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Elmwood Village Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-174)
… not verify student information by periodically requiring new proof of residence, such as a utility bill, or requiring that a new proof of residence be submitted when a student’s address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/23/elmwood-village-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-174City of Cortland – Non-Contractual Employees’ Payroll Benefits (2020M-161)
… established specific leave benefits of NC employees. As a result, we found: Seven NC employees earned 2,213 more hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/08/27/city-cortland-non-contractual-employees-payroll-benefits-2020m-161Village of Castleton-on-Hudson – Internal Controls Over Information Technology and Online Banking (2013M-59)
… $2 million. Key Findings Village officials have not developed any formal IT policies and the Board has not developed a formal disaster recovery plan, instituted … audit logs are available through the software, they are not generated and reviewed by Village officials. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/24/village-castleton-hudson-internal-controls-over-information-technology-and-onlineTown of Charleston – Internal Controls Over Payroll Processing (2013M-326)
… the Town’s internal controls over payroll processing for the period January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. … other elected members. The Town's budgeted expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year are approximately $1.3 million. Key … stated that he signs a payroll certification page for each payroll; he does not review the payroll records for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/31/town-charleston-internal-controls-over-payroll-processing-2013m-326Village of Washingtonville – Financial Condition (2013M-346)
… 2012. Background The Village of Washingtonville is located in Orange County. The Village Board is responsible for … budget estimates and monitor the budget, resulting in operating deficits in the Village’s three operating funds (general, water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/04/village-washingtonville-financial-condition-2013m-346Town of Ellery – Justice Court (2014M-269)
… the financial records and apparently misappropriate funds. Not all collections from individuals had corresponding … and monthly Justice Court Fund reports. The Justices did not perform monthly accountability analyses and did not maintain a list of bail pending and other types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/06/town-ellery-justice-court-2014m-269Town of West Union – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-307)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight and the Town’s various cash … Town of West Union is located in Steuben County and had a population of 312 as of the 2010 census. The Town, which is … detailed policies and procedures for its budget process to ensure the development of the most accurate and realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-west-union-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-307City of Niagara Falls – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-47)
… budget deficits, meaning recurring revenues were not sufficient to fund recurring expenditures. During our … structural deficit was that although casino moneys have not been received since 2008, the City continued to budget … and procedures, including a computer use policy, they have not implemented adequate controls and restrictions over user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/04/city-niagara-falls-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-47West Irondequoit Central School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-180)
… The West Irondequoit Central School District is located in the Town of Irondequoit, Monroe County. The District, … expenditures, which generated approximately $2.1 million in operating surpluses. District officials have historically … by transferring unrestricted fund balance, which resulted in the unrestricted fund balance staying within the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/west-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-andTri-Valley Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-094)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting … Sullivan and Ulster Counties, and is governed by the Board of Education which comprises nine elected members. There are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/tri-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-094Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… of fund balance in the 2010-11 and 2011-12 budgets. As a result, the district’s unexpended surplus funds declined to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsHammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2024M-54)
… financial and capital plans, and their budgeting practice of consistently appropriating $1.4 million in fund balance over these three fiscal years that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2024m-54Village of Almond – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-14)
… the CFOs’ records and the Village’s fiscal activities.As a result, taxpayers and interested parties could not assess the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-almond-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-14Village of Mount Kisco – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-18)
… the Office of the State Comptroller OSC and Reported the res …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-mount-kisco-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-18Montauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… with statutory requirements. Key Findings The Board did not adequately monitor financial activities or ensure that … or length of service award program (LOSAP) records have not been performed since 2019. The Secretary-Treasurer has not filed the mandated Annual Financial Report (AFR) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117Ardsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance and … budgeting practices of appropriating fund balance that is not needed and maintaining unreasonable reserve balances … million. As a result, the appropriated fund balance was not used to fund operations and taxpayers were taxed more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… excess of the legal limit or to provide a funding source for capital projects without voter approval is misleading and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Village 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 Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-139)
… accurate manner. As a result, there was an increased risk for money to be lost or used for inappropriate purposes. In addition, the longer … remain unremitted, the longer they are not available for Town operations. Our audit determined that the Clerk did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-ripley-town-clerk-collections-2024m-139Opinion 91-34
… The current practice is to contract more than three weeks prior to the deadline. If ballot information changes, … services (see, e.g., People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584). Generally, professional services which fall within … annually and the county has been able to contract three weeks prior to the deadline. Therefore, it would appear that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34