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East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-247)
… for a fund-raiser did not maintain an accountability of ticket sales. The Treasurer did not prepare adequate monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/east-aurora-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialRiverhead Central School District – Vendor Master File (2017M-139)
… 31, 2017. Background The Riverhead Central School District is located in the Towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead and Southampton in Suffolk County. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, … any procedures in place to determine whether a vendor name is already included in the master file before creating a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/riverhead-central-school-district-vendor-master-file-2017m-139Dutchess County – Financial Condition (2013M-370)
… State and Federal aid. Key Finding The County enterprise funds users’ charges have not been sufficient to cover their … had to subsidize a significant portion of both enterprise funds’ operations over the last three completed fiscal years, … has appropriated $2.8 million to subsidize two enterprise funds in the 2014 proposed budget. Key Recommendation The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/03/14/dutchess-county-financial-condition-2013m-370Bolton Fire District – Credit Cards (2017M-180)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if claims for credit card bills were audited and paid timely and the purchases were for appropriate purposes for the period January 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/10/bolton-fire-district-credit-cards-2017m-180Columbia-Greene Community College – Information Technology (2017M-213)
… period September 1, 2015 through July 31, 2017. Background Columbia-Greene Community College is located in the Town of Greenport in Columbia County. The College, which has approximately 560 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/12/22/columbia-greene-community-college-information-technology-2017m-213Poughkeepsie Housing Authority – Procurement and Information Technology Controls (2017M-222)
… period April 1, 2016 through July 18, 2017. Background The Poughkeepsie Housing Authority is located in the City of Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County. The Authority, which … Poughkeepsie Housing Authority Procurement and Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/02/16/poughkeepsie-housing-authority-procurement-and-information-technologyJefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… by an elected five-member Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year … levels and long-term plans for the District’s unrestricted fund balance and reserves. Review all reserve balances and transfer excess funds to unrestricted fund balance, where allowed by law, or use the reserve funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236East Williston Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-103)
… review the District’s cash receipt process over ECA funds for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $56 million. … Treasurer did not issue pre-numbered duplicate receipts for all funds placed in her custody. Funds are not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/east-williston-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activitiesEast Rockaway Union Free School District – Purchasing (2015M-253)
… practices and procedures used to purchase goods and services that are not subject to competitive bidding for the … when making purchases and procuring professional services. The District did not always have written agreements … Key Recommendations Ensure that District officials and personnel comply with the District’s purchasing policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2015m-253Campbell-Savona Central School District - Budget Review (B2-15-10)
… Purpose of Budget Review Our purpose of our budget review was determine whether the significant … the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local Finance Law requires all local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/15/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-15-10Galway Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2017M-267)
… The District’s unrestricted fund balance at the end of 2016-17 was approximately $2.5 million or 11.7 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations, exceeding the … reduce District property taxes. Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/galway-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2017m-267Withdrawing Your Contributions and/or Your Membership – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… at 5 percent per year); or Leave your contributions in your account and qualify for a retirement benefit when you … Sign in to your Retirement Online account , go to the ‘My Account Summary’ area of your Account Homepage and click “Withdraw My …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/withdrawing-your-contributions-andor-your-membershipDiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… company fundraisers into personal fundraisers and now she is being held accountable for her actions," said DiNapoli. … Steuben County Court before Judge Marianne Furfure and she is scheduled to be sentenced on May 23. Hamilton is expected to pay full restitution as part of her plea …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsMandatory Service Credit Purchase Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… Mandatory contribution deductions are taken before tax for federal income tax purposes because they are covered under Section 414(h) of … in Retirement Online , which will list the member’s pre-tax deduction amount. The page also provides their remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/mandatory-service-credit-purchase-paymentsWayland-Cohocton Central School District – Building Access Accounts and Badges (2024M-113)
… (District) officials properly managed and monitored building access accounts and badges. Key Findings District officials did not properly manage and monitor building access accounts and badges used to access District … and remain active can potentially result in unauthorized building access. District officials: Did not establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/20/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-building-access-accounts-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the annual training. Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Wyoming County) The clerk did not properly … 24 months reviewed; deposit clerk fees and real property tax collections within required timeframes or in a timely manner; remit real property tax collections totaling $2 million to the supervisor or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits were issued. Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (Nassau County) The board did not adopt realistic and appropriate … and properly reported court and trust funds and abandoned property to the State Comptroller as prescribed by statute. … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (Monroe County) Payroll calculation errors cost the district $3,638. … employees had eight time sheets that were missing. East Ramapo Central School District – Nonpublic School Transportation (Rockland County) District officials did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Tax Cap Below Two Percent
… DiNapoli said. “At the same time the levy growth rate is dropping, both revenues and spending could deviate … that allows municipalities to override it. The cap is just one of many fiscal pressures facing local governments … allowable levy growth factor for the 2021 fiscal year is the first time municipalities with a fiscal year ending on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-below-two-percent