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Town of Mooers - Procurement (2020M-55)
… policy and applicable statutory requirements. Key Findings Of the nine purchase contracts totaling approximately $1.3 … not procured in accordance with statutory requirements. Of the 15 purchase and public works contracts totaling …
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)
… use of District money. The District could have saved up to $17,000 had the Board required the use of lodging that … findings and recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether credit …
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)
… District officials: Consistently adopted budgets that in total overestimated appropriations by $9.3 million for … 2015-16 through 2017-18. Approved more than $9.3 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … Carefully consider the amount of fund balance appropriated to fund future budgets. Develop a comprehensive multiyear …
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)
… The Board did not adopt adequate written IT policies or a written IT contingency plan. Officials did not adequately … manage local user accounts. The Board did not enter into a written service level agreement with the Town’s IT service … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-ulysses-information-technology-2021m-190Total Receipts – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Revenues are affected by economic changes and changes in federal and State policies. Tax base is a measure of the … tax base may force spending reductions, increased taxes, or both. Receipts are revenues that have been recorded … Personal income tax and consumer (consumption and use) taxes: Accounted for 37.1 percent of 2021 receipts; and Have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/total-receiptsTown of Fishkill – Information Technology (2020M-153)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-fishkill-information-technology-2020m-153Town of Greenwich – Purchasing (2020M-135)
… applicable documentation sought for purchases is attached to vouchers and retained. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/26/town-greenwich-purchasing-2020m-135Town of Colchester – Financial Condition (2016M-376)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial condition for the period … $2.8 million. Key Findings The Board does not have a written fund balance policy that addresses reasonable levels of fund balance to be maintained. From 2013 through 2015, the Board …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … how each reserve will be funded or when reserve funds are to be used. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic …
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)
… 1, 2016. Background The Arkport Central School District is located in the Towns of Almond, Birdsall and Burns in … which operates one school with approximately 480 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. … has not adopted written policies and District officials have not developed written procedures over the payment of …
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
… Revenues are affected by economic changes and changes in federal and State policies. Tax base is a measure of the … tax base may force spending reductions, increased taxes, or both. Receipts are revenues that have been recorded … Personal income tax and consumer (consumption and use) taxes: Accounted for 34.1 percent of 2023 receipts; and Have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/total-receiptsTotal Receipts – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Revenues are affected by economic changes and changes in federal and State policies. Tax base is a measure of the … tax base may force spending reductions, increased taxes or both. Receipts are revenues that have been recorded … Personal income tax and consumer (consumption and use) taxes: Accounted for 37.0 percent of 2022 receipts; and Have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/total-receiptsVischer Ferry Volunteer Fire Company – Cash Disbursements (2016M-245)
… that cash disbursements were approved and for valid Company purposes for the period January 1, 2015 through March … 31, 2016. Background The Vischer Ferry Volunteer Fire Company provides fire protection services for the Vischer …
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
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund earned an estimated 1135 percent return on investments
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
… or prepare cash flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available for investment. Officials earned interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances Governmental Funds
… to the change in net assets in the statement of activities is presented in an accompanying schedule . … Examples from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … school district audits have been issued. Hermon-DeKalb Central School District – Claims Auditing (St. Lawrence … state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… found that the board did not adopt information technology (IT) security policies and procedures. In addition, the board … of the court records and reports was inadequate. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1