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Village of Brushton – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-235)
… is located in the Town of Moira in Franklin County and has a population of approximately 475. The Village is … bank reconciliations or provide the Board with complete and accurate monthly financial reports. The Clerk-Treasurer … claims during the audit period without prior Board audit and approval. The Board did not annually audit or cause an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-brushton-fiscal-oversight-2014m-235Town of Milton – Financial Records and Reports and Sales Tax Revenues (2014M-357)
… of our audit was to review the Town's financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $5.9 million. Key Findings The … to the State Comptroller is accurate. Budget and account for sales tax revenues in compliance with statute and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/20/town-milton-financial-records-and-reports-and-sales-tax-revenues-2014m-357Prattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… The Board appropriated fund balance totaling $1.13 million for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19 but none of the money was used or needed to fund operations. For the last three fiscal years the District reported that it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108Southern Cayuga Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-77)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for revenues, appropriations and the amount of fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/southern-cayuga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-77Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… limit on surplus fund balance by making $7.8 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and appropriating $900,000 in fund balance that was not used. As of June 30, 2019, … Review and fund reserve balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes and a Board-approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Town of Amsterdam – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-8)
… was to review the Town’s accounting records and reports for the period January 1, 2010, through July 31, 2012. … and four Council members. The Town’s budgeted expenditures for 2012 were approximately $3.7 million and were funded … State aid, water and sewer rents, and real property taxes for fire protection. Key Findings The Supervisor does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-amsterdam-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-8Town of Carmel – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-201)
… Background The Town of Carmel is located in Putnam County and has a population of approximately 34,000. The Town is … fuel consumption or perform monthly fuel reconciliations and officials were unaware that gasoline worth $51,900 was … issuing confirming purchase orders after obtaining goods and services. The Recreation Director did not ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/27/town-carmel-selected-financial-activities-2015m-201Albany County Department of Weights and Measures – Potential Revenue Enhancement and Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-278)
… certain devices used to weigh and measure commodities that are sold on the basis of their weight, volume or size. Key … of all eligible businesses in the County and fines are being imposed below the maximum amounts allowed by State … and measures software has audit trail capabilities and review monthly audit trail reports for unusual activity. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/albany-county-department-weights-and-measures-potential-revenue-enhancement-andRed Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
… periodically reconcile the records with the amount of fuel in the District’s fuel tanks. Develop adequate policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… officials did not properly approve or monitor agreements for PTEs . Without adequate controls over PTEs, the Board … Properly monitor hours worked by PTEs . Two PTEs worked in excess of the total Board-authorized time and were … governing PTEs and identify the individuals responsible for implementing controls and monitoring for compliance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollBroome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… adequate capital planning, BOCES officials are limited in their ability to set long-term priorities. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mVillage of Washingtonville – Village Hall Building Project and Board Oversight (2015M-37)
… whether the Board properly safeguarded Village resources for the period March 1, 2012 through July 12, 2013 and to … building project and other selected financial activities for the period March 1, 2011 through July 12, 2013. Background The Village of Washingtonville is located in the Town of Blooming Grove, Orange County, and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-washingtonville-village-hall-building-project-and-board-oversight-2015mTown of Saranac – Town Clerk Operations (2019M-33)
… and charged with falsifying business records in the first degree, corrupting the government in the fourth degree and official misconduct. On December 14, 2021, the … to Attempted Falsifying Business Records in the second degree. Key Recommendations Record receipts for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-saranac-town-clerk-operations-2019m-33City of Olean Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-93)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate Board oversight of certain financial activities for the period July 1, 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/07/29/city-olean-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-93Wayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials disposed of District property in a proper and cost effective manner. Key Findings The Board and … officials do not have assurance that they received the best value for this property. We noted similar deficiencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… audit was to assess the Authority’s purchasing procedures for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. … Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority is located in the City of Utica in Oneida County and was established by … during our audit period did not provide adequate guidance for purchases when competitive bidding was not required. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings Corporation officials did not … We reviewed payments totaling $305,033 to nine vendors with aggregate purchases of $5,000 or more in either the 2019-20 or 2020-21 fiscal year and found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationFishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… and did not adopt realistic budgets from 2018 through 2021. The Board gave taxpayers the impression the District … and 2020 tax caps to close projected budget gaps. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than needed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128West Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… to determine whether credit card purchases were approved in advance and related claims included adequate supporting documentation for payment for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15Village of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… Determine if the Justice Court properly accounted for court funds. Key Findings The Justice was unaware that in … $6,525 belonging to a neighboring village’s justice court for which she also worked. This error was corrected in … … Determine if the Justice Court properly accounted for court funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214