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City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-139)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency (GCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) and officials properly approved and … Statements that are meant to help identify conflicts of interest were not filed. Payments in lieu of taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/16/city-glen-cove-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2020mClarence Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-46)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: … or used. Recorded fiscal year-end commitments related to unperformed contracts for goods and services totaling $3.3 … and ensure encumbrances are appropriate. Develop a plan to reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022m-46East Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)
… The District’s use of two central network management tools for over 10 years has created security concerns due to lack … network user accounts and periodically review them for necessity. Provide periodic IT security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-applicationFreeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… retirement contribution reserve has about $18.9 million, enough to pay annual expenses for almost 13 years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Whitney Point Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-179)
… potential inability to communicate during a disruption. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we … user accounts (4 percent) that were not needed and/or used in more than five years. All of these user accounts were … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/whitney-point-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-179Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… fund balance to exceed the statutory limit as of June 30, 2023 by 20 percentage points, or $6.1 million. Consistently overestimated budgetary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Village of Pomona – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-17)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … required by GML Section 30 and Village Law Section 4-408. In addition, there was no evidence the Board reviewed and … are accurate. The Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in: A limited ability to oversee financial operations, An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-pomona-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-17Montauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… received longevity and overtime payments totaling $25,000 in 2023 that were not authorized by the Board. The District’s … with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) in several aspects, potentially inhibiting volunteer … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117Virgil Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-329)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Virgil, and located in Cortland County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … cannot verify if it is approving all claims for payment. In addition, it cannot determine whether there are any … the Office of the State Comptroller and file future AUDs in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/17/virgil-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-329Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Uniondale Fire District Board of Commissioners developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardRichmond Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-357)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through October 7, 2013. … The District’s general fund budget totaled $530,523 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The District’s … three years because the Board has not adequately budgeted for expenditures. Specifically, the District’s fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/richmond-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mJefferson Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-101)
… 1, 2012, to March 18, 2013. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Jefferson and located in Schoharie County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … the Districts financial operations for the period January 1 2012 to March 18 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/12/jefferson-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mDayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-337)
… and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through October 21, 2013. Background The … made by the Treasurer were paid with cash from the petty cash fund, leaving no audit trail. Due to these … deficiencies, we reviewed all 162 disbursements from the petty cash fund totaling approximately $14,000 from January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/12/dayton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialBinghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (2015M-213)
… whereby the City and the Village jointly own a sewage treatment plant and related facilities located in the Town of … BinghamtonJohnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant Sewage Operation Costs 2015M213 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/binghamton-johnson-city-joint-sewage-treatment-plant-sewage-operation-costs-2015mSchoharie County – Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process (2015M-87)
… monitored the Project. The Board did not always provide clear, written expectations, such as the authority granted … and budget-versus-actual disbursements; and establishing clear communication expectations between project manager(s), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/08/14/schoharie-county-stream-restoration-project-and-contract-process-2015m-87County of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… revenue shortfall related to the expiration of the County mortgage recording tax law. At the end of the 2014 fiscal … if it does not renew its law establishing a County mortgage recording tax. If the Legislature does not renew the … The Legislature must either renew the County mortgage recording tax, find another source of revenue or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24North Colonie Central School District – Claims Processing (2013M-9)
North Colonie Central School District Claims Processing 2013M9
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/29/north-colonie-central-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-9Saranac Central School District – Payroll (2015M-298)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … the payroll registers with payroll source documents (i.e., time records) to ensure that payments were based on the … compare payroll registers to payroll source documents when certifying payrolls to ensure that payments are based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/saranac-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-298Housing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… to serve and two tenant commissioners that are voted in by a group of their peers. The Board oversees an Executive … which allowed inappropriate expenditures to go undetected. In four of six authorities, we found either excessive … of knowledge of the travel policy by staff or expenditures in excess of those allowed by the existing travel policy; or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Rochester City School District – Payroll and Procurement (2016M-435)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the … $865 million. Key Findings The District did not have written policies or procedures for the processing or … made purchases outside the normal requisition and purchase order process, through the use of District Procurement Cards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/10/rochester-city-school-district-payroll-and-procurement-2016m-435