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Village of Homer – Purchasing and Credit Cards (2017M-112)
… which has a population of approximately 3,300, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted … were unaware of the requirement that purchases be approved by the Mayor and a Trustee, or by two Trustees, prior to the purchases being made. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/08/village-homer-purchasing-and-credit-cards-2017m-112Hancock Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-176)
… Tompkins in Delaware County. The District, which operates two cafeterias that service approximately 380 students and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/20/hancock-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-176Sidney Central School District – Expenditure Control and Student Achievement (2014M-163)
… actions to control expenditures and improve student achievement for the period July 1, 2012 through February 20, … Central School District Expenditure Control and Student Achievement 2014M163 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/sidney-central-school-district-expenditure-control-and-studentSalmon River Central School District – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2014M-251)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition and budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2011 through … is located in the Towns of Bangor, Bombay, Fort Covington and Westville in Franklin County, the Town of Brasher in St. Lawrence County and the Saint Regis Mohawk Reservation. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/19/salmon-river-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-financialTown of Liberty – Justice Court Operations (2016M-336)
… July 22, 2016. Background The Town of Liberty is located in Sullivan County. The Town, which has approximately 10,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-liberty-justice-court-operations-2016m-336Town of Orangetown – Overtime (2017M-48)
… of our audit was to examine overtime pay for the period January 1, 2015 through July 19, 2016. Background The Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-orangetown-overtime-2017m-48Cato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (2021M-173)
… Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/cato-meridian-central-school-district-salaries-wages-and-leave-benefitsTown of West Seneca – Purchasing (2015M-11)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s purchasing practices for the period … Key Recommendations Annually review the procurement policy to ensure that it is consistent with statutory requirements … the needs of the Town. Audit and approve claims prior to payment. Obtain written and oral quotes as required by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/17/town-west-seneca-purchasing-2015m-11Village of Pittsford – Audit Follow-Up (2017M-51-F)
… $1.3 million funded primarily through real property taxes, sales tax, State aid and user charges. Results of Review Based on our limited procedures, the Village has demonstrated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-pittsford-audit-follow-2017m-51-fTown of Sand Lake – Justice Court (2015M-121)
… of receipt. … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Courts financial operations for the period January 1 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-sand-lake-justice-court-2015m-121Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… were granted to individuals who did not need these rights. In two instances, officials did not know why the users had … and the Board did not establish a disaster recovery plan. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115Pawling Central School District - Budgeting Practices and Reserves (2020M-4)
… budgets with reasonable estimates and reserves were used for their intended purposes. Key Findings District officials appropriated unrestricted fund balance as a financing source each year for the 2014-15 through 2018-19 … operating surpluses in three of those years, only a fraction was used to finance operations. After adding back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/17/pawling-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-reserves-2020m-4Town of Walton – Justice Court Operations (2021M-72)
… audit. Background The Town, located in Delaware County, is governed by an elected Town Board (Board) composed of four members and a Town Supervisor (Supervisor). The Board is responsible for the oversight and general management of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/07/23/town-walton-justice-court-operations-2021m-72Niagara Falls City School District - Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2020M-73)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if tuition billings for the Niagara Falls City School District (District) … and properly supported. Key Findings Tuition billings for District students enrolled in out-of-district programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/21/niagara-falls-city-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2020m-73Town of Murray – Capital Projects (2014M-086)
… the Town’s accounting firm’s work. Debt proceeds for two water districts were deposited in a bank account for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/11/town-murray-capital-projects-2014m-086Susquehanna Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-95)
… regularly reviewing user accounts and disabling those that are unnecessary. Maintain an accurate, complete and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/23/susquehanna-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2020mVillage of Corinth – Investment Program (2023M-146)
… (Village) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings Village officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. During the 12-month audit period, the … Had officials considered other legally permissible investment options, the Village may have earned an additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-corinth-investment-program-2023m-146Village of Monticello – Payroll (2022M-59)
… received erroneous compensation totaling $141,800. Due to unclear Board resolutions, undocumented verbal agreements … about $12,800. Key Recommendations Take immediate action to strengthen the Village’s policies and procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/11/18/village-monticello-payroll-2022m-59The Cost of Living in New York City: Transportation
Fueled by inflation, transportation prices in the New York City metropolitan area rose by almost two times as much as overall costs between 2019 and 2022, growing by over 21 percent. Since then, prices have come down.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-16-2025.pdfHomeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… Purpose To determine whether the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has appropriate oversight and … clients to appropriate shelters off MTA property. Our audit covered the period of November 1, 2015 to September 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/16/homeless-outreach-program-long-island-rail-road