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Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… associated with the Town of Chemung (Chemung) and Town of Ashland (Ashland) Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (Agreement) … not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. Highway employees’ timecards did not always identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Village of Solvay – Financial Management (2023M-49)
… Board. Take action to ensure electric fund revenues kept pace with expenses. Ensure that annual payments from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/14/village-solvay-financial-management-2023m-49DiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2024
… at 2% for 2024 for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal year, according to data released today by State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2024Village of Hancock – Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
… rates for dental insurance. Four employees overpaid a total of $1,400 because the Clerk and Deputy Clerk Treasurer … for plan changes timely. Two retirees overpaid a total of $477 for health insurance. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/28/village-hancock-insurance-withholdings-2022m-108Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)
… totaling $2.4 million could cover expenditures for retirement contributions for at least nine years, workers’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022mBrighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls – Financial Operations (2014M-301)
… Background The Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls is a public school that is not under the control of the … in writing. … Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls Financial Operations 2014M301 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/03/06/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-girls-financial-operations-2014m-301Washington County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-57)
… mechanisms. Business job creation and retention numbers were not verified. Key Recommendations Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/30/washington-county-local-development-corporation-revolvingSouth Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… District (District) officials had prohibited interests in District contracts. Key Findings Three Board members had prohibited interests in contracts that the District awarded totaling more than $22 … to the District totaling $17,446. Due to deficiencies in the District’s conflict of interest disclosure forms and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3West Seneca Central School District - Community Education (2019M-241)
… community education program fees were properly accounted for. Key Findings District officials did not review or … amounts were collected and remitted to the District. As a result, the District did not initially receive more than … by a vendor in January 2019. In January 2020, the vendor reimbursed the District for the lost revenue. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/west-seneca-central-school-district-community-education-2019m-241East Islip Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2020M-24)
Determine whether the Board and District officials provided adequate oversight and management of the Districts budget and financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/east-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementVillage of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… effectively managed the billing, collecting, enforcing and accounting for water and sewer charges. Key Findings The Village lacked effective procedures to ensure water and sewer charges were accurately billed, collected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229Brighton Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-132)
… written financial policies and enforce compliance with all bylaw and policy provisions. Ensure that annual and … review of bank statements and reconciliations. Ensure all claims are audited, and have documented approval prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-financialCopiague Fire District – Procurement (2020M-114)
… conflicts of interest existed. No competition was sought for professional services. Officials paid the 12 providers … The District has been contracting with the company for about 10 years. Key Recommendations Provide guidance for procuring professional services through a competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/copiague-fire-district-procurement-2020m-114Town of Beekman – Misappropriation of Cash Receipts (2015M-41)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the … January 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014. Background The Town of Beekman, which is governed by an elected five-member Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/04/17/town-beekman-misappropriation-cash-receipts-2015m-41Village of Islandia – Procurement (2021M-203)
… did not always seek competition as required by law or the Village’s procurement policy. Village officials … credit card purchases with no documented pre-approval by the Mayor or Deputy Mayor, as required by the procurement … Revise the procurement policy to provide a detailed method for procuring professional services. Ensure that officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/06/village-islandia-procurement-2021m-203New York Mills Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-79)
… Determine whether District officials sought competition for the purchase of good and services not subject to … District officials did not always seek competition for purchases that are not subject to competitive bidding. … duties. Officials did not always seek competition for professional services. No competition was sought for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-79Village of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
… financial operations. Key Findings The Board: Failed to comply with statutory requirements when presenting and … general fund balance declined from $61,710 to $3,491. Did not properly authorize a local law to exceed the tax levy … disagreed with one of our findings but indicated they have taken or plan to take corrective action. Appendix B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29Town of Locke – Financial Condition (2020M-111)
… annual budgets. Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, needed reserves and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-locke-financial-condition-2020m-111Mount Pleasant Cottage Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-86)
… Ensure purchases are made using a competitive process in accordance with the policy and procedures and adequate … District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on issues officials raised in their response. … Determine whether Mount Pleasant Cottage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/mount-pleasant-cottage-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-86Bolivar-Richburg Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-17)
… appropriated $500,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations during our audit period. As of June 30, … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-17