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Arkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… reconciliations and bank statements or compare canceled check images to approved abstracts to verify that prior approved claims were in fact paid as directed. Although the Board … reconciliations and bank statements and compare canceled check images to approved abstracts. Conduct a thorough annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65What is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… stay within the Tax Cap. Local government boards must pass a local law or resolution by at least a 60 percent vote to override the Tax Cap. Voters in school districts can override the cap with a 60% vote. The Office of the New York State Comptroller has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capMinetto Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds and Records and Reports (2014M-222)
… of Minetto and the Town of Oswego. The Company, which was founded in 1938, is governed by a six-member Board of … members. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year totaled $128,000. Key Findings We identified $22,618 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/minetto-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-and-records-andVestal Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-265)
… period, the Department disbursed approximately $66,000 and the Stations disbursed approximately $75,000. Key … that officers were executing them sufficiently. The Board and Committees failed to perform adequate annual audits. The … Secretaries did not approve vouchers in a timely manner and the Treasurers often disbursed moneys before expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/vestal-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-265Raquette Lake Fire District No. 3 –Internal Controls (2013M-379)
… The Treasurer has not filed an annual financial report with the Office of the State Comptroller since the fiscal … monthly bank reconciliations and include these along with a copy of the bank statements in her monthly report to … that the Treasurer files the annual financial report with the Office of the State Comptroller within 60 days after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/12/raquette-lake-fire-district-no-3-internal-controls-2013m-379Accounts Payable Advisory No. 15
… to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 4.B - Certification of Vouchers . For instructions on how to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/15-voucher-authorizersHenry Johnson Charter School – Financial Operations (2014M-214)
… the School’s compact contract with a not-for-profit Foundation for the period July 1, 2012 through April 30, … contract does not describe in detail the services that the Foundation will provide. The compact contract is not … how the quality of services provided will be measured. The Foundation’s fee structure does not appear to be reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/10/31/henry-johnson-charter-school-financial-operations-2014m-214New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District – Financial Management (2014M-7)
… City Park Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead in Nassau County. The District operates four schools with … Key Findings The District overestimated expenditures in its adopted budgets and then used $3.5 million of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-financialVillage of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… Key Findings The Village has not installed an adequate web filtering process and not adopted procedures to … Ensure Village officials install an adequate web filtering process and adopt procedures to monitor IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410Village of Old Westbury – Justice Court (2017M-64)
… perform bank reconciliations or accountability analyses on a monthly basis during the audit period. Two of the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/07/07/village-old-westbury-justice-court-2017m-64Fallsburg Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-33)
… is located in the Towns of Fallsburg, Mamakating and Thompson in Sullivan County and the Town of Wawarsing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/fallsburg-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-33Town of Kirkwood – Justice Court Operations (2016M-414)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the … 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. Background The Town of Kirkwood in located in Broome County and maintains a … Town of Kirkwood Justice Court Operations 2016M414 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-kirkwood-justice-court-operations-2016m-414East Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… internal controls over payroll and information technology for the period of July 1, 2012 through August 30, 2013. … who attend Grades 7 through 12. Budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $22.4 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andCommack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
… Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Huntington and Smithtown, Suffolk County. The District, which … did not maintain complete and adequate fuel inventory records. Key Recommendations Develop procedures to adopt more … is periodically measured and that adequate fuel inventory records are maintained. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/commack-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-fuel-inventoryBuffalo City School District – Oversight of Field Activities at the Service Center (2014M-270)
… our audit was to determine whether certain Service Center field employees and an IT vendor were adequately supervised … of Information Technology (IT) and Plant Department field employees and an IT vendor, and an Audio Visual … policies and procedures governing the supervision of field employees from the IT and Plant Departments who work at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/11/buffalo-city-school-district-oversight-field-activities-service-centerAltmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-232)
… School District is located in the Towns of Albion, Amboy, Hastings, Mexico, Orwell, Parish, Richland, West Monroe and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionGeneral Brown Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-216)
… in the Towns of Brownville, Hounsfield, Lyme, Pamelia and Watertown and the City of Watertown in Jefferson County. The District, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/24/general-brown-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-216DiNapoli Honors Hispanic Leaders
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Hispanic Heritage Month event this year recognized several individuals and an organization working to make a difference in the Hispanic and Latino communities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-honors-hispanic-leadersEdgemont Union Free School District – Information Technology (2024M-37)
… Disable 34 unneeded network user accounts that had last login dates ranging from July 29, 2021 to July 1, 2023. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/08/edgemont-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2024m-37Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Stafford (Town) Town Board (Board) properly authorized and … to manage the capital projects, the Board was not aware of project overruns, cash flow issues or financing source … the Board created a taxpayer equity issue when a portion of the costs to construct water districts was paid for by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-stafford-capital-projects-2024m-17