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Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… audit was to assess the Authority’s purchasing procedures for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. … during our audit period did not provide adequate guidance for purchases when competitive bidding was not required. Key … Ensure that complete and accurate minutes are kept for all Board proceedings; accept and approve only those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304Clifton Park Water Authority – Water Charges (2015M-247)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Authority’s internal controls … water supply and distribution facilities for the benefit of the residents of the Towns of Clifton Park and Malta. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/22/clifton-park-water-authority-water-charges-2015m-247Fairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… policies. Unrestricted fund balance has increased to 64 percent of the ensuing year’s budget as of the end of the … are made and ensure that a Library official certifies the payroll before it is processed. Develop a long-term plan that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354Commack Public Library District – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-132)
… and services that are not required to be competitively bid, in accordance with GML. The Board also did not ensure … process to ensure that purchases not required to be bid are made by using competitive methods. The Director uses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/commack-public-library-district-selected-financial-operations-2015m-132Keene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
… two. Officials did not establish adequate procedures to ensure the District applied for all State aid for new bus … buses identified in this report. Implement procedures to ensure transportation aid applications are accurately … an annual reconciliation of transportation aid expected to be received with actual amounts received. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/keene-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2021m-63Brushton-Moira Central School District – Tuition Billing (2023M-158)
… and issued to the school districts of origin for all eligible nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … bills are prepared, accurately calculated and issued for all eligible nonresident foster care students enrolled at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/brushton-moira-central-school-district-tuition-billing-2023m-158East Meadow Union Free School – Overtime (2022M-118)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the East Meadow Union Free School District (District) … officials properly approved, monitored and controlled the Facilities and Operations Department (Department) … Key Recommendations Ensure all non-emergency overtime is preapproved in writing, properly documented and monitored. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/east-meadow-union-free-school-overtime-2022m-118Town of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)
… nine days late. In addition, two certificates of deposit (CDs) totaling $75,789, were not recorded in the District’s accounting records.The CDs date back to at least 2014 and were automatically renewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/06/23/town-tompkins-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-33City of Amsterdam – Treasurer’s Office Collections (2022M-203)
… Controller (Controller) effectively managed the Treasurer’s office cash collection process and ensured accounts … The Controller did not effectively manage the Treasurer’s office cash collection process or ensure accounts … were deficient, allowing for 916 unaccounted for receipt numbers. Large unreconciled accounts receivable variances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/06/23/city-amsterdam-treasurers-office-collections-2022m-203Village of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… The Justice was unaware that in August 2016, the Court clerk deposited $6,525 belonging to a neighboring village’s … two accounts. The Justice was unaware that the Court clerk filed 11 of 15 monthly reports of money collected (73 … as issued or paid. Key Recommendations Oversee the Court clerk, including reviewing bank reconciliations (which are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-19)
… Officials should not have paid $74,980 to a local gas station. The erroneous payments comprised $57,415 in taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/16/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-19Ausable Valley Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2018M-189)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. … to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 1,674 eligible services totaling $58,965 and service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/ausable-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2018m-189Town of Gilboa – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2024M-81)
… Objective Determine whether the Town of Gilboa (Town) Assessor Chair (Assessor) properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings The Assessor did not properly administer forest land, religious … Determine whether the Town of Gilboa Town Assessor Chair Assessor properly administered select real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/13/town-gilboa-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2024m-81Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activity (2014M-335)
… April 1, 2013 through July 9, 2014. Background The Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is a not-for-profit … The Department, which is located in the Village of Fair Haven in Cayuga County, provides fire protection to the … Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department Inc Financial Activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/27/fair-haven-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activityClyde Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-072)
… Findings While the Treasurer provides financial reports at monthly meetings, they are not discussed. The President did … the financial reports provided by the Treasurer at each monthly meeting. Ensure that the President appoints three … individuals to the audit committee to review and approve bills prior to payment. Document monthly bank reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/08/14/clyde-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activity-2015m-072Opinion 2002-5
… preservation) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§6-c, 11, 247; LOCAL FINANCE LAW §11.00(a): A town may provide in its proposed … rights in land for open space preservation. A bond resolution to authorize the issuance of such obligations … 25-aaa). A reserve fund is a device that permits a local government to finance certain local government expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5DiNapoli: State's Cash Position is Strong
… initially anticipated. “The current state fiscal year is nearly half over, and the state’s cash position is strong,” DiNapoli said. “Settlements have already brought … are easily accessible on his transparency website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-states-cash-position-strongDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-26
… Maintenance in the Department of Transportation engaged in winter maintenance activities to be responsive to unscheduled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-26-2015-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2014-2015Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-28
To provide the Department of Transportation instructions for processing the 2016 CallOut Response Payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-28-2016-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2015-2016DiNapoli: Former Hempstead School District Official Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud
… the former Provisional Supervisor of Facilities for the Hempstead School District, pleaded guilty today at the federal courthouse in Central Islip to access device fraud in connection with … the former Provisional Supervisor of Facilities for the Hempstead School District pleaded guilty today at the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-district-official-pleads-guilty-credit-card-fraud