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Pine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-18)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did Pine Plains Central School District … and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … water outlets the District sampled for Cycle Two testing, 50 water outlets exceeded the lead action level (19 percent). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18Indian Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-16)
… drinking or cooking. Resampled for Cycle Three, the fourth outlet’s test results showed the lead level was reduced below … and dates of action taken evidencing that the water outlet was disabled before the lead level was reduced. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/indian-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-16Glen Cove City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-17)
… exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-17Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-5)
… did not post the test results of their potable water outlet sampling on the District’s website. This final report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cheektowaga-maryvale-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-andTupper Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-14)
… Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 156 of the 310 (50 percent) water outlets we identified at select areas, that … of Health DOH regulations We determined 156 of the 310 50 percent water outlets we identified at select …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/tupper-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-14Essex County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2024M-146)
… Essex County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA) Board of Directors (Board) properly approve and monitor projects … development agencies (IDAs) are established by special act of the State Legislature to advance the job opportunities, … economic welfare, health and general prosperity of the people of New York State. IDAs provide financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/15/essex-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2024mTompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … is accurate. The Board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)
… whether the Town of Highlands (Town) Board (Board) and Town officials effectively managed the financial condition of the water and sewer funds. Key Findings The Board did not effectively … manage the Town’s financial condition of the water and sewer funds. The Board did not monitor and amend the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Canajoharie (Town) officials properly budget for and … TOV highway and town-wide (TW) highway funds by an average of $83,477 (21 percent) for fiscal years 2018 through 2020. … the TOV funds’ tax levies to zero. The same amount of taxes were unnecessarily levied in TOV funds, creating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Frewsburg Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity and Scholarship Funds (2021M-159)
… Treasurer discarded the original student ledgers and replaced them with versions she created. Disbursements were … accounts and properly report their activity to the Board monthly. District officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/frewsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-andSmithtown Central School District – Claims Processing and Travel-Related Expenses (2021M-25)
… the Smithtown Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were adequately … the Smithtown Central School Districts District Board of Education Board ensured claims were adequately documented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/smithtown-central-school-district-claims-processing-and-travel-relatedLivonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… purchase a fire truck costing more than $727,000, instead of establishing a capital reserve. Did not adopt fund … and capital plans. Include more realistic estimates of revenues, expenditures and fund balance when developing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Marketing and Promotional Program (2021M-65)
… Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation (Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) distributed tickets from the Marketing … participating municipalities. At least 547, or 9 percent, of Program tickets were given to non-players. However, due to … other tickets were given to non-players the number of tickets given to non-players is most likely greater. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-marketing-andKirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… adequate controls and provide additional oversight of collections and disbursements. Ensure all collections are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andSomers Central School District – User Accounts and Software Updates (2021M-153)
… technology (IT) contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Consequently, in the event of a system disruption due to a disaster, ransomware attack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/somers-central-school-district-user-accounts-and-software-updates-2021mTuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… Board oversight, policies and procedures and segregation of duties. As a result: District officials overpaid (or potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including … for certifying the payroll accuracy. Thirty-six of the 104 full-time and part-time employees were not covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
… County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … the Board did not properly monitor the performance of businesses receiving financial benefits. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringCato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (2021M-173)
… and wage payments were disbursed without authorization. For four of nine employees that had separation payments, … unused leave was incorrectly calculated - resulting in over/underpayments of $7,430. Two administrators received … Key Recommendations Develop and implement procedures for monitoring salary and wage payments. Seek recovery of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/cato-meridian-central-school-district-salaries-wages-and-leave-benefitsHerkimer County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-28)
… amounts authorized. HCIDA officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/01/herkimer-county-industrial-development-agency-projectLowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)
… and Central School District (District) used resources to ensure the District’s Internet connectivity meets the … percent of the population),15 of 17 teachers responding to our survey were satisfied with their Internet … monitored bandwidth usage and provided a system for users to submit Internet connectivity issues for resolution. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internet