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Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials properly managed and monitored … Boards of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES officials properly managed and monitored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingTown of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… However, the abstracts did not contain sufficient details or itemization for the Board to make the necessary … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. Of 173 claims we reviewed totaling $620,325, 96 … on these purchases. The Board improperly donated $1,500 to a volunteer group and paid utility bills totaling $811 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Edgemont Union Free School District – Information Technology (2024M-37)
… District had an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the network and could potentially lose important … Disable 34 unneeded network user accounts that had last login dates ranging from July 29, 2021 to July 1, 2023. The … in a timely manner. District officials generally agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/08/edgemont-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2024m-37Town of Oxford – Procurement (2024M-88)
… Town of Oxford (Town) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings Town officials … competition was not sought for: 52 purchases subject to competitive bidding requirements totaling $463,310. 31 purchases totaling $165,747, which were subject to the Policy. Four contracts for public works purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-oxford-procurement-2024m-88Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17)
… firm (Engineer) and a financial advisor (Advisor) to manage the capital projects, the Board was not aware of … a taxpayer equity issue when a portion of the costs to construct water districts was paid for by taxpayers not … records or prepare monthly itemized capital project budget-to-actual reports for the Board. Include eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-stafford-capital-projects-2024m-17Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… and educational programs and determined that: In-person collections totaling $130,568 were not recorded in a collection log. Employees made 25 deposits totaling $29,639 between 11 … the month being reported. Key Recommendations Maintain a log which records the date, amount and payor of program funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24Chenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B19-4-2)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the District’s … Chapter 260 of the Laws of 2008 authorizes the District to issue debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $3.5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/12/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b19-4-2Orange Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2015M-146)
… completed financial activity with the current year’s modified budget and the upcoming year’s preliminary budget. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/09/25/orange-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2015m-146Greenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the … The Greenville Fire District #1 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Town of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… the Town’s tax collection practices. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… and penalties to the Supervisor, which were collected for late real property tax payments. Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Middlebury (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Tax … Determine whether the Town of Middlebury Town Tax Collector remitted all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2021M-74)
… timely. Key Findings RCIDA officials did not ensure all PILOTs were properly billed, collected and distributed. … RCIDA officials did not adequately monitor and report all projects’ PILOT billings to the Public Authorities … and procedures, including a secondary review, to ensure all PILOTs are billed and distributed accurately. Ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/24/rensselaer-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2021m-74Town of Lapeer – Budgeting (2024M-127)
… realistic budgets. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in these funds increased to levels between 85 and 182 percent … determined that estimated revenues were underestimated in the general and highway funds, and budgeted appropriations … balance policy specifying the Town’s objectives and goals for using the accumulated funds. Recommendations The report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-lapeer-budgeting-2024m-127Vestal Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-265)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over selected … Department is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Vestal in Broome County. The Department operates within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/vestal-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-265Stafford Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-274)
… 1, 2013 through July 29, 2014. Background The Stafford Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Stafford in Genesee County and provides fire protection services to the Town pursuant to a written … Stafford Fire Department Inc Controls Over Financial Activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/stafford-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialTown of Walton – Incompatible Duties (2016M-309)
… controls over the receipts and disbursements processes for the period January 1, 2015 through July 26, 2016. … as the Supervisor’s bookkeeper. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 total approximately $2 million. Key Findings The … controls over the receipts and disbursements processes for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-walton-incompatible-duties-2016m-309Town of Evans – Board Oversight (2016M-2)
… response to independent and external auditor reports for the period January 1, 2012 through September 29, 2015. … elected three-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled approximately $11 million for general fund and highway fund operations. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/04/08/town-evans-board-oversight-2016m-2Town of Cincinnatus – Financial Operations (2016M-238)
… operations for the period January 1, 2015 through April 29, 2016. Background The Town of Cincinnatus is located in … operations for the period January 1 2015 through April 29 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/28/town-cincinnatus-financial-operations-2016m-238