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Town of Rhinebeck – Internal Controls Over Cash Management and Information Technology (2013M-36)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected financial and operational areas for the period January 1, 2011, to June 22, 2012. Background The Town of Rhinebeck is located … million, respectively. Key Findings Town officials need to improve internal controls over cash management. Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-rhinebeck-internal-controls-over-cash-management-and-information-technologyWarwick Valley Central School District – Potential Operational Efficiencies (2012M-245)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s transportation and custodial operations to determine whether there were opportunities for cost … respectively. Key Findings The District has an opportunity to save on transportation costs by reducing excess capacity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/warwick-valley-central-school-district-potential-operational-efficienciesSouthold Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-183)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background The Southold Union Free School … payment. Even though the claims auditor appeared to be properly auditing claims, the purchasing agent did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/23/southold-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-183Fillmore Central School District – Reserve Funds (2016M-386)
… the financial need or purpose for four of the reserve funds or periodically assessed the reasonableness of reserve … balances. No evidence was provided to show that the funds retained in the debt reserve were ever used toward debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/06/fillmore-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2016m-386Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … The supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports or provide adequate … structurally balanced budgets, and did not adopt a policy to determine the amount of fund balance to be maintained. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… By law, a village’s chief fiscal officer (CFO) is required to file an annual financial report (AFR) with the State Comptroller’s office 60 to 120 days after the close of their fiscal year. The AFR must be made available to the public and provides detailed information about the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… capital asset. A government that has legal obligations to perform future asset retirement activities related to its tangible capital assets should recognize a liability … within scope: Obligations that arise solely from a plan to sell or dispose of a tangible capital asset Obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1992
… Services Unit – BU 05 who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. Background Due to the expiration of the … (Grade 001-037) and NS positions (Grade 600), which are equated to a grade (Grade 001-037), are eligible for the April 2020 and April 2021 PEF LLS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1992-public-employees-federation-pef-retroactive-longevity-lump-sum-llsSyosset Central School District - Payroll (2018M-42)
… accuracy of the compensation paid and benefits provided to employees. Noteworthy Achievements District officials have … established adequate procedures over the payroll function to ensure that compensation paid and benefits provided to employees are accurate. We analyzed 35,236 checks totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/syosset-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-42Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District - Monthly Records and Reports (2018M-82)
… financial information. Key Findings Detailed budget to actual reports are not provided to the Board timely. Bank reconciliations are not prepared … The Business Manager should ensure detailed budget to actual reports for revenue and expenditures are provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/berne-knox-westerlo-central-school-district-monthly-records-and-reportsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 60
… Subject : Referencing an expired contract Reference : Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XI, Section 2.E - Contract Amendments Subject to OSC Review Guidance : This is to remind agencies that they may not reference an expired …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/60-referencing-expired-contractXII.6.I Paying a Non-State Employee – XII. Expenditures
… and Medicare tax liabilities. The worker will not receive pension plan benefits. The worker will not receive other … benefits of employment (such as health insurance and pension benefits) to an individual who is not entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6i-paying-non-state-employeeVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B18-6-4)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/13/village-suffern-budget-review-b18-6-4Cayuga County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether counties are properly maintaining their bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the period January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2011. Background The County covers 692 square …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/cayuga-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-4Town of Wawarsing – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2013M-202)
… of the amounts paid to employees through the Town’s payroll and the accumulation and use of leave accruals for … 2012 prior to the Board’s approval of their employment and pay rates. Highway employees were paid $1,413 for time not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-wawarsing-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2013m-202State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … ensured the accuracy of compensation and benefits provided to employees. Officials effectively segregated the multiple … practices included appropriating fund balance not needed to fund operations and adopting budgets that overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … officials did not grant the appropriate number of points to volunteers for participation in department responses nor … were made. In addition, the director had sole access to the library savings and money market bank accounts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsArgyle Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2014M-051)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District had established effective … Business Manager’s and Treasurer’s limited roles related to processing payroll did not provide sufficient oversight or … enough because she did not compare payroll journals to payroll source documents or the paychecks. Additionally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/argyle-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2014m-051Town of Newstead – Joint Highway Facility Project (2012M-260)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town Board’s management of the Joint Highway Facility Project for the period January 1, 2008, to August 31, 2012. Background The Town of Newstead is … the Joint Highway Facility Project at a maximum cost not to exceed $4.25 million. Key Findings An inter-municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-newstead-joint-highway-facility-project-2012m-260Town of Hamlin – Financial Oversight and Information Technology (2012M-197)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board and Supervisor provided adequate … accounting functions and information technology to properly account for and safeguard Town assets for the … Findings The Board did not provide the necessary guidance to the Supervisor and employees, and did not establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-hamlin-financial-oversight-and-information-technology-2012m-197