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Morris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in all three fiscal years by approximately $1.1 million (10.1 … three fiscal years. For example, the balance of $508,923 in the retirement contribution for employees reserve was … surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Develop a plan to reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47Oswego County – Transfer Station Cash Receipts (2015M-334)
… September 9, 2015. Background Oswego County is located in central New York State and has a population of … to residents, businesses and commercial waste haulers. In 2014, the Department collected approximately $7.8 million in revenue. Key Findings Attendants did not count and record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/oswego-county-transfer-station-cash-receipts-2015m-334County of Cortland – Departmental Operations (2013M-157)
… December 12, 2012. Background Cortland County is located in central New York State and has a population of … and incurring an average of more than $500,000 annually in overtime. The County could save from $44,000 to $177,000 a … year depending on the number of additional officers hired in the jail and road patrol. The County is not imposing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/13/county-cortland-departmental-operations-2013m-157City of Troy – Financial Condition (2015M-185)
… May 31, 2015. Background The City of Troy is located in Rensselaer County and has approximately 50,130 residents. … 2016 budget must include an increase of approximately $1.9 in retirement appropriations, an amount which represents 10 … a multiyear financial plan or a comprehensive capital plan in accordance with the City’s Charter. The City Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/02/17/city-troy-financial-condition-2015m-185Red Creek Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-365)
… The Red Creek Central School District is located in the Towns of Butler and Wolcott in Wayne County and the Towns of Victory, Conquest and Sterling in Cayuga County. The District, which operates three schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/red-creek-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-365Vestal Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-91)
… Background The Vestal Central School District is located in the Towns of Vestal and Binghamton in Broome County and the Town of Owego in Tioga County. The District, which operates seven schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/vestal-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-91Tully Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-359)
… Background The Tully Central School District is located in the Towns of Preble and Truxton in Cortland County and the Towns of Fabius, LaFayette, Onondaga, Otisco, Spafford and Tully in Onondaga County. The District, which operates two schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/tully-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-359Lynbrook Union Free School District – Special Programs (2016M-45)
… The Lynbrook Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates seven schools … driver’s education program session were not deposited in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-special-programs-2016m-45LaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… non-student user account access to the District’s network. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … we found: 235 IT assets costing $108,462 were not recorded in the District’s inventory records, and seven computers, two … adopt a written IT contingency plan. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… ensured that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. Key Findings District officials did not … ensure that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. As a result, 21 percent of the District’s … control over other information technology (IT) functions. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mTown of Allen – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-120)
… did not always record fees accurately or deposit them in a timely manner, but fees were properly deposited intact and generally remitted in a timely manner and reported accurately to the Town … tax collections but did not always deposit collections in a timely manner. Specifically, the Clerk did not: Deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-town-clerk-collections-2024m-120Border City Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-137)
… he inappropriately deposited and withdrew District money. In addition, the Board did not ensure all goods and services were procured in compliance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), District policies or in the best interest of taxpayers. The Board also did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/31/border-city-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-137Madison County – Consumer Protections: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-8)
… not inspected as required. There was no reliable system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of … weighing and measuring devices that require inspection. In addition, the Director did not develop and implement … testing. Key Recommendations Perform required testing in accordance with New York State Department of Agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/madison-county-consumer-protections-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-8Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activity (2014M-335)
… Board of Directors. The Department, which is located in the Village of Fair Haven in Cayuga County, provides fire protection to the Village, the Town of Sterling in Cayuga County and the Town of Wolcott in Wayne County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/27/fair-haven-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activityWillsboro Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-156)
… from the Town of Willsboro and the County of Essex, in which it is located. The District is governed by an … The Treasurer does not maintain running cash balances in the check book registers, maintain accounting records with … the District’s annual financial report each year with OSC in a timely manner. Conduct an annual audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/25/willsboro-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-156Town of Porter – Sewer Billings to Fort Niagara State Park (2017M-162)
… April 17, 2017. Background The Town of Porter is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately 6,600 … of Youngstown and Fort Niagara State Park are also located in the Town. The Town is governed by an elected five-member … of the terms of the original contract that was established in 1970. Key Recommendations Properly and accurately bill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/01/town-porter-sewer-billings-fort-niagara-state-park-2017m-162Mount Sinai Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-227)
… Sinai Union Free School District (District) is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of … expenditures over the past five years, which resulted in operating surpluses totaling $7.1 million. Although the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/16/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2013m-227Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B26-7-2)
… Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2020, as amended … of 2020, authorizes the District to issue serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4.5 million, to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2019. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/04/10/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b26-7-2Churchville-Chili Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-354)
… The Churchville-Chili Central School District is located in four towns in Monroe County. The District, which operates six schools … fund balance, the District actually exceeded the limit in each year. The Assistant Superintendent for Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/churchville-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-354Mount Morris Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-328)
… The Mount Morris Central School District is located in the Village of Mount Morris and the Towns of Mount Morris, West Sparta, Leicester and Groveland, in Livingston County, and is governed by an elected … insurance reserve to cover the amount not available in unrestricted fund balance. Key Recommendations Carefully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/12/mount-morris-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-328