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Town of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… Town residents, OSC and other interested parties’ ability to monitor the Town’s operations and financial condition. We … Supervisor did not: Review any of the 199 disbursements to ensure the disbursements were accurate and made for appropriate purposes and did not authorize the 44 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… safeguard PPSI. As a result, there is an increased risk of unauthorized access to the network and PPSI stored on … service network user accounts which account for 11 percent of the District’s enabled accounts. The majority of these accounts belonged to former employees and were last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andTown of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Butternuts (Town) Board transparently planned and … in planning and could have improved its monitoring of the Project. As a result, total costs to complete the … terms. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… to show the results of the Department’s investigation. In addition, the Director did not develop and implement … standards. Key Recommendations Perform required testing in accordance with New York State Department of Agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5Consumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… and measures (Departments) adequately provided consumer protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail … Departments did not always adequately provide consumer protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail … and measures Departments adequately provided consumer protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Salamanca (City) separation payments were properly authorized, … included $3,400 paid to one employee that did not leave City employment. One payment totaling approximately $45,000 … Determine whether City of Salamanca City separation payments were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Opinion 90-8
… city charter provisions governing the distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax moneys remain operative … certain city charter provisions governing the distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax moneys remain effective following the amendment of Insurance Law, §§9104 and 9105 by Chapter 293 of the Laws of 1988. Chapter 293, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8DiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… to make ends meet for the long term and clearly lay out how it will affect New York drivers and taxpayers.” The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsVillage of Hunter – Cash Receipts and Board Oversight (2015M-254)
… 14, 2015. Background The Village of Hunter is located in the Town of Hunter in Greene County. The Village, which has approximately 500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/01/08/village-hunter-cash-receipts-and-board-oversight-2015m-254City of Mechanicville – Audit Follow-Up (2012M-162-F)
… of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the City’s progress, as of January 2015, in implementing our … the audit report released in February 2013. Background The City of Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County and has approximately 5,200 residents. The City’s government is organized under a City Council, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/07/03/city-mechanicville-audit-follow-2012m-162-fTown of Elba - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-261)
… to ensure the exemptions remained in compliance with State or local laws. Key Recommendations Ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-elba-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-261Stockbridge Valley Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-13)
… with the AUP. Disable user accounts as soon as they are no longer needed. Provide employees with periodic IT security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/stockbridge-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2019mVillage of Menands - Justice Court Operations (2019M-185)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Justices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/11/27/village-menands-justice-court-operations-2019m-185Fort Ann Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-119)
… Recommendations Ensure that the District’s fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and use surplus funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/05/fort-ann-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-119Tuckahoe Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-191)
… percent of the subsequent year’s budgeted appropriations) in fund balance from fiscal years 2014-15 through 2016-17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-191Clinton County - Separation Payments (2018M-44)
… Key Findings The County lacked effective procedures to ensure employees were accurately paid separation payments. … of separation payments. Direct the County’s legal counsel to review the identified overpayments and take appropriate action to recover those funds and reimburse identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/06/15/clinton-county-separation-payments-2018m-44Orleans County Soil and Water Conservation District - Claims Audit (2018M-105)
… Twenty-four claims totaling approximately $7,300, out of the 72 claims totaling approximately $524,000 in our sample, were not audited and approved by the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2018/08/03/orleans-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-claims-audit-2018m-105Town of Clarkson - Justice Court Operations (2018M-57)
… Court personnel did not properly enforce pending tickets. As a result, 283 (23 percent) were not submitted to … and properly record all funds collected. Enforce pending tickets and submit eligible tickets to the DMV scofflaw program. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/09/28/town-clarkson-justice-court-operations-2018m-57Hamlin Morton Walker Fire District – Pumper Truck Procurement (2023M-27)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Hamlin Morton Walker Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners (Board) … audit fire district Hamlin Morton Walker procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/hamlin-morton-walker-fire-district-pumper-truck-procurement-2023m-27Tioga Central School District – Health Insurance and Special Education Cost Savings (2020M-84)
… Central School District (District) officials could achieve cost savings by offering health insurance buyout incentives … in-house. Key Findings District officials could achieve cost savings by: Offering an acceptable health insurance … Determine whether Tioga Central School District District officials could achieve cost savings by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/tioga-central-school-district-health-insurance-and-special-education-cost