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Town of Dix – Justice Court Operations (2022M-06)
… recording and reporting errors occurred, causing the Court to owe the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court … issued receipts, and allowed the Court clerk (clerk) to delete or modify transactions without supervisory approval … log. 186 adjudicated cases were not accurately reported to the DMV. Justice Gregory had a shortage totaling $119 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/22/town-dix-justice-court-operations-2022m-06Village of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
… Village officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146North Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … 2013. Background The North Shore Public Library is located in the Towns of Riverhead and Brookhaven in Suffolk County and is governed by an elected five-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s internal controls over cash receipts … and Supervisor did not adequately segregate duties related to the collection, recording, and depositing of receipts, the … reconciliations. The Supervisor allowed the bookkeeper to affix the Supervisor’s signature on disbursement checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237Thurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that financial … was made by members of the finance committee prior to payment. The finance committee did not complete an annual … for receipts and procedures for monitoring credit card use to promote accountability and responsibility and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429Town of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit is to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period … The Board did not adopt a policy or develop procedures to govern the level of fund balance maintained. The Board had … comprehensive multi-year financial and capital plan to adequately address the Town’s long-term operational and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202Andes Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-250)
… properly managing the District’s fund balance levels. They have appropriated funds they have not used in four of the last five fiscal years (2008-09 … are still well above amounts allowed by law. Two reserves have excess balances totaling $450,000, based on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/andes-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-250Village of Penn Yan – Water Operations (2013M-104)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s water operations for the period June 1, 2010, to October 11, 2012. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-penn-yan-water-operations-2013m-104Village of Depew – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2013M-29)
… all of these resources and transactions in the sewer fund does not allow for capital activity to be appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-depew-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2013m-29Erie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… As a result, some victims may never receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. 10 of the 30 … for the source of the funds that could potentially be used to pay unsatisfied restitution orders. In addition, officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by statute, resulting in higher than necessary tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementTown of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… the Town’s financial condition. Three of the Town’s funds have carried repeated fund balance deficits, while two other funds have accumulated unrestricted fund balances equal to at least … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… City School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… As threats and attacks from malicious actors continue to become more sophisticated and commonplace, the importance … Multifactor Authentication, released Oct. 17. Passwords, to be released Oct. 24. Phishing, to be released Oct. 31. In addition to the new series, prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsIndian River Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-92)
… and the current findings and recommendations are similar to our November 2016 Financial Condition audit report. While … the prior audit recommendations, they must continue to improve their management of financial condition, otherwise more taxes will be levied than are needed to fund operations. From 2017-18 through 2020-21, the Board: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022mLewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… policy, 238 online purchases totaling $189,852 did not have supporting documentation uploaded into the financial … or written quotes, 52 charges totaling $142,684 did not have evidence of verbal or written quotes. The County could have potentially saved approximately $4,800 in travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Panama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-73)
… requires purchase contracts that exceed certain thresholds to be competitively bid. In addition, the claims auditor did … auditor did not help ensure that District funds were used to procure goods and services in a prudent and economical … officials delegated their procurement responsibilities to other individuals and did not ensure these individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/panama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-73Fairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-96)
… five employees $55,407 in overtime payments that could have been avoided or reduced. Key Recommendations Ensure … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/01/24/fairview-fire-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-96Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… (IRS) or the Officers and members as required, and did not have a system for recording all receipts and disbursements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Town of Windsor – Financial Management (2025M-24)
… Board (Board) effectively managed the Town’s fund balance and developed a multiyear financial plan. Key Findings The … with a breakdown by fund to assist officials in preparing and approving the final budget and providing transparency to … fund TOV, the three main operating funds, during the four-year audit period. As a result, more taxes may have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-windsor-financial-management-2025m-24