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Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether … Services (BOCES) officials properly planned and budgeted for capital expenditures. Key Findings BOCES officials did not properly plan or budget for capital expenditures. Between 2018-19 and 2020-21, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mMorris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… (Board) and District officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance. As a result, they were not transparent with … by an average of $617,000, or 6 percent. Surplus fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in all three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47Chemung County Probation Department – Collections and Disbursements (2016M-10)
… were not paid in a timely manner. The administrative assistant collected all payments received by mail, had custody of all payments received by the principal clerks each day and prepared and made bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/06/10/chemung-county-probation-department-collections-and-disbursements-2016m-10Jefferson County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-10)
… policies and procedures. County officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment to the County’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/jefferson-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-10Orange County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-1)
… and procedures. County officials disagreed with some of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/orange-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-1Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… Establish adequate written policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Wyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)
… and procedures. County officials disagreed with some of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wyoming-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-4Boquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Boquet Valley Central School District (District) officials procured … Determine whether Boquet Valley Central School District District officials procured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/boquet-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-132Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… the District was unaware its fuel card vendor began to assess a high-credit risk fee in March 2019. While the … with the purchasing policy. Thoroughly audit claims to ensure they reconcile to fuel receipts and do not include taxes and unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Town of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
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)
… audit findings and subsequent investigation, the Clerk was arrested on April 29, 2021 and charged with falsifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-saranac-town-clerk-operations-2019m-33Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… we found that officials did not: Convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through … November 2022. Key Recommendations Convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through …
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)
… anyone other than current Village officials or employees. In addition, we reviewed 50 disbursements totaling $11,480 … Discontinue authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to pay claims in advance of audit and ensure claims contain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… which had an average of $13.4 million available for investing. Had officials considered other legally … of District funds. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor … other legally permissible investment options prior to our audit commencing. Annually review and re-adopt the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Town of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… not: Prior to 2021, agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and improvement as required. As a result, … the Board’s ability to sufficiently plan and budget for long-term road maintenance was diminished. Enter into written shared service agreements for projects conducted with surrounding towns or maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115Town of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… and services are procured in compliance with competitive bidding statutes. Ensure quotes are obtained for purchases not subject to competitive bidding, as required by the Town’s procurement policy. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11Center Moriches Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-155)
… employees for tutoring, covering classes, chaperoning and sports scorekeeping. Key Findings Officials did not make … employees for tutoring, covering classes, chaperoning and sports scorekeeping. Time sheets for 13 employees with 1,096 tutoring hours and 724 chaperone and sports scorekeeping events were not adequately supported to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/center-moriches-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-155Hyde Park Fire and Water District – Procurement (2025M-31)
… when entering into a contract to purchase a ladder truck for $1.9 million or maintain written support to demonstrate … services totaling $41,316 and did not request proposals for one professional service contract totaling $19,043, as … in a contract when the District purchased property from a separately incorporated Fire Department (Department) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/hyde-park-fire-and-water-district-procurement-2025m-31Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Catskill (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete and … to the Village Board (Board).As a result, the transparency of the Village’s financial operations was reduced, and the … required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Further, the Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66