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Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… claims. As a result, the Board hindered their ability to make informed financial decisions. Complete, accurate and … reports. Ensure claims were properly audited prior to payment. Conduct required annual audits for 2020 through 2023.Although the Board paid a CPA $6,750 to conduct the 2019 and 2020 audits, the CPA did not complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – Reserves and Fund Balance (2015M-336)
… The Palmyra-Macedon Central School District is located in the Towns of Palmyra, Macedon and Walworth in Wayne County and Farmington and Manchester in Ontario County. The District, which operates four schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-reserves-and-fund-balance-2015mVillage of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… and its accountability over the water and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2014. Background … elected Mayor and Village Board. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year for all operating funds total approximately $3.7 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountabilityOrdinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group-term life insurance, which is currently exempt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… It is required to hire an external auditor unless your district or BOCES has fewer than eight teachers. Use the … practice in New York State; have or develop expertise in district financial operations, pertinent statutes and … that the individual or firm is independent of the district as defined by Generally Accepted Government Auditing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorVillage of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… 2012 audit of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer was in office for both audits. We found: The accounting records were not complete, accurate and reliable, in part because the Board did not develop policies and … bank reconciliations were not performed and total cash in the accounting records was overstated by about $142,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Town of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
… the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Of the 224 granted … the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200Horseheads Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-138)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Horseheads Central School District is located in the Towns of Baldwin, Big Flats, Catlin, Erin, Horseheads and Veteran …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/horseheads-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-138Town of Norwich – Justice Court (S9-14-3)
… However, The Court is not reporting unresolved traffic tickets to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in … pending-ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported, as paid or enforced, in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-norwich-justice-court-s9-14-3Copiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… The Board also provided the senior mechanic with a vehicle for personal use as a fringe benefit. Shop employees … or whether the cost of the parts were recovered from the vehicle owners. Key Recommendations Establish policies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and disbursed. Key Findings … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the Board ensure the Supervisor … Town Supervisor and Town Board Board ensured cash assets in the Supervisors custody were properly collected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Town of Wilson – Fuel Procurement and Monitoring (2024M-131)
… $117,720 without competition. Did not secure access to the fuel pumps or maintain records for fuel usage or … the Town’s fuel tanks without a key fob or other control to ensure only Town employees used the fuel for Town … business. Because officials did not establish controls to safeguard the Town’s fuel, Town officials cannot ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-wilson-fuel-procurement-and-monitoring-2024m-131Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-106)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Alden (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, … a school district or refunded to taxpayers. Most of the unremitted funds or $84,757 should have been returned … taxpayers who overpaid their taxes; only a limited number of taxpayers received their refund since 2021. Retaining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-106Gates Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-10)
… and capital needs. In addition, the Board’s ability to assess the effect of current operations on long-term … plan or an adequate capital plan. Officials were unable to formally evaluate the $1.9 million reserve balance as of December 31, 2023 to determine whether the funding was reasonable or would be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/06/07/gates-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-10Hamburg Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-32)
… 2014. Background The Hamburg Industrial Development Agency is an independent public benefit corporation whose goals are … incentives as authorized by New York State Law. The Agency is governed by a Board which comprises nine members who are … that the employment data that businesses report annually is accurate, evaluate performance and document action taken …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/06/19/hamburg-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andTown of Cortlandville – Fuel Purchases (2012M-171)
… January 1, 2011, to June 21, 2012. Background The Town is located in Cortland County and has a population of … the 49 square-mile Town boundaries. The Highway Department is responsible for the maintenance and repair of these roads. This is done with the use of a variety of vehicles and machines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/13/town-cortlandville-fuel-purchases-2012m-171Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… Key Findings The Board was not fully transparent in planning and could have improved its monitoring of the … and financing sources. Fully define the Project scope. For example, a planned highway department office suite was … Law (GML). Obtain an RFP and written/fax proposal for two other change orders totaling $43,115, which violated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94County of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections (2024M-50)
… all collections at the Golf Course were properly accounted for and deposited. Officials did not maintain records … all collections were recorded, deposited or remitted. For the 2023 fiscal year, 30 percent of the Golf Course … $6,180. Ninety-seven percent of the daily Golf Course settlement reports we reviewed were inaccurate. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/20/county-putnam-recreation-and-golf-course-collections-2024m-50Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… internal controls over extra-classroom activity funds for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background … five elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled approximately $11.1 … adopt and implement appropriate policies and procedures for the extra-classroom activity fund. The audit identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomPurchasing and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up) (2023-F-31) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Purchasing and Procurement Practices.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f31-response.pdf