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Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… revenue and a $109,000 expenditure for a storage building. In addition, budgetary transfers totaling $27,125 were … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Gates Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-10)
… budgeting. As a result, the Board was not transparent with taxpayers and fund balance declined despite the Board … financial and capital plans to be used in conjunction with the budget process. Maintain reasonable, sufficient … and planned expenditures. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/06/07/gates-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-10Rye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Rye City School District (District) officials ensured … Determine whether Rye City School District District officials ensured overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2024M-23)
… Determine whether Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts (School) officials ensured non-payroll disbursements … were made without knowing what was purchased or whether the disbursements were for appropriate School purposes. During the period reviewed, the School’s disbursements totaled $4.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/28/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-non-payroll-disbursements-2024m-23Town of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lancaster (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) adequately … the firm he improperly contracted with to act as Director of Finance, resulting in incomplete and inaccurate financial … $483,122 were completed without Board approval. 76 percent of non-recurring journal entries were made 70 days after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Orange County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required … whether complete records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5Smithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… reports to OSC for 2010 through 2014. The Treasurer does not provide the Board with bank reconciliations for … reviews bank statements or canceled checks. The Treasurer does not provide the Board with monthly budget-to-actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113Village of Holley – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-12)
… Reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: Conduct an annual audit, or cause to be audited, the CFO’s 2022-23 financial records and … or Report the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public, as required by GML Section 30 and Village Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-holley-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-12Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Cuddebackville Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the … Determine whether the Cuddebackville Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided adequate oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94Killawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… records annually or contract with an independent auditing firm to do so. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… [read complete report] We also issued 10 letter reports to the following Towns: Callicoon , Carlisle , Chenango , Cherry … , Greene , Lisle , Meredith , and Springfield . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … grant it exempt status. Real property tax exemptions are granted on the basis of many different criteria, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Irvington Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-266)
… violate the acceptable use policy because the District’s web filtering software is not configured to block access. Key … accordingly. Monitor Internet usage and configure the web filtering software to block access to sites that violate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/irvington-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-266Beacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… Background The Beacon City School District is located in the City of Beacon, Dutchess County. The District, which … on open purchase orders when approving claims resulting in eight open purchase orders being overspent by $77,436. Key … OPO have sufficient funds available before approving the claim for payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over extra-classroom activity … fund. The audit identified that no training was provided to the central treasurer or faculty advisors outlining their … of the following items: profit and loss statements, up-to-date activity ledgers, and inventory control forms when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomTown of Halfmoon – Financial Condition of the General and Highway Funds (2013M-55)
… of approximately 21,500. The Town is governed by a Board that comprises a Town Supervisor and four Councilmen. … the highway fund was about $3 million. Key Findings The Board did not develop budgets with realistic estimates of … $837,000. The Board did not employ long-term financial planning, which would have helped it identify historical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/06/town-halfmoon-financial-condition-general-and-highway-funds-2013m-55Central New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… Regional Market Authority Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations 2015M235 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overVillage of Richmondville – Disbursements (2012M-178)
… The purpose of our audit was to ensure that the Board and Mayor properly monitored the Village’s fiscal operations for … finances and operations. Key Findings The Board and Mayor did not ensure that only authorized disbursements were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/25/village-richmondville-disbursements-2012m-178Village of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s procurement and cash receipts practices for the … June 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. Background The Village of Bellerose is located in the Town of Hempstead in … County and has a population of approximately 1,200. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218Monticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)
… 2015 through January 17, 2017. Background The Monticello Joint Fire District is a district corporation of the State, … Monticello Joint Fire District Fiscal Operations 2017M80 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80East Ramapo Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-141)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s … and $191 million, respectively. Key Findings The District has experienced both planned and unplanned operating deficits … (SED). Unless these budgetary and cash flow problems are addressed, future District operations could be adversely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/19/east-ramapo-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-141