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Town of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
Determine whether the Town of Highlands Town Receiver of Taxes and Assessments Receiver properly billed collected and disbursed taxes fees and penalties
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120Town of Saranac – Town Clerk Operations (2019M-33)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Clerk (Clerk) … and charged with falsifying business records in the first degree, corrupting the government in the fourth degree and official misconduct. On December 14, 2021, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-saranac-town-clerk-operations-2019m-33Bethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… (Library) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance with … policies. Key Findings The Board did not ensure goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance with … related parties. Competitive proposals for professional services are obtained on a periodic basis and that credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Henrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
… indicating the District needed to both increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than needed. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Pompey Hill Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners … audited and annual reports were filed timely. Key Findings The Board did not properly establish and manage the capital … Determine whether the Pompey Hill Fire District District Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Liberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… whether the Liberty Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adequately safeguarded … from unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not adequately safeguard … whether the Liberty Central School DistrictDistrict Board of Education Board and District officials adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73Windsor Central School District – Fuel Controls (2022M-133)
… officials established adequate internal controls over fuel credit card purchases and fuel inventory to help ensure fuel was used for District purposes and properly accounted … officials established adequate internal controls over fuel credit card purchases and fuel inventory to help ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/windsor-central-school-district-fuel-controls-2022m-133Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) between 296 and 2,092 days late. The Board did not annually audit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… Educational Services (BOCES) officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings BOCES officials did not properly monitor and account for fixed assets. Thirty-two (64 percent) of the assets tested and valued at $64,300 were not properly accounted for. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedPelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… unauthorized use, access and loss, and adopted an adequate IT contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did not … use, access, and loss, and did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134South Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (2021M-164)
… complete - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the South Seneca Central School District’s (District) Board of … Determine whether the South Seneca Central School Districts District Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/south-seneca-central-school-district-online-banking-2021m-164East Moriches Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-1)
… needed to increase taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps, but the appropriated fund balance was not used to finance operations. The surplus fund balance has continuously grown over the past five fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementFinger Lakes Horizon Economic Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Fund Program (2022M-36)
… Board properly managed and monitored the revolving loan fund program. Key Findings The Board did not properly manage and monitor the revolving loan fund program. As a result, the Board cannot ensure the loan proceeds were used to further the Corporation’s mission. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/08/finger-lakes-horizon-economic-development-corporationTown of Corning – Procurement (2020M-93)
… awarded for $26,000 to a company owned by a Board member’s sons even though the company was not the lowest bidder. The … for the mowing contract. Appendix B includes our comment on the issue raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/12/04/town-corning-procurement-2020m-93Prattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… 2016-17 through 2018-19 but none of the money was used or needed to fund operations. For the last three fiscal years … Discontinue appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. Comply with the surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108Town of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… and donations in the Board minutes. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/15/town-delhi-pool-project-donations-and-disbursements-2020m-105Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-19)
… audit period, the District could have reduced the District’s fuel expenditures by at least $124,428. The savings would … by using the Office of General Services (OGS) contract price. Officials should not have paid $74,980 to a local gas station. The erroneous payments comprised $57,415 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/16/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-19Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… School District (District) officials ensured that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. Key … Findings District officials did not ensure that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. As a result, 21 percent of the District’s network user accounts were unneeded and additional entry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mBrushton-Moira Central School District – Tuition Billing (2023M-158)
… District (District) officials properly billed tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … Findings District officials did not properly bill tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … and collected $12,452 in tuition it was not entitled to for the 2019-20 through 2021-22 school years. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/brushton-moira-central-school-district-tuition-billing-2023m-158Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… as itemized receipts. The Village reimbursed the former Mayor for two payments totaling $1,500 for the Village’s accounting software, paid with her personal credit card. The Village should not … to Village residents. Village officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177