of … officials established a fiscal management policy in February 2012 providing guidance over the collecting, … depositing and safeguarding of cash receipts received in the civil office. We also determined that various control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/01/10/washington-county-sheriffs-department-civil-office-internal-controls-over-cashAndover Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-145)
… officials improperly restricted nearly $1.2 million in a debt reserve in the debt service fund from 2014-15 through 2016-17, which … to within the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/andover-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-145Village of West Hampton Dunes – Financial Operations (2013M-390)
… Background The Village of West Hampton Dunes is located in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately 55. … filing due date. Estimated revenues and expenditures in adopted budgets were not realistic, resulting in annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-west-hampton-dunes-financial-operations-2013m-390Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… they did not timely bill for nonresident students placed in the district. Hyde Park Central School District – Fixed … agent as the property control manager, resulting in an inadequate segregation of duties. North Bellmore Union … with district policy to procure professional services. In addition, a review of procedures district officials used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1SUNY Bulletin No. SU-75
… M/C payments. Affected Employees SUNY M/C employees in Bargaining Units 13 and 40 Effective Date The payment will be processed in Administration pay period 7L, paycheck dated July 17, … to complete an M/C discretionary salary increase roster in Employee ID order. Rosters must be signed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-75-suny-managementconfidential-discretionary-increase-2002Clark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-315)
… and separate from the Town of Kirkland, and is located in Oneida County. The District is governed by an elected … by GML. The Board Chair had a prohibited interest in a contract between the District and a corporation where … statute. Discontinue the contract with the corporation in which the Chair has a prohibited interest. File the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/clark-mills-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-315Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… receipts totaling $4 . 8 million were not recorded timely in the Supervisor’s accounting records. 11 disbursements totaling $39,038 were not recorded in the accounting records and eight disbursements totaling … support documentation and were not Board approved. In addition, bank reconciliations for 15 of the 36 months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… and District officials: Maintained surplus fund balance in excess of the 4 percent statutory limit and annually … annual average of $6.5 million (8 percent), which resulted in annual operating surpluses and increased fund balance by … fiscal years. Could not demonstrate that the balances in five reserves, totaling approximately $8.7 million, were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $246.3 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… quarter of the state fiscal year gave way to declines in the second quarter,” DiNapoli said. “Our domestic economy … As of March 31, the Fund had 44.14% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by … performance reporting by the Fund in 2009 as part of his on-going efforts to increase accountability and transparency. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-246-point-3-billion-end-second-quarterVillage of Owego – Clerk-Treasurer’s Office and Parking Tickets (2015M-30)
… 3, 2014. Background The Village of Owego is located in the Town of Owego, Tioga County, and has a population of … except payroll and did not perform bank reconciliations in a timely manner. The Village has not filed its annual … parking tickets were collected, recorded and deposited in an accurate manner, and unpaid tickets issued during out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/29/village-owego-clerk-treasurers-office-and-parking-tickets-2015m-30Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… did not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. The … Town’s accounting records were not reliable. $2,082,924 in revenues and $673,497 in disbursements were not recorded. Cash balances were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) Tuition billings for district students enrolled in out-of-district programs were not always accurately … $71,000 and may have overpaid for three students in foster care and three students in McKinney-Vento status by approximately $44,000. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsFormer Delhi Deputy Superintendent Faces Grand Larceny Charge
… him more than $6,000, before his actions were discovered in a joint investigation by New York State Comptroller Thomas … appreciate the work of the Office of the State Comptroller in bringing about this arrest. The highest standards must apply in public service and public employment,” District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-delhi-deputy-superintendent-faces-grand-larceny-chargeTown of New Albion – Justice Court Operations (2014M-161)
… 2014. Background The Town of New Albion (Town) is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of 1,972 … errors and omissions would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. We reviewed 790 receipts totaling more … late and a check that was substituted for $53 collected in cash. Key Recommendations Prepare a monthly accountability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/29/town-new-albion-justice-court-operations-2014m-161