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Incorporated Village of Garden City – Check Signing (2021M-39)
… ] Audit Objective Determine if the Incorporated Village of Garden City’s (Village) check signing process complies … the Village Treasurer (Treasurer) did not maintain control of her electronic signature. The Treasurer allowed her … present. Alternate signatories did not sign in the absence of the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/09/incorporated-village-garden-city-check-signing-2021m-39Town of Oneonta – Town Clerk (2021M-59)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Oneonta (Town) Clerk properly recorded, deposited and … bank reconciliations. Prepare accountability analyses. As of October 30, 2020, the Clerk’s bank account held an unaccounted for and unremitted cash balance of $262. Key Recommendations Deposit all collections within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/02/town-oneonta-town-clerk-2021m-59Medina Central School District - Tax Collection (2019M-151)
… District officials did not provide sufficient oversight of the tax collection process. The Treasurer did not perform a timely reconciliation of tax collection activities, resulting in undetected errors … deposited, intact. Ensure there is sufficient oversight of the tax collection process. Perform a reconciliation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-tax-collection-2019m-151Town of Mooers - Procurement (2020M-55)
… whether Town officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory requirements. Key Findings Of the nine purchase contracts totaling approximately $1.3 million that were entered into during the audit period and exceeded the competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-procurement-2020m-55Brighton Fire District No. 5 - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-60)
… supported by adequate documentation and a proper use of District money. Key Findings The Board and District … could not demonstrate whether Board-approved payments of approximately $169,000 were a proper use of District money. Travel and car rental costs of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/09/13/brighton-fire-district-no-5-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-60Waterloo Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-137)
… that in total overestimated appropriations by $9.3 million for 2015-16 through 2017-18. Approved more than $9.3 million … of appropriations. Comply with the statutory limit for fund balance and use surplus funds as a financing source for one-time expenditures, paying down debt or reducing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/waterloo-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-137Walton Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-118)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through January 13, 2014. … with approximately 1,025 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $20 … and officials appropriated about $552,000 of fund balance for 2014-15. The Board has not prepared and implemented a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/walton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-118Town of Ulysses - Information Technology (2021M-190)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Ulysses (Town) officials ensured information technology … secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings Town officials did not ensure IT systems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-ulysses-information-technology-2021m-190Total Receipts – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… that have been recorded on a cash basis. See Appendix 3 for a breakdown of State receipts by major source for the past five State fiscal years. Total State Receipts … tax and consumer (consumption and use) taxes: Accounted for 37.1 percent of 2021 receipts; and Have increased 11.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/total-receiptsTown of Fishkill – Information Technology (2020M-153)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Fishkill (Town) officials ensured the Town’s Information … secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings Town officials did not adequately secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-fishkill-information-technology-2020m-153Town of Greenwich – Purchasing (2020M-135)
… $81,857 lacked evidence of competition as required by the Town’s purchasing policy. Diesel fuel aggregate purchases … totaling $35,474 were not competitively bid as required by law. Key Recommendations Clarify the purchasing policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/26/town-greenwich-purchasing-2020m-135Town of Colchester – Financial Condition (2016M-376)
… 31, 2016. Background The Town of Colchester is located in Delaware County and has a population of approximately … Budgeted appropriations for the general and highway funds in 2016 totaled approximately $2.8 million. Key Findings The … by 7 percent and overestimated expenditures by 18 percent, on average, in the general fund. Key Recommendations Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-colchester-financial-condition-2016m-376Chatham Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-161)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through March 11, 2015. … surpluses because the Board overestimated expenditures when developing budgets. The District has not established a formal plan stating how much will be set aside in each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/30/chatham-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-161Arkport Central School District – Payroll (2016M-338)
… our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period July 1, 2014 through August 1, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total $10.3 million. Key Findings … payroll policies and procedures. Review the calculations for separation payments prior to the payments being made. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/arkport-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-338Total Receipts – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… in federal and State policies. Tax base is a measure of the State’s ability to generate revenue. A decreasing tax … recorded on a cash basis. See Appendix 3 for a breakdown of State receipts by major source for the past five State … (consumption and use) taxes: Accounted for 34.1 percent of 2023 receipts; and Have increased 21.3 percent since 2019. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/total-receiptsTotal Receipts – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… in federal and State policies. Tax base is a measure of the State’s ability to generate revenue. A decreasing tax … recorded on a cash basis. See Appendix 3 for a breakdown of State receipts by major source for the past five State … (consumption and use) taxes: Accounted for 37.0 percent of 2022 receipts; and Have increased 32.5 percent since 2018. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/total-receiptsVischer Ferry Volunteer Fire Company – Cash Disbursements (2016M-245)
… protection services for the Vischer Ferry Fire District in Saratoga County. The Company is governed by a Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/10/28/vischer-ferry-volunteer-fire-company-cash-disbursements-2016mDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $206.9 Billion
… March 31, 2018. The Fund ended the year with an estimated value of $206.9 billion, which is subject to change once returns are fully audited. The Fund’s value at the end of state fiscal year 2017 was $192.4 … billion. “The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s value rose with help from strong markets through most of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2069-billionTown of Sodus – Financial Management and Professional Services (2013M-99)
… process. The Board did not adopt an investment policy or develop guidelines over other key financial areas; did not … interfund advances; and did not provide for timely and/or proper annual audits of the Town Clerk, Town Justice, and … does not require the solicitation of written proposals or quotes or other methods for the acquisition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-sodus-financial-management-and-professional-services-2013m-99State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… As a result, officials did not maximize interest earnings for the district. In addition, officials did not formally … flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available for investment. Officials earned interest totaling $40,652 … County) District officials did not always seek competition for purchases that are not subject to competitive bidding. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0