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Hancock Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-236)
… are owed to the Department, and, if appropriate, consult with legal counsel as to whether any actions should be taken … images and invoices. Department officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/03/hancock-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-236Concord Industrial Development Agency – Agency Management (2015M-61)
… 4, 2015. Background The Concord Industrial Development Agency was created in 1980 to further the economic … unnecessary expenditures. … Concord Industrial Development Agency Agency Management 2015M61 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/08/07/concord-industrial-development-agency-agency-managementChautauqua Utility District – Banking (2017M-121)
… if banking transactions were adequately safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through March 27, 2017. … York State Legislature in 1934. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $1.3 million. Key Findings The … Key Recommendations Develop policies and procedures for banking activities which include segregating duties and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/10/13/chautauqua-utility-district-banking-2017m-121Dunkirk City School District – Financial Management (2017M-122)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2013 through May 25, 2017. Background … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled more than $40 million. … and reasonable. Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, reducing District property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/13/dunkirk-city-school-district-financial-management-2017m-122Town of Moreau – Budgeting and Multiyear Planning (2017M-185)
… interests. … Town of Moreau Budgeting and Multiyear Planning 2017M185 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/13/town-moreau-budgeting-and-multiyear-planning-2017m-185Hillside Public Library of New Hyde Park – Claims Processing (2017M-175)
… totaled $3.1 million. Key Findings The entire Board did not audit claims; instead, the Director reviewed and … Trustee who audited all claims. The Director did not approve 13 claims totaling $27,143, and quotes or purchase orders, invoices and receiving reports were not always attached to claims. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/12/08/hillside-public-library-new-hyde-park-claims-processing-2017m-175Kenmore Housing Authority – Selected Financial Operations (2017M-157)
… Recommendations Ensure that administrative fee revenues are properly recorded in the general fund. Ensure that administrative fee revenues are used for appropriate Authority purposes and that all bills and invoices are reviewed and approved in a proper claims audit prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/01/26/kenmore-housing-authority-selected-financial-operations-2017m-157Cooperstown Central School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-86)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District … District contracts with Milford Central School District to manage its school lunch operations. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/cooperstown-central-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financial-conditionTown of Lake Pleasant – Credit Cards (2016M-432)
… $2.5 million. Key Findings Town officials did not establish policies and procedures over the use of credit … on the individual cards ranged from $1,000 to $20,000. Not all credit card purchases were supported with receipts or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-lake-pleasant-credit-cards-2016m-432Town of Thurman – Garbage Bag Inventory and Collections (2016M-399)
… internal controls over garbage bag inventory and receipts for the period January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016. … policies and procedures that include collection procedures for recording and remitting collections received at the … station to ensure all cash receipts are properly accounted for and remitted to the Supervisor’s bookkeeper or Town Clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-thurman-garbage-bag-inventory-and-collections-2016m-399Greece Central School District – Retiree Health Insurance (2016M-54)
… approximately $217 million. Key Findings The Board has not developed written policies or procedures to monitor … insurance eligibility. Health insurance invoices did not contain supporting enrollee information. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/greece-central-school-district-retiree-health-insurance-2016m-54Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – User Access Rights (2016M-213)
… $67.4 million. Key Findings BOCES officials have not implemented access controls to ensure proper segregation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/19/dutchess-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-user-access-rights-2016m-213Green Island Union Free School District - Separation Payments (2019M-55)
… payments were calculated correctly and supported by employee contracts. Key Findings The former Business … payment was inadequately supported, and he was overpaid by $16,700. The District paid the former Business Manager’s … payments were calculated correctly and supported by employee contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/green-island-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2019m-55Altona Fire District – Claims Auditing (2016M-162)
… for 2016 total approximately $628,000. Key Findings Not all claims for payment were supported by documentation. Not all claims contained supporting documentation to show …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/01/altona-fire-district-claims-auditing-2016m-162Village of Westbury – Purchasing, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2013M-301)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls … 1, 2011 through November 30, 2012. Background The Village of Westbury is located in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-westbury-purchasing-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2013m-301DiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23.4 billion in calendar year 2024, an increase of 1.6% or $376 million from 2023, according to a report … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This was the slowest annual growth seen since the COVID-19 pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024Plattekill #1 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-282)
… approximately $780,000. Key Findings The Treasurer did not issue press-numbered duplicate receipts, did not record the dates on which moneys were received, did not perform bank reconciliations for the first nine months of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/plattekill-1-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsRamapo Central School District – Fund Balance and Employee Compensation (2013M-189)
… approximately $8.7 million in purchase orders and tax certioraris for 2012 fiscal year. The District had $2.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/ramapo-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-employee-compensationPalmyra-Macedon Central School District – Reserves and Fund Balance (2015M-336)
… funds for this purpose and District officials could not provide documentation for the establishment of its … with statutory requirements. To the extent that they are not necessary, transfers should be made to other reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-reserves-and-fund-balance-2015mChester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Board Oversight (2016M-95)
… July 1, 2014 through September 29, 2015. Background The Chester Union Free School District is located in the Town of Chester, Orange County. The District, which operates two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/chester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-and-board