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Lake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
… totaling $109,371 were not audited and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations Ensure all claims are audited and approved before payment. Print and sign checks only after the claims have been audited and approved. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2021m-202Town of Groton – Long-Term Planning (2022M-113)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Groton (Town) officials established long-term capital and … Highway Department equipment needs . As a result: 17 of the 24 pieces of major highway equipment (71 percent) were at or beyond … Determine whether the Town of Groton Town officials established longterm capital and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-groton-long-term-planning-2022m-113Fillmore Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2023M-115)
… whether Fillmore Central School District (District) credit card and purchase card charges were properly approved, supported and for … that could have led to potentially inappropriate card use, including: Approximately $38,000 in charges were … whether Fillmore Central School District District credit card and purchase card charges were properly approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/fillmore-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-2023mNewark Central School District – Employee Benefits (2024M-40)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Newark Central School District (District) officials … Determine whether Newark Central School District District officials accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/newark-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2024m-40Town of Hebron – Fiscal Oversight (2015M-59)
… January 31, 2015. Background The Town of Hebron is located in Washington County and has a population of approximately … that checks are signed only by the Town Supervisor or, in his absence, the Deputy Supervisor, as required by … Town officers and employees who receive or disburse money on behalf of the Town. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/26/town-hebron-fiscal-oversight-2015m-59Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… Determine whether the Board of Directors and Executive Administrator Administrator properly approved and monitored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalSouth Farmingdale Fire District - Financial Condition and Leave Benefits (2018M-29)
… Board ensured that leave records were properly maintained and leave benefits were authorized. Key Findings As of … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … South Farmingdale Fire District Financial Condition and Leave Benefits 2018M29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/05/25/south-farmingdale-fire-district-financial-condition-and-leave-benefitsTown of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… of claims to identify any irregularities or deficiencies in the claims submitted for payment. Town officials generally … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on issues that were raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… found that 123 items, totaling $76,425, were not recorded in the District’s inventory records. Officials could not … last comprehensive physical inventory count was conducted in 2003. District officials cannot be assured that IT assets … them to inventory records, and review software installed on District computers. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Alfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance. Key … by a total of $2.3 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18 and annually appropriated an average of $495,000 of fund … June 30, 2018, surplus fund balance totaled $1.7 million and was 12 percent of 2018-19 appropriations, exceeding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Town of Pendleton – Capital Projects (2024M-72)
… The Supervisor did not: Account for the projects in separate capital projects funds. Recommendations The … take corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pendleton-capital-projects-2024m-72State Agencies Bulletin No. 709
… Purpose To notify agencies of the new processing schedule for AC-230s (Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange). Background To improve the efficiency of AC-230 processing, agencies must submit AC-230s to OSC in … To notify agencies of the new processing schedule for AC230s Report of Check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/709-new-processing-schedule-submitting-returned-paychecksOpinion 96-1
… AND NOTES -- State Comptroller Approval (necessity for in Adirondack Park fire district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and … of real property - need for State Comptroller approval in Adirondack Park) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (necessity for State Comptroller approval in Adirondack fire district) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (need for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 93-15
… -- Powers and Duties (authority to annually audit public library) EDUCATION LAW, §259; TOWN LAW, §123: Neither the … of trustees nor the separate treasurer of a town public library is required pursuant to Town Law, §123 to annually … of trustees or the separate treasurer of a town public library is required to annually account to, and submit its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Enforcement of Local Law 144 – Automated Employment Decision Tools
… in a variety of ways, such as quickly scanning resumes for key words to select the most qualified candidates, scanning a candidate’s online presence, and … To address some of these concerns, the New York City (NYC) Council passed Local Law 144 of 2021 (LL144 or the Law). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/enforcement-local-law-144-automated-employment-decision-toolsOversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services
… at each Program, some of which were prior to April 2017. In addition, we included publicly available COVID-19–related … An SL program is designed to promote independent living in a supervised setting. As of December 22, 2020, there were … A Program’s eligibility for certification is contingent on the results of an OASAS inspection of the Program’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/03/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-servicesApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is fulfilling its obligations under … To determine whether the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is fulfilling its obligations under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsHousing for Seniors
… the creation and preservation of affordable housing for low-, moderate-, and middle-income New Yorkers. HPD and … HDC work together to administer various programs to assist in the development and rehabilitation of housing for senior … program. Despite the scarcity of affordable housing for seniors, we found several instances where senior housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/05/housing-seniorsOpinion 92-37
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (necessity to obtain approval of the State Comptroller) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (necessity to obtain … COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (approval of extension of fire district) TOWN LAW, §§172-d, 173: The extension of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37Town of Marathon – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-21)
… as that reports are complete and accurate. Furthermore, in light of a town board’s responsibility to oversee the … for the general fund and highway fund appropriations in fiscal year 2024 to provide essential services to the … have access to the Town’s current fiscal activities. Based on our review of the Supervisor’s records, we determined that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/03/13/town-marathon-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-21