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South Butler Fire Department – Oversight of Financial Activities (2020M-120)
… oversight. As a result, officers and members were not in a position to monitor and assess the Department’s … Petty cash funds were not properly overseen or accounted for. $65,658 was disbursed without any review or approval and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/30/south-butler-fire-department-oversight-financial-activitiesTown of Potter – Town Clerk (2020M-113)
… and the Town’s insurance agent to recoup the missing money from the former Clerk. Ensure the Clerk prepares …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-potter-town-clerk-2020m-113Genesee Community College - Procurement, Cash Disbursements and College President's Compensation (2019M-81)
… take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the College’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/10/04/genesee-community-college-procurement-cash-disbursements-and-collegeCanastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… fund balance not being needed to fund operations. The tax certiorari reserve was overfunded by $963,200 (615 … that are valid and supported. Return excess funds in the tax certiorari reserve to the unrestricted fund balance in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019mEast Irondequoit Central School District - Payroll and Leave Accruals (2019M-92)
… extra pay. Errors occurred in the leave records maintained for 13 of the 26 (50 percent) employees tested. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2019mGates-Chili Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-53)
… in appropriated fund balance as a funding source. The tax certiorari and unemployment insurance reserves were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/gates-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-53Town of Sanford – Claims Audit Process (2021M-189)
… law. Ensure all claims requiring Board audit are presented to the Board, and only audited and approved claims are listed … abstracts of audited claims. Periodically compare prices to State contracts and contracts bid by other governments to help ensure purchases are cost effective and in the best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-sanford-claims-audit-process-2021m-189Rensselaer County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-5)
… officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments … not always properly enforce restitution orders, notify the court when a probationer violated the court order or disburse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/rensselaer-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-5Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185)
… operations. The Board did not develop financial procedures for collections and disbursements, periodically monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/04/08/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2021m-185Village of Islandia – Procurement (2021M-203)
… did not always seek competition as required by law or the Village’s procurement policy. Village officials … credit card purchases with no documented pre-approval by the Mayor or Deputy Mayor, as required by the procurement … Revise the procurement policy to provide a detailed method for procuring professional services. Ensure that officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/06/village-islandia-procurement-2021m-203Minerva Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-60)
… District officials overestimated appropriations by a total of more than $2.1 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and … fund balance ranged between 18.5 and 31.1 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent … and adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/minerva-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020m-60Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s … Background The Middle Country Public Library is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The Library, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Town of Locke – Financial Condition (2020M-111)
… annual budgets. Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, needed reserves and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-locke-financial-condition-2020m-111Nyack Parking Authority – Parking Ticket Operations (2020M-94)
… additional revenue totaling $572,609. Review the number or the amount of outstanding tickets or consider alternatives to increase collections. Key … consider license plate readers, instituting civil action or amnesty programs and increasing penalty amounts. Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/11/20/nyack-parking-authority-parking-ticket-operations-2020m-94Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… Board’s hindered ability to recognize revenue shortfalls or cost overruns, limiting any potential corrective action. … estimates were not based on prior years’ actual results or trends and did not contain estimates for all known … budget-to-actual reports and ensure corrective actions or specific budget amendments are implemented before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91Town of Parish - Financial Condition and Supervisor's Records (2019M-58)
… the Town accumulated excessive fund balances in its general funds of about $1 million and deficit fund balances … million at the end of 2017. When combined together, the general and highway town-wide (TW) funds ended 2017 with a … the year. The Board should transfer funds from the general funds to the highway funds to reduce or eliminate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-parish-financial-condition-and-supervisors-records-2019m-58Eaton No. 1 Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-4)
Determine whether the Eaton No 1 Fire District District officials adequately monitored financial activity and ensured appropriate records and reports were maintained
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/17/eaton-no-1-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-4Neptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden, Inc. – Disbursements (2024M-5)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Neptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden, Inc. (Company) … totaling $30,126 were not processed in accordance with the Company’s accounting manual. These disbursements had one … without having sufficient documentation to support the expenses were appropriate and increased the risk for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/05/17/neptune-hose-company-no-1-dryden-inc-disbursements-2024m-5City of Salamanca - Collections (2023M-131)
… (Comptroller) collections were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The … could not determine whether deposits were generally made in a timely manner. We reviewed 29 deposits totaling nearly … precluded us from determining whether deposits were made in a timely manner. 34 entries totaling approximately $50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/03/15/city-salamanca-collections-2023m-131II.4 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Law prescribes the minimum reports that are required to be prepared on both a budgetary (cash) and GAAP basis of … purposes on a GAAP basis. The GAAP-basis plans model, to the extent practicable, the accounting principles applied … in preparation of the annual financial statements. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 01/01/2017 … New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4-overview