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Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… and reliable accounting records were not maintained. For example, the December 31, 2022 ending bank statement … audited prior to payment. Conduct required annual audits for 2020 through 2023.Although the Board paid a CPA $6,750 to … CPA. Ensure the required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) for 2020 through 2023 were filed. Key Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94Village of Owego – Clerk-Treasurer’s Office and Parking Tickets (2015M-30)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Village officials provided adequate oversight … and reconcile all cash balances in the accounting records to bank balances monthly. Ensure that the annual update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/29/village-owego-clerk-treasurers-office-and-parking-tickets-2015m-30Etna Volunteer Fire Department - Procurement (2019M-48)
… did not document their efforts to obtain competition for purchases. The Board did not establish policies or procedures for the procurement of goods and services. Certain officers … officials seek, and maintain documentation of, competition for purchases. Adopt policies and procedures for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/10/etna-volunteer-fire-department-procurement-2019m-48Town of Schaghticoke – Budgeting (2013M-239)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2010 through April 30, 2013. … operations. Review the user fees and ad valorem taxes for the respective water and sewer districts annually and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/06/town-schaghticoke-budgeting-2013m-239Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Monticello (Village) Treasurer (Treasurer) maintained … bank accounts in a timely manner. About $5 million of real property tax revenue was not posted to the accounting … Periodic financial reports were not prepared for the Board of Trustees (Board) or department heads. Annual Update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-records-and-reports-2020m-104Hammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2024M-54)
… effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and a circumvention of the 4 percent statutory … include: the maximum funding goal or annual contributions for each reserve; gains or losses on the sale of investments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2024m-54Town of Wales – Financial Management (2017M-32)
… December 12, 2016. Background The Town of Wales is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 3,000. … unrestricted fund balances totaling $1.2 million in the general and highway funds. The Board did not adopt a … general and highway fund balances and use the excess funds in a manner that benefits Town residents. Adopt a reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-wales-financial-management-2017m-32Town of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… required. Bank reconciliations were not always performed by the bookkeeper and were not reviewed by the Supervisor. Monthly financial reports were not always … AUDs as required. Complete and review bank reconciliations in a timely manner. Prepare and provide monthly financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68Chenango County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-3)
… and appropriately. Key Findings Department officials did not always properly enforce restitution orders, notify the … As a result, some victims are not receiving payments to which they are entitled or are experiencing significant … did not make reasonable efforts to locate victims. In addition, officials did not make undisbursed restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/chenango-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-3Rensselaer County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-5)
… and appropriately. Key Findings Department officials did not always properly enforce restitution orders, notify the … As a result, some victims may not receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not establish … did not make reasonable efforts to locate victims. In addition, officials did not make undisbursed restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/rensselaer-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-5Town of Gaines – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-172)
… to help ensure all money is properly accounted for. Except as specified in Appendix A, Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-gaines-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-172Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… records. Obtain Board of Education (Board) approval prior to disposing of vehicles and promptly remove vehicles from … of unnecessary insurance costs. Review fuel reports to identify discrepancies in fuel usage. We found 44,976 … to ensure inventory reports are accurate and up to date. Review fuel transaction reports to ensure fuel users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Olean City School District – Financial Management (2016M-210)
… 2016. Background The Olean City School District is located in the City of Olean and the Towns of Olean and Portville in Cattaraugus County. The District, which operates four … Key Findings Appropriated fund balance was not needed in the annual budgets for the past three years because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/olean-city-school-district-financial-management-2016m-210Village of Savona – Board Oversight (2015M-328)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of Village activities for … or engage the services of an independent public accountant to conduct the audit. … Village of Savona Board Oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/10/21/village-savona-board-oversight-2015m-328Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… 60 IT assets from invoices and device management reports to confirm their location and that they were inventoried and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We determined that 23 … Key Recommendations Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory records. Annually perform a complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Pearl River Union Free School District – Competitive Procurement (2015M-363)
… internal controls over the District’s procurement process for the period July 1, 2014 through November 13, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $63 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-competitive-procurement-2015m-363Town of Oswego – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2017M-290)
… June 30, 2017. Background The Town of Oswego is located in Oswego County and has a population of approximately 7,900. … budgets. As a result, from 2014 through 2016, fund balance in the general fund declined from about $478,000 to $51,000 (89 percent) and declined in the Sleepy Hollow sewer district fund from $31,503 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/09/town-oswego-financial-condition-and-information-technology-2017m-290Jasper-Troupsburg Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-22)
… Jasper, Rathbone, Troupsburg and Woodhull, in Steuben County. The District, which operates two schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/27/jasper-troupsburg-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-22Amherst Central School District – Network User Account Access and Application User Accounts and Permissions (2023M-5)
… (District) officials secured user account access to the network and managed user accounts and permissions in financial and student information applications. Key … Limit application permissions based on an account user’s job responsibilities. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/amherst-central-school-district-network-user-account-access-andComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Alton Fire District , Village of Tivoli , Village of Tuckahoe and the City of Yonkers . “In … DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1