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Watervliet City School District – Payroll and Claims Processing (2013M-4)
… Background The Watervliet City School District is located in the City of Watervliet in Albany County. The District is governed by the Board of … year for vacation, illness or personal use, and, in some cases, receive cash payments for a portion of those days that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/watervliet-city-school-district-payroll-and-claims-processing-2013m-4DeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 38 of the 180 (21 percent) water outlets we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4Truxton Academy Charter School – Tuition Billing and Collections (2025M-8)
… findings occurred because School officials did not follow New York State Education Department (NYSED) guidance for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/truxton-academy-charter-school-tuition-billing-and-collections-2025m-8Town of Perth – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-149)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Perth … reports to the Board. For example, as of March 31, 2024 the general fund was overstated by $584,018 and the … fund and the highway fund cash balances as of March 31, 2024 were overstated by a combined total of $460,952. File …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-149Town of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)
… bargaining agreement (CBA) and the Town’s employee handbook (handbook) that affect leave accrual records. The handbook did not require salaried employees to prepare time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… total adjusted bank balance. Provide monthly balance sheet reports to the Board or comply with New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Town of Wilson – Fuel Procurement and Monitoring (2024M-131)
… audit period were used solely for Town purposes. Did not have a method for allocating fuel purchases to the operating … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-wilson-fuel-procurement-and-monitoring-2024m-131Skaneateles Central School District – Records and Reports (2015M-154)
… and Owasco in Cayuga County and the Towns of Skaneateles, Marcellus and Spafford in Onondoga County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/16/skaneateles-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2015m-154Laurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… our audit was to review the District’s budgeting practices and reserves for the period July 1, 2011, to March 7, 2013. … overestimated expenditures for each of the last five years and underestimated revenues for three of those years. As a … budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures based on contractual and historical data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … managing and controlling subway diversions, more needed to be done. Specifically, the prior audit found that … with the late starts and early end times ranged from 10 to 27 percent. In addition, the public was not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/16/subway-service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projects-followUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements
… of early child care and education providers, including: day care centers, nursery schools, Head Start programs, group family or family day care providers, preschool special education providers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/20/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirementsPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… determine whether New York City Department of Education (DoE) officials accurately recorded and reported violent and … to the State Education Department (SED); and whether the DoE had sufficient controls to prevent and address … Background The New York City Department of Education (DoE) is the largest school district in the country and serves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresVillage of Argyle – Water Billing and Collections (2023M-148)
… accounts with unpaid balances totaling $14,458 for water bills from the September 2022 and March 2023 billings. Key Recommendations Maintain adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/31/village-argyle-water-billing-and-collections-2023m-148Controls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Report 2021-S-3 ). About … To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-followVillage of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… Key Findings Based on our sample of $1.1 million in claims and disbursements reviewed, Village officials did … and Internet services for necessity, which resulted in expenditures of $5,406 for 11 service lines with no usage. … into the possible misappropriation of Village funds. In August 2023, the Assistant Clerk was arrested on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… customers or audit the Clerk’s records and water and sewer bills and meter readings were not independently reviewed for … and customers have no assurance that water and sewer bills and account balances are accurate. Of the 306 bills we reviewed, 73 (24 percent) were inaccurate because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools … charter schools). DOE recognizes the importance of mental health well-being in the school setting, stating on its webpage that “Mental health impacts not only our students but our families, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followDivision of Housing and Community Renewal No. DH-130
… 1001, 1003, 1004, 2222, 7777, 19XX, 20XX, XX10. Inc Code Req Review – if the increment code on the employee’s Job Data … Increment Code Missing Increment Code Invalid Inc Code Req Review Inc Code not in Anniv Dt range Sal Below Hiring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-130-april-2024-district-council-37-dc-37-performanceVillage of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Afton (Village) Board properly audited claims and … for unsupported claims and for inappropriate purposes. Of the 98 claims totaling $155,528 reviewed: 53 claims … is important as the Clerk-Treasurer performs all aspects of the process without any oversight. As a result, there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Area #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… between your local government or school and the IT service provider that specifies the level of service to be … and schools to know who (any vendor or subcontractor) has access to their personal, private and sensitive information, … relating to the protection of specific type(s) of data (for example, PII or electronic health records) should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-services