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Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)
… During the 12-month audit period, BOCES held $7.4 million in money market accounts and earned interest totaling $105,000, and held $4.6 million in non-interest bearing accounts. Had officials considered … investment options, BOCES may have earned $448,000 in investment income, or $343,000 more than the $105,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/22/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-investmentChateaugay Central School District – Nonresident Homeless Student State Aid (2023M-153)
… Officials also did not complete and maintain designation forms and submit them to the New York State Education … students. Complete, maintain and update designation forms and submit them to SED. Monitor the homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/chateaugay-central-school-district-nonresident-homeless-student-state-aidCity of Salamanca - Collections (2023M-131)
… City Comptroller’s (Comptroller) collections were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Comptroller’s … collections were not always accurately recorded and because adequate collection records were not always … City Comptrollers Comptroller collections were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/03/15/city-salamanca-collections-2023m-131Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Clerical Overtime (2023M-124)
… overtime totaling $19,932. Key Recommendations Ensure all non-emergency overtime is approved in writing prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-clerical-overtime-2023m-124Neptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden, Inc. – Disbursements (2024M-5)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Neptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden, Inc. (Company) disbursements were supported and properly authorized. Key Findings Company disbursements were not always supported or authorized … Determine whether the Neptune Hose Company No 1 of Dryden Inc Company disbursements were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/05/17/neptune-hose-company-no-1-dryden-inc-disbursements-2024m-5Town of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (2023M-176)
… Ten employees were collectively paid $12,037 for 20 holidays that were not authorized in the Town’s collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). Seven … Key Recommendations Ensure employees are only paid for holidays listed in CBAs. Independently review and approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-employee-benefits-2023m-176Locust Valley Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Management (2024M-134)
… officials maintained a complete and accurate inventory of information technology (IT) equipment. Key Findings … would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. The Board of Education (Board) did not adopt a comprehensive written … periodic physical inventories. We determined that 49 of the 72 IT assets we reviewed (68 percent) were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/04/locust-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentNortheastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… oversight of the employees who prepared the tuition bills. Establish adequate procedures to ensure tuition bills were adequately prepared, calculated and issued to the … and employees who process nonresidential foster care bills and establish procedures to help ensure tuition bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billingWest Babylon Union Free School District – Claims Audit (2024M-62)
… did not note exceptions on the warrant and did not include all exceptions on her monthly reports. Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/20/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-62Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… claims could have been paid for inappropriate purposes. 24 claims for diesel fuel totaling $66,516 and one paving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2024M-76)
Determine whether CheektowagaSloan Union Free School District District claims were properly audited and approved prior to payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2024m-76Edgemont Union Free School District – Information Technology (2024M-37)
… Disable 34 unneeded network user accounts that had last login dates ranging from July 29, 2021 to July 1, 2023. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/08/edgemont-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2024m-37Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2024M-35)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Greater Southern Tier (GST) Board of Cooperative Educational Services … Determine whether Greater Southern Tier GST Board of Cooperative Educational Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/06/21/greater-southern-tier-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2024mVillage of Dolgeville – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2024M-28)
… Village finances. The Treasurer did not: Properly account for fund balance within each Village fund or establish capital projects funds to separately account for the financial activity of projects undertaken. … the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for the 2019-20 through 2022-23 fiscal years. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/03/village-dolgeville-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-28Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… and educational programs and determined that: In-person collections totaling $130,568 were not recorded in a collection log. Employees made 25 deposits totaling $29,639 between 11 … the month being reported. Key Recommendations Maintain a log which records the date, amount and payor of program funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… to assess the District’s monitoring and safeguarding of fuel inventory and to assess its cash disbursement process … million. Key Findings District officials did not purchase fuel in the most economical manner. The District did not … county contracts for the purchase of gasoline and diesel fuel. Enforce and monitor compliance with the Board-adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mHamlin Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-13)
… controls over financial activities. Audit and approve all claims prior to payment. Conduct an annual audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/29/hamlin-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialGreenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… there is no independent oversight to ensure that completed bank reconciliations are correct. Key Recommendations Ensure … that required reports are provided to the Board and that bank balances are correctly reconciled to District account balances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376West Nyack Fire District – Claims Processing (2014M-259)
… the District’s claims processing for the period January 1, 2013 through June 24, 2014. Background The West Nyack Fire … cell phones were made without the required cell phone bills. Key Recommendations Audit all claims and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/17/west-nyack-fire-district-claims-processing-2014m-259West Corners Fire Company – Accounting for Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-215)
… January 1, 2013 through May 16, 2014. Background The West Corners Fire Company is a volunteer organization that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/05/west-corners-fire-company-accounting-cash-receipts-and