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Village of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
… reported and remitted Justice Court (Court) collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justices … collected, recorded, deposited, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate manner. The Justices did not prepare … errors was a $3,320 overpayment to the Justice Court Fund. In addition, Justice Miller had a shortage totaling $421 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146Town of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)
… not repaid by the end of the fiscal year, as required. For 2016 – 2020, officials budgeted for non-existing debt payments and reserve transfers that … on the most current and accurate information available for revenues and expenditures to ensure the water and sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… adequately planned for the acquisition of the Oneonta Rail Yards property (Rail Yards). Key Findings COIDA did not adequately plan for the 2017 acquisition of the Rail Yards. The property was acquired based on a $6 million … adequately planned for the acquisition of the Oneonta Rail Yards property Rail Yards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaCopiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
… 306 checks, totaling almost $2 million, had only one of the two required signatures. Payments totaling $3,190 were … Recommendations Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of each claim to ensure that each individual claim is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2019m-225Cicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… financial condition and fund balance. If the Board does not adequately control expenditures and monitor and rebuild the District’s fund balance, there is a risk that the District may not have sufficient financial … years. Develop long-term financial and capital plans or a fund balance policy. Obtain an independent audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132East Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always … goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer … years for 43 professional service contracts (91 percent of tested contracts) totaling $1.8 million. Did not obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed (2019-20 through 2022-23), … and expenditures were overestimated by a total of $287,238 for the audit period. Appropriated fund balance of $216,780 … surplus fund balance. Additionally, the property tax levy for 2023-24 was $509,000 while the Village had over $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… be able to react quickly and effectively to help resume, restore, repair and/or rebuild critical IT systems or data in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… capital water needs were not appropriately planned for. Key Recommendations Establish written policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for billing, collecting and enforcing water charges. Ensure … reserve balances to determine whether they are sufficient for future needs. Village officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… District’s financial operations are adequately accounted for and reported. For the 24 months reviewed, the Board did not receive … Treasurer’s reports of collection and disbursement details for three months; cash balances for two months; and bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Rhinecliff Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-154)
… were performed. Conduct an annual audit of the Secretary- Treasurer’s (Treasurer) records. Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/rhinecliff-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-154Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… $91,979 did not comply with the Town’s purchasing policy. For example, Town officials paid a contractor $46,500 to clear debris for the highway department without bid or documentation that … purchases totaling $10,868 were not properly authorized. For example, an unauthorized individual used the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… Determine whether the Town of Rutland Town Town Clerk Clerk properly billed water and sewer charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Serven Volunteer Fire Company – Board Oversight (2024M-97)
… (Hose Company), was arrested on charges of grand larceny for allegedly stealing from the Hose Company. In July 2024, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/serven-volunteer-fire-company-board-oversight-2024m-97Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… did not adopt a reserve policy to define its rationale for establishing reserve funds, maximum targeted funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Wantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… officials established adequate controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate … did not establish adequate controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate … review of transactions in the audit trail reports for the system administrator account of the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-accessHarborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… desktop computers that officials indicated were 10 years old were also not properly reported in the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetTown of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… Use historical trends and/or other known factors to develop and adopt annual budgets that contain more … revenue and expenditure estimates. Develop a plan to reduce the amounts of excessive unrestricted fund balance … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181Lewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… quotes, 52 charges totaling $142,684 did not have evidence of verbal or written quotes. The County could have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Red Creek Protective Fire Company, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-271)
… and reported and that Company moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … and reported expenses totaling approximately $33,500 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Treasurer does not … cash receipts journal and retain supporting documentation for all cash receipts and disbursements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/red-creek-protective-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financial