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Bayport Fire District – Credit Card Use (2016M-394)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the issuance and use of the District's general purpose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/bayport-fire-district-credit-card-use-2016m-394Wallkill Fire District – Inappropriate Payments and Purchase (2015M-39)
… 28, 2014. Background The Wallkill Fire District is located in the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County. The District is a district corporation of … controls over the cash disbursements process, resulting in $239,622 being inappropriately paid to the Chair’s wife; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/01/08/wallkill-fire-district-inappropriate-payments-and-purchase-2015m-39Pittsfield Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-310)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s internal … Fire Department provides fire protection for the Town of Pittsfield in Otsego County. The Department has … members and is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Directors. For 2015, the Department's reported revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/pittsfield-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-andTown of Barton – Financial Planning (2015M-52)
… January 1, 2013 through October 28, 2014. Background The Town of Barton is located in Tioga County and has a … budgeted similar amounts from year to year for specific line items, without considering historical trends. The Board … amounts to be budgeted for each revenue and appropriation line. Develop and adopt long-term financial plans. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/02/town-barton-financial-planning-2015m-52Nyack Parking Authority – Parking Ticket Operations (2020M-94)
… Establish a benchmark collection rate. If the industry standard collection rate of 85 percent was achieved, over the … for outstanding tickets. To increase collections, consider license plate readers, instituting civil action or amnesty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/11/20/nyack-parking-authority-parking-ticket-operations-2020m-94Town of Barton - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-8)
… not: Adequately safeguard highway assets, including scrap metal, which may have resulted in at least $1,700 in scrap metal proceeds being used for inappropriate expenditures. … to the Board when assets are sold and ensure all scrap metal is adequately secured and sales proceeds are recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/19/town-barton-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-8Village of Hamburg - Recreation Department Cash Receipts - Cash Shortage (2018M-104)
… (attendant) did not remit Department cash collections of approximately $170,000 for deposit. OSC’s Division of … District Attorney’s Office jointly investigated this matter. In October 2018, the attendant admitted stealing more … through 2017. She pleaded guilty to grand larceny, false filing and official misconduct in October 2018 and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/10/village-hamburg-recreation-department-cash-receipts-cash-shortage-2018m-104Bolivar-Richburg Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-17)
… used to finance operations during our audit period. As of June 30, 2018, surplus fund balance totaled almost $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-17East Irondequoit Central School District - Payroll and Leave Accruals (2019M-92)
… should: Consider automating the time keeping system to reduce calculation errors. Obtain proper approved time sheets prior to paying employees. Ensure overtime is approved prior to employees working overtime and monitor lunch breaks. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2019mVillage of Hastings-on-Hudson - Board Oversight (2018M-92)
… York State Village Law, Section 3-301. Seek competition for six professional services totaling approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/10/26/village-hastings-hudson-board-oversight-2018m-92Minerva Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-60)
… District officials overestimated appropriations by a total of more than $2.1 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and … fund balance ranged between 18.5 and 31.1 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent … the District’s unrestricted fund balance being in excess of the statutory limit. District officials did not develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/minerva-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020m-60Madison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)
… claims totaling $1.3 million were paid without Board approval. The Treasurer did not control the check signing … sufficient detail and supporting documentation prior to approval. Ensure the Treasurer controls her signature when it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… managed the billing, collecting, enforcing and accounting for water and sewer charges. Key Findings The Village lacked … accordance with the Board-adopted local laws. As a result, for the delinquent customer accounts we reviewed the Village … policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for the billing, collecting and enforcing of water and sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229Village of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
… Did not properly authorize a local law to exceed the tax levy limit. The 2018-19 levy exceeded the calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29Town of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (2023M-176)
… Ten employees were collectively paid $12,037 for 20 holidays that were not authorized in the Town’s collective … Key Recommendations Ensure employees are only paid for holidays listed in CBAs. Independently review and approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-employee-benefits-2023m-176Border City Hose Company – Financial Oversight (2025M-39)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Border City Hose Company Inc. (Company) officers provided adequate oversight of Company operations to ensure financial activities were … Determine whether Border City Hose Company Inc Company officers provided adequate oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/border-city-hose-company-financial-oversight-2025m-39Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… paid for inappropriate purposes. 24 claims for diesel fuel totaling $66,516 and one paving claim totaling $99,691 … could have saved money. For example, a State diesel fuel contract could have saved the Town about $3,000 on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Edgemont Union Free School District – Information Technology (2024M-37)
… Disable 34 unneeded network user accounts that had last login dates ranging from July 29, 2021 to July 1, 2023. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/08/edgemont-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2024m-37Chenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B19-4-2)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the … budget are reasonable. Key Recommendations This budget review did not contain any recommendations. … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/12/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b19-4-2Town of Lapeer – Budgeting (2024M-127)
Determine whether the Town of Lapeer Town Town Board Board developed and adopted realistic budgets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-lapeer-budgeting-2024m-127