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Galen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/21/galen-clyde-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-and-information-technologyTown of Canandaigua – Fund Balance, Water Operations and Information Technology (2017M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management, oversight of … of revenues, expenditures and the amount of fund balance to be used to fund operations. Develop and adopt comprehensive multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/29/town-canandaigua-fund-balance-water-operations-and-information-technology-2017m-109White Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-156)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting … The White Lake Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Bethel, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/white-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-156Schoharie County – Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process (2015M-87)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine County officials’ … September 23, 2014. Background Schoharie County is located in central New York and has approximately 32,750 residents. … has been delegated, including ensuring work is performed in accordance with contracts prior to payment and reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/08/14/schoharie-county-stream-restoration-project-and-contract-process-2015m-87City and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Joint Water Project’s operations for the period January … through May 31, 2014. Background The City of Poughkeepsie and Town of Poughkeepsie entered into an intermunicipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236Ordinary Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… joining PFRS, and your death occurs: While you are on the payroll; While you are on an authorized medical leave of … years, following the last date you were paid on the payroll), provided your employment has not been terminated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefitTown of Riverhead – Allocation of Administrative Costs (2012M-247)
… fiscal year. Key Finding The Town allocates the costs of services provided by some Town operations funded by the … we found that the allocation method is not based on the cost of actual services provided. Instead, Town officials … and included certain administrative charges – such as payroll, Justice Court, and municipal garage – in allocations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-riverhead-allocation-administrative-costs-2012m-247City of Cortland – Non-Contractual Employees’ Payroll Benefits (2020M-161)
… at $13,700. The Mayor did not require department heads to track their time worked or to submit leave requests for taking time off, and the Council … $4,900, respectively. In addition, the City paid $59,500 to provide health insurance for two Council members without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/08/27/city-cortland-non-contractual-employees-payroll-benefits-2020m-161City of Niagara Falls – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-47)
… activity, and the information technology environment for the period January 1, 2009, to January 9, 2013. … of five elected members, has legislative responsibility for the City’s operations. The City’s adopted general fund budget for 2012 was approximately $86.3 million, and for 2013 was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/04/city-niagara-falls-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-47Town of Ellery – Justice Court (2014M-269)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Justice Court’s … and apparently misappropriate funds. Not all collections from individuals had corresponding duplicate receipts or … analyses are prepared monthly and maintain an accurate, up-to-date list accounting for bail and other moneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/06/town-ellery-justice-court-2014m-269Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Ausable Valley Central School District , Frontier Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsElmwood Village Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-174)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the student enrollment and billing processes for … in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is governed by a Board of Trustees that currently has 10 members, including … funded with revenues of approximately $3.4 million derived from billing area school districts for resident pupils and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/23/elmwood-village-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-174Town of Sheridan – Shared Services Costs (2023M-74)
… (IMA) and whether the Town Board (Board) conveyed land in a transparent and equitable manner. Key Findings The Town … taxpayers paid $125,736 to provide services to customers in three other towns and a village benefitting from the IMA. … $21,000 from CBI for Town office space the group uses. In addition, the Board did not convey land to Chautauqua …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-shared-services-costs-2023m-74Town of Marion – Misappropriation of Justice Court Cash Collections (2023M-149)
… Court financial activities. As a result, the former court clerk was able to misappropriate more than $59,000, or 38 … did not: Perform a proper review of reports submitted to New York State agencies to ensure that all cases, including … Perform a thorough review of the reports submitted to New York State agencies. Perform monthly bank reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/01/26/town-marion-misappropriation-justice-court-cash-collections-2023m-149Village of Islandia – Overtime (2023M-121)
… Ninety-five percent of the Village’s overtime was paid to the Fire Marshal and Building Inspector. The overtime paid to them was equivalent to 73 percent and 49 percent of their … Marshal did not provide any documentation he claimed to have in support of his overtime pay. The Building Inspector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-islandia-overtime-2023m-121West Irondequoit Central School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-180)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to review the District’s financial management and examine the District’s calculation and supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/west-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-andCity of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Amsterdam (City) Recreation Director (Director) maintained … was collected, resulting in a projected revenue shortage of $6,801 for the summer camp. $4,303 was deposited from … but officials did not maintain any support for the number of beverages sold . In addition, cash from the sales was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29East Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)
… District (District) officials secured user account access to the network and financial application and developed an … user account access to the financial application but did not secure user account access to the network or develop an … enabled network user accounts were not logged into in the last six months. Accounts grant access to sensitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-applicationTown of Charleston – Internal Controls Over Payroll Processing (2013M-326)
… The Town of Charleston is located in Montgomery County and has a population of approximately 1,400 residents. The Town Board comprises an elected Town Supervisor and four other elected members. The Town's budgeted … department employees, the Town lacks written policies and procedures to provide guidance to Town officials on how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/31/town-charleston-internal-controls-over-payroll-processing-2013m-326Hammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2024M-54)
… effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and a circumvention of the 4 percent statutory … include: the maximum funding goal or annual contributions for each reserve; gains or losses on the sale of investments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2024m-54