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Village of Waterville – Payroll and Time and Attendance Records (2017M-281)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Village officials … 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017. Background The Village of Waterville is located in the Towns of Sangerfield and … Village of Waterville Payroll and Time and Attendance Records 2017M281 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/06/village-waterville-payroll-and-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-281Town of Dannemora – Part-Town Activities (2017M-215)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials properly allocated revenues and expenditures to the part-town (PT) funds for the period January 1, 2016 … Key Recommendations Establish a PT general fund and use it to account for PT general activities. Review statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-dannemora-part-town-activities-2017m-215Scotia-Glenville Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-288)
… or other known trends and use appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and needed reserves or to reduce District property taxes. Ensure that student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/scotia-glenville-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementTapestry Charter School – Procurement (2017M-203)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether School officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services for the period July 1, 2015 … purchasing policy. School officials made payments to 12 vendors totaling $272,884 that required quotes, but did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/01/12/tapestry-charter-school-procurement-2017m-203Otsego County – Cost of Temporary Housing (2015M-97)
… The County of Otsego is located in Central New York State and has approximately 62,000 residents. The County is … provides temporary housing for eligible individuals and families, for which the program cost in 2013 and 2014 totaled almost $1.9 million. Key Findings County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/01/22/otsego-county-cost-temporary-housing-2015m-97Greenville Fire District – Capital Reserve (2014M-64)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s funding of its capital reserve for … budgeted annually for the reserve. The Board had intended to use the reserve to purchase a truck but did not due to a public petition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/05/16/greenville-fire-district-capital-reserve-2014m-64Claryville Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2014M-59)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine budgeting practices for the period of January 1, 2012 through December 20, 2013. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/05/23/claryville-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2014m-59Circleville Fire Company – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-391)
… Vice President, Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer and Chaplain. The Company’s expenditures for the audit period … $59,500. Key Findings The Treasurer was allowed to pay bills and make cash withdrawals without evidence of Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/04/04/circleville-fire-company-selected-financial-activities-2013mNorwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… fund balance each year, including $1.5 million to finance the 2018- 19 budget when only $283,749 was available to fund operations. As a result, the District ended 2017-18 … financial plan that was unrealistic when compared to the adopted budgets. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-198Town of Manchester - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-39)
… tracked and billed back to the appropriate fund, resulting in taxpayer inequities. The Board did not adopt information … Discontinue appropriating nonexistent fund balance in the TW general fund and central water district. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-manchester-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-39Montezuma Fire District No. 1 - Board Oversight (2018M-54)
… records and ensure that all required reports are submitted in a timely manner. Ensure that the Treasurer annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/10/montezuma-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2018m-54Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency – Controls Over Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) (2014M-249)
… The Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency is an independent public benefit corporation whose purpose is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/10/31/town-islip-industrial-development-agency-controls-overTown of McDonough – Financial Operations (2017M-120)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period … quotes and maintaining documentation are communicated to and complied with by Town officials and employees. Audit claims prior to payment to ensure they are for proper and valid charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/15/town-mcdonough-financial-operations-2017m-120Cost-of-Living Adjustment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… increase each year. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) — subject to pension caps and limitations — is 50 percent of the previous … or more years; or Any age and have received a disability pension for five or more years. When you die, if you selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/cost-living-adjustmentYork Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-112)
… January 1, 2012 through October 30, 2013. Background The York Fire Department is located in the Town of York in Livingston County. The Department contracts with the … York Fire Department Controls Over Financial Activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/07/18/york-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mPulteney Fire District No. 2 – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-308)
… accurate reports to the Board or deposit revenue for hall rentals timely. Key Recommendations Provide appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/28/pulteney-fire-district-no-2-misappropriation-funds-2014m-308Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … who serve the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 in Saratoga County. The Department is governed by a Board of … not adopted written procedures regarding the Treasurer’s duties. The Board does not review canceled checks because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overSaranac Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-89)
… investment program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-89Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Electronic Records and Reports (2022M-62)
… electronic disbursement records and reports (e-records) in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory … District officials did not properly maintain e-records in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory … officials did not: Ensure that e-records were preserved in their original format, intact, in a directory or filing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-electronic-records-andAccounts Payable Advisory No. 25
… in the invoice number, invoice description, and comments fields of a voucher. Examples of confidential information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/25-confidential-personal-and-private-information