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Continuity of Operations Planning (Follow-Up)
… Security and Emergency Services (Division) is responsible for coordinating emergency management planning efforts in New … (COOPs), which each State agency should have in place for each of its facilities. Toward this end, the Division has … of State agencies’ continuity of operations planning for major unexpected events. We tested a sample of 11 State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/continuity-operations-planning-followSchonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-185-F)
… the Company’s Board did not develop financial procedures for collections and disbursements, periodically monitor the … four-member Board. The Board is responsible for managing and overseeing the Company’s financial … and enforcing the bylaws. The Treasurer is responsible for maintaining custody of financial assets, disbursing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/10/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-audit-follow-2021m-185-fKenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… 31 change orders, totaling over $860,000 that were for the same or similar types of material or service. As a … have been split to avoid having to seek competitive bids for the additional work. Properly approve 296 change orders … and regulations. Competitive pricing was not obtained for 199 change orders, totaling over $3.5 million. Because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… operations is diminished. Officials did not solicit bids for five commodities totaling $197,266 or obtain the minimum required quotes for purchases totaling $80,360. The Board approved unsupported claims totaling $223,781 for payment. The Board approved 19 claims twice, resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127Woodbourne Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-98)
… expenditures. Develop and adopt policies and procedures for the District’s financial operations, including controls for wire transfers, online banking, investments, procurement, … card use and capital assets. Transparently set aside funds for future building and equipment needs. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/woodbourne-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-98Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… Board, nor the Treasurer, provided oversight to compensate for these incompatible duties . As a result: Sixty-one of … members, despite there being no authority in Village Law for the Clerk and Board members to sign checks in the absence … by the certified public accountant (CPA) firm retained for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 fiscal years. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159Town of Perth – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-149)
… or provide adequate financial reports to the Board. For example, as of March 31, 2024 the general fund was … the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for fiscal year 2023. Provide the Board with adequate monthly … financial reports. Provide the Board with his records for audit, as required by New York State Town Law Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-149Malverne Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2024M-84)
… receipts or ensure student treasurers issued receipts for cash collections; 47 deposit request forms totaling … as required. He also issued nine checks totaling $44,548 for two clubs that did not have sufficient funds when the … totaling $130,127. Key Recommendations Issue receipts for all collections, appropriately complete deposit and check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/malverne-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2024mRye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… record or pay overtime. District officials did not budget for approximately $600,000 of incurred overtime, and … paid to 15 employees with the highest overtime charges for their positions for the audit period and reviewed all of their time records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2Ischua Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-367)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through November 27, 2013. … The District’s general fund budget totaled $46,100 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board generally … and files the delinquent annual financial reports for 2010, 2011 and 2012 with OSC. Direct the Treasurer to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/19/ischua-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-367Smithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… recorded and reported and that moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. … the Town of Fenner. The District’s general fund budget for 2015 totals $68,996. Key Findings The Treasurer has not submitted required annual financial reports to OSC for 2010 through 2014. The Treasurer does not provide the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113City of Lockport – Independent Audit Services (2014M-238)
… services and the effectiveness of such services as a means for the timely detection of errors and irregularities for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. … audit services because they did not use a request for proposal (RFP) process to solicit written proposals for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/05/city-lockport-independent-audit-services-2014m-238Columbia County Department of Weights and Measures –Internal Controls Over Revenue Collection (2013M-400)
… controls over the Department’s revenue collections for the period January 1, 2012 through October 9, 2013. … $145,141,973. The County's budgeted total expenditures for 2013 are $155,251,604. The County Department of Weights … do not review monthly reports provided by the Director for accuracy or completeness. The Department does not charge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/02/columbia-county-department-weights-and-measures-internal-controls-over-revenueWest Ghent Volunteer Fire Company – Treasurer’s Activities (2016M-48)
… was to evaluate controls over the Treasurer’s activities for the period January 1, 2013 through August 12, 2014. … policy to describe proper credit card usage, dollar limits for purchases or documentation required to be maintained to … did not maintain complete and accurate records to account for all of the Company’s financial activities and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/03/west-ghent-volunteer-fire-company-treasurers-activities-2016mKendall Central School District – Capital Project (2017M-194)
… to assess the District’s use of capital project resources for the period July 1, 2012 through June 9, 2017. Background … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $17.4 … not properly informed prior to voting on a proposition for a District-wide capital improvement project because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/05/kendall-central-school-district-capital-project-2017m-194Otego-Unadilla Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-84)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to January 22, 2013. Background … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $21.2 million. Key Finding … increases even though the District had funding surpluses for four of the last five completed fiscal years. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/14/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-84East Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… audit was to review the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2012 through November 24, 2015 and … examine the District’s calculation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2013 through November 24, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $26.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andBelleville-Henderson Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-46)
… Central School District is located in the Towns of Adams, Ellisburg and Henderson in Jefferson County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-46Vestal Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-08)
… Board and District officials developed reasonable budgets for the period July 1, 2012 through October 17, 2013. … The District’s general fund budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year are $73.4 million. Key Findings … historical expenditures as compared to the proposed budget for the District taxpayers’ consideration. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/vestal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-08Town of Genesee Falls – Fiscal Stress (2013M-146)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2011, through May 7, 2013. … The elected Town Board is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations, including establishing internal controls over financial operations and for maintaining sound financial condition. The Town’s general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/12/town-genesee-falls-fiscal-stress-2013m-146