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Essex County Sheriff’s Department – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-35)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Sheriff’s Departments’ internal controls over … receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background Essex County is located in … manner. The civil clerk affixes the Sheriff’s signature to Department checks without his direct oversight or review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-sheriffs-department-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-andComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV): Motor … regional offices are also at increased risk because they have devised systems to informally hold supplies of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… average of $1.1 million or 5 percent. District officials have not effectively managed fund balance and have allowed unrestricted fund balance to exceed the … years by an average of $2.7 million. District officials have allowed reserve balances to accumulate to excessive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362LaFayette Central School District – Reserves (2013M-387)
… reserve funds. The Board’s extensive use of reserves along with appropriating fund balance in the annual budgets left the general fund with unassigned fund balance deficits for the past three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/lafayette-central-school-district-reserves-2013m-387DiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… 7,482 improper filings –an 18 percent rise from last year. To date, DiNapoli's office audited and approved 4.8 million … refund requests totaling $352.5 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Those who break the rules … “Tax cheats are continually coming up with new schemes to get money they aren’t entitled to. My office works …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsLiberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Sullivan County, issued debt totaling $1.3 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s … Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/25/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-4Area #9 – Wireless Network – Information Technology Governance
… of wireless technology and security can be found in the Office of the State Comptroller’s publication entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-9-wireless-networkHicksville Water District – Competitive Quotations (2013M-233)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the internal controls over the District’s financial … related activities for the period January 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013. Background The Hicksville Water District … Hempstead, in Nassau County. The District provides water to about 48,000 customers each year. A three-member elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/10/25/hicksville-water-district-competitive-quotations-2013m-233Niagara Falls Housing Authority – Compensation-Related Payments to the Executive Director (2012M-199)
… of our audit was to examine the Authority’s process for compensation-related payments to the Executive Director for the period January 1, 2010, to July 31, 2012. Background … members. The Authority is a public corporation formed for the purpose of providing housing services in the City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-directorAlbany City School District – Separation Payments and Information Technology (2012M-251)
… Board has not formally adopted the plan. Also, the plan does not sufficiently address all necessary components and does not contain the level of detail necessary to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/albany-city-school-district-separation-payments-and-informationAkron Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-196)
… to the monthly statement. In July 2019, a Fire Department member, Richard A. Lobur, admitted to taking almost $40,000 in grant money and using it for personal expenses, paying off … available for review to verify their eligibility for grant funds. … Determine whether Department controls were adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/04/10/akron-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-196State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Village of Broadalbin – Board Oversight of … today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Contract Advisory No. 3
… and Expire Dates for SFS Amendment Transactions Guidance: To generate an amendment transaction (sequence 1 and higher) … is changing should be entered. Any fields that do not need to be modified should be left blank. Specifically, when the … cause the Begin Date on the Contract Header in Purchasing to be overwritten. Since changes to the Begin Date of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/3-entering-contract-amendment-begin-and-expire-dates-statewide-financial-systemFlanders Fire District – Disbursements (2014M-199)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether disbursements were properly processed … be assured that it reviews and approves all claims prior to payment. Key Recommendation Compare all claim vouchers with a list of checks to be approved before payment and compare an approved warrant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/03/flanders-fire-district-disbursements-2014m-199Windsor Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-130)
… District officials’ management of the school lunch fund for the period July 1, 2014 through February 23, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $36.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/windsor-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-130Le Roy Central School District – Payroll (2016M-412)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period July 1, 2015 through November … officials have not developed written procedures over the payroll function. Key Recommendation The Board and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/10/le-roy-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-412Piseco Common School District – Claims Auditing (2015M-230)
… is governed by an elected three-member Board of Education, does not operate a school, and its 30 students attend schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/piseco-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2015m-230Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Special Education Services (2015M-345)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District provided cost-effective … provided cost-effective special education services to its students and the rates it charged other districts were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-special-educationChazy Union School District – Payroll (2015M-252)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of the District’s payroll payments … officials established adequate procedures for payroll to ensure employees were accurately paid at their approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/chazy-union-school-district-payroll-2015m-252Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-25)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Union Free School District is located in the Town of Cheektowaga, Erie County, and operates four schools with … The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. General fund appropriations for the 2014-15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/05/cheektowaga-maryvale-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m