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Lake George Fire Company - Cash Receipts (2015M-216)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company collections were properly … The Company, which provides fire protection services to the Village and to part of the Town of Lake George, is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/lake-george-fire-company-cash-receipts-2015m-216Hamlin Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Department’s financial operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January … Board of Directors, provides fire protection services to the Towns of Hamlin, Kendall and Clarkson. For 2013, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/29/hamlin-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialCameron Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-363)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Department controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … and contracts with the Towns of Cameron and Rathbone to provide fire protection services. The Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/07/17/cameron-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … County) The town justices did not require the clerk to perform monthly bank reconciliations or accountabilities for their review to ensure all collections were accurately accounted for and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDelaware County – Third-Party Contractual Services (2014M-287)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s policies and procedures for … without written contracts. The County passed a resolution to establish a Board of Ethics, which has not convened, and … disclose potential financial interests in contracts prior to 2014. Key Recommendations Amend the procurement policy to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/03/06/delaware-county-third-party-contractual-services-2014m-287Delaware County – Vehicle Usage and Disposal (2014M-258)
… the controls over the County’s vehicle fleet operations for the period January 1, 2013 through August 15, 2014. … 19-member Board of Supervisors. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 were approximately $129.6 million. Key Findings … policy specifies that each department head is responsible for establishing written procedures for the assignment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/04/24/delaware-county-vehicle-usage-and-disposal-2014m-258Town of Carlton – Town Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities (2017M-263)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Town Supervisor adequately performed … The Supervisor has not submitted an annual accounting to the Board for fiscal years 2015 and 2016 and has not provided the public accountant hired to audit the books and records with adequate information. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/16/town-carlton-town-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2017m-263Brewster-Southeast Joint Fire District - Recordkeeping and Procurement (2018M-86)
… in a timely manner. Update financial records and reports to conform to OSC’s uniform system. Ensure budgets are properly … budget amounts. Consider revising the procurement policy to require soliciting competition before awarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/03/brewster-southeast-joint-fire-district-recordkeeping-and-procurement-2018mVillage of Wurtsboro – Financial Operations (2017M-71)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Village’s financial condition and segregation … as a financing source rather than using recurring revenue to finance recurring expenditures. The general fund borrowed an average of $95,300 from the water fund to maintain operations in the last three years. The Mayor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/10/village-wurtsboro-financial-operations-2017m-71Town of Shandaken – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-289)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials accurately compensated … Town officials overpaid health insurance buyout incentives to two employees by more than $4,900 and underpaid incentives to two employees by $1,680 during the audit period. Also, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/13/town-shandaken-employee-compensation-and-benefits-2017m-289Aloma D. Johnson Charter School – Leave Accruals (2017M-218)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the School’s leave accrual activities for the … compared the 2015-16 leave balances for all 62 employees to the 2016-17 beginning leave balances recorded in the … comply. Conduct a thorough review of leave records to ensure that they are accurate and complete, review any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/12/29/aloma-d-johnson-charter-school-leave-accruals-2017m-218Westmoreland Central School District – State Transportation Aid (2017M-220)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District applied for all State transportation aid to which it was entitled for the purchase of new buses for … Business Manager prepared and submitted State aid forms to the New York State Department of Education for the 18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/westmoreland-central-school-district-state-transportation-aid-2017m-220Town of Waterloo – Board Oversight (2017M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board provided adequate oversight of the … Village of Waterloo for water and sewer services provided to the Town. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt written procedures to govern separation payments. Ensure that reserves are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/01/town-waterloo-board-oversight-2017m-110Jordan-Elbridge Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-241)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District officials … maintained general fund unrestricted fund balance close to the 4 percent statutory limit. The District retained an … unrestricted fund balance and reserve fund balances to ensure they do not accumulate to excessive levels. Use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/26/jordan-elbridge-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementPUC Achieve Charter School – Board Oversight (2016M-316)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of financial operations for … by a seven-member Board of Trustees, provided education to approximately 85 students in grade five during the 2014-15 … $470,000. One of the School’s Trustees appears to have a prohibited interest in the School’s transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/05/05/puc-achieve-charter-school-board-oversight-2016m-316Randolph Academy Union Free School District – Financial Management (2015M-248)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … The Board has not adopted written policies and procedures to help guide the tuition billing and collection process. The … procedures for tuition billing and collection. Continue to work with SED to ensure that reconciled tuition rates are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2015mTown of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s planning and financing process for … relied on annual requests from department heads seeking to fulfill their immediate capital needs and primarily issued debt to finance the capital expenditures they approved. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78Minisink Valley Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-80)
… reimbursements). Between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021, the District paid a third-party vendor (vendor) $54,996 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/minisink-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-80Village of Waterford – Board Oversight (2022M-70)
… the Board did not: Establish compensating controls to address the lack of segregation of the Treasurer’s duties. … or receive adequate monthly reports from the Treasurer to adequately monitor operations, or ensure bank … the Treasurer provides adequate monthly financial reports to the Board. Ensure the Treasurer pays only those claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/29/village-waterford-board-oversight-2022m-70XIV.14.A Statewide Accounting Policy - Capital Assets and Depreciation – XIV. Special Procedures
… for the recording of capital assets. The implementation of GASB 34 necessitated significant changes to the area of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14a-statewide-accounting-policy-capital-assets-and-depreciation