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Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
… Specifically, District officials: Approved a lease agreement, which included the District providing $248,000 in … cost taxpayers over $20,000 by not exercising reduced rent rate provisions. In addition, a member of the Board who also … failed to disclose their financial interest in the lease agreement and lease amendments between the District and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… were not performed in a timely manner. Annual Update Documents (AUDs) from 2015 through 2020 were filed with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138Wilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Wilson Central School District (District) Board of Education … Determine whether the Wilson Central School District District Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of District taxpayers. Key Findings The Board … Municipal Law (GML), at the most favorable terms or in the best interest of District taxpayers. The Board and District … natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of District taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… the sale of three properties, which officials plan to sell in 2022. However, the Board has not developed alternative … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Corporation’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andTown of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… limit. Actual revenues exceeded estimated revenues by an average of $210,000 (42 percent) in the general fund … fund balance amounts to within the amounts allowed by the Town’s policy. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… were supported and approved. Key Findings The Board and former Supervisor did not ensure that disbursements were adequately supported and properly approved. The former Supervisor received 13 check payments, totaling … $533,518 were improperly audited and approved by the former Supervisor rather than the Board. Thirteen claims, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… Key Recommendations Adopt clear and comprehensive written payroll and personnel policies and procedures governing PTEs … audit boces erie 1 parttime temporary employee payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… into the financial system by the business office, which is inefficient and increases the likelihood for errors. There are also no verifications within the worksheets to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetDutchess County – Contract Monitoring (2023M-142)
Determine whether Dutchess County County officials ensured that contracted vendors provided services in accordance with contract terms and that payments were appropriate and supported
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/08/09/dutchess-county-contract-monitoring-2023m-142Morris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… [read complete report here - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Morris …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… did not return forfeited funds totaling $25,701 to the District, as required. Because officials did not … agreement. Annually reconcile FSA and DCAP activity to calculate the amount of forfeited funds that should be returned to the District. Establish written procedures for monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planCity of Salamanca – City Comptroller’s Financial Reports (2023M-97)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Salamanca (City) Comptroller (Comptroller) completed timely and accurate … annual and monthly financial reports. As a result, the City Common Council (Council) did not have accurate and … Determine whether the City of Salamanca City Comptroller Comptroller completed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-city-comptrollers-financial-reports-2023m-97Town of Hammond – Town Clerk Operations (2014M-350)
… elected position, and the Clerk also serves as the Town's Tax Collector. Key Findings The Clerk did not retain source documents to support property tax payments received and did not always issue duplicate receipts … The Clerk did not perform bank reconciliations or monthly accountabilities. The Clerk did not always remit all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/27/town-hammond-town-clerk-operations-2014m-350Town of Amsterdam – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-8)
… was to review the Town’s accounting records and reports for the period January 1, 2010, through July 31, 2012. … and four Council members. The Town’s budgeted expenditures for 2012 were approximately $3.7 million and were funded … State aid, water and sewer rents, and real property taxes for fire protection. Key Findings The Supervisor does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-amsterdam-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-8Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B25-7-3)
… Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2020, as amended … of 2020, authorizes the District to issue serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4.5 million, to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District ’s general fund as of June 30, 2019. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/11/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b25-7-3Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… percent. Over the last three years, the District budgeted for operating deficits totaling $358,300 but actually had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementWesthampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)
… while ECA clubs provide schools with the opportunity to teach students good business procedures through participation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/westhampton-beach-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityDalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making $7.8 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to … surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by more than $1.3 million or 8 percentage points and two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Southern Cayuga Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-77)
… officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage financial condition. The Board underestimated revenues by an average of … officials effectively managed the Districts financial condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/southern-cayuga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-77