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Tioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… monitored contracts through reviewing agency reports, in-person meetings with agency staff and firsthand … of the 10 contracts we reviewed totaling $344,210 did not meet contract terms. Officials were either unaware that … contract terms or were aware and allowed the contract to continue without termination as follows: One agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162Town of Perth – Conflict of Interest (2024M-142)
… sole proprietor of an automotive company that did business with the Town. Therefore, the Board member had a prohibited … and was paid $13,183 for the repair. The Board member with the prohibited conflict of interest, the Town Supervisor … the $13,183 payment. According to the Board member with the conflict of interest, he approved the claim because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-conflict-interest-2024m-142Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… to close projected budget gaps totaling $51.4 million for fiscal years 2019-20 through 2022-23. However, none of … million without demonstrating they were reasonably funded. For example: retirement contribution reserve has about $18.9 million, enough to pay annual expenses for almost 13 years. Recommendations The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Whitney Point Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-179)
… also did not adopt an IT contingency plan and were unaware of all the network users that had access to the District’s … were not needed and/or used in more than five years. All of these user accounts were subsequently deleted during our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/whitney-point-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-179Ardsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… budgeting practices of appropriating fund balance that is not needed and maintaining unreasonable reserve balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… to provide a funding source for capital projects without voter approval is misleading and continues to further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Montauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… records and reports were maintained and/or audited to comply with statutory requirements. Key Findings The Board … records and reports were maintained and audited to comply with statutory requirements. As a result, the Board … diminished the District’s transparency and its ability to assess the District’s financial operations. Specifically: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117Town of Butler – Highway Asset Accountability (2024M-115)
… used properly, stolen or caused by a leak in the in-ground storage tank. Key Recommendations Develop, adopt and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-highway-asset-accountability-2024m-115Rapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… whether the Rapids Volunteer Fire Company (Company) credit card purchases were made by authorized users, supported and for appropriate Company purposes. Key Findings Credit card purchases were not always made by authorized users, and … agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86White Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-156)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2012, to April 23, 2013. Background The White Lake Fire District is … money than it received. Budget inaccuracies contributed to the District using 54 percent of fund balance to fund the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/white-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-156Putnam County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-2)
… read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have … to the court and then delivered to the Commissioner of Finance (Commissioner) for safekeeping. Payments made … The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/03/29/putnam-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-2School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2015-MR-1)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also released five letter reports to the following school districts: Half Hollow … [pdf] , and Sachem Central School District [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the projected … districts are verifying the accuracy of the ESCO’s annual verification reports or ensuring that the guaranteed energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/06/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2015-mr-1Software Management (2015-MR-3)
… three letter reports to the following community colleges: Corning Community College [pdf] , Finger Lakes Community … IT appropriations in the 2014-15 fiscal year. Key Findings Corning Community College and Monroe Community College have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/09/25/software-management-2015-mr-3Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-171)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over … services and funds projects related to the conservation of soil and water resources, the improvement of water quality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/04/17/jefferson-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-overJefferson County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-6)
… controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through September … appropriate records and properly reported court and trust funds and abandoned property . However, the Treasurer … not provide the depository (bank used to hold court and trust money) with an itemized list of each court action and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/23/jefferson-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-6City of Niagara Falls – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-47)
… the budgets using fund balance and an estimate for casino revenue that averaged $5.3 million annually. One cause of this structural deficit was that although casino moneys have not been received since 2008, the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/04/city-niagara-falls-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-47Elmwood Village Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-174)
… the period July 1, 2011, to May 31, 2013. Background The Elmwood Village Charter School, located in the City of … Elmwood Village Charter School Student Enrollment and Billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/23/elmwood-village-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-174State Agencies Bulletin No. 1660
… Purpose To notify agencies of the discontinuance of Agency Shop Fee … no longer have this fee deducted. Employees will continue to see their year-to-date (YTD) Agency Shop Fee deduction reflected on their … To notify agencies of the discontinuance of Agency Shop Fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1660-agency-shop-feesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-164
… to the appropriate campus. This will eliminate creation of a check for the student which must be signed over to the … Deduction mailbox. Questions regarding the processing of scholarship payments may be directed to SUNY System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-164-new-deduction-code-424-suny-nra-scholarship-paymentsYates County – Court and Trust Funds (2025-C&T-1)
… complete report - pdf] Purpose of Review Our objective was to determine whether County officials established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/04/18/yates-county-court-and-trust-funds-2025-ct-1