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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of the tax levy limit. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… of property with exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is billed for the prorated share of taxes. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax … senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor did not: Ensure that 68 of 85 (80 percent) granted … Determine whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Bolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… Adopt annual 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/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Town of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… one was granted even though the 10-year exemption term had expired in 2013. Did not grant an exemption credit totaling … basis to verify that the 10-year exemption term has not expired. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194East Quogue Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-78)
… before payment during the audit period. Did not sign the warrants on which 70 claims totaling $988,677 were listed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-78Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… manage user accounts and their user permissions. For example, former employees and an unknown person had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115DeRuyter Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-175)
… employees’ personal Internet browsing and their use of social media on District computers. Provide IT security awareness … monitor employees’ personal Internet browsing and use of social media. Provide formal IT security awareness training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/deruyter-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-175Lake Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-157)
… sufficient oversight of the bookkeeper hired to account for the Department’s financial transactions. Forty-four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/06/lake-pleasant-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financialTown of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… maintained. As a result, six employees were paid for 110.5 hours of leave time to which they were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… District officials effectively managed general fund balance. Key Findings The District’s reported fund balance has increased significantly over the past three fiscal years and the surplus fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit at fiscal … District officials effectively managed general fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… limit. Surplus funds can be used as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Hendrick Hudson Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-24)
… to ensure fiscal stability. Key Findings The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (Indian Point) is expected to shut down …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24Norwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… fund balance deficit. Ineffectively budgeted each year for various known expenditures and revenues. Developed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-198Town of Webb - Financial Oversight and Ambulance Services (2018M-161)
… indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. 1 New York State General Municipal Law, Section 122-b …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-financial-oversight-and-ambulance-services-2018m-161Village of Nelliston - Payroll and Accounting Records (2018M-162)
… maintained timely and complete records and reports to allow the Board to properly manage the Village’s finances. Key Findings The … did not maintain his leave accruals according to the compensation agreement and employee handbook. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/14/village-nelliston-payroll-and-accounting-records-2018m-162McLean Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-40)
… whether Department officials provided adequate oversight of financial activities to ensure that resources were … Department officials did not provide adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s duties. Key Recommendations For money … Department officials disagreed with certain aspects of our recommendations in our report, but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/25/mclean-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-40Springs Union Free School District - Payroll (2018M-222)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Springs Union Free School District (District) employees received the salaries … Springs Union Free School District Payroll 2018M222 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/springs-union-free-school-district-payroll-2018m-222Livingston Manor Central School District - Cost-Effective Expenditure Control (2018M-205)
… Key Findings The Board shared the Superintendent and Business Administrator positions with other districts. We … classroom by providing select special education services in-house. Key Recommendations Periodically analyze shared … potential for offering select special education services in-house. Formalize any shared services agreements with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/livingston-manor-central-school-district-cost-effective-expenditureTown of Manchester - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-39)
… tracked and billed back to the appropriate fund, resulting in taxpayer inequities. The Board did not adopt information … Discontinue appropriating nonexistent fund balance in the TW general fund and central water district. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-manchester-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-39