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Mount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… audit. The claims auditor inappropriately audited 17 of 41 claims that included Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services (GST BOCES) service charges totaling $58,320. The Board of Education (Board) should have audited these claims. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/mount-morris-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-131Worcester Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2022M-75)
… surplus fund balance in excess of the statutory limit was maintained. Key Recommendations Use reasonable estimates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/worcester-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-75Town of Hempstead – Vehicles and Fuel Usage (2022M-25)
… procedures when authorizing take-home vehicles including the justification or rationale for assigning them. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-hempstead-vehicles-and-fuel-usage-2022m-25Town of Berkshire – Board Oversight (2023M-122)
… (Town) officials ensured non-payroll disbursements were for appropriate Town purposes. Determine whether the Town … officials did not ensure non-payroll disbursements were for appropriate Town purposes. The Board did not: Segregate … all claims, require adequate supporting documentation for 59 claims totaling $51,519 or establish procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/30/town-berkshire-board-oversight-2023m-122Pultneyville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-80)
… adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through April 1, 2015. Background The Pultneyville Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … from the Town of Williamson, Wayne County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/pultneyville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsTown of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… the 10-year exemption term had expired in 2013. Did not grant an exemption credit totaling $2,168 in assessed value … Ensure property owners submit an initial or renewal application, when required, with proper supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194CUNY Bulletin No. CU-314
… Purpose To explain processing of the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for tax purposes for the 2007 calendar year. Affected … 2007 OSC Actions OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2007 calendar year. Listed … This bulletin explains processing of the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for tax purposes for the 2007 calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-314-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesXII.5.G Entering the Appropriate Obligation and Accounting Dates on Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Agencies must use the correct Obligation Date and Accounting Date. The … Agencies must use the correct Obligation Date and Accounting Date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5g-entering-appropriate-obligation-and-accounting-dates-vouchersComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… district’s IT assets. In addition, personal internet use was found on computers assigned to employees who routinely … and annually appropriated $225,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance totaled over $1 million and was 6 percent of 2019-20 appropriations, exceeding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Third Quarter Results
… the third quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20 was 5.28 percent for the three-month period ending Dec. 31, … Its audited value as of fiscal year end March 31, 2019 was $210.5 billion. As of Dec. 31, 2019, the Fund had 38.6 … in the third quarter of the State Fiscal Year SFY 201920 was 528 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-third-quarter-resultsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Oversight (2019M-111) Town officials purchased a fire truck for more than $300,000 without competitive bidding, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Cost-Saving Ideas: Justice Court Consolidation Process
… Public Referendum Joint Resolution Disapproved Current Justice Court Structure Continues -OR- Town Board Adopts … Held on Notice Resolution/Petition Disapproved Current Justice Court Structure Continues -OR- Petition of Registered … Public Referendum Joint Resolution Disapproved Current Justice Court Structure Continues -OR- Petition of Registered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-justice-court-consolidation-processCity of Jamestown – Financial Condition (2016M-298)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for … 1, 2012 through August 19, 2016. Background The City of Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County and has … City of Jamestown Financial Condition 2016M298 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/09/30/city-jamestown-financial-condition-2016m-298Germantown Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-166)
… examine internal controls over the District’s operations for the period January 1, 2013 through March 4, 2014. … expenditures were $273,071 and budgeted appropriations for 2014 are $272,446. Key Findings The Board did not properly award a contract for cleaning services for $4,800 when it renewed its contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/29/germantown-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-166Warren County – Occupancy Tax and Weights and Measures (2016M-346)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess oversight of the occupancy tax and compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/03/31/warren-county-occupancy-tax-and-weights-and-measures-2016m-346Town of Victory – Justice Court (2013M-66)
… internal controls over the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, to February 1, 2013. Background The Town of Victory is located in Cayuga County and has a population of approximately 1,660. The Town is governed by an elected Town Board (Board) consisting of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2013/04/26/town-victory-justice-court-2013m-66Village of Rushville - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-118)
… or conduct a thorough audit of claims. Ensure investments were made in compliance with New York State General Municipal … incurred a loss of approximately $62,000. Designate an official to certify payroll. Develop proper IT controls. Key … and the Board appointed another Clerk-Treasurer who served for the remainder of our audit period. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-rushville-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-118Village of Candor – Fund Balance (2017M-148)
… was to evaluate the Village’s fund balance management for the period June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017. Background The Village of Candor is located in the Town of Candor in Tioga County and has a population of approximately 850. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Village Board. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/27/village-candor-fund-balance-2017m-148Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-100)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s financial activity was properly recorded and reported and Department money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/09/15/keeseville-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operationsVillage of Alfred – Information Technology (2017M-236)
… plan. The Village did not provide adequate IT security training to employees. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt … necessary Village personnel receive IT security awareness training and that the training is updated whenever the IT policies are updated. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/06/village-alfred-information-technology-2017m-236