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Town of Almond – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-209)
… to June 7, 2013. Background The Town of Almond is located in Allegany County and has approximately 1,600 residents. The … overly conservative budgeting practices have resulted in the Town continuing to maintain excessive unexpended surplus fund balances in all four major operating funds. Specifically, at fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-almond-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-209Town of Westerlo – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-323)
… loans. Furthermore, the Board has not established a repair reserve for the water district fund in anticipation of future repair costs. There was no documentation to confirm that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-westerlo-selected-financial-activities-2013m-323DiNapoli: Priceline Commits to Improve Gender and Racial Diversity on its Board of Directors
… diversity among the qualities it will actively seek in its board members. When the Fund filed its request for Priceline to commit to board diversity, the company had just one female director. In … it added a second female director to its now 11-person board. “We encourage our portfolio companies to commit to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-priceline-commits-improve-gender-and-racial-diversity-its-board-directorsSelected Personal Service Contracts
… Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) personal service contracts were necessary, appropriately procured, and monitored to ensure service delivery as required by ESDC guidelines. The audit … opportunity. We audited two judgmentally selected personal service contracts. The first was a contract with BDO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/selected-personal-service-contractsCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings
… Objective To determine if the Office of General Services (OGS) has developed targets and plans to effectively meet its contributions toward … EO 88, issued on December 28, 2012, is the centerpiece of BuildSmart NY, the State’s program for pursuing energy … To determine if the Office of General Services has developed targets and plans to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildingsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… ensure that receipts were properly recorded and deposited in the bank and that disbursements were properly supported and approved for District purposes. The Assistant Treasurer admitted to stealing $4,100 in County funds from 2012 to 2017 and resigned from her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The latest inflation figure affects the tax cap calculations … 44 cities and 10 villages. "In what is becoming the norm, New York’s local governments must cope with extremely … beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017City of Little Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected City Operations (2013M-214)
… January 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012. Background The City of Little Falls is located in Herkimer County and has … City of Little Falls Internal Controls Over Selected City Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/29/city-little-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-city-operations-2013m-214Financial Condition and Selected Expenses (Follow-Up)
… with New York State, a percentage of Resorts’ Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenues is to be directed to NYRA for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/24/financial-condition-and-selected-expenses-followNewstead Fire Company –Internal Controls (2014M-92)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the adequacy of Company financial controls for the period January 1, 2012 through February 18, 2014. … As a result, Company officials have no accountability for how much cash was actually collected, or how many prizes were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/27/newstead-fire-company-internal-controls-2014m-92Slaterville Springs Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-315)
… fiscal year end. Prepare complete monthly reports, which should include all District bank accounts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/slaterville-springs-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialTown of Oneonta Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-243)
… District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through July 8, 2013. Background The District is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/town-oneonta-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsWestford Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-270)
… District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 to August 1, 2013. Background The District is a district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/westford-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mStanley Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-259)
… as investments, cash receipts and disbursements, credit cards, claims processing, capital planning, and information … affairs. The District has no internal controls over credit cards. Key Recommendations Attend and complete the mandatory … include budget-to-actual comparisons, to the Board so it can better monitor District finances. Assess the need for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/stanley-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-259South Fallsburg Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-181)
… May 13, 2013. Background The South Fallsburg Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Fallsburg and located in Sullivan County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/13/south-fallsburg-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsBrentwood Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-79)
… the internal controls over the financial operations of the Brentwood Volunteer Fire Department for the period April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2012. Background The Brentwood Volunteer Fire Department is located in the Town of … the internal controls over the financial operations of the Brentwood Volunteer Fire Department for the period April 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/06/14/brentwood-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overAfton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-248)
… the State Comptroller’s Office each year, the Treasurer does not present the Board with budget-to-actual reports for … to ensure it is auditing all claims for payment. Audit or cause for an audit of the Treasurer’s records annually. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/afton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-248Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-251)
… May 31, 2013. Background The DCIDA was established in 1976 and is governed by a Board which comprises seven members who … reported 33 active projects including 22 active bonds and 12 PILOT agreements with 21 businesses. Key Findings The … or implement an adequate system to monitor, evaluate, and control benefits and incentives granted to businesses. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/dutchess-county-industrial-development-agency-managementCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B7-14-12)
… in the proposed budget; however, the City’s charter does not authorize such an appropriation. The proposed budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/14/city-long-beach-budget-review-b7-14-12Rockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-22)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland is authorized to issue debt totaling … $96,000,000 to liquidate the cumulative deficit in the County’s general fund for the fiscal year ending December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/11/25/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-22