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Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… earned investment earnings totaling over $153,000 from money on deposit in its 15 bank accounts at two financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Online Banking Access (2022M-179)
… (District) officials limited online banking access and permissions to Board-authorized users. Key Findings District … because no one reviewed online banking users’ access and permissions. Officials at the District also did not monitor … Business Administrator inappropriately had administrative permissions to one or more of the District’s bank accounts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/17/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-online-banking-access-2022m-179Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 33 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … costing $599 and two Chromebooks with an approximate cost of $500 based on recent purchases), could not be located. … Seventeen IT assets, with combined purchase prices of approximately $7,300 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 15 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of approximately $240 could not be located and were not … cameras and one camcorder with combined purchase prices of approximately $2,300 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sweet Home Central School District’s (District) Board of Education … audit sweet home school financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Village of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… Board of Trustees (Board) effectively audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not effectively audit claims prior to payment. As a result, disbursements were made for … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197West Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… audit west webster volunteer fire cash disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashMorris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… The Board overestimated appropriations from the 2019-20 through 2021-22 fiscal years by an average of $617,000, or … contribution for employees reserve was sufficient to cover expenditures for at least four years. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47Brocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… the Board of Education (Board) provided the claims auditor with adequate guidance to perform her duties, we may not have … without documentation to demonstrate that claims complied with the District’s procurement policy. 28 of the claims … them for payment. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… when procuring four (13 percent) purchase or public works contracts totaling $36,783 (we reviewed 30 contracts … purchasing policies when procuring purchase and public works contracts that are not subject to competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25South Kortright Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-69)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the South Kortright Central … auditor and deputy claims auditor, as part of their claims audit process, did not verify that requests for proposals … provider that were paid a total of $205,042 during our audit period. 18 claims totaling $20,834 were approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/south-kortright-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-69Utica City School District - Payroll (2018M-175)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials ensure that compensation payments for employees are accurate, properly approved and supported. Key Findings We reviewed payroll payments totaling $4.7 million to 151 employees and found almost $418,000 in payments (9 percent) were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/utica-city-school-district-payroll-2018m-175Village of Owego - Board Oversight and Financial Operations (2018M-101)
… provide the Board with accurate budget-to-actual reports and complete financial reports each month. Further, the value … diminished because accounting records were unreliable and bank reconciliations were inaccurate and not prepared for all accounts. Because of ineffective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-owego-board-oversight-and-financial-operations-2018m-101Border City Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-137)
… financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial … stealing from the Company. In July 2024, the former Chief pleaded guilty to misapplication of property (an A misdemeanor) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/31/border-city-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-137Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Catskill (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete and … to the Village Board (Board).As a result, the transparency of the Village’s financial operations was reduced, and the … required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Further, the Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… Section 5-a and must improve controls over online banking to ensure these transactions are secure. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that we confidentially communicated to District officials, we found that: District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Farmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… for unnecessary overtime work that could have been avoided with adequate planning. We determined that the Board of … and expenditures. Key Recommendations Adopt a policy with clear guidelines and procedures for overtime work. … for and monitor overtime. District officials agreed with certain aspects of our report and indicated they planned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22Madison County – Consumer Protections: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-8)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. … as required. There was no reliable system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of businesses … testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/madison-county-consumer-protections-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-8Seneca County – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-4)
… 1, 2016. Background Seneca County is located in the Finger Lakes region of western New York, has a population of approximately 35,000 and encompasses 10 towns and four villages. The County is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/06/02/seneca-county-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-4Spencer Volunteer Fire Company – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-114)
… with Company bylaws. Key Recommendations Ensure that a yearly review and audit of the Treasurer’s records is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/09/spencer-volunteer-fire-company-apparent-misappropriation-funds