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North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… fuel inventory and to assess its cash disbursement process for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. … Background The North Patchogue Fire District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, and is a district … to approximately 18,000 residents. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $4.1 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mHamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)
… Determine whether Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … to benefit BOCES operations. Consider all four objectives of a comprehensive investment program – legality, safety, … … Determine whether Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES officials developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/22/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-investmentTown of Homer – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-63)
… adequate oversight of non-payroll disbursements. As a result, Town officials made duplicate payments totaling … controls relating to non-payroll disbursements. As a result, checks and balances over the powers and duties of … action. Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … audit town homer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/11/town-homer-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-63Upper Jay Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-24)
… The Board, as a whole, did not audit and approve claims for 57 check disbursements totaling $37,561 before payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/upper-jay-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-24Town of Lake Luzerne – Payroll (2022M-98)
… (Supervisor) ensured payroll payments were accurate and in accordance with Town policies. Key Findings The Supervisor … were not certified. Accepted incomplete time records for processing payroll; none of the 67 timecards reviewed contained all punches for time in/out. Inaccurately calculated overtime payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-payroll-2022m-98North Collins Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2023M-39)
… assets (computers, tablets, document cameras, etc.).As a result, District officials cannot be assured that these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/north-collins-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentYork Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-96)
… officials improperly restricted more than $690,000 in the debt reserve fund and did not transparently fund … is overfunded and may be enough to pay annual claims for 132 years. The District did not have a written multiyear … fund balance statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Properly use and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-96Genesee Community Charter School – Revenue Billing and Collection (2013M-61)
… who also prepares the deposits and reconciles the bank statements without independent review of the deposits or reconciliations. Key Recommendation Require that bank and cash receipts reconciliations for School meal and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/10/genesee-community-charter-school-revenue-billing-and-collection-2013m-61Town of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-188)
… said it was not legally required, the Board should strive to ensure that Town residents realize increased prosperity … benefit from the projects that the Corporation approves. To do so, the Board must establish measurable goals for all approved projects and monitor the projects to ensure these goals are met. Establish written project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/15/town-brookhaven-local-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoring-2021mEast Rochester Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-56)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory … document that they properly sought required competition for 18 purchases as follows: Seven purchases totaling … written policies and clear and consistent regulations for procurements not subject to competitive bidding, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-56Lancaster Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-37)
… of fund balance that was not used. Did not use reserves in accordance with adopted budgets, overfunded two reserves … million, to pay debt as required. These practices resulted in real property tax levies that were higher than necessary. … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-37Town of Stockport – Disbursements (2013M-216)
… The Town of Stockport is located in Columbia County and has a population of 2,815. The Town is governed by an … five-member Town Board comprising the Town Supervisor and four Board members. The general and highway funds’ adopted budgets for the 2013 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/27/town-stockport-disbursements-2013m-216Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-28)
… The Board and officials did not obtain information to monitor capital investment and salaries and did not have an adequate process to verify job creation and retention. The Board and officials … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix D includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/01/herkimer-county-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Putnam Valley – Purchasing (2013M-193)
… internal controls over the Town’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2012 to March 6, 2013. Background The Town of Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County and has a population of approximately 11,000 … members and the Town Supervisor. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year were approximately $5.09 million for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-putnam-valley-purchasing-2013m-193Town of Cobleskill – Budgeting (2023M-138)
… budgets. Budgeted appropriations were overestimated in the town-wide (TW) general and highway funds, and estimated revenues were underestimated in the town-outside-village (TOV) highway fund resulting in … of the 2023 appropriations. The Town’s preliminary budgets for the three fiscal years we examined did not include fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/01/town-cobleskill-budgeting-2023m-138Village of Greene – Investment Program (2023M-112)
… Village earned approximately $5,800 from money on deposit in the Village’s checking and savings accounts, which had an … monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor investments. Formally solicit … investment procedures to convey management’s expectations for managing the Village’s investment program. Annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/01/village-greene-investment-program-2023m-112Marathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-76)
… solicit interest rates and obtain investment information to ensure available funds are invested to maximize interest earnings. District officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … audit marathon fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/20/marathon-joint-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-76Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2024M-35)
… (BOCES) officials properly monitored and accounted for capital assets. Key Findings BOCES officials did not properly monitor and account for all capital assets and have not conducted periodic physical inventories in at least 10 years. As a result, officials lack assurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/06/21/greater-southern-tier-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2024mVillage of Quogue – Justice Court (2015M-18)
… 28, 2014. Background The Village of Quogue is located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County, and has a … Village operates a Justice Court that collected $315,781 in fines, fees and surcharges and $55,235 in bail deposits during the audit period. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/08/village-quogue-justice-court-2015m-18Fallsburg Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-33)
… The Fallsburg Central School District is located in the Towns of Fallsburg, Mamakating and Thompson in Sullivan County and the Town of Wawarsing in Ulster County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/fallsburg-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-33