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Town of German Flatts – Fiscal Stress (2015M-217)
… 31, 2015. Background The Town of German Flatts is located in Herkimer County and has a population of approximately … amounts of fund balance the Town should maintain in each fund. Decrease reliance on annual RAN borrowings to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-german-flatts-fiscal-stress-2015m-217Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District – Employee Leave Accruals (2013M-253)
… unused accrued leave balances were carried forward and appropriately reclassified in accordance with the … District properly accounted for employee leave accruals and made payments in accordance with collective bargaining agreements and employment contracts. Key Recommendation Continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/oyster-bay-east-norwich-central-school-district-employee-leave-accrualsChautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… (District) officials procured fuel in compliance with the District’s procurement policies. Key Findings District officials did not procure fuel in compliance with the District’s policies. When District officials deviate from … District officials procured fuel in compliance with the Districts procurement policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3Pultneyville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-80)
… by State General Municipal Law. The Board does not review monthly bank statements and the related reconciliations and canceled check images. The Board did not complete, or contract with an independent account to complete, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/pultneyville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsBolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations based on historical trends or other … relevant information. Reduce unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use surplus funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and reduce reserve balances to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… and other exemptions. The Assessor did not: Ensure that 68 of 85 (80 percent) granted exemptions we reviewed, contained … to verify eligibility for the exemption or accuracy of exemption calculations. Correctly calculate granted exemptions. Report the transfer of four properties with agricultural exemptions to the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Pulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Department’s financial controls for the period … Fire District No. 2 and provides fire protection services to the Town. The Department is governed by a seven-member … an annual budget. The Board did not adopt a code of ethics to provide standards of conduct expected of Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/19/pulteney-volunteer-fire-department-controls-over-financialTown of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax … senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted exemptions without applications, renewal … resolution, one granted exemption. Key Recommendations The Assessor should: Ensure granted exemptions are authorized, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Circleville Fire Company – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-391)
… Vice President, Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer and Chaplain. The Company’s expenditures for the audit period … Key Findings The Treasurer was allowed to pay bills and make cash withdrawals without evidence of Company … disbursements only after Company members authorize them and performs monthly bank reconciliations. Maintain accurate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/04/04/circleville-fire-company-selected-financial-activities-2013mCincinnatus Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board established adequate controls to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … Ensure that the annual financial reports are submitted to OSC in a timely manner. Ensure that the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/25/cincinnatus-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-49Candor Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-268)
… The cash receipts process did not have an audit trail beginning with the initial point of cash collection to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/candor-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-268Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… audit was to examine the controls over cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2013 through January 13, 2014. … to approximately 9,000 residents. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled $808,793. Key Findings The Board did not … procedures to obtain the required number of quotations for purchases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014mWyoming County – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-94)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected County financial … is located in western New York State and has a population of approximately 42,000. The County is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/11/20/wyoming-county-selected-financial-activities-2015m-94Chateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of operations to ensure financial activity was properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77South Country Central School District – Information Technology Inventory (2017M-219)
… records to safeguard information technology assets for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Background … and operates six schools. Operating appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $119 … maintain a complete and accurate inventory record. Except for a camera valued at $799, none of purchased items …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/south-country-central-school-district-information-technology-inventoryFranklinville Joint Fire District – Claims Processing (2017M-141)
… written claims processing policy. The Chief and assistant chiefs primarily used debit cards to purchase miscellaneous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/22/franklinville-joint-fire-district-claims-processing-2017m-141Town of Canaan – Board Oversight (2017M-183)
… The Town of Canaan is located in Columbia County and has a population of approximately 1,750. The Town is … The Board did not perform annual audits of the records and reports of officers and employees. Key Recommendations Issue pre-numbered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-canaan-board-oversight-2017m-183Town of Dannemora – Part-Town Activities (2017M-215)
… the Village of Dannemora within its boundaries, is located in Clinton County. The Town, which is governed by a … allocation of PT activities and ensure they are allocated in the proper fund in accordance with these requirements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-dannemora-part-town-activities-2017m-215Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… Village of Tuxedo Park Board Oversight 2018M66 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66Norwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… Determine whether District officials adequately managed fund balance in the general fund. Key Findings District officials: Developed budgets that were not structurally balanced by appropriating fund balance each year, including $1.5 million to finance the … Determine whether District officials adequately managed fund balance in the general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-198