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Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – Budgeting (2016M-172)
… did not establish an appropriate funding level for the retirement contribution reserve. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-budgeting-2016m-172Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… purchasing policy. For example, Town officials paid a contractor $46,500 to clear debris for the highway department … equipment was shipped to the Town’s former video supply contractor. The Supervisor and we were unable to verify if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144Moravia Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-4)
… 2015. Background The Moravia School District is located in the Town of Moravia, Locke, Niles, Sempronius, Summerhill and Venice in Cayuga County; the Town of Skaneateles in Onondaga County and the Town of Lansing in Tompkins …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/moravia-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-4Village of Penn Yan – Procurement (2024M-152)
… subject to competitive bidding. Request that the Village engineer inspect locations and measurements prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/07/village-penn-yan-procurement-2024m-152Lyncourt Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-62)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $9.9 million. Key Findings The Board adopted budgets for the three-year period that appropriated a total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-62East Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… June 13, 2016. Background The East Aurora Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Aurora, Colden and … year totaled approximately $31 million. The District’s high school extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds were maintained … East Aurora Union Free School District High School ExtraClassroom Activity Funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroomFreeport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-300)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Freeport Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-300Oneonta City School District –Financial Condition (2013M-165)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to March 29, 2013. Background … The District’s general fund budgeted appropriations for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $33.2 million. … year’s budget and available fund balance and to plan for next years’ budgets. District officials developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/oneonta-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-165City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-15-2)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/03/13/city-olean-budget-review-b1-15-2Management 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-followVehicle and Heavy Equipment Purchase Program (Follow-Up)
… Port Authority included funds for vehicle and equipment rentals in its annual Purchase Program. We also found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/03/vehicle-and-heavy-equipment-purchase-program-followHarborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … cannot assure taxpayers that the $3.9 million invested in IT assets has been appropriately safeguarded. For example, … access point devices that cost $4,100 were not listed in the District’s inventory records. Further, an additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetVillage of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… was to evaluate the Village’s fund balance management for the period June 1, 2015 through February 1, 2017. … by an elected three-member Village Board. General fund and water fund budgeted appropriations for 2016-17 were $477,785 … expenditures, funding needed reserves and reducing real property taxes. Adopt budget estimates for revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58Town of Ballston - Water Fund Financial Operations (2023M-60)
… rates were applied consistently, and meters were accounted for. The water clerk (clerk) inaccurately relevied all 25 … or delivered with water used and could not account for water totaling $300,000. To meet minimum purchase … requirements, the Town paid the Town of Glenville $135,000 for 38.5 million gallons of water it did not receive or use. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/15/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2023m-60Putnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… However, the BOCES Classified Employees’ Association collective bargaining agreement (CBA) supports a Tuesday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeFiscal Stress Monitoring System Statistics
… FSMS non-filing local governments. Below is an interactive map showing the percentage of municipalities that received a … the “FSMS Non-Filing Municipalities” tab above the map will display the percentage of municipalities that did … to receive a score. Lastly, selecting a county on the map will display the filing status, fiscal stress designation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-statisticsVillage of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… Key Findings Although the 300 claims reviewed were for appropriate Village purposes, certain claims were not … one or more exceptions and should not have been approved for payment: 145 claims totaling approximately $588,000 were … a thorough and deliberate audit of each claim presented for payment. Discontinue paying claims prior to audit unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/28/village-canaseraga-claims-audit-2023m-48Village of Port Byron – Financial Monitoring and Information Technology (2014M-116)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s financial operations, internal … regularly reviewed and updated, monitored and distributed to employees and officers. The Board did not ensure that the … Board has not established policies and procedures relating to information technology. Key Recommendations Establish and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/15/village-port-byron-financial-monitoring-and-information-technology-2014m-116Seymour Public Library District – Over-the-Counter Cash Receipts (2015M-102)
… staff, closing staff and management all have access to the safe. Key Recommendations Ensure comprehensive written … collections daily. Restrict access to the Library safe to management or a limited number of authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/24/seymour-public-library-district-over-counter-cash-receipts-2015m-102Town of Coldspring – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-137)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the operations and financial practices of the … accurately record all transactions, remit moneys due to the Supervisor and other entities in a timely manner, or … inter-mingled her personal financial activity with the Town’s business. The Board also did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/09/town-coldspring-town-clerk-operations-2013m-137