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Walton Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-242)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if officials provided adequate oversight of financial activities to ensure that resources were properly safeguarded for the … and provides fire protection and other emergency services to the Walton Fire District residents. The Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/walton-fire-department-financial-operations-2017m-242Allegany-Limestone Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-129)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board’s budgeting practices included annually … totaled more than $2.2 million and was 10 percent of the 2017- 18 budgeted appropriations, exceeding the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-129Town of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… Granted an ineligible exemption and did not correctly calculate granted exemptions. Did not report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County as required. The Board: Did not establish, by local law or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Shelby Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-372)
… and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through July 10, 2014. … governed by an elected 12-member Executive Board. Expenses for 2013 totaled $222,263. Key Findings The Treasurer does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/08/shelby-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialVillage of Homer – Purchasing and Credit Cards (2017M-112)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess controls over purchasing and credit cards for the … through April 13, 2017. Background The Village of Homer is located in the Town of Homer in Cortland County. The … Village, which has a population of approximately 3,300, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/08/village-homer-purchasing-and-credit-cards-2017m-112Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
… did not ensure applicants provided documentation required to grant an exemption or maintain the documentation. Of the … million lacked one or more pieces of documentation needed to verify eligibility and the Assessor’s exemption … before granting exemptions, retain documentation to support eligibility and periodically verify that those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66Village of Stamford – Pool Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2022M-204)
… monitor the Project . As a result, total costs to complete the Project exceeded the grant revenues received by $256,302 and contributed to the declining fund balance in the Village’s general fund … or ensure that a separate capital projects fund was set up to record Project revenues and expenditures. Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-pool-capital-project-planning-and-monitoring-2022m-204Village of Gilbertsville – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-267)
… the Village’s cash receipt and disbursement practices for the period June 1, 2013 through July 14, 2014. Background … three-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year for the general fund and water fund total approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-gilbertsville-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-267Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-172)
… to students were nutritious and prepared economically for the period July 1, 2013 through February 13, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the school lunch fund for the 2014-15 fiscal year were $501,900. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/bainbridge-guilford-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015mThe Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2014M-295)
… in relation to the approval of contracts and review of payments to service providers for the period July 1, 2012 through May 31, 2014. Background The Academy Charter School is a public school located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2014m-295Town of Newfane – Supervisor's Financial Records (2017M-7)
… to review the Supervisor's financial records and reports for the period January 1, 2015 through November 17, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $5.8 million. Key Findings The … tax payment totaling $3,365 was returned by the bank for insufficient funds but was not relevied and remains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-newfane-supervisors-financial-records-2017m-7Village of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… received inappropriate payments totaling $8,828. This matter has been referred to the Schoharie County … did not calculate health insurance benefits in accordance with the employee handbook. The former Mayor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47Bemus Point Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-216)
… an average of $400,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. The District improperly restricted … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Return the improperly restricted money to the general fund. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/14/bemus-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-216Mastic Beach Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-38)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board of Fire Commissioners ensured … 30, 2016. Background The Mastic Beach Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/mastic-beach-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-38Village of Herkimer - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-102)
… and sewer receivable control accounts were not reconciled to unpaid customer account balances. The Board did not review … Reconcile the water and sewer receivable control account to unpaid customer balances on a monthly basis. Review the water and sewer accounts re-levy list and compare it to the complete list of unpaid customer accounts prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-102City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City … Ice rink collections totaling $5,364 were unaccounted for due to inadequate segregation of duties. Cash was not deposited for as many as 93 days after being collected. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 through 2017-18 by 6.9 to 15.3 percentage points. Appropriations were consistently … levels and the District not using any of the fund balance it appropriated to finance 2017-18 operations. The District has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Margaretville Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-46)
… balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 that it did not use to fund operations because of generated operating surpluses. … When unused appropriated fund balance was added back to and overstated receivables were deducted from surplus fund … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/margaretville-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-46Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… fund policy. Three reserve funds totaling $1.3 million as of June 30, 2018, were overfunded. The approximately $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Canastota Central School District – Payroll (2016M-56)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine payroll for the period July 1, 2014 through June … agreement provisions and paid $6,962 for unused vacation to the former Superintendent that was not provided for in the … the separation overpayments and take action within the law to recover those funds, evaluate the eligibility review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/canastota-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-56