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Town of Sardinia – Tax Relief Rebate Program (2014M-189)
… relief rebate program in 2013 to provide property owners with a one-time property tax relief payment. Budgeted … they are supported by sufficient documentation and comply with statutory requirements and Town policies. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/14/town-sardinia-tax-relief-rebate-program-2014m-189Town of Edinburg – Justice Court Operations (2014M-226)
… State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund (JCF). Key Findings Bank reconciliations, month-end accountabilities and reports … did not maintain adequate case files. The reconciled bail bank account balance did not agree with the Justice’s … Key Recommendations Perform monthly accountabilities and bank reconciliations for the fines and fees bank account and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/11/14/town-edinburg-justice-court-operations-2014m-226Bethpage Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2017M-50)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s credit card and travel expenditures for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. … provides fire protection and emergency rescue services to over 7,800 homes. General fund appropriations for 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/09/bethpage-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2017m-50Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B25-7-3)
… to submit to the State Comptroller each year, starting with the fiscal year during which the municipality or school … are reasonable. The District’s proposed budget complies with the tax levy limit because it includes a tax levy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/11/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b25-7-3Town of Corning – Procurement (2020M-93)
… competitive methods. Officials also did not enter into a contract with any of the 10 providers. A one year mowing contract was awarded for $26,000 to a company owned by a … did not do so. Key Recommendations Obtain the required number of quotes or proposals for purchases, when required, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/12/04/town-corning-procurement-2020m-93Prattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… District reported that it exceeded the 4 percent statutory surplus fund balance limit, however when unused appropriated fund balance is added back, surplus fund balance exceeded the limit between 11 and 15 … is not needed or used to fund operations. Comply with the surplus fund balance legal limit and use the excess funds in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… realistic budgets, based on actual expenditures. Comply with the surplus fund balance statutory limit and use the … financial plan. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementSea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. – Board Oversight (2018M-273)
… any meaningful Board oversight resulted in noncompliance with the majority of applicable laws, bylaw provisions and … enforce compliance. Association officers generally agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-volunteer-fire-association-inc-board-oversightCity of Johnstown – Information Technology (2020M-127)
… Have a written contract or service level agreement (SLA) with the IT service provider to define responsibilities. … IT policies and procedures. Enter into a written contract with the IT provider. Develop and adopt a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-information-technology-2020m-127Brighton Fire District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2020M-133)
… further safeguard transactions. Key Recommendations Comply with competitive bidding statutes and the District’s … control deficiencies. District officials disagreed with some of our findings but indicated they have implemented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2020m-133Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Adopt annual budgets that contain … debt service expenditures. District officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionVillage of Atlantic Beach - Cash Disbursement (2018M-253)
… each claim is sufficiently supported. Ensure compliance with the procurement policy before approving claims for … next regular meeting for audit. Village officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-cash-disbursement-2018m-253Town of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… department officials to maintain and reconcile adequate departmental receipt records. Town officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167East Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… Ensure that the District’s fund balance complies with statutory limits and use surplus funds for one-time … debt service funds properly. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-70)
… or complete adequate cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) for proposed projects before approving them. Charge some … reported capital investment and salary information for reliability or compare it to estimates in project … supported by adequate documentation, provided to the Board for evaluation and compared to project goals as stated in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/10/02/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-jcidaDalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… fund reserve balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes and a Board-approved comprehensive … reserve plan. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Southern Cayuga Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-77)
… to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner … realistic estimates. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/southern-cayuga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-77Town of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
… Attorney’s Office. In April of 2019, the clerk was arrested for grand larceny in the third degree, falsifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/17/town-geddes-account-clerks-salary-and-benefits-and-cash-disbursements-2019m-56Hammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… policies, and only one of the five Board members complied with New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 176-e which … financial activities. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151Town of Lodi – Town Hall Capital Project (2024M-130)
… were performed throughout the Project. Work associated with six change orders totaling $65,537 was completed without … of capital projects. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/11/town-lodi-town-hall-capital-project-2024m-130