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Town of Kendall – Justice Court (2013M-130)
… of our audit was to review the processes and procedures for the Justice Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2010, to February 26, 2013. … court fines, fees, and surcharges were properly accounted for. While our testing found that monthly reports were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/02/town-kendall-justice-court-2013m-130Village of Nelsonville – Financial Operations (2012M-242)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s financial oversight activities for the period June 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background The Village of Nelsonville is … property taxes and State aid. Key Findings The Board needs to improve its oversight of the Village’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-nelsonville-financial-operations-2012m-242Town of Argyle – Town Clerk and Budgeting (2012M-231)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Clerk’s office and the … Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2010, to June 30, 2012. Background The Town of Argyle is located in … Findings The previous Clerk used the Town’s credit card to charge personal items totaling $8,347, did not deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/11/town-argyle-town-clerk-and-budgeting-2012m-231Harborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Harborfields Central School District (District) officials appropriately tracked, … are incomplete and assets are not properly accounted for, District officials cannot assure taxpayers that the $3.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetFiscal Stress Monitoring System Statistics
… facing. This early warning system provides local officials and taxpayers with timely and objective information they can … Fiscal Year 2023 Results , highlights the results for counties, cities, towns and villages that reported for fiscal year 2023. This report also includes trend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-statisticsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 0.2% in July compared to July … the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities by the state Department of Taxation and Finance. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-julyDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.3% in October
… DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled $1.84 billion for the month, up $41 million year over year. “October growth … volatility in sales tax collections warrants caution for local governments as they finalize their budgets for next … $33 million, compared to the same time last year. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $884 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberTown of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Ashland (Town) officials established multiyear capital and financial plans. Key Findings Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114Fairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-96)
… controls or develop written policies and procedures for these duties. As a result, we determined that District … potentially: Overpaid 11 employees by a total of $44,301 for leave accrual payments that were inaccurate and … Key Recommendations Ensure employees are paid only for hours worked and leave time to which they are entitled. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/01/24/fairview-fire-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-96Village of Penn Yan – Procurement (2024M-152)
… ensured Water Treatment Plant (WTP) procurements were made in accordance with Village policy and in the best interest of ratepayers. Key Findings Village … the Chief Water Operator procured all goods and services in accordance with Village policy. As a result, there is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/07/village-penn-yan-procurement-2024m-152Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… payment or authorize all credit card purchases. As a result: 15 purchases totaling $91,979 did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144Jamesport Fire District - Length of Service Award Program (2019M-05)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if District officials properly administer the length of service … Municipal Law (GML) as the policy does not award points for certain activities in accordance with GML. The 2016 and 2017 LOSAP records for 27 members did not sufficiently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/04/19/jamesport-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2019m-05Enterprise Charter School - Procurement (2019M-06)
… Determine whether School officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings School … that the School received the awarded New York State Office of General Services contract (State contract) pricing for … … Determine whether School officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/04/05/enterprise-charter-school-procurement-2019m-06SUNY Bulletin No. SU-270
… Purpose To notify agencies of a change in the dues structure. Affected Employees SUNY … update the base annual salary for the calculation of dues (Deduction Codes 222 UUP Member 26P or 260 UUP Member 21P) as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-270-united-university-professions-uup-change-dues-structureNorth Merrick Union Free School District - Purchasing (2018M-87)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the purchasing of goods and services complied with … statutes and District policies. Noteworthy Achievements The District generally complied with New York State General … number of quotes. We selected 10 vendors who were paid a combined total of $5.1 million to determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/north-merrick-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2018m-87Southold Union Free School District - Leave Accruals (2018M-113)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Southold Union Free School District (District) officials implemented a system to … employee benefits and usage. Key Findings The system for tracking leave accruals is not reliable. We found errors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/07/southold-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2018m-113Walden Fire District No. 2 – Purchasing (2017M-204)
… was to determine whether the Board ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the District’s procurement policy for the period January 1, 2016 through July 25, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/22/walden-fire-district-no-2-purchasing-2017m-204Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Fund Balance (2017M-19)
… Counties. The District, which operates three schools with approximately 1,300 students, is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/10/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2017m-19Penn Yan Central School District – Separation Payments (2015M-258)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s calculation of separation payments … Review and approve all separation payments prior to processing. … Penn Yan Central School District Separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/12/penn-yan-central-school-district-separation-payments-2015m-258Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Claims Auditing (2015M-197)
… BOCES is an association of 23 component school districts in Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady and Schoharie Counties and … were for legitimate purposes and were properly audited in a timely manner and in compliance with BOCES policy and New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2015/10/16/capital-region-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-claims-auditing-2015m