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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… policy. Staff could not provide documentation to support efforts were made to obtain the best price. None of the 10 professional service … these funds increased by 45% during the past three years to approximately $735,000 as of December 31, 2020, or 69% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … and reports or ensure sufficient controls were in place to prevent or detect fraud or abuse. As a result, based on … obtain the proper number of quotes for purchases subject to town policy. Richland Fire District – Board Oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Economic and Demographic Trends – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… from all industries in the state, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. New York State’s real GDP was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsNortheast Central School District - Payroll (2018M-140)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if compensation paid to employees was in accordance with collective bargaining … District officials accurately paid and provided benefits to employees in accordance with CBAs and Board-approved … manual and computer assisted auditing techniques (CAATs) to review payroll records for all employees paid during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/12/northeast-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-140West Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-7)
… annually appropriating fund balance that was not used to finance operations and adopting budgets that overestimated … realistic appropriation estimates. Reduce reserve funds to reasonable levels and use the money in the debt reserve to pay the related debt. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-7Hornell City School District - Financial Management (2019M-38)
… of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. Review reserve balances and develop a plan to reduce balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/hornell-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-38XI-A.1 Purchasing Process Overview – XI-A. Purchasing
… The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to Business Units about the procurement process in the Statewide Financial System. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 12/17/2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1-overviewDelaware 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-287Brewster-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-2018mWestmoreland 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-110Aloma 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-218Town 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-289Village 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-71Lake 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-216Livonia Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, Inc. – Financial Controls (2014M-001)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Company’s internal controls over financial … in Livingston County and provides fire protection services to the Town. The Company’s administrative Board comprises … Review and revise the code of ethics and bylaws to include more guidance relating to financial oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/livonia-hook-and-ladder-company-no-1-inc-financial-controls-2014m-001Comptroller 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-auditsAmherst Central School District –Financial Condition (2016M-167)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to review the District’s management of financial activities … budget status reports and review fund balance projections to develop the ensuing year’s budget and to monitor the District’s financial condition. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/amherst-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-167Town of Berkshire – Justice Court Operations (2016M-425)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the Court’s financial … collections for those cases where defendants failed to appear in Court, and these outstanding tickets equate to approximately $33,000 in unearned revenues for the Town. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-berkshire-justice-court-operations-2016m-425Village of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Village officials adequately safeguarded … adequate web filtering process and not adopted procedures to adequately monitor IT usage and enforce compliance with … IT service provider identifying the specific services to be provided or the vendor’s responsibilities. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410