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Town of Bethlehem – Information Technology (2025M-25)
… MIS Director and two employees: the Information Service Specialist and Help Desk Technician. In addition, the Police Department has a Senior Network and … and loss. Officials also have minimal assurance that in the event of a disruption or disaster (e.g., a ransomware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-bethlehem-information-technology-2025m-25Village of Weedsport – Financial Management (2025M-76)
… manage fund balance? Audit Period March 1, 2022 – June 6, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A village’s fund balance, … long-term financial planning. The Board is responsible for managing the Village’s fund balance, which includes … the Village’s 15 reserve funds, which provide a mechanism for legally saving money for future needs, and unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-weedsport-financial-management-2025m-76Town of Guilderland – Information Technology (2025M-61)
… use Town-owned IT assets (e.g., computers, and laptops) to perform day-to-day operations and access and store information collected … enabled user accounts, 188 network computer accounts, 162 desktops and laptops and 31 servers. Audit Summary The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-guilderland-information-technology-2025m-61Opinion 97-15
… opinion. COUNTIES -- Improvement Districts (no authority to establish lighting district) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Lighting Districts (no authority to establish in county) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (formation … MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A county is not authorized to establish a special district for the operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15Spencerport Central School District – Employee Benefits (2025M-65)
… July 1, 2023 – May 16, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area In addition to established wages and salaries, school … employees for a retirement incentive or all or a portion of their earned but unused leave time when the employee … These payments are an employment benefit generally granted in collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/19/spencerport-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2025m-65Ouaquaga Fire Company, Inc. – Company Operations (2025M-98)
… Did the Ouaquaga Fire Company, Inc. (Company) Board of Directors (Board) and membership operate the Company in accordance with its Certificate of Incorporation (Certificate) and provide … Did the Ouaquaga Fire Company Inc Company Board of Directors Board and membership operate the Company in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/01/23/ouaquaga-fire-company-inc-company-operations-2025m-98Churchville-Chili Central School District – Procurement (2025M-18)
… procurements related to capital improvement projects (CIP) in accordance with statutory requirements and District … Generally, school district purchases should be made in the taxpayers’ best interest. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a cost-effective manner is to create as much competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/churchville-chili-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-18Opinion 88-26
… in part, as follows: "No county, city, town, village or school district shall contract any indebtedness except for county, city, town, village or school district purposes, respectively. * * *" Therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Village of Victory – Records and Reports (2025M-94)
… (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintain accurate, complete and timely accounting records and reports? Audit Period June 1, … chief fiscal officer, must maintain accurate, complete and timely accounting records and reports for informed … adequate monthly financial reports and file the AFRs in a timely manner (Figure 1). As a result, the Board’s ability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-victory-records-and-reports-2025m-94Opinion 88-5
… policy may apply to elected officials; Whether the policy can be changed in a manner which would reduce benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5Avoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… (District) officials make procurements in accordance with statutory requirements and District policies? Audit … Whether using formal competitive bids in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), requests for … did not always procure goods and services in accordance with the statutory requirements set forth in GML or with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29Town of Hornellsville – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-112)
… statute states that FFI tax proceeds should be distributed to fire departments and companies for the use and benefits of … be distributed between the fire companies in proportion to the active membership of each company. Proper distribution … the chief financial officer and is responsible for the day-to-day financial operations, including the allocation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/12/12/town-hornellsville-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceeds-2025m-112Greenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… internal controls over the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through July 10, 2014. … a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Greenville, located in Greene County. The … Fire Commissioners. The District’s budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled $317,350. Key Findings District budgets did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Opinion 89-50
… of drainage and to protect property within the town from floods, freshets and high waters. Section 64(11-a) also … of the State Constitution which prohibits municipalities from giving or loaning money or property to or in aid of any … of municipal tort liability. In summary, it is apparent from the above discussion that the town could, subject to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50Great River Fire District – Treasurer Reports (2025M-125)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Great River Fire District (District) Treasurer provide the Board of … Did the Great River Fire District District Treasurer provide the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/02/27/great-river-fire-district-treasurer-reports-2025m-125Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Free School District , Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES , Indian Lake Central School District , Liberty Central School … were accurately paid their approved salaries and wages. Indian Lake Central School District – Claims Auditing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsVillage of Asharoken – Claims Audit and Treasurer's Duties (2025M-82)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village of Asharoken (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensure that non-payroll disbursements were properly audited and the Village Treasurer’s (Treasurer) financial duties were … Did the Village of Asharoken Village Board of Trustees Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/03/06/village-asharoken-claims-audit-and-treasurers-duties-2025m-82Town of Elmira Fire District No. 1 – Long-Term Planning (2025M-51)
… of the CAP must begin by the end of the next fiscal year. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/11/07/town-elmira-fire-district-no-1-long-term-planning-2025m-51Village of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-83)
… Audit Objective Did the Village of Sherburne (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) develop realistic budgets? Audit Period February 28, … – August 29, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A village board must develop realistic budgets for financial stability, … Did the Village of Sherburne Village Board of Trustees Board develop realistic budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-83Opinion 94-31
… article 14 of the Civil Service Law (§200, et seq.; the "Taylor Law"). It is well-established that, pursuant to this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31