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New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District – Financial Management (2014M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations and use of … and then used $3.5 million of unexpended surplus funds to increase the retirement reserve without including those … period, $4.8 million of unexpended surplus funds were used to fund the capital reserve fund. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-financialMorris Central School District – Financial Operations (2015M-251)
… Background The Morris Central School District is located in the Towns of Laurens, Morris, New Lisbon and Pittsfield in Otsego County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/morris-central-school-district-financial-operations-2015m-251Bath Central School District – Reserves (2016M-401)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s reservation of fund balance for … evidence that approximately $3.3 million was required to be restricted in the debt reserve. The District … a written policy that indicates the amount of funds to be reserved, how each reserve will be funded and when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/bath-central-school-district-reserves-2016m-401Town of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… Law). Key Findings The Clerk did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … Town Law Section 35. As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The … did not remit taxes totaling approximately $1.3 million to the Supervisor at least weekly and as required by Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… $800,000 to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $706,991 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings … $912,000 to the Supervisor at least weekly as required by Town Law. The Tax Collector made one payment … Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $656,657 in February, $327,001 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… had not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 (73 percent) in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through … years and made tuition calculation errors totaling $3,036 in the amounts billed. District officials did not: Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billingConstitutional Tax Limits
… Cities, and Villages located in New York State. Slide Show Presentation [pdf] … Constitutional Tax Limits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/constitutional-tax-limitsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fulfilled his duties. The treasurer was allowed to pay bills and make cash withdrawals without evidence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… counties, cities, towns and villages across the state to assess whether local officials adequately considered the … revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Due to uncertainties in available state funding for highway improvements that were planned to be made in 2020, officials delayed highway improvements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… the arrest of Dennis Snow, the treasurer of the LeRoy Fire Department in Genesee County. Snow was charged with two … 42 counts of forgery in the first degree (class C felony) and two counts of falsifying business records in the first … for their personal benefit. I commend the village of LeRoy police department and District Attorney Friedman for working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsWayne County – Financial Management (2012M-249)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s financial condition and management for the period January 1, 2010, to August 31, 2012. Background Wayne County is located in … The Board’s adopted budgets for the past five years (2007 to 2011) included overestimated expenditures by approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/12/wayne-county-financial-management-2012m-249Georgetown Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-264)
… adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. … audit the Treasurer’s financial records or hire an external auditor. The Board has not adopted policies and procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/georgetown-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-264Examination of Travel Expenses
… Purpose This is a continuation of our examination detailed in Report 2015-BSE1-04 , which outlined our findings … to improperly designate the employee’s official station in calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Background As reported … any other work location). Such designation is to be in the best interest of the State and not for the convenience of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/examination-travel-expensesTravel Advisory No. 2
… of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Travel Manual Guidance : In … residence) must be designated in the best interest of the State and not for the convenience of an employee or to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/2-taxable-travelUniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… $4.1 million. Key Findings The Board’s current firehouse hall rental policy and procedures are inadequate, and it did … review and/or approve, monitor, or control the firehouse hall rental process. The Board did not exercise appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardGalen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight … from the Town of Galen and the Village of Clyde, located in Wayne County. The District, which is governed by an … Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures to assist in budgetary control, including Board review of budget status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/21/galen-clyde-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-and-information-technologyBrookhaven Fire District – Procurement and Information Technology (2014M-339)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing procedures and to determine whether the District’s computer system was … methods when purchasing goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. The District did not enter into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/brookhaven-fire-district-procurement-and-information-technology-2014m-339Town of Summerhill – Fund Balance and Budget Monitoring (2013M-27)
… and its resultant financial condition for the period January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of … the budgets exceeded the amounts actually available. As a result, the general fund balance declined by $82,000 from … not receive budget status reports during the year. As a result, budget amendments were not made until the last Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-summerhill-fund-balance-and-budget-monitoring-2013m-27