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Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Herkimer (S9-21-4)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. … The COVID-19 pandemic (pandemic) has had various levels of impact on the financial operations of local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-herkimer-s9-21-4Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Genesee County (S9-21-7)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget … estimates accordingly, when warranted, during the course of their fiscal year. To assess whether local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-genesee-county-s9-21-7Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Elma (S9-21-8)
… have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local governments having to reduce or eliminate some services and temporarily or permanently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-elma-s9-21-8Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Essex County (S9-21-9)
… counties, cities, towns and villages across the State. Essex County (County) is one of the local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-essex-county-s9-21-9Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Jamestown (S9-21-6)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Citys adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-jamestown-s9-21-6East Ramapo Central School District – Budget Review (B21-5-4)
… (District’s) proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Background Pursuant to Chapter 89 of the Laws of 2016, … one academic) expressed concerns that the 2020-21 fiscal year budget may be under-funded by approximately $25 to $30 … of the District’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Key Findings Our review of the 2021-22 budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/05/05/east-ramapo-central-school-district-budget-review-b21-5-4Village of Greenwich – Justice Court Operations (2014M-023)
… her manual cash records. The Court issues receipts for fines, fees and bail produced from its computerized … required by law. The Justice did not consistently submit monthly reports to the Justice Court Fund on time. Although … Justice’s pending cases. Key Recommendations Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and accountability analyses in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/05/30/village-greenwich-justice-court-operations-2014m-023Elmont Public Library – Board Oversight and Professional Services (2014M-060)
… is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, and is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees (Board), … totaled $3,240,092. Key Findings The Board does not audit and approve claims before they are paid from the … account (ACA). The Board authorized the Library Director and an administrative assistant to manage this account, sign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/11/elmont-public-library-board-oversight-and-professional-services-2014m-060Rensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal … Background The Rensselaer City School District is located in the City of Rensselaer in Rensselaer County. The District is governed by the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomMattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-322)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations and use of … generated more than $5 million in budget surpluses. To reduce fund balance and stay within the year-end statutory … unrestricted funds, District officials transferred moneys to the District’s reserves and repeatedly appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/24/mattituck-cutchogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013mHolley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-342
… officials annually appropriated fund balance to reduce the tax levy, these funds were not needed because the budgeting … and fund balance estimates for the annual budget. Return moneys improperly residing in the capital projects … surplus fund balance is in compliance with Real Property Tax Law statutory limits and develop a plan for the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/holley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-342Town of Wawarsing – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2013M-202)
… they left work earlier than their scheduled time, and one employee earned leave accruals to which she was not entitled. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-wawarsing-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2013m-202Argyle Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2014M-051)
… year were $11.3 million, which were funded primarily with State aid and real property taxes. Key Finding The Board had … paychecks. Additionally, the Superintendent did not always sign payrolls to indicate that she had reviewed them. … source documents when certifying payrolls and should sign and date the certifications to indicate that they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/argyle-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2014m-051City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B24-5-5)
… was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2024-25. Background Chapter 531 of the … during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, its proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key … revenue and expenditure projections in the 2024-25 proposed budget are reasonable. However, we identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/13/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b24-5-5Length of Service Award Programs (2014-MS-1)
… fire districts and municipalities were awarding Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) service credits to volunteer firefighters accurately for the … (GML). The point system specifies how points toward LOSAP service credit will be earned by volunteers. GML establishes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/06/length-service-award-programs-2014-ms-1Reducing the Cost of Hospital Services Provided to County Inmates (2013-MS-4)
… audit was to determine if counties are controlling inmate hospital costs and paying the appropriate rates for the … on a county’s financial resources. For example, inmate hospital health care costs in the eight counties audited … about $1.4 million, or 50 percent, was for inpatient hospital services while $1.4 million, or 50 percent, was for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/09/19/reducing-cost-hospital-services-provided-county-inmates-2013-ms-4Town of Bangor – Board Oversight (2012M-193)
… The Town of Bangor is located in Franklin County and has approximately 2,220 residents. The Town is governed … Town Board (Board), which consists of the Town Supervisor and four council members. The Board appoints a Code … remit all fees and collections to the Supervisor by the 15th of the following month that collections were received. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-bangor-board-oversight-2012m-193Town of Ballston – Water Fund Financial Operations (2012M-258)
… was overstated by at least $271,264. The majority of this overstatement was the result of $242,581 of capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2012m-258Town of Ellicott – Justice Court (2015M-111)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial activity for the period … oversight. As a result, the full-time Court clerk was able to manipulate Court records and admitted to embezzling funds. Neither the Justices nor the Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/11/13/town-ellicott-justice-court-2015m-111Contact the Division of Local Government and School Accountability
… Tioga, Tompkins Counties Buffalo Regional Office 295 Main Street, Suite 1032 Buffalo, New York 14203-2510 Tel … Rochester Regional Office The Powers Building 16 West Main Street, Suite 522 Rochester, NY 14614-1608 Tel (585) … Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, St. Lawrence Counties Statewide Audit Office 295 Main Street, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/contact-division-local-government-and-school-accountability