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Tompkins County – Solid Waste (2014M-336)
… if performance measures were being used within the Solid Waste Management Department for the period January 1, … 2014 totaled approximately $6.3 million. Key Findings The Solid Waste Manager has instituted various programs to divert … Tompkins County Solid Waste 2014M336 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/03/06/tompkins-county-solid-waste-2014m-336Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2015M-357)
… July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District is located … Burnt HillsBallston Lake Central School District Leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-leave-accruals-andGeorge Junior Republic Union Free School District – Tuition Billing (2015M-325)
… 30, 2015. Background The George Junior Republic Union Free School District is located in the Town of Freeville in … George Junior Republic Union Free School District Tuition Billing 2015M325 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/29/george-junior-republic-union-free-school-district-tuition-billing-2015mBethlehem Public Library – Selected Cash Receipts (2014M-254)
… is located in the Town of Bethlehem, Albany County, and is governed by the Board of Trustees, which comprises … June 30, 2013, there were approximately 21,000 members and the Library's operating expenditures totaled … over-the-counter cash receipts were properly accounted for and deposited intact and in a timely manner and the system of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/07/bethlehem-public-library-selected-cash-receipts-2014m-254Horseheads Fire District #1 - Board Oversight (2019M-82)
… multiyear financial and capital plans, including a plan for reserves, to establish long-term objectives for funding long-term needs. Establish reserves to reduce the … a multiyear financial and capital plan, including a plan for reserves, to establish long-term objectives for funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/06/28/horseheads-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2019m-82DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… in 2023. “State agencies should ensure that overtime use is justified, and services are provided safely and … agency overtime hours; OPWDD more than 6 million hours, 26.6%; and Mental Health nearly 3.4 million hours, or almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… toward achieving project goals were performed. Town of Grand Island – Information Technology (Erie County) Auditors … and transferred nearly the entire operating surplus to the reserve funds, leaving the district with virtually no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Valley Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (Clinton County) The district lacked adequate procedures to … Ausable Valley Central School District – Claims Auditing (Clinton County) Although claims were supported by adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Town of Oneonta Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-243)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through July 8, 2013. … general fund budget totaled approximately $941,000 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board did not … an investment policy or a code of ethics, Issue a W-2 form for the Treasurer’s wages and take out withholdings from her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/town-oneonta-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsDiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the guilty plea of former Bennington Town Clerk Tina Metz in a string of thefts that intensified even after DiNapoli’s office … official misconduct. She was ordered to pay restitution of $33,189 for the money she stole from town fees and tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… provide low-cost capital and expert technical assistance for environmental projects in New York State. Its two major programs are the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. These programs help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingAlbany County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-340)
… adequate internal controls over its financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. … Although the Department has established policies for disbursing restitution money retained in a victims’ trust … properly segregate duties, assign authority, and provide for periodic independent reconciliations and management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/07/albany-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsEssex County Sheriff’s Department – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-35)
… without sufficient oversight or other mitigating controls. Bail and civil office cash receipts were not properly … press-numbered receipts are issued in sequence for all bail payments that are received at the jail and all civil … are received in person at the civil office. Ensure that bail and civil office cash receipts that are collected are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-sheriffs-department-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-andLockport Housing Authority – Executive Director’s Compensation (2015M-329)
Lockport Housing Authority Executive Directors Compensation 2015M329
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/06/lockport-housing-authority-executive-directors-compensation-2015m-329Village of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… whether the difference is caused by recordkeeping errors, leaks, thefts or malfunctioning meters. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173Franklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… determine if the Board appropriately provided individual life insurance policies to the District’s Commissioners and … The District has inappropriately provided individual whole life insurance policies to its Commissioners and employees. … except temporary and seasonal, will be provided with a life insurance policy that, after 10 years, will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127XIII.10.C Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – Using an Employee Check – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Preparation: Refunds Owed to the State as a Result of a Due to State Employee Expense Report Balance An employee … State. The agency must forward the check to the Department of Taxation and Finance – Treasury and submit an Accounts … account receivable, the Agency must select a deposit type of “E” (Employee Receipts) and select the associated expense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10c-refunds-owed-state-employeeAlbany City School District – Separation Payments and Information Technology (2012M-251)
… the plan to all responsible parties and periodically test and update the plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/albany-city-school-district-separation-payments-and-informationPine City Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2017M-140)
… January 1, 2016 through June 19, 2017. Background The Pine City Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. provides fire … Pine City Volunteer Fire Department Inc Financial Activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/10/13/pine-city-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesBridgehampton Fire District – Length of Service Award Program and Purchasing Practices (2017M-251)
… District officials properly administered the District’s length of service award program (LOSAP) and procured goods … Bridgehampton Fire District Length of Service Award Program and Purchasing Practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/bridgehampton-fire-district-length-service-award-program-and-purchasing