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Pine Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-35)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed finances by … and surplus fund balance were reasonable. Key Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of almost … surplus fund balance totaled $2.4 million, 15 percent of the 2018-19 budgeted appropriations, exceeding the statutory …
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
… day. SUNY and CUNY State Operations and SUNY Aid to Localities appropriations lapse after close of business … day if March 31 falls on a non-business day. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 08/19/2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2-overviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… recorded, remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner. Collections were deposited accurately but the clerk did not always make deposits in a timely manner. Collections totaling $7,050 or 49% of the … duties and cannot provide support for almost $1.6 million in interfund loans. Although interfund loans must be repaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Batavia – Water and Sewer Operations (2018M-12)
… in the general fund as required by New York State Town Law. The Supervisor did not separately account for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/11/town-batavia-water-and-sewer-operations-2018m-12Brighton Fire District No. 5 - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-60)
… properly approved, supported by adequate documentation and a proper use of District money. Key Findings The Board and … were not pre-approved and the Board did not authorize per diem payments of approximately $9,000 that may have been … use of District money. The District could have saved up to $17,000 had the Board required the use of lodging that …
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)
… officials adequately managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings District officials: Consistently … officials adequately managed the Districts financial condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/waterloo-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-137Selkirk Fire District – Procurement of Professional Services (2021M-55)
… and training, judgment, integrity and moral worth of the professional service providers as required by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/09/selkirk-fire-district-procurement-professional-services-2021m-55Town of Oneonta – Town Clerk (2021M-59)
… Clerk properly recorded, deposited and remitted Clerk fees in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk properly recorded … and remitted all fees collected during the audit period in a timely manner. However, the Clerk did not always deposit … the required time frame. The Clerk did not: Deposit $5,266 in fees collected within the required time frame. Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/02/town-oneonta-town-clerk-2021m-59Town of Mooers - Procurement (2020M-55)
… procured goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory requirements. Key Findings Of … were not procured in accordance with the procurement policy. Key Recommendations Procure purchase contracts … requirements in compliance with the Town’s procurement policy. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-procurement-2020m-55Jamestown 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 accurately resulting in 1,004 customer accounts being under credited by $2,050 over a six-month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/12/14/jamestown-board-public-utilities-energy-efficiency-and-recycling-programs-2018m-155Village of Oyster Bay Cove – Claims Audit (2022M-114)
… under Village Law and presented at the next regular Board meeting for audit. Except as noted in Appendix A, Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/12/02/village-oyster-bay-cove-claims-audit-2022m-114Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration
… Caribbean American Heritage Month celebration in honor of the rich and diverse history and culture of the Caribbean, and recognize Caribbean Americans who … Voltaire Marcelin Artist Roxanne Persaud New York State Senator, 19th District Michèle Voltaire Marcelin Artist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/caribbean-heritage-month-2022Cato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (2021M-173)
… (District) officials accurately paid salaries, wages and leave benefits and properly accrued leave benefits. Key Findings District officials accurately … paid salaries and wages but did not accurately pay unused leave benefits, and leave accruals were not proper. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/cato-meridian-central-school-district-salaries-wages-and-leave-benefitsHighland Central School District – Non-Instructional Overtime (2021M-8)
… non-emergencies. With appropriate scheduling, over $60,000 of these overtime payments could have been avoided or … clear guidelines for overtime work, including approval of overtime, to ensure that only necessary overtime charges … incurred. Implement procedures for supervisory review of hours worked for accuracy of manual calculations of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/highland-central-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2021m-8Sea Breeze Fire District – Board Oversight (2018M-269)
… and debt obligation records. Comply with legal mandates to perform an annual audit, file financial reports or audit … and indicated they have begun and will continue to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-269Village of Scotia - Parking Tickets and Justice Court Operations (2019M-44)
Determine whether Village officials properly account for and enforce the collection of issued parking tickets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/06/07/village-scotia-parking-tickets-and-justice-court-operations-2019m-44Town of Friendship – Justice Court Operations (2021M-15)
… fees, they did not deposit and disburse all fines and fees in a timely manner. Sixty-seven receipts totaling almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/05/21/town-friendship-justice-court-operations-2021m-15Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
… Dividends 1,445,273 Total investment earnings 3,633,622 4,560 Less investment expense 216,428 Net investment earnings 3,417,194 4,560 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-changes-fiduciary-net-assetsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
… $ 228,050 NET ASSETS: Held in trust for pension benefits and other purposes $65,796,103 $ … to the financial statements if separate GAAP statements for those individual plans or pools are not available. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-fiduciary-net-assetsNiagara Falls City School District - Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2020M-73)
… by approximately $44,000. District officials were unable to properly monitor out-of-district tuition billings or … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/21/niagara-falls-city-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2020m-73