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DiNapoli: 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)
… fund operations each year and there was an increased risk for errors and irregularities . The Board of Fire … York State Town Law Section 181. Approve realistic budgets for 2019 through 2021 – appropriations were overestimated by … capital plans. Adequately audit claims prior to payment. For example, claims were approved without a quorum of the …
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-followCampbell-Savona Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-42)
… that will not be used. Develop a formal plan indicating how much money will be reserved, how each reserve will be funded and when the balance will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/05/06/campbell-savona-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-42Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… the Board’s oversight of selected financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … elected five-member Board of Commissioners. Expenditures for 2013 were approximately $9.8 million. Key Findings The … compensation agreements with former sanitation supervisors for which it had no legal authority to do so, and the …
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)
… until 10 months later. Code enforcement did not account for all tickets issued or voided. These findings were referred to outside law enforcement for review. Key Recommendations The Justices should provide … The Board should ensure that code enforcement accounts for all tickets, and that it reconciles its records with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Village 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-101Central New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over Authority operations for the … the accuracy of work hours the Accounts Manager reported to the Authority’s payroll service provider. Authority officials have not entered into contractual agreements with the …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly managed the Village’s … financial condition for the period August 1, 2011, to April 2, 2013. Background The Village of Woodridge is … during our previous audit; this is partially attributed to the budgets adopted by the Board. These budgets featured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/11/15/village-woodridge-financial-condition-2013m-172Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… audit was to review internal controls over reserve funds for the period July 1, 2007, through April 30, 2013. … five elected members. The District's budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $8.2 million. Key Findings … reserves must be prepared and submitted to the Board for review that includes a summary statement of projected use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsCollege at Brockport – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-brockport-selected-employee-travel-expensesVillage of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s procurement and cash receipts … when purchasing goods and services that, according to the Village’s purchasing policy, must be purchased using competition. The Board did not adopt policies to govern the use of the Village’s credit cards. The …
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
… today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Village of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (Suffolk County) The board failed to comply with statutory requirements when presenting and … water system cybersecurity threats. The city also did not have service level agreements (SLAs) with its IT vendors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… the economy, it’s critical that Washington act on our call for more federal aid.” Other items of note in the report: … the Enacted Budget Financial Plan. In addition, spending for capital projects totaled $915.8 million through May, … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayHadley-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
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the … and financial plan: “Our regional transit system is on the edge of a precipice. Without a significant infusion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-feds-must-step-or-nyc-metro-region-faces-end-public-transit-we-know-itRed Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period … consider how the overall actual results or trends compare to the current budget for departmental budgets. As a result, … than necessary. The District has four reserve funds which have not been used to fund any payments over the five-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over payroll user access … duties. The District’s payroll certification procedures do not require the accountant to trace the payroll amounts to … days worked. The payroll certification procedures do not require the use of payroll change reports; instead, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationLaFargeville 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-216Horseheads Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-138)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through March 10, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $73.6 million. Key … fund balance significantly exceeded the statutory limit for the last three completed fiscal years. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/horseheads-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-138