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Village of Rhinebeck – Water Fees (2013M-311)
… examine internal controls over water fees for the period June 1, 2012 through June 14, 2013. Background The Village of Rhinebeck is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/17/village-rhinebeck-water-fees-2013m-311Holland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… documentation to demonstrate that officials complied with the procurement policy. 13 claims totaling $59,956 … of services provided. Further, the Board did not comply with Education Law 1 and its own policy when it appointed the … before payment. District officials generally agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits have been issued. Village of Red Hook – Information Technology (Dutchess County) … were communicated confidentially to officials. Village of Pittsford – Audit Follow-Up Letter (Monroe County) In a … they found limited corrective actions had occurred. Of the seven audit recommendations, one recommendation was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s internal controls … over circulation desk cash receipts for the period of January 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Town of Lewiston – Town Management of Joseph Davis State Park (2014M-162)
… audit was to evaluate the Town’s management of the Park for the period January 1, 2011 through April 8, 2014. … Davis State Park. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $17.4 million Key Findings The … Ensure that all fuel supplies are properly accounted for and do not allow employees to dispense fuel into their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/27/town-lewiston-town-management-joseph-davis-state-park-2014m-162DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… the levy growth rate dips below 2 percent, school district and municipal officials need to be fiscally cautious and examine where they can limit spending to stay under the … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentVillage of Depew – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2013M-29)
… was to determine whether the Village properly recorded capital project activity for the period June 1, 2006, to October 12, 2012. Background The Village of Depew is located in the Towns of Cheektowaga and Lancaster in Erie County and has a population of approximately 15,300. The Village is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-depew-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2013m-29East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… Key Findings The District did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to … to receive textbooks. The District did not have systems in place to account for textbooks purchased for and loaned to … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District's response letter. … Determine if District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolVillage of Airmont – Claims Auditing (2024M-1)
… reviewed 30 claims totaling $883,765 of the $3.3 million in claims paid during the audit period and determined that none of these claims were audited by the Board. In addition: One vendor was potentially overpaid $36,905 for … Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Village’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/24/village-airmont-claims-auditing-2024m-1Copiague Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-150)
… risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that were confidentially communicated to District officials, we found that officials did not: … two user accounts assigned to employees that left the District more than 17 years ago. Ensure that employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/copiague-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-150Town of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)
… records to the Board for audit. Compare accounting records with monthly bank reconciliations. Obtain timely … for Library payroll expenditures. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings; however, they generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have taken …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-bergen-town-supervisor-2024m-30Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… properly planned and managed the 2014 building renovation project. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly plan and manage the renovation project . Officials: Borrowed $2 million more than needed for the initial project and used the funds to make other non-voter approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectFriendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… District’s reserve policy or transparently fund reserves. In addition, the Board did not take an active role in managing and overseeing reserve fund activity and did not … replenished. Could not demonstrate that $2 million held in four reserves was reasonable or needed. For example, as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Town of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)
… Town Law (Town Law) Section 30 which required the Clerk to deposit all fees collected within three business days … exceed $250. Did not remit in a timely manner $6,000 to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and certain NYS agencies … with Town Law Section 27 which required the Clerk to remit fees collected on or before the 15th of the month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… lack transparency, circumvent the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and can result in taxpayers being … agreed with our findings. Appendix B includes our comments on the District’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… capped at 2% for the fourth year in a row, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentTown of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Elbridge (Town) officials accurately paid employees and … without having any information regarding the numbers of hours that employees worked, the leave time that they … (secretary) and Highway Superintendent were unaware of all provisions of the collective bargaining agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Wallace Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (Department) officers and members provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… if implemented, would assist the Board of Trustees (Board) in containing excessive amounts of overtime being charged to … corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue raised in the Village’s response. … Determine whether Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6