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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Carroll – Town Clerk (Chautauqua County) Auditors could … and had officials worked with the New York State Office of General Services to use a state contract the district could have saved $2,805, or 21% of the district’s heating oil costs. Track state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Wallkill Central School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-52)
… for valid purposes and properly reported to the Board of Education (Board). Key Findings The claims auditor did not … a claim that is not valid and legal. 11 warrants (lists of claims) totaling $464,801 were not included in the claims … reports to the Board. As a result, the Board was not aware of all claims paid. The claims auditor’s deficiencies with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/29/wallkill-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-52Total Receipts – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… in federal and State policies. Tax base is a measure of the State’s ability to generate revenue. A decreasing tax … recorded on a cash basis. See Appendix 3 for a breakdown of State receipts by major source for the past five State … (consumption and use) taxes: Accounted for 37.0 percent of 2022 receipts; and Have increased 32.5 percent since 2018. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/total-receiptsTotal Receipts – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… in federal and State policies. Tax base is a measure of the State’s ability to generate revenue. A decreasing tax … recorded on a cash basis. See Appendix 3 for a breakdown of State receipts by major source for the past five State … (consumption and use) taxes: Accounted for 34.1 percent of 2023 receipts; and Have increased 21.3 percent since 2019. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/total-receiptsTotal Receipts – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… in federal and State policies. Tax base is a measure of the State’s ability to generate revenue. A decreasing tax … recorded on a cash basis. See Appendix 3 for a breakdown of State receipts by major source for the past five State … (consumption and use) taxes: Accounted for 37.1 percent of 2021 receipts; and Have increased 11.5 percent since 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/total-receiptsMonticello Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2020M-2)
… Key Findings The Board overestimated appropriations from 2016-17 through 2018-19, helping result in $12.1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/10/monticello-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-2Online and Computer-Aided Training – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… to use online trainings 13 (e.g., webinars and tutorials) and other self-study packages to meet the training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/online-and-computer-aided-trainingWhitehall Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-159)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District had established … in Washington County. The District is governed by a Board of Education which comprises nine elected members. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/16/whitehall-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mGingerbread Learning Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… served about 145 students. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) refers students to Gingerbread based on … and properly documented. SED reimburses DoE for a portion of its payments to Gingerbread based on statutory rates. For … assertions intended to impugn the professional integrity of the auditors. Rather than making false accusations, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/gingerbread-learning-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… and retain more nurses,” DiNapoli said. “The number of full-time nurses at H+H now exceeds pre-pandemic levels, … million in CFY 2024. H+H still relies on a greater number of temporary staff to meet patient needs than it did … growing fast enough to meet workforce growth projections of 195,000 new positions a year. One factor impacting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Audit Committee
… The audit committee assists and advises the board on issues relating to … internal and external audits. Selecting the audit committee You must select an audit committee unless your … may include: a board member, a nonmember as a separate advisory committee or a combination of the two a district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-audit-committeeIroquois Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-102)
… Appropriations were overestimated by an annual average of $2.3 million. As a result, appropriated fund balance, … and District officials did not prepare an annual report of reserves, as required by the District’s policy. The … Adopt budgets with realistic, transparent estimates of appropriations and appropriated fund balance. Review all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-102Montezuma Fire District No. 1 - Board Oversight (2018M-54)
… Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of District operations to ensure financial activity was … books and records to ensure the timely submission of required reports. Conducted an annual audit of the Treasurer’s books and records, as required by law. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/10/montezuma-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2018m-54Tuckahoe Common School District - Purchasing (2018M-228)
… We reviewed 10 professional service providers paid a total of $422,677 and found the District did not seek competition … an investigator $7,813 more than the Board-approved rate of $45,000. We examined invoices from 20 vendors totaling … totaling $23,678 without obtaining the required number of quotes. Key Recommendations Use competitive methods to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2018m-228Hoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… appropriations, which exceeded expenditures by an average of $2.1 million or 11.3 percent annually, or a cumulative total of more than $6.3 million or 11.3 percent from 2015-16 … fund balance ranged between 8.7 and 11.1 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following municipal audits have been issued. Town of Freetown – Records and Reports (Cortland County) The three … the bookkeeper to maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. They also did not … that all transactions were properly recorded. Town of Milo – Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (Yates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… access. As a result, the District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the District network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userMount 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-131Caribbean 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 … The live stream has ended, but you can watch a replay of the event below. 2022 Honorees Michèle Voltaire Marcelin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/caribbean-heritage-month-2022Bradford Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-157)
… a proper audit. The claims auditor, who is an employee of the Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services (GST BOCES), … claims auditor’s objectivity and independence. The Board of Education (Board) should have audited these claims. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/bradford-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-157