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Monroe No. 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Credit Cards (2024M-156)
… Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured credit card charges were properly approved, supported and for … Findings BOCES officials did not ensure that all credit card charges were properly approved and supported. Therefore, … Additionally, officials did not ensure that credit card charges were reconciled to receipts in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2025/06/06/monroe-no-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-credit-cards-2024m-156Oswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Claims Auditing (2022M-29)
… Ensure signed checks are printed and Automatic Clearing House (ACH) and electronic payments are made only after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/oswego-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-claims-auditing-2022m-29Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… the Town’s accounting records and reports, as required, in a complete, accurate, up to date or timely manner . Without … tax revenues were overstated by a total of $782,864 in the general fund and understated in the highway and fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… approved, monitored and controlled overtime costs of water treatment plant (WTP) employees. Key Findings Village … or control overtime costs of WTP employees. As a result, water customers may have been unnecessarily burdened with … paid of approximately $1.1 million. The current Chief Water Operator accounted for the majority of the non-weekend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Town of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)
… did not require salaried employees to prepare time sheets or timecards. As a result, seven full-time employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. - Financial Management (2015M-10)
… in Erie County. The Fire Company, which has a five-member Board of Directors, provides fire protection to a portion of … risk that funds were misspent, misused or improper. The Board did not conduct a comprehensive audit of all the bills … possibly misused funds can be recovered. Ensure that the Board conducts a comprehensive review of bills and invoices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/03/08/bowmansville-volunteer-fire-association-inc-financialThe Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
Outdoor recreation in New York provided $21.1 billion in economic activity in 2020 and supported over 241,000 jobs. While New York ranks fourth in the nation on GDP generated by outdoor recreation, outdoor recreation represents a more significant part of the economy in nearly every other state.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/economic-impact-great-outdoors.pdfXIV.9 Statewide Financial System Imaging and Attachment Guidance – XIV. Special Procedures
… if there are no alternatives. These should be produced in black and white and at low resolution. The SFS will scan all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv9-statewide-financial-system-imaging-and-attachment-guidanceTioga Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-170)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tioga Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of … Determine whether the Tioga Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/tioga-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-170Truxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Truxton Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of … Determine whether the Truxton Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided adequate oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-160)
Determine whether the Board appropriately evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/11/01/onondaga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectCounty of Oneida – County Clerk (2025M-110)
… Did the Oneida County County Clerk Clerk properly collect and deposit funds and remit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/12/county-oneida-county-clerk-2025m-110BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… whether Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) milk bidding practices foster competition. Key Findings Milk bidding practices used generally resulted in receiving … to receive the lowest price for chocolate fat free milk half-pints. May have saved as much as $355,000 (15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Town of Plymouth – Fuel and Motor Oil Inventories and Procurement (2024M-16)
… for, secured and properly procured fuel and motor oil inventories. Key Findings Officials did not adequately … account for, secure or properly procure fuel and motor oil inventories. Had officials properly administered these … We identified: Unaccounted for diesel, gasoline and motor oil totaling $81,980. Unreimbursed fuel usage by the Plymouth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-fuel-and-motor-oil-inventories-and-procurement-2024m-16DiNapoli: Audit of State Agencies Recommends Better Tracking of Food Purchases From Local Farmers
… The Department of Agriculture and Markets (Ag&Mkts) and the Office of General Services (OGS) are now directing all … The Department of Agriculture and Markets AgMkts and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-state-agencies-recommends-better-tracking-food-purchases-local-farmersLiverpool Public Library - Board Oversight and Leave Accruals (2018M-126)
… correctly paid employees for earned compensatory time and vacation leave. Key Findings The Board improperly delegated claims audit duties to the School District’s claims auditor. Compensatory time and … CBA terms and, if necessary, correct discrepancies. 1 A school district public library is established to serve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/12/07/liverpool-public-library-board-oversight-and-leave-accruals-2018m-126Brasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-47)
… Determine whether the Brasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of … Determine whether the BrasherWinthrop Consolidated Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/11/brasher-winthrop-consolidated-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-47Masonville Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-165)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Masonville Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight over … Determine whether the Masonville Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/26/masonville-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-165School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2015-MR-1)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also released five letter reports to the following school districts: Half Hollow Hills Central … [pdf] , and Sachem Central School District [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/06/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2015-mr-1Village of Owego - Board Oversight and Financial Operations (2018M-101)
… internal controls to safeguard money in the custody of the Clerk-Treasurer’s office. Key Findings The Board was … complete financial reports each month. Further, the value of these reports was greatly diminished because accounting … were inaccurate and not prepared for all accounts. Because of ineffective recordkeeping, the certified public accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-owego-board-oversight-and-financial-operations-2018m-101