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Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B17-6-17)
… expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … operating deficits to submit their preliminary budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/10/town-deerpark-budget-review-b17-6-17Town of Boylston – Procurement (2021M-56)
… competitive methods when procuring applicable goods and services. Key Findings Town officials did not always seek competition when procuring goods and services. Town officials did not use competitive methods, or … to use competitive methods to procure professional services. Officials were unfamiliar with the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-boylston-procurement-2021m-56Accounts Payable Advisory No. 15
… vouchers to OSC using SFS must also be designated and recorded in OSC’s Contact Database as a “State Agency – … the designated individuals authorized to sign vouchers and their original signatures. With the implementation of … minimum, the original signatures of the Voucher Authorizer and department head or authorizing designee approving those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/15-voucher-authorizersComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Allegany , Baldwin Public Library , Town of … properly recorded. Specifically, the board did not adopt an investment policy or a code of ethics; issue a W-2 form … audit of the district’s records by an independent public accountant. Warsaw Fire Department – Internal Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsLong Lake Central School District – Capital Project (2021M-183)
… authorized contracts and claims, monitored and accounted for its 2021 capital project (project). Audit Results … authorized contracts and claims, monitored and accounted for the project consisting of building improvements, upgrades … $907,813 were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes, correctly recorded as project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/18/long-lake-central-school-district-capital-project-2021m-183Copiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2019M-98)
… Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card purchases were necessary, adequately supported and for … legitimate District purposes. Key Findings Of 1,174 credit card charges made during our audit period, 753 totaling … $5,786 for refreshments that were in violation of New York State Public Officers Law. The Board approved $1,488 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2019m-98Town of Owego - Water Fund Operations (2021M-205)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Owego (Town) officials provided adequate oversight of water fund operations. Key Findings Town officials did not provide adequate oversight of water fund operations. Specifically: 104 of 1,380 water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-owego-water-fund-operations-2021m-205Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
… for. District officials did not provide adequate oversight of ECA and admission event collections. ECA club collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activityPleasantville Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-136)
… auditor was properly trained or had necessary access to District records for the claims auditor to effectively perform the Board’s claims audit … Key Recommendations Ensure that the claims auditor is properly trained and that claims contain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-136City of Lockport - Budget Review (B1-16-16)
… an independent evaluation of the City's proposed budget for 2017. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as … Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the debt … to finance the deficit is outstanding, the proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-16-16West Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-40)
… The Board appropriated fund balance that was not needed to fund operations and was not transparent when funding … Annually appropriated fund balance that was not needed to pay operational expenses and made year-end unbudgeted … budgets and discontinue appropriating fund balance that is not needed. Use overfunded reserves to benefit District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/west-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-40DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… time and attendance records within the sheriff’s office. Control weaknesses allowed two administrative employees to … County) The board did not establish or implement adequate internal controls to properly oversee the district’s … financial transaction. Slaterville Springs Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (Tompkins County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… audits of the Beacon City School District , Brookfield Central School District , Chenango Valley Central School District , Fabius-Pompey Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Delhi Joint Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-142)
… 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-142Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… As a result, vehicles and fuel were not properly accounted for. Officials did not: Maintain accurate inventory records … increases the risk that fuel could be used that is not for appropriate District purposes. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for adding, tracking and disposing of District vehicles to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Pittsfield Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-310)
… provides fire protection for the Town of Pittsfield in Otsego County. The Department has approximately 20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/pittsfield-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-andApalachin Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… the oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, to February 4, 2013. … general fund budget totaled approximately $744,000 for the 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings The District does have … of State Comptroller. The Board does authorize each claim for payment and indicates their approval by affixing their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/10/apalachin-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25Village of Northville – Joint Youth Activity Program (2016M-339)
… and reported and collections were adequately safeguarded for the period June 1, 2014 through May 31, 2016. Background … of Northville to operate youth development activities for children residing in the Village and the Towns of … Central School District representative is responsible for the overall financial management and safeguarding of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/09/village-northville-joint-youth-activity-program-2016m-339X.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… AND POLICIES All vendors providing goods or services to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor … a vendor at the time of contract award if the vendor is not already registered in the Statewide Vendor File. … Statewide Financial System or by providing the information to the Vendor Management Unit (VMU). Subsection A of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overviewJordan-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 … Background The Jordan-Elbridge Central School District is located in the Towns of Brutus and Sennett in Cayuga … maintained general fund unrestricted fund balance close to the 4 percent statutory limit. The District retained an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/26/jordan-elbridge-central-school-district-financial-condition-management