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Town of Greenport – Town Clerk Operations (2017M-3)
… 23, 2016. Background The Town of Greenport is located in Columbia County and has a population of approximately … make disbursements to the Supervisor and State agencies in a timely manner. The Board did not provide adequate … and remit such moneys to the Supervisor and State agencies in a timely manner as required by law. Periodically review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-greenport-town-clerk-operations-2017m-3Town of Erin – Town Clerk and Justice Operations (2016M-315)
… through June 17, 2016. Background The Town of Erin located in Chemung County and has a population of approximately … Deposit and remit tax collections to the Supervisor in accordance with statute. Accurately report the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-erin-town-clerk-and-justice-operations-2016m-315Town of Humphrey – Financial Management (2013M-116)
… April 8, 2013. Background The Town of Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of approximately … supported, except for sales tax and fund balance estimates in the general fund. The Board has been adopting budgets that consistently underestimate sales tax revenues. In addition, on an annual basis, the Board appropriates fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-humphrey-financial-management-2013m-116Town of North East – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-31)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over information … January 1, 2011, to November 15, 2012. Background The Town of North East is located in Dutchess County and has a … Town of North East Internal Controls Over Information Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-north-east-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-31Town of Orange – Budget Review (B20-2-14)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of Orange is located in Schuyler County. Key Findings Our review took into … the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Towns adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/08/town-orange-budget-review-b20-2-14Bolivar-Richburg Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-17)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.8 million and annually appropriated $500,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations during our audit period. As of June 30, 2018, surplus fund balance totaled almost $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-17Gates-Chili Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-53)
… on surplus fund balance by making more than $12 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to capital projects and … encumbrances by $827,000 and not using $5.3 million in appropriated fund balance as a funding source. The tax … Review and fund reserve balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/gates-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-53East Irondequoit Central School District - Payroll and Leave Accruals (2019M-92)
… employees received proper wages and overtime payments in accordance with contract terms and if leave was properly … $9,100 occurred with manual leave accrual entries. In addition, five employees had 21 time sheets lacking proper … record taking a lunch break on 297 of 315 days, resulting in overtime or extra pay. Errors occurred in the leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2019mBrewster-Southeast Joint Fire District - Recordkeeping and Procurement (2018M-86)
… 1 District officials did not always solicit competition when procuring professional services. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/03/brewster-southeast-joint-fire-district-recordkeeping-and-procurement-2018mComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Willsboro Fire District and the Town of Wilson . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … making payment on the claims creates a deficiency in the district’s internal controls over claims processing. … The treasurer does not maintain running cash balances in the check book registers, maintain accounting records with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVillage of Sinclairville – Water Operations (2014M-362)
… if the Village’s water system was operating effectively for the period June 1, 2013 through October 24, 2014. … is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. For the 2014-15 fiscal year, general fund appropriations … billed and were unaware of the extent of unaccounted-for water. Village officials have not estimated what part of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/24/village-sinclairville-water-operations-2014m-362Village of Sag Harbor – Board Oversight and Justice Court Operations (2015M-107)
… 30, 2014. Background The Village of Sag Harbor is located in the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately … an assistant Court clerk. The Justices collected $565,801 in fines, fees and surcharges during the audit scope period. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/village-sag-harbor-board-oversight-and-justice-court-operations-2015m-107State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… have not ensured that employees received adequate cyber security training and have not adopted a breach notification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState 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-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Valhalla Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … four consecutive fiscal years and underestimated revenues in two of the four fiscal years, creating cumulative … for their established purposes since being established in 2011. For access to state and local government spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Opinion 88-69
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by village … a private volunteer ambulance service with which the town, in which the village is located, also contracts. You ask … No. 80-85, unreported), town residents who also reside in a village within the town are paying for and entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-69Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Washingtonville Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … to access the system, they are not routinely changed. In addition, cashiers can make adjustments to the sales … and 2012-13 called for using a total of about $3.1 million in reserves and surplus funds to finance operations; however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Big Flats Fire District #2 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-155)
… Background The Big Flats Fire District No. 2 is located in Chemung County. The District’s general fund budget totaled $101,467 for the 2012 fiscal year. Included in the budget is $30,000 for rent of the Golden Glow … $30,000 annually, which was double the $15,000 amount paid in 2010, for the two existing firehouses. When the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/30/big-flats-fire-district-2-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012mTown of White Creek – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-64)
… did not adequately oversee and monitor the work of the Budget Officer who served as the Town’s bookkeeper and maintained … books and records. Key Recommendations Ensure that the Budget Officer has the necessary training in municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-white-creek-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-64DiNapoli: CDTA Overtime Expenses and Ridership Growing
… have increased by a third since 2010, overall costs per passenger mile have been trending downward. Pursuing … buses 72,000 times. Total expenses and total revenues, per passenger mile, rose as ridership declined in 2010 and fell as passenger miles increased in the following years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-cdta-overtime-expenses-and-ridership-growing