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Town of Preston - Financial Management (2018M-81)
… Adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures. Develop and adopt a fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/13/town-preston-financial-management-2018m-81Madison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)
… The Treasurer did not control the check signing process for computer generated checks and allowed a credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142Sidney Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-243)
… officials did not develop multiyear financial plans or establish targeted funding levels for reserves. Key … Develop multiyear financial plans and establish optimal or targeted funding levels for reserves. District officials … and recommendations and indicated they have taken, or planned to take, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sidney-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-243Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Assessors are properly administering select real property tax … lacked supporting documentation necessary for the Assessors to determine that the building was essential to the … or horticultural production carried on for profit. The Assessors did not review the exemptions calculated by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… could have been sold or traded in to help offset the cost of new equipment purchases totaling $124,880. Twenty pieces of equipment purchased during the audit period totaling over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Locust Valley Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Management (2024M-134)
… Determine whether Locust Valley Central School District District officials maintained a complete and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/04/locust-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentCheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2024M-76)
… School District (District) claims were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings Claims totaling … percent of the claims processed) were not properly audited and approved prior to payment. As a result, there was an … that improper or unsupported payments could have been made and may not have been detected and corrected. Specifically: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2024m-76Town of Oxford – Procurement (2024M-88)
… Determine whether the Town of Oxford (Town) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. … Determine whether the Town of Oxford Town officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-oxford-procurement-2024m-88Town of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… reasonable levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement. Key Findings The Board and officials did not … reasonable levels of fund balance or properly plan for equipment replacement. The Board: Consistently … reasonable levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Chenango County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-3)
… the court when a probationer violated the court order or disburse victim restitution payments appropriately. As a … are not receiving payments to which they are entitled or are experiencing significant delays. Officials did not … officials did not make undisbursed restitution payments or maintain sufficient undisbursed restitution records. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/chenango-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-3Franklin County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-13)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Franklin County (County) Probation Department (Department) … Determine whether the Franklin County County Probation Department Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/franklin-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-13Plainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… that allowed the District Treasurer (Treasurer) to pay all recurring expenditures without the Board’s prior review … were audited each year, as required. Audit and approve all claims prior to payment when required. We tested claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Village of Waterford – Board Oversight (2022M-70)
… prepared, retained and reviewed. Ensure all claims paid in advance were for allowable purposes, audit claims paid in advance of audit at the next regular Board meeting, or ensure annual audits were conducted in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Establish sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/29/village-waterford-board-oversight-2022m-70Lyons Central School District – Payroll 2022M-71
… payroll including affixing the Treasurer’s signature to checks with limited oversight. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/lyons-central-school-district-payroll-2022m-71Franklin Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-19)
… installed software to an authorized software inventory or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding … District staff did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to follow to recover data and resume essential … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/franklin-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-19Town of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… did not consistently seek competition for purchases or avoid conflicts of interest. As a result, goods and … totaling $771,727 we reviewed, officials did not seek or could not support that they sought competition for 36 purchases totaling $211,171, or 27 percent of the dollar amount of purchases reviewed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84Clymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… in compliance with employment agreements. As a result, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary and erroneous payroll payments. District officials: Made compensation … Key Recommendations Establish procedures for reviewing payroll to detect inaccurate pay rates and governing overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Downsville Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-130)
… (Board) ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the procurement policy and claims were … Board did not ensure that goods and services were procured in accordance with the procurement policy and that all claims … not have assurance that goods and services are purchased in the most economical manner. Seven claims and 44 debit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/12/30/downsville-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022m-130Town of Greig – Long-Term Planning (2023M-13)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Greig (Town) Board (Board) established long-term plans and financial policies to manage the Town’s finances. Key Findings The Board did not establish … audit town greig longterm planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/05/19/town-greig-long-term-planning-2023m-13Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17)
… relied on an engineering firm (Engineer) and a financial advisor (Advisor) to manage the capital projects, the Board was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-stafford-capital-projects-2024m-17