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Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… Board (Board) properly audited claims and authorized credit card purchases. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims or authorize credit card purchases. We reviewed 50 claims totaling $2.1 million and 50 credit card purchases totaling $28,815. We determined that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144Harborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… inventoried and safeguarded. Complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory records help District officials ensure that … through their life cycle and replaced as necessary. As a result, when inventory records are incomplete and assets … For example, we selected 50 of the District’s IT assets to locate the assets and confirm they were accounted for and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetClark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-315)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District controls to ensure … (the Chair’s spouse) is employed as a part-time sales representative. The Treasurer has not filed the annual update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/clark-mills-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-315Town of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… of almost six years, and he shared that both the Town’s salt shed and highway garage need costly repairs. Key …
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)
… inaccurate and unsupported. Paid five employees $55,407 in overtime payments that could have been avoided or reduced. … which they are entitled. Review payroll errors identified in this report and, if appropriate, consult with the attorney … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/01/24/fairview-fire-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-96Barnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … Background The Barnard Fire Department is located in the Town of Greece, Monroe County. The Department, which is … cash receipts. The President did not appoint a Finance Committee to perform the key financial oversight duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134Allegany Engine Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-176)
… 2013 totaled $353,614. Key Findings The Treasurer did not offer a legitimate Company purpose for $7,123 in cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/01/16/allegany-engine-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-176Putnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… by the CBA. Paid $5,445 to employees who charged a full day to their leave accruals while working a partial day. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeMount Vernon Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2013M-364)
… The Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency is located in the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County and is governed by a Board of Directors … Its purpose is to promote, develop, encourage and assist in acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/04/18/mount-vernon-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalLivingston County Probation Department – Financial Operations (2016M-404)
… Livingston County is located in central New York and has a population of approximately 65,000. The County is … Probation Department assists in reducing the incidence and impact of crime by probationers in the County. The … collect unpaid obligations for the Department’s 1,900 “due and owing” cases totaling about $2.4 million. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/04/livingston-county-probation-department-financial-operations-2016m-404Delevan Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-345)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are adequate to ensure that financial … activity is properly recorded and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period June 1, 2012 … October 4, 2013. Background The Delevan Volunteer Fire Company provides services for the Village of Delevan in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/26/delevan-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialWashington County Sheriff’s Department Civil Office – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-288)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Sheriff Department’s internal controls over … million for 2013 of which approximately $1.1 million was to finance the Sheriff Department’s operations. Key Finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/01/10/washington-county-sheriffs-department-civil-office-internal-controls-over-cashCity of Watervliet – Financial Condition (2017M-230)
… general fund budgets. The Council should ensure that the Director maintains accurate and timely financial records. The Director should provide the Council with quarterly budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/02/09/city-watervliet-financial-condition-2017m-230East Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board ensured that extra-classroom activity funds were properly accounted for during the period July 1, 2014 through June 13, 2016. … classes and clubs that deposited approximately $184,000 in receipts and disbursed $188,000 during the 2014-15 fiscal …
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 condition for the period … the level of unrestricted fund balance to legal limits and consider adopting a fund balance policy to require …
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)
… 1, 2011, to March 29, 2013. Background The Oneonta City School District is located in the City of Oneonta, the Towns … Oneonta City School District Financial Condition 2013M165 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/oneonta-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-165Opinion 2007-6
… in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to one-time payment made to next ranking subordinate officer) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW § 207-m: If the permanent … unit and is the highest ranking subordinate to the police chief in a village police department receives a one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6Opinion 91-45
… the activities of a town highway superintendent are limited to those directly related to town highways or whether … Whether the activities of a town highway superintendent are limited to those directly related to town highways or whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45XII.5.E Processing Vouchers Against a Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… System (SFS). When a Business Unit receives a paper invoice from a vendor for goods or services provided based on … order to liquidate the funds encumbered. Each electronic invoice submitted by a vendor must reference a purchase order … voucher in the Accounts Payable module from the electronic invoice. When the voucher is processed it will liquidate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5e-processing-vouchers-against-purchase-orderOpinion 95-12
… or invest funds with a State or federally chartered savings bank) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments … to deposit or invest with a State or federally chartered savings bank) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§10, 11; BANKING LAW, … §§10 and 11 does not include State or federally chartered savings banks. The term "national banking association", as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12