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Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District properly accounted for employee … verify that leave accrual balances were available prior to approving leave requests. There is no supervisory review … balances periodically so they can determine if employees have sufficient leave balances prior to approving leave. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-202Town of Smyrna – Claims Audit Process (2022M-161)
… them for payment. We reviewed 173 claims totaling $338,876 and found: Sixteen purchases totaling $58,502 were approved … audit. Key Recommendations Comply with competitive bidding and the Town’s procurement policy quote requirements. Pass a … services. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they are taking corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/06/town-smyrna-claims-audit-process-2022m-161Town of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… Municipal Law. Key Recommendations Ensure that officials and employees are familiar with and follow the requirements of New York State General … contracts. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Schenevus Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-123)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 18, 2013. … budgeted. Unexpended surplus fund balance exceeded the legal limit of 4 percent. The tax reduction reserve fund was … established and was not funded according to statutory requirements, and the insurance and debt service reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/schenevus-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-123Oxford Academy and Central School District – Transportation Department Purchase and Service Contracts (2023M-2)
… oxford academy school transportation department purchases service contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-transportation-departmentOnteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… for accuracy and completeness. The District did not: Have proper documentation to support that a bus purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216Seneca Falls Central School District – Procurement (2021M-201)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services to achieve the optimal use of District resources. Key … officials did not always use a competitive process to procure goods and services to achieve the optimal use of … District District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services to achieve the optimal use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/25/seneca-falls-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-201Town of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the former Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) … Determine if the former Highway Superintendent Superintendent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… did not: Prepare bank reconciliations, record receipts in the financial accounting software or provide the Board … monthly bank reconciliations, record all transactions in the financial software timely and provide detailed budget-to-actual reports to the Board. File AUDs in a timely manner. Annually audit the Supervisor’s records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Genesee Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-231)
… comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a … fund policy, including plans for the use of reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/genesee-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-231Gananda Central School District – Procurement (2021M-86)
… bidding requirements totaling $352,943. Requiring quotes in compliance with purchasing policies, totaling $88,240. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/gananda-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-86Village of Montgomery – Board Oversight of the Treasurer’s Office (2021M-50)
… with water and sewer Village laws and codes resulting in $29,300 in penalties not being assessed. Implement sufficient … annual audits. The last required audit was conducted in 2016. Key Recommendations The Board should: Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/23/village-montgomery-board-oversight-treasurers-office-2021m-50York Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-93)
… paid $360,896 for information technology (IT) services in 2020-21 without documenting the specific services the IT vendor was contracted to provide. In addition, sensitive network access control weaknesses were … access policy. Disable unneeded network user accounts in a timely manner, and regularly review user accounts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-93Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tax Collector properly recorded, deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings The Tax Collector did not properly record or remit money in a timely manner. The Tax Collector’s records were insufficient to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81Town of Franklin – Financial Condition (2018M-8)
… Supervisor. Key Recommendations Reduce the Town’s reliance on TOV Highway fund balance as a financing source for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/23/town-franklin-financial-condition-2018m-8Town of Columbia – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-29)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Columbia (Town) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 77 applicable physical accessibility components … the Town Clerk’s office, including an accessible portion of the service counter and signs with raised lettering and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/01/31/town-columbia-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-29Town of Chili – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-33)
… components at the Town Hall, such as service counters with a portion at an accessible height and signs at interior offices with raised lettering and Braille. … taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 24 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/town-chili-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-33DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2026
… potential impact of policy choices at the federal level." In accordance with state law, DiNapoli’s office calculated … governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-2026Service Retirement Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… What is the pension benefit calculation for Section 383-e? Members with … a maximum of 62% of their FAE. Section 383-e is a 20-year plan, for Tier 5 and 6 members only . What is the pension … 3 members only. Do members in the Section 383-e or 383-f retirement plan have a backup plan? Yes, members within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/service-retirement-benefitsSmithtown Fire District – Capital Project (2014M-231)
… District’s internal controls over capital asset spending for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. … has almost 200 members. The adopted general fund budget for 2014 totals approximately $4.23 million. Key Findings The … have a capital asset policy and procedures to be followed for constructing and reconstructing capital assets. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/14/smithtown-fire-district-capital-project-2014m-231