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Delhi Joint Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-142)
… and supported. Key Findings The Board ensured the $746,000 in cash receipts were deposited, recorded and reported and … Board did not properly audit claims and: A cash receipts log is not maintained and the Treasurer’s records are not … someone other than the Treasurer to maintain a receipt log to verify that money collected has been deposited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/delhi-joint-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-142Coldspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are … and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012, to July 31, 2013. Background The … The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mClaryville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-167)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are … The Claryville Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of … The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/claryville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mCaton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2013M-237)
… $6,100 and $9,500, respectively. Key Findings The Company by-laws did not clearly establish the responsibilities of the … The Company does not have a code of ethics as required by statute, and the Board is not certain of the Company’s … organization. Key Recommendations Revise the by-laws to include more guidance as to the roles and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/caton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialCarthage-Wilna Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-191)
… supply trash pickup, health insurance, office supplies, auto parts, payroll accounting services, and fire-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/16/carthage-wilna-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsBoquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
… School District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) … District officials did not always procure goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable … did not obtain verbal or written quotes. All professional services in accordance with the purchasing policies. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/boquet-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-132Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… non-payroll checks. Key Findings The Board and Treasurer did not appropriately and securely execute check signatures … 2023. Although the checks we reviewed were disbursed for what appear to be legitimate District purposes, when the … Although the Board did not authorize the Treasurer to sign District checks with an electronic signature, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178Swan Lake Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-258)
… the fiscal year. The Secretary-Treasurer reconciles the bank accounts on a monthly basis. However, when we performed bank reconciliations for December 31, 2012 and May 31, 2013 … of one account was $1,000 higher than the corresponding bank balance, the discrepancy could not be explained. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/29/swan-lake-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mSummit Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-264)
… and code of ethics, as required by statute. Ensure that all disbursements made follow the established review and … the Treasurer complete monthly bank reconciliations for all District bank accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/summit-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-264Stanley Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-259)
… as investments, cash receipts and disbursements, credit cards, claims processing, capital planning, and information … affairs. The District has no internal controls over credit cards. Key Recommendations Attend and complete the mandatory … monitor District finances. Assess the need for credit cards. If credit cards continue to be used, adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/stanley-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-259Notice to Chief Fiscal Officers
Important Changes to the Annual Financial Report (AFR) 2023
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/pdf/notice-cfos.pdfMonthly Transaction Report - October 2023
The Common Retirement monthly transaction report for October 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/resources/pdf/october-2023.pdfMonthly Transaction Report - September 2023
The Common Retirement monthly transaction report for September 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/resources/pdf/september-2023.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. P-923
New Insurance Deduction Program for the Public Employees Federation
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-923.pdfNorthern Adirondack Central School District – Leave Accruals (2020M-50)
Determine whether the District accurately maintains employee leave records.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/northern-adirondack-2020-50.pdfInternal Controls for Payroll Webinar Presentation
Print out the Internal Controls for Payroll Webinar Presentation.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/internal-controls-for-payroll-08-11-20.pdfGetting Municipal Data Using OpenBookNewYork.com
Print out the slideshow presentation prior to webinar running.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/getting-municipal-data-using-open-book.pdfAccounting and Reporting Update Focusing on GASB Statements 84 & 87
Print out presentation to follow along with the webinar.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/gasb-84-and-87-03-18-20.pdfEtna Volunteer Fire Department - Procurement (2019M-48)
Determine whether the Board established adequate controls over procurement.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/etna-volunteer-48.pdfPhysical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025-MS-1)
More than one in four adults in the United States have some type of disability and more than one in 10 have a mobility disability with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs According to the ADA Update A Primer for State and Local Governments by the year 2030 approximately 715 million
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025-ms-1