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Elwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over electronic transfers … not have written policies, procedures or Board resolutions to govern electronic transfers. As a result, the Treasurer … electronic transfers, which should authorize individuals to perform electronic transfers and require District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Town of Smithtown – Departmental Operations (2017M-66)
… million. Key Findings The Board did not enter into written shared service agreements with any of the eight … of permits sold. Key Recommendations Enter into written shared service agreements with any municipality using Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-smithtown-departmental-operations-2017m-66Town of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)
… of our audit was to review controls over payroll and fire protection and ambulance contracts for the period … hearings as required before entering into and signing fire protection and ambulance service contracts. Key … prior to entering into and signing contracts with the fire and ambulance companies. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14Barker Central School District – Payroll (2023M-19)
… a more thorough review of payroll during the payroll certification process. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/barker-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-19Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… inventory records. Ensure fixed assets are tagged and are in the locations indicated on the District’s inventory list. … 1 District officials stated that the valuations included in their inventory records corresponding to the musical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Lockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… and services in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and applicable statutes. Key Findings District … with GML. Comply with the District’s procurement policy that requires the use of request for proposals to … written quotes as required by the District’s procurement policy. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… applied for or supported. Property owners received $4,014 in 2019 town tax reductions for these unsupported exemptions. … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsIntroduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Alcohol purchased with taxpayer dollars. Payment of spousal and other non-employee travel with public funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionBolton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-58)
… funds each year, for a total exceeding $2.1 million over a three-year period to help finance the ensuing year’s … that unexpended surplus fund amounts are within statutory limits. Develop a multiyear plan that addresses the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/bolton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-58Village of Richmondville – Disbursements (2012M-178)
… that the Clerk-Treasurer and Second Deputy do not have full control over the payroll process or establish mitigating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/25/village-richmondville-disbursements-2012m-178East Ramapo Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-141)
… The East Ramapo Central School District is located in Rockland County. The District is governed by a Board of … experienced both planned and unplanned operating deficits in its general fund over the last two fiscal years. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/19/east-ramapo-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-141College at Cortland – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the … initiative to determine whether the use of travel money by selected government employees was appropriate, we audited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/college-cortland-selected-employee-travel-expensesIrvington Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-266)
… 2016. Background The Irvington Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Greenburgh and Tarrytown and the … use computers for instructional purposes and to identify what constitutes appropriate and inappropriate use of IT … servers and amend the email policy accordingly. Monitor Internet usage and configure the web filtering software to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/irvington-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-266Town of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)
… vendors lacked written agreements detailing the services to be provided and their cost. All 116 credit card purchases … $3,736 did not have adequate supporting documentation to indicate they were appropriate Town purchases. Key … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-procurement-2024m-7Copiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… $676,389. As a result, District taxpayers are paying for the majority of the costs for providing services that do … Shop employees to use the Shop and equipment for personal business. We observed the senior mechanic fixing six … The Board also provided the senior mechanic with a vehicle for personal use as a fringe benefit. Shop employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93Lewis County Industrial Development Agency – Staff Services Agreements (2025M-1)
… Lewis, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation (Corporation), to provide general administrative and staff support services to LCIDA for the last quarter of 2023 and for 2024. However, the Board did not ensure the fees paid to the Corporation were accurately calculated and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/05/23/lewis-county-industrial-development-agency-staff-services-agreements-2025m-1Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… whether the Avon Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … budgets overestimated appropriations by an average of approximately $1.7 million per year which made it appear the District needed to appropriate $300,000 of fund balance each year and increase real property taxes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75Town of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… did not always properly audit claims before approving them for payment. When a thorough and effective claims audit is … is an increased risk that claims could have been paid for inappropriate purposes. For example: Town officials did not seek competition or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/01/town-pound-ridge-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2024m-150Opinion 96-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Fiscal Year (change only by … be changed only by act of the State Legislature. You ask how a fire district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. You indicate that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12Examination of Pitts Management Associates (PMA)
… (RAP) under contracts CM00939 and TQ00002. The objective of our examination was to determine whether PMA’s implementation of the RAP achieved the claimed savings. Background Downstate … and the extension were subject to approval by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Prior to Downstate extending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/14/examination-pitts-management-associates-pma