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Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… Determine if the Town of Hempstead Town Board Board adopted realistic budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Washington County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-57)
… approved and paid but lacked required documentation of a commercial loan denial letter. The Director did not … not verified. Key Recommendations Officials should: Ensure commercial loan denial letters are on file. Ensure businesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/30/washington-county-local-development-corporation-revolvingTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… (Board) effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, water and sewer district funds and has … increasing to an excessive level. Always seek competition for professional services or have adequate written agreements for the services provided. Properly procure playground …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Town of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-188)
… questioned whether setting goals was practical, and said it was not legally required, the Board should strive to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/15/town-brookhaven-local-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoring-2021mLancaster Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-37)
… of fund balance that was not used. Did not use reserves in accordance with adopted budgets, overfunded two reserves … million, to pay debt as required. These practices resulted in real property tax levies that were higher than necessary. … findings. Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the District’s response. 1 Lancaster Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-37East Rochester Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-56)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether East Rochester Union Free School District (District) officials … Determine whether East Rochester Union Free School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-56York Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-96)
… officials improperly restricted more than $690,000 in the debt reserve fund and did not transparently fund … fund balance statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Properly use and … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-96Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-28)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency (HCIDA) … properly approved and monitored projects. Key Findings The Board and officials did not properly approve and monitor projects. Therefore, the Board could not effectively evaluate projects or hold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/01/herkimer-county-industrial-development-agency-projectNyack Parking Authority – Parking Ticket Operations (2020M-94)
… tickets. To increase collections, consider license plate readers, instituting civil action or amnesty programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/11/20/nyack-parking-authority-parking-ticket-operations-2020m-94Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… Board’s hindered ability to recognize revenue shortfalls or cost overruns, limiting any potential corrective action. … estimates were not based on prior years’ actual results or trends and did not contain estimates for all known … budget-to-actual reports and ensure corrective actions or specific budget amendments are implemented before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91East Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)
… Objective Determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds were properly accounted for, deposited timely and … disbursements were properly supported and for legitimate ECA purposes. Key Findings The ECA clubs did not maintain adequate records; therefore, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsVillage of Greene – Investment Program (2023M-112)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of … monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor investments. Formally solicit … investment procedures to convey management’s expectations for managing the Village’s investment program. Annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/01/village-greene-investment-program-2023m-112Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)
… flow forecasts to monitor and estimate funds available for investment. Key Recommendations Adopt a comprehensive … available funds. BOCES officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/22/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-investmentTown of Cobleskill – Budgeting (2023M-138)
… budgets. Budgeted appropriations were overestimated in the town-wide (TW) general and highway funds, and estimated revenues were underestimated in the town-outside-village (TOV) highway fund resulting in operating surpluses totaling $677,000: Actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/01/town-cobleskill-budgeting-2023m-138Clymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… compensation payments were not always accurate, approved or supported. District officials did not ensure pay rates were accurate or that compensation was paid in compliance with employment … totaling $28,500 because they used incorrect pay rates or incorrect hours/days worked to calculate 16 employees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Town of Worcester – Claims Audit (2022M-145)
… and not in the best interest of the taxpayers. In our sample of 199 claims totaling $824,330, 166 claims totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-worcester-claims-audit-2022m-145Upper Jay Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-24)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Upper Jay Fire District (District) Board of Fire … audit fire district Upper Jay board oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/upper-jay-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-24Town of Lake Luzerne – Payroll (2022M-98)
… payroll; 15 of 54 payroll registers reviewed were not certified. Accepted incomplete time records for processing … reviewed. Did not always pay wages at Board-approved rates, resulting in $13,650 annual increase to the Town’s … Key Recommendations Ensure payrolls are reviewed and certified. Ensure timecards are complete and fully in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-payroll-2022m-98Town of Homer – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-63)
… action. Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/11/town-homer-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-63Marathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-76)
… and manage a comprehensive investment program. The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not develop and adopt a … York State General Municipal Law Section 39 until the end of our audit period. The District earned interest totaling … and savings accounts, which had an average daily balance of approximately $567,000 during the audit period. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/20/marathon-joint-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-76