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Town of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Highlands (Town) Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (Receiver) properly billed, … did not correct deficiencies noted in our 2006 Receiver of Taxes audit, properly oversee the Receiver’s work, or … Determine whether the Town of Highlands Town Receiver of Taxes and Assessments Receiver …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120Theresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… whether the Theresa Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and reported and whether they properly managed fund balance. … not file required annual financial reports with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a timely manner. The 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Tupper Lake Central School District – Records and Reports (2021M-14)
… records and reports were maintained to allow Tupper Lake Central School District (District) officials to … records and reports were maintained to allow Tupper Lake Central School District District officials to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/tupper-lake-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2021m-14Village of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… The Board failed to hold budget hearings before April 15 each year (from two to 11 days late) to discuss the … budgets, and the budgets presented were not in the proper form, as required. Inaccurate budgeting led to underestimated … Recommendations Hold public hearings on or before April 15. Adopt realistic annual budgets that are based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Ripley Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2021M-53)
… the District’s payroll payments were paid at accurate rates, payroll payments were not always properly supported … While not required by the District, more than 70 percent of the timecards (30 of 41) were not signed by a supervisor and none were signed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2021m-53Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… and reserve funds that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Town of Saratoga – Budgeting and Fund Balance Management (2022M-82)
… appropriations as of December 31, 2021 in the town-wide (TW) general, town-outside-village (TOV) general and TOV … amounts are excessive and could be used to reduce the TW general fund’s tax levy. Improperly funded reserves with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-saratoga-budgeting-and-fund-balance-management-2022m-82Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Jamestown City School District (District) Board of Education … Determine whether the Jamestown City School District District Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Town of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… accurate, and timecards were unreliable because the time clock was set to an incorrect date. The Board did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Lyndonville Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-144)
… procured goods and services and audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board and District … statutes and/or District policy and did not ensure claims were properly audited and approved prior to payment. … of the purchases we reviewed totaling $263,023. The claims auditor did not properly audit and approve 74 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/lyndonville-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022mCity of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (2021M-215)
… a result, 14 unnecessary generic network user accounts and 26 usernames associated with inactive or former employee … Recommendations Develop written policies and procedures for managing network access and disable unnecessary network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-network-management-and-internal-controls-2021m-215Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… complete, accurate, up to date, reliable or timely. As a result, the Board’s ability to monitor the Town’s financial … and bank reconciliations were not performed. As a result, the current Supervisor and bookkeeper were unaware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14Town of Stanford – Former Comptroller’s Records and Reports (2022M-33)
… financial reports. Key Recommendations Ensure accounting records are maintained in a complete and accurate manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-stanford-former-comptrollers-records-and-reports-2022m-33Onteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-effective manner and ensured claims were audited … officials did not always procure goods and services in a cost-effective manner or ensure claims were audited for … District District officials procured goods and services in a costeffective manner and ensured claims were audited for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216Town of Stony Creek – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-32)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Stony Creek (Town) Supervisor maintained accurate accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively … and reports, and the Board could improve its oversight of financial operations. The Supervisor did not: Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/01/town-stony-creek-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-32Weedsport Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2021M-199)
… District’s procurement policy and statutory requirements when procuring goods and services. Determine whether claims … service providers. District officials paid $687,418 to two professional service providers without entering into a … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2021m-199Town of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… fuel purchases if Town officials had used the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) contract to purchase … our audit period. Key Recommendations Adhere to New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and the Town’s procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84Saranac Central School District – Tuition Billing and Collections (2023M-90)
… foster care students enrolled at the District. As of March 27, 2023, the District had not collected $59,336 of tuition billed and did not bill $4,345 for tuition due. As a result, the District had not been paid $63,681 of the $107,167 (59 percent) in tuition owed to the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-tuition-billing-and-collections-2023m-90Town of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)
… maintained due to carrying over unsupported balances for interfund activity, receivables and cash balances from … The Supervisor did not provide the Board with his records for audit, as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-25Town of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… totaling more than $6.4 million were not recorded, and bank reconciliations were not completed. Monthly financial … and disbursements and reconcile accounting records to bank balances. Provide monthly financial reports to the Board … Town officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185