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Allegany Engine Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-176)
… and after fundraising events to ensure that all funds are properly accounted for and recorded. … Allegany Engine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/01/16/allegany-engine-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-176Red Creek Protective Fire Company, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-271)
… of Butler, Victory and Wolcott. The Company is governed by a five-member Council and reported expenses totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/red-creek-protective-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … whether collections and corresponding deposits were in the form of checks or cash. The justices did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Crittenden Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-190)
… residents of the Town of Alden in Erie County, governed by an elected five-member Board of Directors. The … evidence that nearly $64,000 in payments were authorized by the Department’s membership. The Treasurer did not perform … cash receipt records showing which tickets were sold and by whom each month. … Crittenden Volunteer Fire Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/crittenden-volunteer-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsDelevan Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-345)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … adequately reviewed or approved all bills/claims prior to payment. The Treasurer did not provide the Board with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/26/delevan-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialMarion Central School District – Tuition Reimbursements (2016M-11)
… two schools with approximately 790 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/marion-central-school-district-tuition-reimbursements-2016m-11Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
Determine whether the Friendship Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Tonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s housing occupancy process and … provided inaccurate and unsubstantiated information to the Board. The Board has not ensured the maximum occupancy of tenant housing units to qualified applicants. The Authority’s IT system recently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyHigh Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… did not reconcile the amount of water purchased from New York City to the amount it billed its customers. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153Town of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)
… 31, 2011. Background The Town of Lisbon is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately … five-year period. Use the unexpended surplus fund balance in the general fund in a manner that benefits Town taxpayers. … Town of Lisbon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202Village 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 The Village of Penn Yan is … did not receive or review sufficient financial information to appropriately monitor water financial operations. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-penn-yan-water-operations-2013m-104Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2011, to February 1, 2013. Background The Village of Nichols is … tax distributions. Key Findings We found that from 2007-08 to 2011-12 the Village had unforeseen expenditures of $89,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50Town of Saranac – Payroll (2014M-289)
… July 31, 2014. Background The Town of Saranac is located in Clinton County and has a population of approximately … check stock was not safeguarded because it was kept in an unlocked filing cabinet in the Secretary’s office and was accessible to other Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/05/town-saranac-payroll-2014m-289Village of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the … and make questionable payments to herself totaling as much as $4,442. The Treasurer collected, recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… 2020-2021 fiscal year, down from a 2 percent cap in each of the two previous years, according to data released today … starting July 1, 2020 including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, … in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… accomplish its mission, the Authority incurs direct costs for specific program purposes, and it incurs indirect or … and formal approvals that are necessary to be accountable for such costs. Key Finding The Authority does not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… not have any written procedures outlining how user access rights should be established or modified. In addition, the … job duties. Liverpool Central School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (Onondaga County) District … have taken appropriate action to ensure the accuracy of compensation and benefits provided to employees. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Manhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Manhasset Union Free School District (District) officials … or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … manhasset audit schools statewide IT asset management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Pine Bush Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-21)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 40 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 15 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 7 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/pine-bush-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-21Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 53 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 38 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22