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Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Tonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… unsubstantiated information to the Board. The Board has not ensured the maximum occupancy of tenant housing units to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyLansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… Lansing Central School District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key … may not have procured goods and services economically and in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Policies and … Lansing Central School District District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213High Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… meter reader in the water billing system and generates bills without supervisory review. The interest amount charged … Review the accuracy of the water clerk’s entries before bills are sent out. Adopt a written policy establishing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153Town of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit is to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period … The Board did not adopt a policy or develop procedures to govern the level of fund balance maintained. The Board had … comprehensive multi-year financial and capital plan to adequately address the Town’s long-term operational and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202Village of Penn Yan – Water Operations (2013M-104)
… municipal billing calculations are equitable. Budget for funds which are anticipated to be needed for future capital projects and place the funds in a lawfully established reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-penn-yan-water-operations-2013m-104Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… the Village has a very small tax base, and the Board did not include contingency appropriations in its budgets, … to unforeseen expenditures of this magnitude other than to hope that it might get some revenue source, like Federal or State aid, if there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50North Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… Central School District and all of the Rocky Point Union Free School District and serves approximately 28,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… officials established eligibility for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students. Key Findings The District did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to … officials established eligibility for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolTown of Saranac – Payroll (2014M-289)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials established … The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/05/town-saranac-payroll-2014m-289Village of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… water, street maintenance, lighting, snow removal, refuse collections, community and youth services and fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256Town of Afton – Budgeting Practices (2013M-304)
… $956,000. Key Findings The Board adopted budgets that did not accurately estimate the Town’s operational needs. … during the last five completed fiscal years were not budgeted for and the associated means of financing were not considered. Town officials purchased approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-afton-budgeting-practices-2013m-304Steuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… budgeted expenditures totaled $186 million in 2012. The DPW operating budget was $20.6 million for the 2012 fiscal year. The County Department of Public Works (DPW) is responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of … is directly involved with the oversight of bridges. The DPW is responsible for the maintenance and repair of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… Town officials effectively managed the financial condition of the water and sewer districts by reasonably estimating … did not effectively manage the financial condition of the water and sewer districts. We found the following: … incurring unplanned operating deficits annually. Five of the seven water and sewer districts had deficit fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… need to be fiscally cautious and examine where they can limit spending to stay under the cap,” DiNapoli said. … with fiscal years starting July 1, 2020 including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentTupper Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-151)
… through April 30, 2014. Background The Tupper Lake Central School District is located in the Town of Tupper Lake in … unanticipated expenditures and/or revenue shortfalls. The school food service fund was not self-sufficient and required … costs and increase revenues for the general fund and the school food service fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/tupper-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-151Village 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-1Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Regional Transportation Authority (Authority) was created in 1969. Its mission is to provide and continuously improve public transportation services in the greater Rochester area. The Authority provides public … expenses, including meetings and other events, memberships in professional organizations, sponsorships, and training. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Academy Charter School , Eastport-South Manor Central School District and the Liverpool Central School District . “In an era of limited … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Academy Charter School EastportSouth Manor Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… Purpose To provide information about additional public queries … use. Affected Employees Agency PaySR users with access to create and/or run PS Queries. Effective Date Immediately … Group, has designed new generic queries and added them to the public query section of PS Query. Generic public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-database