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Town of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Sherburne (Town) Board (Board) develop realistic budgets? Audit Period December 31, 2020 – December 31, 2023. We extended our audit period to … fund TOV. The Town’s 2024 budgeted appropriations were as follows: General fund TW: $504,700 Highway fund TW: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3Town of Holland - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-232)
… documentation. Key Findings We reviewed 60 agricultural, veteran, disability and senior citizen exemptions totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-holland-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-232New York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… individuals with opportunities to find success upon release, and ensuring the wise use of public resources. In … age 50 and over increased marginally over the same time period. Of more significance, individuals who were at … Health, Mental Health and Programming,” Corrections Today (August 2008) – found that 56 percent of state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-risingCharter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… a comprehensive information technology (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings The Board and officials did not … it from unauthorized access or develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, there was an increased risk of … job responsibilities. Develop a written IT contingency plan. School officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174City of Long Beach – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-36)
… soap dispensers and hand dryers mounted at an accessible height. Recommendations City officials should assess the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-long-beach-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-36Town of East Hampton – Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-23)
… We reviewed all 14 debt service payments totaling $3.9 million made during the audit period. All 14 were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-east-hampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-23Town of Pendleton – Capital Projects (2024M-72)
… project information to taxpayers. The Supervisor did not: Account for the projects in separate capital projects funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pendleton-capital-projects-2024m-72Village of Hobart - Board Oversight (2018M-88)
… $76,200 in real property taxes over the last 12 years for two unused properties that did not benefit taxpayers. A Trustee, as co-owner of a local hardware store, had a prohibited conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-hobart-board-oversight-2018m-88Town of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (2022M-95)
… cannot ensure officials are procuring goods and services in the most prudent and economical manner. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-procurement-2022m-95Village of Margaretville - Fiscal Management (2018M-78)
… fund available 1 fund balance has increased by $321,000 to $592,786 (or 167 percent of 2017 expenditures) from the … financial and capital plans or fund balance policy to plan for and finance future needs. Key Recommendations … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. 1 Available fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/17/village-margaretville-fiscal-management-2018m-78Village of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… Provide IT security awareness training to employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … update all IT policies and procedures to reflect changes in technology and the Village’s computing environment, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Town of Webb Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-53)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Webb Union Free School District (District) Board (Board) and District … Determine whether the Town of Webb Union Free School District District Board Board and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/town-webb-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-53City of Fulton – Capital Projects (2021M-184)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Fulton (City) officials appropriately maintained capital projects … financial results, or approve the close-out of projects. City officials did not properly close out 279 of 308 capital … Determine whether City of Fulton City officials appropriately maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/02/11/city-fulton-capital-projects-2021m-184Town of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
Determine whether officials properly managed finances by ensuring budget estimates were realistic establishing multiyear financial and capital plans
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249DiNapoli: Statewide Agency Overtime Tops $337 Million Halfway Into 2015
… than $337 million on overtime in the first six months of 2015, a jump of $21 million over the same period in 2014, … can be made to reduce their reliance on overtime.” The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and the Division of … more than $337 million on overtime in the first six months of 2015 a jump of $21 million over the same period in 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-statewide-agency-overtime-tops-337-million-halfway-2015Town of Hector – Employee Compensation (2024M-85)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Hector (Town) employee compensation was authorized, … was not always authorized, accurate and supported. Of the 53 employee records that we reviewed, we determined that Town officials: Paid 10 employees a total of $150,155 that was not authorized by the Town Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-hector-employee-compensation-2024m-85Town of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… Enter into an SLA with the IT service providers for all services to be provided. Town officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28Starpoint Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-101-F)
… includes providing information technology support through Erie 1 BOCES. The District’s network and information systems … includes providing information technology support through Erie 1 BOCES. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/05/starpoint-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-101-fTown of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… accurately accrued and accounted for compensatory (comp) time. Key Findings Town officials did not ensure comp time hours were accurately accrued and accounted for. As … result, officials do not have adequate assurance that all comp time is appropriately earned, accurately recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64City of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B24-1-10)
… budget for 2025. Background Chapter 5 6 of the Laws of 2024, Part DD (the City of Dunkirk Fiscal Recovery Act; “Act” … and capital projects fund existing at the close of its 2024 fiscal year. During the effective period of the Act, the … 30 days before the date scheduled for the City Council’s vote on the adoption of the final budget or the last date on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/27/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b24-1-10