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Village of Hoosick Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected Operations (2013M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial and … June 1, 2010, to May 31, 2012. Background The Village of Hoosick Falls is located in the Town of Hoosick in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-hoosick-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-operations-2013m-1Village of Herrings – Financial Operations and Sale of Land (2013M-41)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly monitored the … financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The Village of Herrings is … expenditure ledgers and did not provide a monthly budget-to-actual report. The Board has not audited, or caused to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-herrings-financial-operations-and-sale-land-2013m-41Cost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… legal counsel, as appropriate. AWS examples Five-day flex schedule: Regular start and end times, but allows for changes … overtime by having employees work an extra hour Monday through Thursday and a half-day on Friday. Four-day, … payroll taxes, workers' compensation premiums, and retirement costs, could increase cost savings an additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 9 percent for the highway fund over the last three fiscal years while revenue variances have averaged 16 percent and 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsChenango Bridge Fire Company – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-300)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over cash receipts and disbursements for … in Broome County which contracts with the Town of Chenango to provide fire protection services. Expenditures for 2013 … $234,000. Key Finding Documentation is not maintained to verify the amounts that should have been collected for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/chenango-bridge-fire-company-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-702
… is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by DC37, Local 1087 in Bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-702-district-council-37-dc37-local-1087-dues-increaseTown of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed properties with 85 agricultural, nonprofit, … not: Ensure that 68 of 85 (80 percent) granted exemptions we reviewed, contained the required applications, renewal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Halcottsville Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-190)
… members ensured that the Treasurer properly accounted for cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2013 through May 16, 2014. … Key Findings The bylaws do not specify who is responsible for approving bills for payments and for reviewing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/10/halcottsville-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-190Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… in the Village’s response letter. … Village of Tuxedo Park Board Oversight 2018M66 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66Brookfield Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2018M-6)
… determine whether claims were adequately documented, were for appropriate purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment for the period July 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. … has approximately 235 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $6.2 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/brookfield-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-6Broome County – Financial Condition (2017M-187)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s financial condition for the period … southern portion of upstate New York commonly referred to as the Southern Tier, has a population of approximately … annually used $2 million of available fund balance to fund operations in fiscal years 2014 through 2016. County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/08/broome-county-financial-condition-2017m-187BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also released four letter reports to the following BOCES: Capital Region [pdf] , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Schenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
… was available. However, the Board has taken steps to increase the fund balance levels by not budgeting uncertain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
… efficiencies that will help ensure the school lunch fund is self-sufficient. The Board should: Review the reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mHauppauge Union Free School District – Overtime (2016M-70)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s use of overtime for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. Background The Hauppauge Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Islip and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-overtime-2016m-70Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Managed Technical Support (2016M-299)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether BOCES was … BOCES reported aidable expenditures to SED for 62.7 full-time equivalent district-based staff members who were … all services provided to districts are properly billed and use a consistent billing method to bill for the servic … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/16/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-managed-technicalXV.16.B Sole Custody Reporting – XV. End of Year
… requirement contributes immeasurably to accurate, complete and timely filing of required sole custody bank account … are reminded that bank statement balances must be obtained and reconciled and the reconciled bank account balance(s) must be provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16b-sole-custody-reportingTown of Morris – Board Oversight (2013M-75)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of financial operations for … Key Finding We commend the Board for their efforts to provide oversight of the financial operations of the Town. … records could be improved by comparing the check images to the Board-approved claim vouchers, or to payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/29/town-morris-board-oversight-2013m-75Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-14-4)
… the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general and water funds as of May 31, 2005. Local Finance Law requires all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/01/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-14-4Village of Dering Harbor – Payroll (2020M-78)
… Board did not require formal, written employment contracts to document terms of employment, job descriptions and … and employee benefits. The Village paid overtime payments to employees as if they were independent contractors. The Board approved reimbursements to employees for medical benefits claims without ensuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-dering-harbor-payroll-2020m-78