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Chenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… or develop and adopt an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding sensitive IT control weaknesses, which we … officials, we found that: Sixty-eight, or 12 percent, of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no … the network. Without an IT contingency plan, the District has an increased risk that it could suffer a serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andBrocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… (Board) provided the claims auditor with adequate guidance to perform her duties, we may not have found that of the 184 … approximately $141,000 should not have been approved for payment because they had one or more exceptions . For … example: All 100 claims were paid without documentation to demonstrate that claims complied with the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15City of Salamanca – City Comptroller’s Financial Reports (2023M-97)
… Discontinue the improper accounting practices put in place by the former Comptroller and accurately record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-city-comptrollers-financial-reports-2023m-97Bethpage Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2017M-50)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s credit card and … charges totaling $8,029 were not properly supported, such as by itemized receipts. Charges for purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/09/bethpage-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2017m-50State Agencies Bulletin No. 296
… file layouts on the attachment. The changes will be bolded in gray. (See Attachment 1) Effective Date The processing of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/296-revised-data-capture-files-nhrp-716-and-nhrp-517Town of Corning – Procurement (2020M-93)
… whether the Town of Corning (Town) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key … competitive methods. Officials also did not enter into a contract with any of the 10 providers. A one year mowing … Appendix B includes our comment on the issue raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/12/04/town-corning-procurement-2020m-93Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. – Board Oversight (2018M-273)
… Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. (Association) Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The lack of any meaningful Board oversight resulted in noncompliance with the majority … laws, bylaw provisions and good business practices. The Board did not: Enforce or adopt adequate bylaws. Develop or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-volunteer-fire-association-inc-board-oversightCity of Johnstown – Information Technology (2020M-127)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) resources to ensure personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) … City officials did not adequately safeguard IT resources to ensure PPSI was protected. The failure to protect PPSI can have significant consequences on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-information-technology-2020m-127Village of Owego - Board Oversight and Financial Operations (2018M-101)
… Village officials implemented adequate internal controls to safeguard money in the custody of the Clerk-Treasurer’s … office. Key Findings The Board was unable to sufficiently oversee the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties. The … and bank reconciliations were inaccurate and not prepared for all accounts. Because of ineffective recordkeeping, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-owego-board-oversight-and-financial-operations-2018m-101Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
Determine whether Town of Palermo Town officials used competitive methods when procuring goods and services and properly accounted for and monitored diesel and gasoline fuel
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100Village of Fort Plain – Leave Benefits (2020M-101)
… policy (policy) and ensure all employees involved in the payroll process are aware of relevant leave policies. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/11/13/village-fort-plain-leave-benefits-2020m-101Hammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… District’s financial operations are adequately accounted for and reported. Furthermore, although the Board adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151Town of Lodi – Town Hall Capital Project (2024M-130)
… The Board did not adequately manage the Project. As a result: The Board did not develop or formally establish a total estimated Project cost, or provide an itemized … C includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/11/town-lodi-town-hall-capital-project-2024m-130Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… officials maintained leave records and paid separation and health insurance opt-out payments (opt-out payments) that … officials maintained leave records and paid separation and health insurance optout payments optout payments that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… errors and/or irregularities could occur. Properly account for three bank account balances totaling $1.1 million at May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Town of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… maintain financial accounting records or present records to the Board for audit as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law), Section 123. As a result, the Board was unable to monitor the Town’s overall finances or conduct required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93Seneca County – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the County’s water and sewer … sewer service providers. The Board did not analyze user rates for either sewer district to ensure the rates were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/06/02/seneca-county-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-4Islip Terrace Fire District – Claims Audit and Payroll (2015M-49)
… provide documentation showing Board approval for the 2013 salary and wage increases for six employees, and there was no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/29/islip-terrace-fire-district-claims-audit-and-payroll-2015m-49Essex Fire District No. 2 – Cash Disbursements (2015M-167)
… annual financial report to OSC within 60 days of the end of the fiscal year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/30/essex-fire-district-no-2-cash-disbursements-2015m-167Town of Babylon – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-30)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 139 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/01/31/town-babylon-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-30