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East Meredith Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-26)
… additional oversight over receipts and disbursements to ensure the Treasurer accurately recorded all transactions … not be deposited. Key Recommendations Implement controls to better monitor the Treasurer’s duties. Ensure all claims … and indicated that they have initiated or planned to Initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/28/east-meredith-rural-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-26Niagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and Membership provided adequate controls over the … Determine whether the Board and Membership provided adequate controls over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-andGlenham Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-380)
… if claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and audited and approved prior to payment for the period January 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. … the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Glenham in Dutchess County. It is governed by an elected five-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/glenham-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2016m-380Royalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… has an information technology (IT) contingency plan that is periodically evaluated, updated as necessary, and … a comprehensive written IT contingency plan in place that is properly distributed to all responsible parties and … has an information technology IT contingency plan that is periodically evaluated updated as necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologyGananda Central School District – Procurement (2021M-86)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services to achieve the optimal use of District resources. Key … that purchases were adequately documented and approved to verify that a competitive process was used to procure … District District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services to achieve the optimal use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/gananda-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-86Harford Fire District – Records and Reports (2016M-170)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to review the District’s financial operations for the period … March 3, 2016. Background The Harford Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … Complete monthly bank reconciliations and budget-to-actual reports. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/08/harford-fire-district-records-and-reports-2016m-170Town of Franklin – Financial Condition (2018M-8)
… Board effectively monitored the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017. Background The Town of Franklin is located in Delaware County and has a population of approximately … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2018 total approximately $1.7 million. Key Findings Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/23/town-franklin-financial-condition-2018m-8Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… by about 2 percentage points, or $609,000. Adopted budgets in 2015-16 and 2016-17 overestimated appropriations by more … unplanned operating surpluses totaling $3 million in two of the last three fiscal years. The debt service fund … Adopt annual budgets that contain realistic estimates for appropriations. Analyze reserve fund balances and ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionCanajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… adequately managed fuel purchases and audited fuel claims. Key Findings District officials did not adequately … purchases by seeking competition and did not audit fuel claims, as required. The District could have reduced its fuel … period. The Board did not audit or ensure the monthly fuel claims were audited, as required. As a result, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage financial … The practice of overestimating appropriations each year and annually appropriating fund balance that was not needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementSouthern Cayuga Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-77)
… operating surpluses and did not use about $1.1 million in appropriated fund balance. As of June 30, 2019, … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for revenues, appropriations and the amount of fund balance … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/southern-cayuga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-77Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… a third-party vendor direct access to the Town’s bank account that, at times, had more than $500,000 on deposit. In … allowing the service provider access to the Town bank account. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Town of Amherst Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-148)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Amherst Industrial Development Agency (AIDA) … properly approved and monitored projects. Key Findings The Board did not properly approve and monitor projects. The Board did not ensure its project approvals were based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-amherst-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalSeneca County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-7)
… As a result, some victims may never receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Nine of the … Restitution payments totaling $1,406 were not paid to 11 victims and another $8,147 in undisbursed restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/seneca-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-7Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… limit on surplus fund balance by making $7.8 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and appropriating $900,000 in fund balance that was not used. As of June 30, 2019, … and adopt budgets that include more reasonable estimates for revenues, appropriations and the amount of fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Net Assets
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the … Norwalk, CT 06856 are reprinted by permission. Sample City Statement of Net Assets December 31, 2002 … Examples from GASB Statement 34 Statement of Net Assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-net-assetsNorth Greenbush Common School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-112)
… audits and approves claims. Request and receive signed warrants or other reports from the claims auditor. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/north-greenbush-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-112Adirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… policies that detail the proper usage of IT assets. The polices are not consistent and seven of 13 computers were … for personal use. Key Recommendations Establish adequate polices, plans and agreements needed to protect the Districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $267.7 Billion at End of First Quarter
… at the end of the first quarter of state fiscal year 2024-25. For the three-month period ending June 30, 2024, Fund investments returned an estimated 1.38%. … alternatives (7.76%). The Fund’s long-term expected rate of return is 5.9%. DiNapoli initiated quarterly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-267-point-7-billion-end-first-quarterWallace Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-126)
… competitive methods to purchase a used 2008 brush truck (mini pumper) that cost $175,000. As a result, officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/wallace-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-126