Horseheads Fire District #1 - Board Oversight (2019M-82)

Issued Date
June 28, 2019

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Audit Objective

Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the District’s finances.

Key Findings

The Board did not:

  • Perform an adequate claims audit.
  • Develop multiyear financial and capital plans, including a plan for reserves, to establish long-term objectives for funding long-term needs.
  • Establish reserves to reduce the unrestricted fund balance to a designated reasonable level.

Key Recommendations

  • Properly audit claims prior to payment.
  • Develop a multiyear financial and capital plan, including a plan for reserves, to establish long-term objectives for funding long-term needs.
  • Establish reserves to reduce the unrestricted fund balance to a designated reasonable level.

District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action.