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Town of DePeyster – Town Clerk Operation-Tax Collection (2015M-91)
… 4, 2014. Background The Town of De Peyster is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately 1,000. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. General and highway … did not record, deposit or remit tax moneys collected in a timely and accurate manner. The Board did not perform an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-depeyster-town-clerk-operation-tax-collection-2015m-91East Irondequoit Central School District - Payroll and Leave Accruals (2019M-92)
… tracked. Key Findings Payroll calculation errors cost the District $3,638 and errors totaling $9,100 occurred with … and two employees had eight time sheets that were missing. The former payroll supervisor worked overtime hours that were … resulting in overtime or extra pay. Errors occurred in the leave records maintained for 13 of the 26 (50 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2019mTown of Cohocton – Town Clerk Cash Shortage (2014M-325)
… Town and County property taxes. Key Findings The Clerk did not remit interest and penalties collected on the late … and penalties in the cash receipts journal. The Board did not audit the Clerk’s records and reports. The Clerk pled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/15/town-cohocton-town-clerk-cash-shortage-2014m-325Amherst Central School District –Financial Condition (2016M-167)
… Background The Amherst Central School District is located in the Towns of Amherst and Cheektowaga in Erie County. The District, which operates four schools with approximately 2,900 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/amherst-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-167Schenectady City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-168)
… approximately $159 million. Key Findings The Board did not adopt a policy establishing the level of unrestricted … when due. Budgets for 2010-11 through 2013-14 were not structurally balanced, relying on significant amounts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/schenectady-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-168Eaton No. 1 Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-4)
… were maintained. Key Findings District officials did not adequately monitor financial activities or maintain … and reports. The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not: Ensure basic accounting records were maintained or that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/17/eaton-no-1-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-4Village of Dolgeville – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2024M-28)
… manage Village finances. Key Findings The Treasurer did not record all financial activity using proper accounting … monitor and manage Village finances. The Treasurer did not: Properly account for fund balance within each Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/03/village-dolgeville-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-28Town of Lisle – Highway Department Long-Term Planning (2022M-183)
… established long-term capital and financial plans to address the Town’s Highway Department equipment and … which is seven years beyond its usable life, accounted for approximately $66,000, or 70 percent, of these total … highway equipment capital reserve funds to save funds for asset replacement. Key Recommendations Develop long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/17/town-lisle-highway-department-long-term-planning-2022m-183St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency and Local Development Corporation – Disbursements (2021M-174)
… to be provided and the basis for the payment. Paid payroll processing fees totaling $2,473 without review and … associated cost for each. Review and approve invoices for payroll processing services prior to payment. LDC officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/01/21/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-and-local-development-corporationTown of Sanford – Claims Audit Process (2021M-189)
… for the claims we reviewed, the Town Board (Board) did not ensure all claims were appropriately audited and approved. Out of 200 claims reviewed, the Board did not audit 69 claims totaling $150,187 as required by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-sanford-claims-audit-process-2021m-189Fonda-Fultonville Central School District – Reserves Management (2021M-157)
… that the District may overfund reserves which can result in higher than necessary real property tax levies. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-reserves-management-2021m-157St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings For the 10 projects we reviewed the Board appropriately … They did not verify the number of current employees for six of the 10 proposed projects we reviewed before approval or verify actual employment results for one of the 10 projects after approval. Obtain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… adopted realistic budgets, maintained reasonable levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement. … and adopt realistic budgets, maintain reasonable levels of fund balance or properly plan for equipment replacement. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Village of Islandia – Information Technology (2021M-100)
… access, use and loss. Key Findings Village officials did not ensure IT assets were adequately protected from unauthorized access, use and loss. Officials did not: Adopt breach notification, password and mobile and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/12/village-islandia-information-technology-2021m-100Plainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
Determine whether the Plainville Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided adequate oversight of the Districts financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Wading River Fire District – Gasoline Credit Cards (2017M-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s gasoline card … The Wading River Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Riverhead and Brookhaven, in Suffolk County. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/wading-river-fire-district-gasoline-credit-cards-2017m-5Town of Darien – State Contract Loader Purchases (2013M-88)
… 2013 totaled $3.2 million. Key Finding Town officials did not verify that they received the correct State contract … they purchased in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Town officials did not obtain the relevant State contract price lists, apply the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-darien-state-contract-loader-purchases-2013m-88Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s … Background The Middle Country Public Library is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The Library, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Cato-Meridian Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-13)
… including documentation that supports the decisions made. Not all providers have written agreements with the District or the District could not locate the agreements. Key Recommendations Revise the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/cato-meridian-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesCaledonia-Mumford Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-227)
… $17.1 million. Key Findings The District does not have a written online banking agreement with its bank. The District did not dedicate a separate computer for online transactions to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/21/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-227