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Franklin-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-projectCarthage Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-138)
… in Jefferson County and the Towns of Croghan, Denmark and Diana in Lewis County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/carthage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-138Town of Poughkeepsie – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2016M-416)
… functions without oversight. The Police Department's inventory log for tickets books was incomplete. Key … assigned to each issuing officer and that periodically an inventory of parking tickets issued and on hand is conducted. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-poughkeepsie-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2016m-416Ontario-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-budgetTown of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)
… records. Annually audit the Treasurer’s records or audit all District claims before payment. Ensure the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/06/23/town-tompkins-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-33DiNapoli: Approves $4.7 Million DOT Bridge Contract After Integrity Monitor Put in Place
… to hire, at the company’s expense, a monitor to ensure all state and federal wage laws are followed. This shows the … The State Comptroller reviews and approves contracts for all state agencies and some contracts for state public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-approves-47-million-dot-bridge-contract-after-integrity-monitor-put-placeCity of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… officials did not ensure that projects were assessed late payment penalties totaling $30,676. Key Recommendations … City officials provide the Board with periodic PILOT payment reports and assess penalties for late payments. CPIDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectGenesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
Determine whether the Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES Board of Education Board and officials properly established and used reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39XIV.14.E Recording General Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… General capital assets should be classified in the appropriate account code to indicate the type of fixed … Computer Software-Intangible 10-12 years Construction in Progress no depreciation Infrastructure 20-75 years A … 09/16/2023 … General capital assets should be classified in the appropriate account code to indicate the type of fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14e-recording-general-capital-assetsTrumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers. Key Findings District … totaling $95,073. Have support that they obtained quotes for 29 purchases totaling $177,032. Use a competitive method … the audit period. Officials have been using the vendors for approximately 15 years. Key Recommendations Update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Goshen Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-29)
… resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE … 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 as required by New York State Education Department (SED) regulations. One of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/goshen-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkLaFargeville 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-192Mount 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-302Niagara 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-141Village of Fleischmanns – Water Fund (2013M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the financial management of the Village’s water fund for the period June 1, 2011, to March 13, 2013. Background The Village of Fleischmanns is … excessive fund balance, but has since caused fund balance to significantly decrease over the past two years. Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/06/village-fleischmanns-water-fund-2013m-151Bethpage 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-219Whitesboro 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