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Town of Schaghticoke – Budgeting (2013M-239)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s budgeting practices for the period … The Board routinely relied on unexpended surplus funds to finance town-wide general, and certain water and sewer … adopted budgets that did not provide sufficient revenues to fund expenditures. As a result, unexpended surplus funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/06/town-schaghticoke-budgeting-2013m-239Town of Rhinebeck – Internal Controls Over Cash Management and Information Technology (2013M-36)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected financial and operational areas for the period January 1, 2011, to June 22, 2012. Background The Town of Rhinebeck is located … million, respectively. Key Findings Town officials need to improve internal controls over cash management. Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-rhinebeck-internal-controls-over-cash-management-and-information-technologyWarwick Valley Central School District – Potential Operational Efficiencies (2012M-245)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s transportation and custodial operations to determine whether there were opportunities for cost … respectively. Key Findings The District has an opportunity to save on transportation costs by reducing excess capacity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/warwick-valley-central-school-district-potential-operational-efficienciesSouthold Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-183)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background The Southold Union Free School … payment. Even though the claims auditor appeared to be properly auditing claims, the purchasing agent did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/23/southold-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-183Fillmore Central School District – Reserve Funds (2016M-386)
… to show that the funds retained in the debt reserve were ever used toward debt service payments. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/06/fillmore-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2016m-386Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … The supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports or provide adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… staff to recruit Medicaid recipients to their offices. In a follow-up, auditors determined DOH made progress in … (2014-S-62) In accordance with its contract, United is required to negotiate agreements with drug manufacturers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsBerne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District - Monthly Records and Reports (2018M-82)
… financial information. Key Findings Detailed budget to actual reports are not provided to the Board timely. Bank reconciliations are not prepared … The Business Manager should ensure detailed budget to actual reports for revenue and expenditures are provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/berne-knox-westerlo-central-school-district-monthly-records-and-reportsSyosset Central School District - Payroll (2018M-42)
… accuracy of the compensation paid and benefits provided to employees. Noteworthy Achievements District officials have … established adequate procedures over the payroll function to ensure that compensation paid and benefits provided to employees are accurate. We analyzed 35,236 checks totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/syosset-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-42XII.6.I Paying a Non-State Employee – XII. Expenditures
… tax liabilities. The worker will not receive pension plan benefits. The worker will not receive other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6i-paying-non-state-employeeComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … officials did not grant the appropriate number of points to volunteers for participation in department responses nor … were made. In addition, the director had sole access to the library savings and money market bank accounts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B18-6-4)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/13/village-suffern-budget-review-b18-6-4Town of Hamlin – Financial Oversight and Information Technology (2012M-197)
… failed to accurately report the cash position of any Town fund in its annual report to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). The Board has not established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-hamlin-financial-oversight-and-information-technology-2012m-197GASB Statement No. 33 "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions"
… Issued To: County, City, Town and Village Chief Fiscal Officers GASB … or state programs which local governments are mandated to perform). Voluntary nonexchange transactions (for example … entered into voluntarily). The purpose of this bulletin is to discuss the Statement No. 33 impact on revenue recognition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/gasb-statement-no-33-accounting-and-financial-reporting-nonexchange-transactionsFinancial Condition of New York State Regional Off-Track Betting Corporations (2014-MS-6)
… and Breeding law, are in operation in New York. Each OTB Corporation is a public benefit corporation governed by a Board of Directors. The OTB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2015/09/25/financial-condition-new-york-state-regional-track-betting-corporations-2014Cayuga County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-4)
… Key Findings The County does not have a written plan for bridge maintenance or replacement. The County does not track maintenance and repairs by bridge, which could make it more difficult to determine when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/cayuga-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-4Town of Wawarsing – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2013M-202)
… of the amounts paid to employees through the Town’s payroll and the accumulation and use of leave accruals for … Key Findings The Board did not develop hiring policies and payroll procedures for managing the Town’s payroll process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-wawarsing-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2013m-202State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … result, there are no procedures for the accounting records to be maintained for each water district or extension to … the town's records are incomplete and not up-to-date, and are therefore, unreliable. The supervisor also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… and daily work on diversions often started late and ended early. The public was not adequately informed about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Opinion 97-15
… opinion. COUNTIES -- Improvement Districts (no authority to establish lighting district) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Lighting Districts (no authority to establish in county) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (formation … MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A county is not authorized to establish a special district for the operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15