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Bethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… $104,572. The Director presented questionable quotes to the Board and did not properly seek competition for … contracts, including contracts totaling $44,864 awarded to a company to which the Director had close personal ties. Officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Who Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… the establishment of the position of Town Comptroller in certain towns. When this position is established, the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleDalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Dalton-Nunda Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … action. … Determine whether the DaltonNunda Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our … timely. Key Finding We found that some progress was made in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followGroton Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-288)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period … that benefits taxpayers. Transfer excess reserve funds to unassigned fund balance, where allowed by law, or to other reserves established and maintained in compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/09/groton-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-288Watervliet City School District – Fiscal Stress (2014M-149)
… more than $740,000 above the total amounts authorized for two projects. District officials did not develop a multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/11/07/watervliet-city-school-district-fiscal-stress-2014m-149Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Project State Aid (2024M-39)
… school districts (districts) had not received $652,054 in State aid they were entitled to for the project, and two districts received $916,278 in aid before being entitled to it. In addition, if officials do not claim approximately $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/07/12/franklin-essex-hamilton-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-projectTown of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… or alterations which may impact employee safety. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) rated a … Superintendent (Superintendent) estimates the lowest cost to repair the bridge to good condition is $200,000 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Board of Education (Board) and officials properly paid part-time … not: Ensure employment agreements were pre-approved; 128 of the agreements we reviewed were approved by the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollTiconderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 15 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … prices of approximately $7,300 were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… not ensure reasonable budget estimates. Budgets developed for the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 fiscal years had … $24 million over the three-year period. Appropriations for three equipment accounts and two printing service … office, which is inefficient and increases the likelihood for errors. There are also no verifications within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetLaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… adequate information technology (IT) controls over physical IT assets and nonstudent network user account … officials did not establish adequate IT controls over physical IT assets and non-student user account access to the … costing $108,462 were not recorded in the District’s inventory records, and seven computers, two audio systems, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Niagara Falls Water Board – Financial Management (2015M-141)
… agreements and New York State Public Authorities Law for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2015. … systems and facilities. The Water Board’s operating budget for 2015 totaled approximately $29.8 million and included appropriations for the Water Board and the Water Authority. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/18/niagara-falls-water-board-financial-management-2015m-141Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… Board and District officials procured natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of District … officials did not procure natural gas in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), at the most … supply company (ESCO) or enter into a written contract with the ESCO for the procurement of natural gas. For nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… whether Delaware-Chenango- Madison-Otsego (DCMO) Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … and account for fixed assets. Thirty-two (64 percent) of the assets tested and valued at $64,300 were not properly … beds and other assets) with combined purchase prices of approximately $47,500 did not have required asset tags, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedHudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the Authority’s financial … officials have not adopted policies and procedures to ensure that cash receipt, cash disbursement and bank … perform an audit of claims or designate a claims auditor to do so. Key Recommendations Adopt written policies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302Town of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2012M-129)
… of the Town Supervisor and four Board members. The two current Justices and Court clerk collected approximately … reconciling Court assets to known liabilities. One Justice failed to close his bank account as required when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-mount-morris-justice-court-2012m-129Whitesboro Central School District – Separation Payments (2020M-146)
… benefits that he otherwise would not have been eligible for based on the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/05/whitesboro-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-146Village of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… in August 2016, the Court clerk deposited $6,525 belonging to a neighboring village’s justice court for which she also worked. This error was corrected in October 2016 when … 11 of 15 monthly reports of money collected (73 percent) to the JCF after the due date. On average, reports were 14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214