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Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2014M-21)
… 1, 2013. Background The Town of Hornellsville is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 4,200 … issues. The Clerk did not deposit money intact or in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Address the declining fund balances in the town-wide and town-outside-village operating funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2014m-21Franklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (2017M-20)
… no use was recorded for either vehicle in the vehicle use log until May 2016. Key Recommendations Determine whether the … use of public funds. Enforce the use of the vehicle use log by ensuring that the log is completely filled out each time a vehicle is used. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/franklin-square-and-munson-fire-district-non-firefighting-vehicles-2017m-20Town of Caroline – Renewable Energy (2013M-325)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s energy usage for Town facilities for the period January 1, 2010 through … The purpose of our audit was to examine the Towns energy usage for Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/17/town-caroline-renewable-energy-2013m-325City of North Tonawanda – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-90-F)
… local laws and ordinances. The Mayor is the City’s chief executive officer and is generally responsible for the administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/03/07/city-north-tonawanda-audit-follow-2020m-90-fAlexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit … next year’s budget. District officials have not developed a long-term financial plan or a comprehensive reserve fund … policy. Officials did not implement the recommendations in our audit report released in March 2016. This audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mLake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District (District) used its … Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District District used its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36Town of Warwick - Water and Sewer Fund Financial Condition (2018M-259)
… Determine whether Town officials effectively managed the water and sewer funds’ financial condition to ensure the sustainability of current and future operations. Key Findings Four of the … Determine whether Town officials effectively managed the water and sewer funds financial condition to ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-warwick-water-and-sewer-fund-financial-condition-2018m-259Gates-Chili Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-53)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets … and reserves. Key Findings District officials circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making more … million in appropriated fund balance as a funding source. The tax certiorari and unemployment insurance reserves were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/gates-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-53Cortland County - Financial Management and Reporting (2019M-162)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Legislature ensured County officials had accurate and … information with which to manage operations. Key Findings The Legislature failed to adequately oversee the County’s finances. The Legislature: Failed to address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/27/cortland-county-financial-management-and-reporting-2019m-162Canastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… Officials overestimated appropriations by a total of $7.1 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18, which resulted in most … total of $264,000 from 2015-16 through 2017-18. Although surplus fund balance was reported at or below the statutory … the statutory limit ranging from 7.2 percent to 10.9 percent. Key Recommendations Adopt annual budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019mTown of Frankfort - Board Oversight (2018M-58)
… provided adequate oversight over financial activity and ensured receipts were deposited and disbursements were supported and authorized. Key Findings The Board did not establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/08/town-frankfort-board-oversight-2018m-58Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Assessors are properly administering select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Of the 252 granted exemptions we reviewed totaling approximately … Determine whether the Town Assessors are properly administering select real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… collecting, enforcing and accounting for water and sewer charges. Key Findings The Village lacked effective procedures to ensure water and sewer charges were accurately billed, collected and enforced. … for the billing, collecting and enforcing of water and sewer charges. Ensure Board-adopted water rates are correctly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… or procedures to safeguard fixed assets. The District’s inventory list did not contain identifiable information for each asset … totaling over $44,000 were not listed on the District’s inventory list. Key Recommendations The Board should: Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Chenango 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 District’s proposed budget for the 2019-20 fiscal … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/12/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b19-4-2Town of Andover – Audit of Claims (2013M-388)
… 30, 2013. Background The Town of Andover is located in Allegany County and is governed by an elected five-member … of claims approved by the Board for payment was included in the Board minutes. We found that the amounts in the minutes did not agree with the total amounts of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-andover-audit-claims-2013m-388State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Release of Its 2025-2029 Capital Program
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today regarding the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA’s) release of its 2025-2029 Capital Program. “The MTA’s proposed $68.4 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement today regarding the Metropolitan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-release-its-2025-2029-capital-programCUNY Bulletin No. CU-451
… not have become effective until the paychecks dated July 26, 2012. OSC Actions Health insurance rate adjustments will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-451-city-university-new-york-health-insurance-rate-adjustmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 180
… non pay week Tuesdays and will include the positions which are overfilled on the last day of the pay period (pay end …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/180-overfilled-salaried-positionsAudits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… management and those charged with governance and oversight in using the information to improve program performance and … audit objectives can vary widely, and as explained in GAO’s Yellow Book [pdf], include assessments of: Program … Peer Review of LGSA To ensure that audits are completed in accordance with applicable government auditing standards, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-audits