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Town of Colchester – Financial Condition (2016M-376)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial condition for the period … policy that addresses reasonable levels of fund balance to be maintained. From 2013 through 2015, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-colchester-financial-condition-2016m-376Chatham Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-161)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … how each reserve will be funded or when reserve funds are to be used. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/30/chatham-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-161Arkport Central School District – Payroll (2016M-338)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period … Review the calculations for separation payments prior to the payments being made. … Arkport Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/arkport-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-338Total Receipts – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… policies. Tax base is a measure of the State’s ability to generate revenue. A decreasing tax base may force spending … Have Increased Over the Past Five Fiscal Years From 2019 to 2023: Total receipts increased 38.5 percent. Tax receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/total-receiptsTotal Receipts – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Increased Over the Past Five Fiscal Years From 2018 to 2022: Total receipts increased 47.5 percent. Tax receipts … (consumption and use) taxes: Accounted for 37.0 percent of 2022 receipts; and Have increased 32.5 percent since 2018. In 2022, personal income tax receipts—the State’s largest tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/total-receiptsVischer Ferry Volunteer Fire Company – Cash Disbursements (2016M-245)
… protection services for the Vischer Ferry Fire District in Saratoga County. The Company is governed by a Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/10/28/vischer-ferry-volunteer-fire-company-cash-disbursements-2016mDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $206.9 Billion
… March 31, 2018. The Fund ended the year with an estimated value of $206.9 billion, which is subject to change once returns are fully audited. The Fund’s value at the end of state fiscal year 2017 was $192.4 … billion. “The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s value rose with help from strong markets through most of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2069-billionTown of Sodus – Financial Management and Professional Services (2013M-99)
… and monitoring and for maintaining an appropriate level of fund balance in each fund. Develop realistic, structurally balanced budgets, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-sodus-financial-management-and-professional-services-2013m-99State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… interest rate quotes or prepare cash flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available for investment. … and annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to finance operations. Unrestricted fund balance ranged … always seek competition for purchases that are not subject to competitive bidding. Officials also did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances Governmental Funds
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright … Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT 06856 are reprinted by permission. Sample City Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes … net assets in the statement of activities is presented in an accompanying schedule . … Examples from GASB Statement 34 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… process. Auditors reviewed 82 claims totaling $560,008 of the $4.5 million (12 percent) claims paid during the audit … district officials could have improved their management of a 2016 capital project. Auditors determined that district … meeting minutes. Medina Central School District – Tax Collection (Genesee County) The tax collector did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits have been issued. Village of Arkport – Information Technology (Steuben County) Auditors … provide IT security awareness training to employees. Town of Geddes – Account Clerk’s Salary and Benefits and Cash … and received an unauthorized retroactive buyout payment of $2,000 for 2016. Madison County – Claims Audit and Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of the Camillus Volunteer Fire Department , Town of Lewis , Madison County Probation Department and the Orange … to verify that transactions were appropriate. Town of Lewis – Highway Purchases (Lewis County) The board did not ensure that the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… year, interfund loans have grown from $246,280 in 2015 to almost $1.6 million as of Dec. 31, 2019. The supervisor … did not provide detailed monthly financial reports to the board. Auditors found the supervisor did not review … over the prior year and levied more taxes than necessary to fund general fund operations. In addition, the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Tuckahoe Common School District - Purchasing (2018M-228)
… of quotes. Key Recommendations Use competitive methods to procure professional services and purchases under the … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2018m-228Pultneyville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-80)
… and separate from the Town of Williamson, Wayne County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/pultneyville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … transactions were properly recorded. Town of Milo – Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (Yates County) The assessor granted 850 non-New York STAR property tax exemptions for non-municipal-owned property on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… Findings The Assessor: Granted four woodland exemptions for rented agricultural parcels with $40,028 in assessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194Town of Clayton - Justice Court Time and Attendance (2017M-286)
… Consult with legal counsel and take appropriate action to recover any wages paid for time not worked. Enforce the … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-clayton-justice-court-time-and-attendance-2017m-286Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Audit Committee
… assists and advises the board on issues relating to the district’s internal and external audits. Selecting the audit … Candidates should collectively possess knowledge in accounting, auditing, financial reporting and district … Auditor Claims Auditor/Deputy Claims Auditor Return to School District Auditing – Roles, Responsibilities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-audit-committee