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Orange Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2015M-146)
… 2015. Background The Orange Lake Fire District is located in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County. The District, which … surplus funds to its reserves, which was not included in the budget. Key Recommendations Develop policies and … over the budgeting process so that proposed budgets are in the required format and contain sufficient and complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/09/25/orange-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2015m-146Vestal Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-265)
… 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background The Vestal Fire Department is a volunteer organization located in the … Vestal Fire Department Financial Activities 2014M265 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/vestal-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-265New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District – Financial Management (2014M-7)
… School District is located in the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead in Nassau County. The District operates four … reserve without including those transfers in the budget process and without soliciting the approval of … and consider including an appropriation in the annual budget to fund the retirement contributions. Develop a plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-financialVillage of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… 11, 2016. Background The Village of Pelham is located in the Town of Pelham in Westchester County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 (73 percent) in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through 2022-23 … prepared the tuition bills. Establish adequate procedures to ensure tuition bills were adequately prepared, calculated … are accurately prepared, calculated and issued. Consult with the District’s legal counsel to determine the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billingHawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Internal Controls Over Wire Transfers (2016M-183)
… audit was to review internal controls over the District’s wire transfer process for the period July 1, 2014 through … officials have not developed written procedures for wire transfers; there is also a lack of segregation of duties in the wire transfer process. Although the District has an agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-internal-controls-overOversight of Grants (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To assess the extent of implementation as of March 7, 2014 of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report, … To assess the extent of implementation as of March 7 2014 of the eight recommendations in our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/oversight-grants-followRoyalton-Hartland Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-275)
… in the Towns of Royalton, Hartland and Lockport in Niagara County, the Town of Alabama in Genesee County and the Towns of Ridgeway and Shelby in Orleans County. The District, which operates three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-275Town of Lake Luzerne – Payroll (2022M-98)
… (Supervisor) ensured payroll payments were accurate and in accordance with Town policies. Key Findings The … were not certified. Accepted incomplete time records for processing payroll; none of the 67 timecards reviewed contained all punches for time in/out. Inaccurately calculated overtime payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-payroll-2022m-98DiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2024
… develop and balance their budgets for the coming year.” In accordance with state law, DiNapoli’s office calculated the 2024 inflation factor at 6.26% for those local governments with a calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2024Fort Hunter Fire District – Capital Reserve Funds (2022M-202)
… the source of funding for the capital reserves as a part of the budgeting process. Key Recommendations Establish … funding goals. Include funding of capital reserves as part of the budgeting process or as authorized by Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/fort-hunter-fire-district-capital-reserve-funds-2022m-202Village of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185)
… to determine whether they were deposited intact (i.e., in the same amount and form it is received). 15 disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/04/08/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2021m-185V.3.I Class – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… Class captures the Period of Probable Usefulness (PPU) for General Obligation (GO) Bonds. Class is used on bond proceeds transactions where the PPU is … a GO related program code is used on an SFS transaction, Class is a required field and will result in an error if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3i-classTown of Shelby – Supervisor’s Financial Responsibilities (2021M-121)
… from 106 to 194 days late. In addition, each year the CPA firm hired to conduct the Town’s annual audit reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/12/03/town-shelby-supervisors-financial-responsibilities-2021m-121Town of South Bristol – Financial Management (2015M-140)
… 1, 2014 through May 20, 2015. Background The Town of South Bristol is located in Ontario County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-south-bristol-financial-management-2015m-140Data Sources – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Center for the Study of Education Policy, Illinois State University City of New York Department of Correction City University of New York College Board … List of data sources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/data-sourcesMiddle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… instead of being paid a salary. The Treasurer only signs checks but does not maintain accounting records or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Town of Hampton – Justice Court Operations (2013M-305)
… of our audit was to review internal controls over the Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2012 … prepare monthly accountabilities, properly account for bail money held by the Court or submit the required monthly … the amount of bail held by the Court at any given date. Review and analyze all open case files and bail records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/01/10/town-hampton-justice-court-operations-2013m-305Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… date, purchase price, date placed in service and useful life. As a result, officials were not aware that equipment in … date, purchase price, date placed in service, useful life and serial numbers. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223