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Town of Amsterdam – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-8)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s accounting records and reports for the period January 1, 2010, through July 31, … The Town of Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County and has a population of approximately 5,600 residents. The Town Board comprises the Town Supervisor and four Council members. The Town’s budgeted expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-amsterdam-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-8East Meadow Union Free School – Overtime (2022M-118)
… employees were paid $194,514 for overtime worked up to 20 days without supervisory approval. District officials … also increase the amount owed by the District annually to the State, for its share of the cost of the employees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/east-meadow-union-free-school-overtime-2022m-118West Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Directors (Board) ensured that cash … Five disbursements totaling $1,308 were not recorded in the accounting records. In addition, the Board did not: Adopt adequate bylaws or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashChappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not properly monitor and account for the fixed assets that we tested. Officials maintained incomplete and … perform a physical inventory count since 2018. Of the 164 assets reviewed, 148 assets totaling $220,708 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Village of Valley Stream – Cash Receipts and Selected Village Operations (2013M-382)
… review internal controls over selected Village operations for the period of June 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012. … Board of Trustees. Its general fund expenditures for the 2011-12 fiscal year were $35.9 million. Key Findings … Board nor the Library Board audits or approves claims for payment. Checks are signed with facsimile signatures of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/04/village-valley-stream-cash-receipts-and-selected-village-operations-2013mXI.12.D Closing Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… (SFS), regardless of whether the contract was subject to OSC prior approval. A contract is eligible to be closed if it meets all the following criteria: A … It is considered a best practice for State agencies to close purchase orders associated with contracts in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12d-closing-contractsUpper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s purchasing procedures for the … The Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority is located in the City of Utica in Oneida County and was … Consider revising the procurement policy to ensure it clearly indicates that the Board is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304Warren County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-102)
… provide adequate oversight of the revolving loan program. For the 15 active loans, we found: Fourteen loan files did … not have enforcement mechanisms to ensure funds were used for appropriate purposes and job creation and/or retention … files. Forward all loan modification requests to the Board for approval. Develop written policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/warren-county-local-development-corporation-revolving-loanWassaic Fire District – Purchasing and Claims Processing (2017M-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing … documentation, for appropriate purposes and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations Seek competition when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/wassaic-fire-district-purchasing-and-claims-processing-2017m-8Town of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… properly document donations it received totaling $117,300. In addition, 77 of the pool checks were improperly disbursed. … Board audit and approval. Document all gifts and donations in the Board minutes. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/15/town-delhi-pool-project-donations-and-disbursements-2020m-105Island Trees Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-34)
… Union Free School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with … parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the: Final annual budget. Budget-to-actual results, a comprehensive property tax report card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/island-trees-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-34Beacon City School District - School District Website (S9-19-27)
… Officials also did not prepare a multiyear financial plan. Posting a prepared plan further enhances the transparency of … Final annual budget. Should enhance transparency by: Posting the budget-to-actual results, all original budget … and CAPs in an easily accessible location. Preparing and posting a multiyear financial plan to help residents see the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/beacon-city-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-27Personal Income Tax Refunds
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether … income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for payment were appropriate and … questionable refunds valued at about $8.3 million based on data we obtained from select New York State and New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/14/personal-income-tax-refundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… their spending heading into the holiday season, with all regions seeing year-over-year increases for the month.” … state totaled $887 million, an increase of 4.4%. Nearly all (55 out of 57) counties experienced year-over-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-novemberBrushton-Moira Central School District – Tuition Billing (2023M-158)
… billed or underbilled $40,803 of the $71,192 (57 percent) in tuition it was entitled to and billed and collected $12,452 in tuition it was not entitled to for the 2019-20 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/brushton-moira-central-school-district-tuition-billing-2023m-158West Canada Valley Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-96)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine information technology (IT) … Valley Central School District is located in the Towns of Fairfield, Herkimer, Manheim, Newport, Norway and Schuyler …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-access-student-informationTown of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-80)
… accounting records for real property taxes. Therefore, we were unable to determine whether transactions were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/29/town-orangeville-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-80Transportation – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… State is responsible for maintaining more than 42,700 lane miles of highway. Compared to the prior year, the number of highway lane miles rated poor to fair decreased by 2.6 percent in 2022. In 2022, 57.9 percent of the State’s highway lane miles were rated good to excellent, a 1.1 percentage increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/transportationCity of Amsterdam – Treasurer’s Office Collections (2022M-203)
… (Controller) effectively managed the Treasurer’s office cash collection process and ensured accounts … The Controller did not effectively manage the Treasurer’s office cash collection process or ensure accounts receivable were reconciled. The Treasurer’s office cash collection process and software system were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/06/23/city-amsterdam-treasurers-office-collections-2022m-203DiNapoli: Approves $4.7 Million DOT Bridge Contract After Integrity Monitor Put in Place
… Limnes’ apparent connection to two debarred companies for prevailing wage violations in his prior rejection of the … The State Comptroller reviews and approves contracts for all state agencies and some contracts for state public authorities. While DiNapoli’s office legally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-approves-47-million-dot-bridge-contract-after-integrity-monitor-put-place