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Village of East Rockaway – Justice Court Operations (2017M-206)
… in Nassau County and has a population of approximately 9,800. The Village is governed by an elected five-member … each month between January and June 2016. The bail bank account had a balance of $1,590 as of May 31, 2017, and Court … known liabilities. Maintain a record of bail for each account and review existing bail records to determine how to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/12/15/village-east-rockaway-justice-court-operations-2017m-206Jordan-Elbridge Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-241)
… fund balance and reserve fund balances to ensure they do not accumulate to excessive levels. Use money in the debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/26/jordan-elbridge-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementCreditable Service – State Police Plan
… Under this special plan, service as an officer of the New York State Division of State … Police is creditable. You may also receive credit for service as a: Police officer in the New York State Department … York (maximum of five years), if you completed 20 years of service and successfully completed a course of law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/creditable-serviceWayne County Water and Sewer Authority – Water and Sewer Operations and Wastewater System Cybersecurity (2017M-276)
… determine whether Authority officials ensured that water and sewer account adjustments and the assessment of penalties were approved and accurately and appropriately billed and collected and … Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority Water and Sewer Operations and Wastewater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/06/wayne-county-water-and-sewer-authority-water-and-sewer-operations-and-wastewaterWestchester County – Budget Review (B18-6-2)
… in the County’s adopted budget for the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background Westchester County, adopted a total budget of approximately $2.1 billion for fiscal year 2018. Key Findings Significant revenue and expenditure … sales tax and State aid revenues throughout the fiscal year and make any needed budget amendments if revenues fall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/03/30/westchester-county-budget-review-b18-6-2Village of Franklin – Fund Balance Management (2018M-13)
… whether the Board effectively managed the Village’s fund balance for the period June 1, 2016 through November 10, … by an elected three-member Board of Trustees. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year … totaled approximately $150,000. Key Findings The general fund’s year-end total fund balance increased by 46 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-franklin-fund-balance-management-2018m-13Middletown Enlarged City School District – Financial Condition (2017M-245)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District officials … budgets that appropriate fund balance that is not needed to fund operations. Ensure that the amount of unrestricted fund balance complies with the statutory limit. Adopt a fund balance policy that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/16/middletown-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-245Massapequa Union Free School District – Budget Practices and Reserve Funds (2017M-113)
… The Massapequa Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which operates nine schools … needed and not used to fund District operations. Review all reserves currently established and determine if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/massapequa-union-free-school-district-budget-practices-and-reserve-fundsVillage of Hamburg - Recreation Department Cash Receipts - Cash Shortage (2018M-104)
… August 1, 2011 through November 30, 2017, the recreation attendant (attendant) did not remit Department cash collections of … jointly investigated this matter. In October 2018, the attendant admitted stealing more than $150,000 from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/10/village-hamburg-recreation-department-cash-receipts-cash-shortage-2018m-104Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town … of Crown Point – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Essex County) The clerk did not remit real property taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 to the town supervisor or county treasurer each week, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Greenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… internal controls over the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through July 10, 2014. … Fire Commissioners. The District’s budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled $317,350. Key Findings District budgets did … over the budgeting process. Review the legal requirements for reserve funds and legalize existing reserve accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… Background The North Patchogue Fire District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, and is a district … Key Findings District officials did not purchase fuel in the most economical manner. The District did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mTown of Seneca Falls - Town Hall Capital Project (2018M-220)
… the Board provided adequate oversight and management of the Town hall capital project. Key Findings The Board … amount to be used from its capital reserve for the project of nearly $2.6 million. However, it did not prepare an … As a result, the Town incurred total project costs of approximately $4.55 million. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-seneca-falls-town-hall-capital-project-2018m-220Town of Cochecton - Fund Balance Management and Multiyear Planning (2018M-208)
Determine whether the Board effectively managed general highway and sewer district fund balances and reserves and has multiyear financial and capital plans
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-cochecton-fund-balance-management-and-multiyear-planning-2018m-208Stafford Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-274)
… Background The Stafford Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Stafford in Genesee County and provides fire protection services to … revenues into its own bank accounts without authorization in the Department’s bylaws. The Board did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/stafford-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialAmherst Central School District –Financial Condition (2016M-167)
… fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $53.6 million. Key Findings The Board did not … and did not properly monitor spending during the year. The District improperly used more than $330,000 from … and review fund balance projections to develop the ensuing year’s budget and to monitor the District’s financial …
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)
… revenues for the Town. The current Justice did not record new cases in the accounting software. The current Justice did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-berkshire-justice-court-operations-2016m-425Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B17-6-8)
… in the Village’s proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Village of Suffern, … to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/20/village-suffern-budget-review-b17-6-8Town of Oxford – Procurement (2024M-88)
… did not seek competition for purchases totaling $848,783. In addition, the Town may have saved $44,828 if officials had alternative procurement procedures in place. Specifically, competition was not sought for: 52 … the Town obtained the most favorable terms and conditions in the best interests of its taxpayers. Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-oxford-procurement-2024m-88Village of Dolgeville – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2024M-28)
… Village finances. The Treasurer did not: Properly account for fund balance within each Village fund or establish capital projects funds to separately account for the financial activity of projects undertaken. … the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for the 2019-20 through 2022-23 fiscal years. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/03/village-dolgeville-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-28