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Miller Place Fire District – Credit Cards (2024M-58)
… Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured that credit card charges were properly approved, supported and for … Key Findings The Board did not always ensure that credit card charges were properly approved, supported and for … by the Board. Commissioners approved and audited their own credit card charges totaling $14,544 and 25 charges totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/13/miller-place-fire-district-credit-cards-2024m-58Village of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… were not accurate. For example, the general fund cash balance was repeatedly understated by over $70,000 and the capital projects fund cash balance was repeatedly understated by over $33,000.Had the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109Genesee County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-7)
… and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien. 1 These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s … trust registers are maintained. 1 Security interest in property filed to ensure payment for contracted services rendered on the property 2 When the whereabouts of any person entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/10/genesee-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-7Town of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… duties and did not monitor the work performed by the firm he improperly contracted with to act as Director of … of journal entries were recorded and approved by the firm without the Supervisor’s review or oversight. The … unaware of these deficiencies and continued to pay the firm even though the contract terms were not fulfilled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32New York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies (Follow-Up)
… recommendation in our initial audit report, New York City School-Based Health Centers: Security and Controls Over … issued on January 8, 2015 determined whether New York City School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) have implemented proper … regulations for medications and potentially hazardous medical supplies. Ten of the 11 SBHCs sampled had shortages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andRailroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our original report, Railroad Bridge Inspection Program (Report 2013-S-5). Background Our … oversaw railroads in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection requirements. We concluded that the … monitoring whether the railroads complied with its bridge and inspection reporting requirements and made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Benefit Eligibility Assessment … assessment process when determining client eligibility in compliance with governing policies and procedures. We also … number of overturned HRA determinations and costly, and in some cases unnecessary, OTDA Fair Hearings. These hearings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/benefit-eligibility-assessment-process-followSag Harbor Union Free School District – Child Care Program (2016M-211)
… or reduced Program rates should be charged and whether registration fees were paid in full. Key Recommendations … approving applications for reduced rates and the type and form of records to be maintained. Maintain detailed records for each family, including a completed registration form for each child, any applications for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-child-care-program-2016m-211William Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)
… of the payroll process reviews hourly rates or annual salaries entered by the Payroll Manager for accuracy or … or days worked and Board-authorized hourly rates or annual salaries. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-274)
… insurance reserve has been used for self-insurance for dental and other claims, which is not an appropriate use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-274Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-352)
… review the District’s management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 through October 13, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $52.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-352DiNapoli: Buffalo City Schools Technician Worked Second Job Simultaneously
… A Buffalo City School District technician pleaded guilty today in Erie County Court after admitting he worked for a second … Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office. Noe Rodriguez, 38, of Buffalo, was arrested and pleaded guilty to scheming to … A Buffalo City School District technician pleaded guilty today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-buffalo-city-schools-technician-worked-second-job-simultaneouslyIthaca City School District – Transportation State Aid and Information Technology (2017M-63)
… Background The Ithaca City School District is located in the City of Ithaca, eight towns in Tompkins County and two towns in Tioga County. The … network. Of these, 5,173 (48 percent) had not been used to log on to the network in at least six months. The Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/ithaca-city-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-informationTown of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… without detection. For example: The amount of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer station, was 238 … $51,800 less in fees than it should have for the collected waste. Over a more than two-year period, the former transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … obligations are outstanding, their tentative budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4Town of Wilson – Fuel Procurement and Monitoring (2024M-131)
… during the audit we observed that anyone could access and pump fuel from the Town’s fuel tanks without a key fob or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-wilson-fuel-procurement-and-monitoring-2024m-131Allegany County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-74)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … 1, 2010 through January 1, 2014. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/allegany-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-74East Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… which understated the amount of available unrestricted fund balance. As a result, unrestricted fund balance was actually 6.3 percent of the 2015-16 budget. … invalid encumbrances that result in circumventing the fund balance limitation. Develop written policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andSpackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… have not been established for computer security, disaster recovery, data backups and security awareness training. Key … and create policies and procedures relating to disaster recovery and data backup. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-managementGorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… have not developed a formal, documented multiyear capital plan. The District developed a reserve plan that includes details regarding the anticipated use of reserve funds for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177