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Bethpage Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2017M-50)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s credit card and travel expenditures … provides fire protection and emergency rescue services to over 7,800 homes. General fund appropriations for 2016 … Not all travelers attached proof of conference attendance to their travel expenditure reports and meal expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/09/bethpage-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2017m-50Town of Fort Ann – Lake Hadlock Dam Collapse (2013M-60)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s accounting for the two capital projects … with the collapse of the Dam for the period July 2, 2005, to September 10, 2012. Background The Town of Fort Ann is … has 349 parcels which are assessed a special district tax to pay for the District’s maintenance and improvements. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-fort-ann-lake-hadlock-dam-collapse-2013m-60Village of Delhi – Financial Condition (2013M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2011, to March 1, 2013. Background The Village of Delhi is located … high while the Village’s real property tax levy continued to increase slightly by 7 percent from 2007 to 2012. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-delhi-financial-condition-2013m-110Town of Machias – Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-98)
… year, interfund loans have grown from $246,280 in 2015 to almost $1.6 million as of December 31, 2019. The … the bookkeeper. Provide detailed monthly financial reports to the Board. Review monthly bank reconciliations. Prepare … should: Periodically review the work of the bookkeeper to ensure the records and reports are adequately maintained. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-machias-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-98Jefferson County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-10)
… As a result, some victims may not receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. The … retained $18,589 in restitution that could have been used to pay victims with unsatisfied orders: some of the money was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/jefferson-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-10Wyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)
… As a result, some victims may not be receiving payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Six of the 24 … up on and officials did not always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. In addition, officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wyoming-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-4Seneca County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-7)
… $1,406 were not paid to 11 victims and another $8,147 in undisbursed restitution collected in 2012 or before could have been paid to victims but was … Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/seneca-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-7Henrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
… the District needed to both increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than needed. The Board did not adopt … 2021. As a result, fund balance increased to $4.4 million on December 31, 2020, which is excessive and enough to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27About this Report – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… the 25th year when it received the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/about-reportCobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board overestimated appropriations … limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 4.8 to 10.1 percentage points. Three of the District’s reserves … budgets and appropriate fund balance only when needed to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementTown of Gilboa – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2024M-81)
… and veteran’s real property tax exemptions granted in 2022 and 2023, we reviewed 154 of the exemptions totaling … reviewed, and included: 45 unsupported exemptions granted in 2022 that totaled $323,029. 40 unsupported exemptions granted in 2023 that totaled $321,494. Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/13/town-gilboa-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2024m-81CUNY Bulletin No. CU-297
… Purpose To notify agencies of the new dues structure change. Affected … change, the calc routine will change from “DEFAULT TO DEDUCTION TABLE” to “FLAT AMOUNT.” Notify affected employees. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-297-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-structure-change-dc-37-local-384Tuckahoe Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-191)
… percent of the subsequent year’s budgeted appropriations) in fund balance from fiscal years 2014-15 through 2016-17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-191Newfield Fire Company, Inc. - Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-346)
… to review controls over cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2013 through September 5, 2014. Background The Newfield Fire Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization located in the Town of Newfield, … protection and emergency services. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $360,000. Key Finding The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/newfield-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialComptroller DiNapoli and Senator Peralta Pen Op-Ed on NYS Dream Act
… version of that report using student enrollment data for the 2013-2014 academic year reaffirmed the cost and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-and-senator-peralta-pen-op-ed-nys-dream-actFlanders Fire District – Disbursements (2014M-199)
… a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/03/flanders-fire-district-disbursements-2014m-199McLean Fire District - Financial Operations (2017M-296)
… stock. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/10/05/mclean-fire-district-financial-operations-2017m-296Town of Stafford - Procurement (2018M-134)
… Determine whether the Town used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings The Board has not … for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding and consider lowering the amounts to encourage competition. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-stafford-procurement-2018m-134Town of Chester – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-287)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials implemented adequate … employees did not use time sheets, vouchers or timecards to record the time actually worked. Leave request forms were not used to monitor paid leave time. Key Recommendations Implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/02/town-chester-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-287Clinton County - Separation Payments (2018M-44)
… Key Findings The County lacked effective procedures to ensure employees were accurately paid separation payments. … of separation payments. Direct the County’s legal counsel to review the identified overpayments and take appropriate action to recover those funds and reimburse identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/06/15/clinton-county-separation-payments-2018m-44