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Rombout Fire District – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2017M-88)
… facets of the District’s Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) without first soliciting competition or entering into … Consult the District’s attorney to evaluate the present LOSAP program and related documents. The Board also should … enter into contracts with each service provider for the LOSAP. Enter into a new custodial agreement to include only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/28/rombout-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2017m-88Watertown Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Claims Processing (2012M-221)
… effective, we found the Authority’s management provided weekend trips for five retirees costing $4,962, which … of long and faithful service. However, the values of these weekend trips were more than nominal amounts and we believe beyond tokens of appreciation. Accordingly, the weekend trips could be considered as gifts of public funds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/watertown-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-claims-processing-2012m-221City of Cortland – Non-Contractual Employees’ Payroll Benefits (2020M-161)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Cortland’s (City) non-contractual (NC) employees’ payroll benefits were … payments. The Director of Administration and Finance and City Attorney did not track their time worked or charge leave … Determine whether the City of Cortlands City noncontractual NC employees payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/08/27/city-cortland-non-contractual-employees-payroll-benefits-2020m-161Town of Owego – Shared Services Facility Capital Project (2022M-42)
… (Supervisor) did not record all financial activities in the capital projects fund or prepare adequate monthly … our fieldwork, the Town still had an estimated $4 million in costs left to complete the Project without a planned … the part-town general fund $1.2 million, which may result in an inequity to the part-town taxpayers. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/30/town-owego-shared-services-facility-capital-project-2022m-42Town of Sheridan – Shared Services Costs (2023M-74)
… the Town of Sheridan (Town) was reimbursed equitably for shared service costs incurred pursuant to an … (IMA) and whether the Town Board (Board) conveyed land in a transparent and equitable manner. Key Findings The Town was not reimbursed equitably for shared service costs related to the IMA and the operating …
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)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Justices and Town of Marion (Town) Board provided adequate oversight of the Justice Court (Court) to ensure cash collections were … The Justices and Board did not provide adequate oversight of Court financial activities. As a result, the former court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/01/26/town-marion-misappropriation-justice-court-cash-collections-2023m-149Village of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… Village officials did not properly audit all claims or authorize disbursements. As a result, payments were made for unsupported, duplicate and/or improper claims. Village officials did not: Ensure an … with our findings and indicated they have initiated, or plan to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134North Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… not limited to, gift cards, clothing, drones and video games. $10,853 for one Board member’s Alaskan cruise vacation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163Ardsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials … As a result, the appropriated fund balance was not used to fund operations and taxpayers were taxed more than … with certain aspects of our findings but indicated they have initiated, or planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13Town of Jay – Records and Reports (2023M-22)
… Seven capital projects were completed but not closed in the accounting records, and bank reconciliations were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/30/town-jay-records-and-reports-2023m-22East Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)
… Union Free School District (District) officials secured user account access to the network and financial application … contingency plan. Key Findings District officials secured user account access to the financial application but did not secure user account access to the network or develop an IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-applicationTown of Covington – Town Supervisor (2013M-371)
… 13, 2013. Background The Town of Covington is located in Wyoming County and has a population of 1,232. The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/07/town-covington-town-supervisor-2013m-371Hilton Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-200-F)
… in the audit report Hilton Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-200), released in June 2023. … audit determined that District officials did not ensure network access controls were adequately managed. It also … three recommendations to help District officials ensure network access controls are adequate. Background The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/hilton-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-200-fHenrietta FD – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-27-F)
… in over 39 square miles. The elected five-member Board is responsible for the general management and control of … who acts as the District’s chief fiscal officer and is responsible for receiving and maintaining custody of and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/henrietta-fd-audit-follow-2021m-27-fTown of Philipstown – Financial Management (2024M-100)
… (GLWD’s) operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. As a result, during the audit period, the Town’s residents paid … benefited taxpayers within the water district and resulted in the decline of the general fund balance from $1 million to … fund and budgeted approximately $20,000 for debt service in the fund, the Board did not budget for GLWD appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-philipstown-financial-management-2024m-100Alden Central School District – Fuel Management (2024M-90)
… School District (District) officials properly managed fuel operations. Key Findings District officials did not properly manage fuel operations. Specifically, the Superintendent of Schools … clear written guidance or provide adequate oversight of fuel management including: verifying the quantity of fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/alden-central-school-district-fuel-management-2024m-90Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Freeport Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) … Determine whether the Freeport Union Free School Districts District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Village of Pomona – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-17)
… (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, Filed … (OSC), and Reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key … Law) Section 4-408. The last completed audit was for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021. Ensure the AFR was prepared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-pomona-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-17Montauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… monitored financial activities and ensured appropriate records and reports were maintained and/or audited to comply … monitor financial activities or ensure that appropriate records and reports were maintained and audited to comply … financial or length of service award program (LOSAP) records have not been performed since 2019. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117Brookhaven Fire District – Procurement and Information Technology (2014M-339)
… procedures for granting, changing and terminating access rights to the District’s financial system. The Board has not … procedures for granting, changing and terminating access rights to the financial system. Ensure that each financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/brookhaven-fire-district-procurement-and-information-technology-2014m-339