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Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Seymour Public Library District – Over-the-Counter Cash Receipts (2015M-102)
… of our audit was to examine and evaluate the Library’s processes for recording, securing and depositing … cash report from the System to assist in reconciling daily fine and fee collections or to review the waived …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/24/seymour-public-library-district-over-counter-cash-receipts-2015m-102Town of Coldspring – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-137)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the operations and financial practices of the … accurately record all transactions, remit moneys due to the Supervisor and other entities in a timely manner, or … the dates received in the accounting records correspond to the date of collection. Remit moneys collected to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/09/town-coldspring-town-clerk-operations-2013m-137Introduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… that is not always conducted effectively. In order to ensure that tax dollars are spent efficiently, it is … before payments are authorized. With constant pressure to do more with less, localities cannot afford to overpay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionNanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Department’s financial operations for the … four-member Board of Directors, contracted with the Towns to provide fire protection and emergency services. Budgeted … expenses, resulting in payment of personal bills belonging to the Fire Chief and a former Board member using Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsChestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… August 31, 2016. Background The Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company provides fire protection services for the Town of Chester, Warren County. The Company is governed by a five-member Board, elected by Company members. For the 2015-16 fiscal year, the Company’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017mTown of Kendall – Justice Court (2013M-130)
… 26, 2013. Background The Town of Kendall is located in Orleans County, has a population of approximately 2,700. … timely manner, they were not always complete and accurate. Bail and partial payments were not properly recorded. The Justices did not ensure that cases were properly reported to the Department of Motor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/02/town-kendall-justice-court-2013m-130DiNapoli: Former Clerk Treasurer for the Village of Speculator Charged With Larceny
… for allegedly scamming the village out of $25,988 for health insurance benefits for her family, State Comptroller … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-former-clerk-treasurer-village-speculator-charged-larcenyRome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… officials established comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plans. Key Findings Officials did not develop … needed to develop the plans, additional information and analysis is needed. For example, officials: Reviewed historical trends to project future revenues and expenditures but did not calculate the projected annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Town of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether collections in the Town of Crawford (Town) Town Clerk’s (Clerk’s) office were … reported and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The former Clerk did not properly account for, report, … Determine whether collections in the Town of Crawford Town Town Clerks Clerks office were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-crawford-town-clerk-2021m-82Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… million, or 11 percentage points. Maintained unreasonably high balances or did not use reserve balances to pay related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Town of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… might cost up to $822,000. For example, a 2005 pickup truck, 2007 backhoe and 2011 mower are beyond their usable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114Town of Chesterfield – Town Clerk (2024M-110)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Chesterfield (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, … receipts for collections totaling $18,289 received for 273 of 805 fees (34 percent). The Clerk also did not: Prepare … and accountability analyses which compare the amount of cash on hand and on deposit in the bank to detailed lists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/24/town-chesterfield-town-clerk-2024m-110Clinton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Oversight of Financial Activities (2014M-142)
… fire protection services to the East Clinton Fire District in the Town of Clinton, Dutchess County. The Department has … 31, 2013, the Department received approximately $83,000 in revenue. Key Findings The Executive Committee did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/08/29/clinton-volunteer-fire-department-inc-oversight-financialBarnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… the Barnard Fire District and provides fire protection and rescue services for the District’s taxpayers. Expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134Rotterdam Princetown No. 5 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-372)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … established some controls, they lacked some key components to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/21/rotterdam-princetown-no-5-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialVI.I Overview – VI. Budgets
… (or KK) at the Statewide Appropriation, Segregation, and Project level of detail. BUDGET PROCESS After appropriations, … for the establishment of appropriation, segregation and project budgets and budget transfer journals allow for the … Federal grants. Each Federal grant will have its own project budget that will ensure that expenditures do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vii-overviewPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-012
… questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Improvement Project mailbox. Please include “Bulletin … Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No PIP012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-012-changes-mid-pay-period-additional-payOpinion 2002-15
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (street lighting and maintenance of town hall as townwide charges) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- … Whether the cost for street lighting in a town and maintaining a building used as town hall are raised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15Opinion 2002-15
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (street lighting and maintenance of town hall as townwide charges) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- … ask whether the cost of expenses for street lighting in a town and for maintaining a building used as the town hall are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0