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Quality of Internal Control Certifications (Follow-Up)
… Purpose In 2012, we conducted a series of audits at 12 State agencies … focusing specifically on their 2011-2012 Internal Control Certifications submitted to the Division of the Budget (DOB). … to determine the degree of implementation by each agency in submitting their 2013-14 Internal Control Certifications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/quality-internal-control-certifications-followCity of Albany – Payroll (2015M-110)
City of Albany Payroll 2015M110
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/09/16/city-albany-payroll-2015m-110Accuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Follow-Up)
… when we examined DoE’s discharge classifications for its 2004-08 general education cohort (i.e., the students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/accuracy-reported-discharge-data-followManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… had poor controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we concluded that the school principal … funds and that DOE’s guidelines had been ignored. The GSF account is used to deposit monies collected for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… 2010, found that New York City Department of Education (DoE) did not provide John F. Kennedy Educational Campus staff … prom, and athletic events. We made nine recommendations to DoE designed to strengthen management control over GSF accounts. Key Finding DoE and John F. Kennedy officials have made progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followTown of Hanover – Procurement (2025M-58)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Hanover (Town) Town Board (Board) use a … seek competition when procuring professional services. Of the 67 professional service providers that were paid … The Board did not always seek competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-hanover-procurement-2025m-58Town of Danby – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-8-F)
… and collects fees for a variety of purposes, including marriage, dog and environmental licenses, and certified copies of marriage licenses. The Clerk is also responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/29/town-danby-audit-follow-2022m-8-fTown of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… complied with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and Town policy when procuring goods and services. Key Findings The Town Board (Board) and Town officials did not always comply with GML Section 103 … complied with New York State General Municipal Law GML and Town policy when procuring goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11Town of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Gorham (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets. … highway, sewer and water funds combined generated a total of $1.6 million in operating surpluses. In 2021, sales tax … were inappropriately recorded in the TW funds instead of the TOV funds, given property taxes were levied in the TOV …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181Oversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… (PQI) process in January 2020. The process involves case reviews by a dedicated team to improve consistency. Once … that should be addressed statewide rather than on a case-by-case basis; however, officials had not yet developed a plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followVillage of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… Clerk pleaded guilty to attempted petit larceny and paid full restitution. Key Recommendations Reconcile departmental … Establish receipt records that document the date, purpose, form and amount of money collected. Annually audit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169Town of Throop – Procurement (2022M-173)
… bidding requirements. Procure professional services in a competitive manner. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-procurement-2022m-173Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… which they were paid and one bookkeeper received $1,751 in additional pay with no evidence of approval. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Town of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… the general fund incurred operating surpluses each year for a combined total of $378,991.Therefore, appropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144Town of Cobleskill – Budgeting (2023M-138)
… the Town of Cobleskill (Town) Town Board (Board) developed realistic budgets. Key Findings The Board did not develop realistic budgets. Budgeted appropriations were overestimated … required. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that contain realistic estimates based on available current data and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/01/town-cobleskill-budgeting-2023m-138Village of Madison - Collections (2023M-160)
… of Trustees (Board) did not establish adequate controls for collections. The Clerk-Treasurer did not make timely deposits for 247 collections totaling $120,743 and did not record 27 … manner. Develop written policies and establish procedures for the cash collection process. Ensure water and ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-madison-collections-2023m-160Village of Islandia – Overtime (2023M-121)
… of the Village’s overtime was paid to the Fire Marshal and Building Inspector. The overtime paid to them was equivalent … he claimed to have in support of his overtime pay. The Building Inspector approved his own overtime that totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-islandia-overtime-2023m-121City of Salamanca - Collections (2023M-131)
… collection records, or no check number was listed at all. While we found no collections were lost, misused or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/03/15/city-salamanca-collections-2023m-131Town of Sheridan – Disbursements (2023M-101)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Sheridan (Town) claims and payroll-related disbursements … or for Town purposes. The Town Board’s (Board’s) lack of oversight resulted in the following errors and exceptions occurring without detection: Of the 755 claims totaling $1.2 million reviewed, 225 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-disbursements-2023m-101Village of Malverne – Procurement (2017M-16)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s procurement process for the period … policy. Village officials allowed goods and services to be purchased before authorization from the … policy requirement for the use of requisitions/POs prior to ordering goods and services. Restrict the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-malverne-procurement-2017m-16