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Brighton Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-132)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Brighton Fire Department, Inc. (Department) Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate … provide adequate oversight of financial operations. The Department lacked detailed financial procedures and the Board … Determine whether the Brighton Fire Department Inc Department Board of Directors Board provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-financialWest Seneca Central School District - Community Education (2019M-241)
… officials did not review or reconcile electronic payments with cash receipts records to verify that all amounts were … electronic payments collected by third-party vendors with cash receipts records. Invoice overdue accounts for … program fees in a timely manner. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/west-seneca-central-school-district-community-education-2019m-241East Islip Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2020M-24)
… officials provided adequate oversight and management of the District’s budget and financial condition. Key … due to appropriations being overestimated by an average of $5.1 million (4.7 percent) per year. Over the last four … reported unassigned fund balance equal to 4 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations. However, when unused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/east-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementVillage of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… guidance for the billing, collecting and enforcing of water and sewer charges. Ensure Board-adopted water rates … local laws. Village officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229Copiague Fire District – Procurement (2020M-114)
… providers and ensured that no conflict of interest existed in the procurement process. Key Findings District officials … and maintain adequate supporting documentation. Disclose, in writing, any interest in contracts. District officials disagreed with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/copiague-fire-district-procurement-2020m-114Washington County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-57)
… and oversight of the revolving loan program: Six of the 11 loans reviewed were approved and paid but lacked required … mechanisms. Business job creation and retention numbers were not verified. Key Recommendations Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/30/washington-county-local-development-corporation-revolvingSouth Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… capital project. They both worked on the project as part of their private employment and the District paid $3.2 … $17,446. Due to deficiencies in the District’s conflict of interest disclosure forms and procedures for consulting … the Board members failed to acknowledge they had conflicts of interest, as required. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3New York Mills Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-79)
… officials sought competition for the purchase of good and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings … or verbal quotes were obtained for the purchase of goods and services from 13 vendors who were paid $73,032. Key … The purchasing agent should oversee the purchasing program and ensure purchases are made in compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-79Village of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Villages financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29Bolivar-Richburg Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-17)
… to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner … including plans for the use of reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-17Town of Parish - Financial Condition and Supervisor's Records (2019M-58)
… funds of about $1 million and deficit fund balances in its highway funds of over $1.1 million at the end of 2017. When combined together, the general and highway town-wide (TW) funds ended 2017 with a deficit fund … Board should transfer funds from the general funds to the highway funds to reduce or eliminate the fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-parish-financial-condition-and-supervisors-records-2019m-58Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Internal Controls Over Wire Transfers (2016M-183)
… The Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District is located in Westchester County. The District, which serves … with the Jewish Board of Family and Children Services, is governed by an appointed seven-member Board of Education. … the District has an agreement with each bank and all three banks offer various security controls such as callback …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-internal-controls-overClymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… Key Findings Employee compensation payments were not always accurate, approved or supported. District officials did not ensure pay rates were accurate or that compensation was … a total of $4,792 for retroactive raises that were not authorized by the Board of Education (Board) and paid 16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Village of Hancock – Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
… Board (Board) action to support the contribution rates for dental insurance. Four employees overpaid a total of … Deputy Clerk Treasurer (Deputy) did not adjust deductions for plan changes timely. Two retirees overpaid a total of $477 for health insurance. Key Recommendations Provide oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/28/village-hancock-insurance-withholdings-2022m-108Tompkins County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-7)
… Determine whether the Tompkins County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and … The Department did not complete all required testing of weighing and measuring devices or maintain complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/tompkins-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-7Wyoming County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-10)
… Determine whether the Wyoming County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and … records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not complete all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/wyoming-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-10Town of Woodbury – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-32)
… as accessible parking spaces and slower closing speed of doors with automatic closers. Recommendation Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-woodbury-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-32Town 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 … 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)
… for and would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. The Board of Education (Board) did not adopt a comprehensive … periodic physical inventories. We determined that 49 of the 72 IT assets we reviewed (68 percent) were not properly … IT equipment. Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date IT inventory records. Perform periodic physical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/04/locust-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentAudits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… LGSA conducts performance audits. According to the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) Yellow Book … period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 in March 2025. The Division received a pass rating, the highest level of assurance a peer review team can issue. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-audits