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Village of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-7)
… fund balance? Audit Period June 1, 2021 – January 16, 2025 Understanding the Program A key measure of a village’s … Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/05/09/village-leicester-financial-management-2025m-7Oversight of Select High-Technology Projects (Follow-Up)
… intended employment goals. We found that ESD had provided millions of dollars to private companies in high-tech sectors … spent and was producing the intended results. Despite millions of dollars of State funding, selected high-tech …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/15/oversight-select-high-technology-projects-followOversight of the Educational Opportunity Program
… Objectives To determine whether the State University of New York (SUNY) is adequately monitoring the Educational … Responsibility for the administration and management of EOP is shared between SUNY Administration’s Office of Opportunity Programs (Office) and sponsoring EOP campuses. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/26/oversight-educational-opportunity-programAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts
… contracts with vendors. We also assessed the adequacy of ACS's monitoring of contractor services. The audit covered … children, young people, families, and communities. It does so by providing them with child welfare, juvenile justice, early childhood care, and education services. As part of this effort, ACS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contractsCity of Cohoes – Purchasing (2014M-192)
… March 31, 2014. Background The City of Cohoes is located in Albany County and has approximately 16,200 residents. The … Key Findings The City’s procurement policy was adopted in 2000 and has not been updated to keep it current. Numerous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-cohoes-purchasing-2014m-192Oversight of Procurements and Loan Programs
… (DANC) provided adequate oversight of its procurements and loan programs in accordance with the Public Authorities … Public Authorities Law to provide infrastructure services and economic development in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. DANC operates a solid waste …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/oversight-procurements-and-loan-programsQuality of Internal Control Certifications (Follow-Up)
… answered all the questions with the appropriate level of detail, and maintained documentation supporting the answers … timely and/or did not provide the appropriate level of detail, as well as cases where agencies were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/quality-internal-control-certifications-followCity of Albany – Payroll (2015M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s payroll operations for … 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. Background The City of Albany is located in Albany County and has a population of … City of Albany Payroll 2015M110 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/09/16/city-albany-payroll-2015m-110Accuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Follow-Up)
… whether the New York City Department of Education (DoE) was accurately reporting the number of students … the New York State Education Department. We found that DoE classified some students as discharged without sufficient … a discharge classification. Specifically, when we examined DoE’s discharge classifications for its 2004-08 general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/accuracy-reported-discharge-data-followManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… had not established basic accountability for student funds and that DOE’s guidelines had been ignored. The GSF account … is used to deposit monies collected for extracurricular and co-curricular activities, such as the senior trip, senior prom, and athletic events. Our initial audit contained eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, John F. Kennedy Educational Campus: Management of General … York City Department of Education (DoE) did not provide John F. Kennedy Educational Campus staff with adequate … management control over GSF accounts. Key Finding DoE and John F. Kennedy officials have made progress in addressing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followTown of Hanover – Procurement (2025M-58)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Hanover (Town) Town Board (Board) use a … Audit Period January 1, 2024 – April 1, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area Professional services generally require … The Board did not always seek competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-hanover-procurement-2025m-58Town of Danby – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-8-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Danby’s (Town’s) progress, as of May 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town … the Clerk’s records. The audit included 10 recommendations to help Town officials monitor and improve the Clerk’s office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/29/town-danby-audit-follow-2022m-8-fTown of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
Determine whether the Town of Byron Town officials complied with New York State General Municipal Law GML and Town policy when procuring goods and services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11Village of Airmont – Claims Auditing (2024M-1)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Airmont (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) audited claims to ensure they were … documentation to ensure they were appropriate. One member of the Village Board would not respond to our emails. We … Determine whether the Village of Airmont Village Board of Trustees Board audited claims to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/24/village-airmont-claims-auditing-2024m-1Oversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR) via phone calls, fax, and electronic submissions … incidences of child abuse and maltreatment received by the SCR are referred to as “calls”). The SCR, established by New York Social Services Law, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followVillage of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… Establish receipt records that document the date, purpose, form and amount of money collected. Annually audit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169Town of Throop – Procurement (2022M-173)
… bidding requirements. Procure professional services in a competitive manner. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-procurement-2022m-173Village of Unadilla – Procurement (2022M-182)
… General Municipal Law (GML) Section 103 or the Village’s procurement policy. Of the 20 purchases we reviewed … which were subject to the procurement policy. Insurance coverage and professional services totaling $67,539. Key … bidding requirements and the procurement policy. Award contracts for insurance coverage and professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/26/village-unadilla-procurement-2022m-182Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… paid and one bookkeeper received $1,751 in additional pay with no evidence of approval. Key Recommendations Consult with legal counsel about the unsupported claim payments to … support before approving them. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198