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Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… Adopt new, or update existing, policies to address credit card use, including the appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Putnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… Determine whether Putnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured … and accurately calculated. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) did not always ensure non-instructional … or almost 11 percent. BOCES officials: Paid a total of $66,295 to 13 employees for work on Saturdays that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeTown of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… financial results. Key Findings Town officials did not effectively manage the financial condition of the water … and sewer districts. We found the following: Officials did not budget accurately nor raise sufficient revenues to fund … five districts during the past three years. The Board did not approve these advances, which totaled more than $312,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… records prior to filling textbook orders or ordering new textbooks. The Board should require a District-wide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolRoslyn Union Free School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-91)
… IT devices that were missing either a serial number or tag number. The fixed asset report did not contain serial … devices. Without recording device serial numbers and asset tag numbers, officials cannot ensure that asset tags were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/02/21/roslyn-union-free-school-district-information-technology-equipmentServen Volunteer Fire Company – Board Oversight (2024M-97)
… of the Border City Hose Company (Hose Company), was arrested on charges of grand larceny for allegedly stealing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/serven-volunteer-fire-company-board-oversight-2024m-97Wantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate access and use. Key Findings … controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate access and use. We determined … do not have reasonable assurance that they would be able to prevent or detect inappropriate changes to financial data, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-accessJefferson County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-3)
… Determine whether the Jefferson County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and … records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not complete all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/jefferson-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-3Red Creek Protective Fire Company, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-271)
… and Wolcott. The Company is governed by a five-member Council and reported expenses totaling approximately $33,500 … and submit required written financial reports to the Council and Village. Maintain a cash receipts journal and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/red-creek-protective-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialClark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-315)
… July 31, 2014. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town … 2014 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board did not adopt an investment policy as required by GML. The District has been using a credit union for the deposit and temporary investment of District funds, which is not authorized by GML. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/clark-mills-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-315Town of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… have zero balances. However, based on discussions with the Highway Superintendent (Superintendent), vehicle and … years, and he shared that both the Town’s salt shed and highway garage need costly repairs. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114Main-Transit Fire Department – Banquet Hall Disbursements And Collections (2024M-86)
… whether the MainTransit Fire Department Department banquet manager manager made proper disbursements that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-banquet-hall-disbursements-and-0Greece Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2024M-129)
… the Greece Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services. Key Findings The Board and … in the most economical way and without favoritism. Of the 51 professional service providers that were paid more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/31/greece-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2024mTown of Champion Great Bend Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-019)
… 2013 fiscal years. The District did not submit to OSC its tax levy limit calculations for 2015 or the three prior … limit for 2015 and found that the District’s proposed 2015 tax levy exceeded the statutory limit by $4,394 and the Board … requirements when calculating and reporting the property tax levy limit calculation to OSC. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/17/town-champion-great-bend-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialBarnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… totaled approximately $245,000. Key Findings The Board did not enforce the financial provisions in its bylaws and did not adopt policies and procedures to establish internal controls over cash receipts. The President did not appoint a Finance Committee to perform the key financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134Kiantone Independent Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-295)
… 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board generally does not provide adequate oversight of Department financial … or no oversight and disbursements totaling $50,053 were not supported by appropriate documentation. The Treasurer does not provide adequate monthly reports. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/12/13/kiantone-independent-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsVillage of West Hampton Dunes – Financial Operations (2013M-390)
… revenues and expenditures in adopted budgets were not realistic, resulting in annual operating deficits … over four years. Because the procurement policy does not address methods for selecting professional service providers, Village officials are not ensuring that these services are obtained at the best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-west-hampton-dunes-financial-operations-2013m-390Connetquot Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2017M-125)
… County. The Library is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled $6,040,900. Key Findings The Board adopted a policy granting check signing authority to … of any purchase and limit the use of confirming POs to emergency situations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/connetquot-public-library-cash-disbursements-2017m-125Village of Stillwater – Capital Project and Settlement Award Accounting (2017M-163)
… of our audit was to determine whether the Village’s water supply capital project and settlement proceeds were accounted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/01/village-stillwater-capital-project-and-settlement-award-accounting-2017m-163City of Watervliet – Financial Condition (2017M-230)
… The Council adopted general fund budgets that were not structurally balanced because of continued reliance on … funds from fiscal years 2014 through 2016. The Council did not receive budget-to-actual reports on a regular basis, and accounting records did not agree with annual financial reports. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/02/09/city-watervliet-financial-condition-2017m-230