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Sayville Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cellular Telephones (2015M-86)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to evaluate the District’s financial activities and cellular … of unexpended surplus funds that are not needed to fund District operations. Ensure that the Network Systems … claims auditor properly review all cell phone bills prior to authorizing payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/sayville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cellularTuckahoe Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2015M-152)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition and controls … officials have not performed a cost-benefit analysis to analyze the effect of borrowing for tax certiorari … Board has not adopted a policy for the use of and access to personal, private and sensitive information. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/16/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-informationVillage of St. Johnsville – Records and Reports (2015M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial operations for the period … and numerous bank account balances did not reconcile to the accounting records. Interfund loans were not … services of an independent public accountant or auditor to conduct the audit in a timely fashion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-st-johnsville-records-and-reports-2015m-1Local Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… questionnaire completed by county officials. Also provided for each county is the local tax rate, as well as what cities … receive a share of the county’s sales tax collections. For more detailed information on local sales tax sharing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateVillage of Akron – Selected Financial Activities (2016M-133)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to review the Village’s water operations and the … million. Key Findings We reviewed water and sewer billings to 53 customers and found that seven were underbilled by more … records and reports. The Village had insufficient cash to fund its operations and the continued use of temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/08/26/village-akron-selected-financial-activities-2016m-133Wassaic Fire District – Purchasing and Claims Processing (2017M-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices and claims … documentation, for appropriate purposes and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations Seek competition when … and compensation. Conduct a proper audit of claims to ensure that all vouchers are properly itemized, show …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/wassaic-fire-district-purchasing-and-claims-processing-2017m-8Local Road Conditions in New York State
… Department of Transportation (DOT) has recently begun to collect data on the conditions of a subset of this group, … State – a percentage that varies quite a bit from place to place, with many rural towns (and one entire county) … below). Unfortunately, because the dataset is limited only to federally fundable local roads, it prevents citizens from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-road-conditions-new-york-stateVillage/Town of Mount Kisco – Parking Ticket Collections (2012M-255)
… audit period, the Village/Town issued about 29,870 parking tickets and collected approximately $721,000 in fines and … still had $1.17 million in cumulative unpaid parking tickets outstanding as of May 31, 2012. This included 12,792 unpaid parking tickets totaling approximately $720,703 that have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/villagetown-mount-kisco-parking-ticket-collections-2012m-255Real Property Tax Cap - School Districts Guidance
… Nassau County were reduced in connection with corrections to the districts' assessments/tax rolls which exempted from … a good faith estimate of the amount the district expects to receive. To the extent that the amount receivable from LIPA is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districts-guidanceReal Property Tax Cap - Local Governments
… on our upcoming training opportunities. Contact Call the Help Line at 1-866-321-8503 or (518) 408-4934 or by Email at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-local-governmentsReal Property Tax Cap - School Districts
… on our upcoming training opportunities. Contact Call the Help Line at 1-866-321-8503 or (518) 408-4934 or by Email at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districtsInvestment Advisory Committee
… Committee is appointed by the Comptroller pursuant to Section 423 of the New York State Retirement and Social … reviews the investment policy statement and any amendments to it, and reviews and provides a recommendation to the Comptroller on the proposed asset allocation plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/investment-advisory-committeeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… district officials generally used a competitive process to procure goods and services. However, they did not always … they have not utilized their multiyear financial plans to help make financial decisions. Officials also have not … for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding, as required by the district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsBethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… $104,572. The Director presented questionable quotes to the Board and did not properly seek competition for … contracts, including contracts totaling $44,864 awarded to a company to which the Director had close personal ties. Officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Town of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… not have an understanding of the finances for the closed landfill. In addition, the Board: Did not treat taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131Town of Amherst Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-148)
… with respect to job performance, sales tax exemptions and payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) information for current and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-amherst-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalTown of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… properly manage pool project donations or disbursements. For example, the Board: Improperly allowed the West Branch Recreation and Aquatics Committee (Committee) to act under the auspices of the Town and organize … an affiliate of the Town. Inappropriately used Town funds to pay at least $8,000 for fundraising activities. Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/15/town-delhi-pool-project-donations-and-disbursements-2020m-105Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. – Board Oversight (2018M-273)
… $22,121. As a result, the lack of suitable records limited our ability to determine if funds were accounted for or used … compliance. Association officers generally agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-volunteer-fire-association-inc-board-oversightDryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… adequate written contracts with all IT service providers. In 2018, the District was the victim of a ransomware attack. … breach or the Board and Superintendent of the attack. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … Evaluate all existing user accounts, periodically review for necessity and appropriateness, and adequate written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106Village of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… Village officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings, but indicated they have initiated corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in one of the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214