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Town of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… the Town Assessor (Assessor) is properly administering agricultural real property tax exemptions. Key Findings The Assessor: Granted four woodland exemptions for rented agricultural parcels with $40,028 in assessed value that did … meet the woodland eligibility requirement. Granted three agricultural exemptions with assessed values of $543,390. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194Iroquois Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-102)
… Appropriations were overestimated by an annual average of $2.3 million. As a result, appropriated fund balance, … and District officials did not prepare an annual report of reserves, as required by the District’s policy. The … Adopt budgets with realistic, transparent estimates of appropriations and appropriated fund balance. Review all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-102Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency – Controls Over Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) (2014M-249)
… collected and distributed payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) in a timely manner for the period January 1, 2013 … develop and assist industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, commercial, research and recreation facilities. The Agency, … Islip Board members. During 2013, the Agency reported 89 projects with active agreements, 70 of which generated more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/10/31/town-islip-industrial-development-agency-controls-overContract Submission System (CSS)
… Authorities Law). If you already have an online account Login to CSS by entering your User ID and password If you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/contract-submission-system-cssTown of Colden – Highway Operations (2017M-127)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review highway department operations for the period January 1, 2016 … 2017 total approximately $2.4 million. Key Findings The Highway Superintendent made purchases without soliciting bids … Town of Colden Highway Operations 2017M127 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-colden-highway-operations-2017m-127City of Albany – Payroll (2015M-110)
… of our audit was to review the City’s payroll operations for the period January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. … 16-member Common Council. Budgeted payroll appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $75.7 million. Key Findings Seven employees were paid for unused vacation time without adequate leave records to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/09/16/city-albany-payroll-2015m-110Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … three with flagged conditions, and the Department of Transportation was not always notified of red flags within … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followPort Washington Union Free School District – Claims Processing and Inventories (2016M-263)
… through May 31, 2016. Background The Port Washington Union Free School District is located in the Town of North … Port Washington Union Free School District Claims Processing and Inventories …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/port-washington-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-andOriskany Central School District – Procurement (2017M-87)
… the Towns of Marcy, Whitestown and Floyd and the City of Rome in Oneida County. The District, which has approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/oriskany-central-school-district-procurement-2017m-87Town of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)
… written preapprovals. A vendor $12,382 more for tires than prices bid. Had Town policies been adhered to, competition … that provide these services to the Town and ensure that prices paid for services and purchases are in accordance with written agreements and prices bid by the vendor. Except as mentioned in Appendix A, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/23/town-hempstead-procurement-2022m-63Wappingers Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-88)
… who were paid more than $5.1 million during the audit period. Last sought competition for the architect and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/wappingers-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-88West Colesville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2022M-45)
… and itemized deposit slips. Discontinue paying for sales tax, certain diesel fuel purchases and credit card fees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/07/01/west-colesville-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversightXV.16.B Sole Custody Reporting – XV. End of Year
… or before April 1st of each year, the Online Services Sole Custody Reporting Application, ( … ), for reporting agency sole custody account balances will be available for agencies to … to accurate, complete and timely filing of required sole custody bank account information. For more information about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16b-sole-custody-reportingLaurens Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-43)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Laurens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/02/laurens-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-43State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (Westchester County) District officials did not establish adequate controls over the district’s user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. … government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Village of Bellport – Claims Processing (2014M-126)
… audit was to examine the claims auditing process for the period June 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/11/village-bellport-claims-processing-2014m-126Town of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… 2017 and 2018 annual update documents (AUDs), which are required annual financial reports, with our office in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School - Financial Oversight (2019M-206)
… to $28,000 if the Directors had used School-provided cash rewards credit cards. Key Recommendations Take a more active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/06/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-financial-oversight-2019mBerkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… The District could have saved $3,800 if it had purchased propane at State contract prices. The Board did not establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-40Town of Murray – Capital Projects (2014M-086)
… for the water fund and not in a separate bank account as required by the Local Finance Law. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/11/town-murray-capital-projects-2014m-086