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Brushton-Moira Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-340)
… or realistic estimates for expenditures. None of the fund balance that was appropriated was actually used during … audit period. The District has accumulated unrestricted fund balance that exceeds the statutory limit. District … of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of fund balance or reserves that are not used to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/brushton-moira-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-340Village of Savona – Board Oversight (2015M-328)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of Village activities for … or engage the services of an independent public accountant to conduct the audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/10/21/village-savona-board-oversight-2015m-328Village of Valley Stream – Cash Receipts and Selected Village Operations (2013M-382)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over selected Village operations … audit claims and not delegate those responsibilities to the Treasurer. The Village Treasurer should sign all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/04/village-valley-stream-cash-receipts-and-selected-village-operations-2013mBoquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
… requirements. Procure goods and services not subject to the competitive bidding requirements in compliance with … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/boquet-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-132Wayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… advisory group which also made a recommendation designed to help the District maximize the value of disposed property, … procedures for the sale and disposal of District property to ensure that the District receives the best possible value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161Town of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… fees collected ($1,075) were not remitted or refunded to the appropriate parties. The Board did not conduct the … Remit real property tax collections and Clerk fees to the appropriate recipients within the required timeframes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… notices were not published for certain purchases subject to permissive referendum. The District used $97,000 of … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Buffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-69)
… whether Buffalo Collegiate Charter School (School) credit card charges were properly approved, adequately supported, and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card charges were not always properly approved or adequately … charges were for School purposes. We reviewed 170 credit card charges totaling $128,070 and found supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2022/07/15/buffalo-collegiate-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-69Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… taxpayers that all IT assets are adequately accounted for and would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. We … that 23 percent of the assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Four Chromebooks and an iPad with combined costs of nearly $1,800 could not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… completed and annual update documents (AUD) were filed in a timely manner.(Starting in 2023, the AUD is referred to as the Annual Financial Report [AFR].) As a result: The … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Town of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… audit period. Did not obtain quotes or request proposals in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy for 10 … Recommendations Ensure goods and services are procured in compliance with competitive bidding statutes. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11East Meadow Union Free School – Overtime (2022M-118)
… Ensure all non-emergency overtime is preapproved in writing, properly documented and monitored. Adopt a … year. District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix C includes our comments on issues officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/east-meadow-union-free-school-overtime-2022m-118Chappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… $220,708 were not recorded on the District’soriginal asset list. 18 assets totaling $25,022 did not have asset tags, as … were not removed from the District’s original asset list. Also, officials could not determine whether four assets … Key Recommendations Ensure the District’s new asset list is complete, accurate and up-to-date and that all fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Dutchess County – Contract Monitoring (2023M-142)
… terms and payments were appropriate and supported. As a result: Various department officials responsible for … compliance with contract guidelines. Monitor the contract to ensure that the agreed-upon contract amount is not … agreed with our findings and indicated that they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/08/09/dutchess-county-contract-monitoring-2023m-142Westhampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)
… clubs properly accounted for, supported, deposited and used extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds. Key Findings … we could not determine whether all funds received and disbursed were properly accounted for. Deposits were not … deposit forms or accurately completed bank deposit slips and activity logs. Of the collections we reviewed, $82,592 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/westhampton-beach-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityTown of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… pricing. Periodically reconcile gallons of fuel on hand to records showing the beginning inventory and gallons delivered, dispensed and on hand. Town officials agreed with our findings and indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100Border City Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-137)
… he inappropriately deposited and withdrew District money. In addition, the Board did not ensure all goods and services were procured in compliance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), District policies or in the best interest of taxpayers. The Board also did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/31/border-city-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-137Village of Earlville – Collections (2024M-128)
… Earlville (Village) Clerk-Treasurer recorded and deposited all collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings Although the … accurately recorded collections that we reviewed in the central accounting records, she did not always deposit … of Earlville Village ClerkTreasurer recorded and deposited all collections accurately and in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/10/village-earlville-collections-2024m-128State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Local Government Audits
… but were not always remitted to the appropriate parties in a timely manner. Town of Howard – Fund Balance Management … the processing of the town’s financial transactions. In addition, the supervisor did not maintain accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-local-government-auditsOvertime Compensation – Legacy Reporting
… one’s regular schedule and payment must be at a greater rate than one’s regular rate of pay. For example: Overtime paid at time and a half, … worked beyond one’s regular schedule and at a greater rate than one’s regular rate of pay. Rev. 1/23 1 Updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/overtime-compensation