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Town of Lockport – Culvert Pipe Fee Collections (2025M-57)
… are collected, recorded and deposited. The Superintendent is responsible for all of the Department’s cash collections, including … fees collected and recorded without him or another Town official providing oversight or reviewing this work for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-culvert-pipe-fee-collections-2025m-57Town of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… (department), is responsible for managing compliance with building codes, rules and regulations and overseeing the … not always calculate and apply permit fees in accordance with the Board-adopted permit fee schedule and did not … or misappropriated. We reviewed 34 building permits with related permit fees totaling $247,401 and determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56Town of Guilderland – Sales Tax Revenue Allocation (2025M-62)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Guilderland (Town) officials properly budget for and … the Audit Area Counties are authorized to share some of their sales and use tax collections with certain local … We conducted this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and New York Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-guilderland-sales-tax-revenue-allocation-2025m-62Livonia Central School District – Conflict of Interest (2024M-89)
… in District contracts that were not in compliance with the District’s code of ethics. Key Findings A Board of … occurs when an official has an interest in a contract with the school district which they have a power or duty to … under the contract; or appoint an officer or employee with those powers or duties. The Board member’s physical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/livonia-central-school-district-conflict-interest-2024m-89Town of Lodi – Town Hall Capital Project (2024M-130)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lodi (Town) Board (Board) adequately managed the Town Hall … Project budget or detailed timeline, for the renovation of a church into the new Town Hall and food pantry. The Board … the competitive bidding process for the pantry portion of the Project. The Board and its contractors did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/11/town-lodi-town-hall-capital-project-2024m-130Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Rutland (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly billed water … bill water and sewer charges. We identified a total of $8,823 in billing errors that resulted in $4,634 in … to customer accounts and $4,189 in undercharges. Of 81 customer account billing adjustments tested for 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2016M-33)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the BOCES’ procurement practices … The Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services is an association of 31 … WashingtonSaratogaWarrenHamiltonEssex Board of Cooperative Educational Services Procurement 2016M33 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesTown of Coxsackie – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-140)
… Coxsackie (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively monitor and manage the Town’s financial operations and condition. Key … of Coxsackie Town Supervisor maintained complete accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/23/town-coxsackie-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-140City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… totaling $191,253. As a result, the City paid employees for time they did not work or accrue. For example, Two sewer treatment plant (STP) employees … in vacation buyout payments that were not in accordance with City collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26Town of Perth – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-149)
… The Supervisor also did not: Prepare any monthly bank reconciliations during our audit period, and the adjusted bank balances did not agree with the cash balance from the … records. Key Recommendations Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts. Provide the Board …
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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Elbridge (Town) officials accurately paid employees and … without having any information regarding the numbers of hours that employees worked, the leave time that they … (secretary) and Highway Superintendent were unaware of all provisions of the collective bargaining agreement …
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)
… Clerk- Treasurers maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date financial records and reports. Key Findings The … Clerk-Treasurers did not maintain complete, accurate or up-to-date financial records and reports. As a result, the … Board (Board) lacked the financial information necessary to properly monitor and manage Village finances. The …
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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Wilson (Town) officials properly procured, monitored and … and Town Board (Board) did not provide adequate oversight of fuel, including procuring fuel in compliance with … Determine whether the Town of Wilson Town officials properly procured monitored and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-wilson-fuel-procurement-and-monitoring-2024m-131Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2016M-27)
FranklinEssexHamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services Payroll 2016M27
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/01/franklin-essex-hamilton-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2016m-27Utica Academy of Science Charter School – Purchasing (2015M-71)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s purchasing … through September 30, 2014. Background The Utica Academy of Science Charter School is a public school, located in the … Utica Academy of Science Charter School Purchasing 2015M71 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/06/26/utica-academy-science-charter-school-purchasing-2015m-71Hermon-DeKalb Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-35)
… The Hermon-DeKalb Central School District is located in the Towns of Canton, DeKalb, Hermon and Russell in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-35Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2016M-43)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate BOCES’ procurement for the … The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES is an association of 15 component school districts in Hamilton, Fulton and … HamiltonFultonMontgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services Procurement 2016M43 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/08/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-2016mCircle of Friends – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED’s) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). The … between the ages of three and five years. Pursuant to the State Education Law, SED establishes reimbursement rates for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/circle-friends-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCity of Rome – Solar Power Purchase Agreements (2015M-290)
… purpose of our audit was to evaluate the City’s process for entering into solar power purchase agreements for the … 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Background The City of Rome is located in Oneida County and has a population of … into two power purchase agreements and lease agreements with a solar company that provides solar-powered electric …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/20/city-rome-solar-power-purchase-agreements-2015m-290Criminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees
… history background checks when hiring unlicensed persons in direct care positions. Our audit covered the period of … The Department, in turn, submits a fingerprint request on behalf of the applicant if he/she has not previously been … to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/08/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employees