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Consumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and measuring devices. Key Findings … protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and measuring devices. As a result, … protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and measuring devices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… $23,242 for furniture and appliances, $16,687 from warehouse clubs and grocery stores, $11,595 for television …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… officials established adequate controls over nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, … did not establish adequate controls over nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, … Develop and adopt policies and procedures addressing key network user access controls, such as user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountJericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… use. District officials did not periodically review web histories to determine whether any employee’s web browsing was inappropriate. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… on the District’s inventory list. Obtain authorization to dispose of fixed assets before disposing them. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… to the network and PPSI stored on shared network folders. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) … Adequately secure shared network folder access, resulting in users having unnecessary access to multiple forms of PPSI in eight shared folders. Maintain a data inventory to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andTown of Caroga – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-182)
… April 30, 2015. Background The Town of Caroga is located in Fulton County and has a population of approximately 1,200. … required 2013 and 2014 annual financial reports with OSC in a timely manner. The Board did not perform annual audits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-caroga-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-182Orleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-6)
… filed to ensure payment for contracted services rendered on the property. 2 When the whereabouts of any person …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/12/13/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-6Town of Perth – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-149)
… as of March 31, 2024 the general fund was overstated by $584,018 and the highway fund was understated by $123,066. As a result, the Board lacked reliable records … fund cash balances as of March 31, 2024 were overstated by a combined total of $460,952. File timely the Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-149Amani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… that overlapping and conflicting responsibilities enabled two Directors to each control all aspects of the procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11Fairview Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2025M-75)
… whether the Fairview Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials procured goods … We attribute these findings to a general lack of Board oversight, as well as inadequate policies and … process for 11 other purchases totaling $178,347 out of 18 totaling $414,458. Did not effectively audit all 50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/fairview-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2025m-75Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… $356,000 were not competitively procured, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 103 and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Miller Place Fire District – Credit Cards (2024M-58)
… we reviewed: 86 charges totaling $40,198 were accompanied by purchase orders that lacked a detailed description of the … attached to the claim but were approved for payment by the Board. Commissioners approved and audited their own … totaling $10,005 had purchase orders that were approved by the District official making the purchase. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/13/miller-place-fire-district-credit-cards-2024m-58Malverne Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2024M-84)
… did not retain cash collection logs from the safes where club money was placed before deposit and club advisors did not ensure student treasurers maintained … forms totaling $159,461 had the required items such as club advisor signatures. The central treasurer improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/malverne-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2024mSherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… (District) claims auditor properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The claims auditor does not meet … was not provided the District’s policies she needed to confirm claims complied with, was unaware of how to properly perform her job duties and did not properly audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… whether the Avon Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … budgets overestimated appropriations by an average of approximately $1.7 million per year which made it appear the District needed to appropriate $300,000 of fund balance each year and increase real property taxes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75Pavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. Of the 324 claims we reviewed totaling approximately $1.4 … 152 claims totaling more than $1 million did not have documentation to demonstrate that officials complied with the … that, if implemented, will improve the effectiveness of the District’s claims audit process. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108Town of Burke – Fiscal Oversight (2016M-277)
… 2015 through June 30, 2016. Background The Town of Burke is located in Franklin County and has a population of approximately 1,500. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted … against the Town, other than those allowed under Town Law, is paid prior to the Board’s audit and approval. File …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/10/town-burke-fiscal-oversight-2016m-277Limestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-219)
… 30, 2014. Background The Limestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. fire company is located in the Town of Carrollton within … Limestone Volunteer Firemen Inc Controls Over Financial Activities 2014M219 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits