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Waverly Central School District - Financial Operations (2019M-136)
… 111 days. Key Recommendations Implement internal controls to verify that checks, wire transfers and payroll … and indicated they have initiated, or planned to initiate, corrective action. … Determine whether District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/13/waverly-central-school-district-financial-operations-2019m-136Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency - Transfer Station and Compost Facility Cash Receipts (2018M-217)
… Findings Agency officials did not: Have adequate controls in place to help ensure that all cash receipts were recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/07/19/onondaga-county-resource-recovery-agency-transfer-station-and-compost-facilityNew Paltz Central School District – Payroll (2021M-45)
… accurately but did not establish adequate controls over payroll. Payroll was not always properly reviewed and certified before … the months reviewed. The District has not performed a payroll audit or payout test (e.g., requiring employees to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/06/new-paltz-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-45Village of Clifton Springs – Board Oversight (2014M-099)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village Board’s oversight activities for the … needs and financing sources for a period of three to five year … Village of Clifton Springs Board Oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/15/village-clifton-springs-board-oversight-2014m-099Monroe-Woodbury Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2019M-197)
… $900 which were all over the $100 limit established by the New York State Education Department (SED). Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/monroe-woodbury-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2019mII.3.B Establish Control – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… an outstanding liability incurred by the agency prior to the end of the fiscal year. For more information about … liabilities, see Chapter VI – Budgets of this Guide. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 01/28/2015 … After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3b-establish-controlTown of North Castle – Cash Disbursement (2013M-32)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over cash … January 1, 2011, to July 31, 2012. Background The Town of North Castle is located in Westchester County. The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/19/town-north-castle-cash-disbursement-2013m-32Poughkeepsie City School District – Information Technology (2019M-166)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Inventory, classify and … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-information-technology-2019m-166Pine Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-35)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed finances by ensuring … the 2015-16 through 2017-18 fiscal years, the Board raised real property taxes by $50,000 during that same period. Key … Adopt annual budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations. Reduce surplus fund balance to within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/pine-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-35XVII.2 Overview – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… Account appropriations lapse after close of business on June 30 or the first business day following if June 30 falls on a non-business day. Local Assistance, Community Projects, … Debt Service appropriations lapse after close of business on September 15 or the first business day following if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2-overviewReal Estate Advisory Committee
… reviews proposed mortgage and real estate investments. In the event the Real Estate Advisory Committee disapproves … Giliberto President S. Michael Giliberto & Co., Inc. James M. Gottstine Chief Operating Officer Ciminelli Real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/real-estate-advisory-committeeTown of Sodus – Financial Management and Professional Services (2013M-99)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management and procurement of … inaccurate revenue and expenditure estimates, which led to the accumulation of significant surplus funds. The Board … funds. Consider amending the Town’s procurement policy to include the use of competitive methods when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-sodus-financial-management-and-professional-services-2013m-99Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … (Onondaga County) Department controls are not adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … bank statements, canceled checks and bank reconciliations to verify that transactions were appropriate. Town of Lewis – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-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
… million (12 percent) claims paid during the audit period and found that for the claims reviewed, procedures were followed and claims were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved before payment. Medina …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… cases recorded in the accounting system dating back to the 1990s, with outstanding held bail and restitution totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… year, interfund loans have grown from $246,280 in 2015 to almost $1.6 million as of Dec. 31, 2019. The supervisor … did not provide detailed monthly financial reports to the board. Auditors found the supervisor did not review … over the prior year and levied more taxes than necessary to fund general fund operations. In addition, the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… interest rate quotes or prepare cash flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available for investment. … and annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to finance operations. Unrestricted fund balance ranged … always seek competition for purchases that are not subject to competitive bidding. Officials also did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Jamestown Board of Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Recycling Programs (2018M-155)
… documentation to clearly identify the type and/or quantity of materials purchased. Recycling credits were not processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/12/14/jamestown-board-public-utilities-energy-efficiency-and-recycling-programs-2018m-155Plattekill Library – Budgeting Practices (2017M-95)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Library’s revenue … Plattekill Library is a public library located in the Town of Plattekill in Ulster County. The Library, which provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/08/plattekill-library-budgeting-practices-2017m-95