ALBANY – A state audit of the Forestburgh Fire District’s financial activities for the period of October 1, 2013 through July 31, 2015 found fault with the agency’s bookkeeping.
The comptroller’s office found that the current and former treasurer did not maintain adequate accounting records; that the board did not perform the required annual audit; that the board did not approve all disbursements; and that certain deposits were not made within 10 days as required by state law.
Key recommendations made by the state auditors recommended that fire district officials should ensure that adequate accounting records are maintained, bank reconciliations are prepared and required reports are submitted; that they conduct a thorough annual audit of the treasurer’s records; that they should audit all claims before payment, including preapproved utility payments; and that they deposit cash receipts in a timely manner.
