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Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… purchases of goods and services totaling $44,401. Compare billed prices to the awarded contract prices and overpaid for … result of our audit, officials obtained a credit for this amount from the vendor. Seek competition for four of five … competition when procuring goods and services. Compare billed prices to awarded contract prices to ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Town of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
… – pdf] Audit Objectives Determine whether the Town of Hamburg’s (Town’s) Finance Office credit card purchases … for proper Town purposes. As a result, the former Director of Finance (former Director) made improper credit card … arrested in September 2022 for charges relating to her use of the Town’s credit card. She pleaded guilty to disorderly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-hamburg-finance-office-2023m-109Town of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… budget prepared by an accounting firm. Transparency was impaired because the Town’s AFRs were not filed timely. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… purchases, $25,140 from an online retailer, $23,242 for furniture and appliances, $16,687 from warehouse clubs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Hannibal Fire Company (Company) Board of Directors (Board) established adequate … Treasurer was able to misappropriate over $850,000 in Company funds during an eight-and-a-half-year period. For … audit hannibal fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… inventory list. For example, these assets include a golf cart costing $12,585. Seven additional fixed assets with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… consult with the City attorney to seek recovery of these funds, as appropriate. City officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Town of Tonawanda – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-42)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Tonawanda (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase … to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 865 applicable physical … Assess whether Town of Tonawanda Town officials could take additional steps …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/28/town-tonawanda-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-42Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete and accurate accounting records and provided reliable financial reports to the Town Board (Board). Key Findings The Supervisor did … Albion Town Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained complete and accurate accounting records and provided reliable …
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)
… and addressing future operating and capital needs. In addition, the Board’s ability to assess the effect of … written long-term financial and capital plans to be used in conjunction with the budget process. Maintain reasonable, …
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)
… District officials did not properly budget, record or pay overtime. District officials did not budget for …
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)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts (School) officials ensured … Determine whether Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts School officials ensured …
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)
… The former Supervisor did not perform his financial duties and did not monitor the work performed by the firm he improperly contracted with to act as Director of … of journal entries were recorded and approved by the firm without the Supervisor’s review or oversight. 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)
… of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price … and Measures (Director) did not complete all required testing of weighing and measuring devices or maintain … and implement procedures for periodic price accuracy testing; testing conducted by the Department did not meet AML …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, …
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)
… an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, Filed the required … not: Conduct an annual audit, or cause to be audited, the CFO’s 2022-23 financial records and reports, as required by … includes eight recommendations to help the Board and CFO improve the transparency of their fiscal activities. …
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)
… audits for 2020 through 2023.Although the Board paid a CPA $6,750 to conduct the 2019 and 2020 audits, the CPA did not complete the 2020 audit and has possession of the … and took no action, until our audit, to follow up with the CPA. Ensure the required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) for …
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)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Lisle and located in Broome County. The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) … Develop a plan to reduce the amount of fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Audit the …
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)
… properly administering select real property tax exemptions for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. … and other such considerations. Assessors are responsible for granting and tracking real property tax exemptions within … County Real Property Tax Services Office, as necessary, for any technical assistance. …
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)
… purposes or the inappropriate use of IT equipment. The email policy allows for the use of personal email through external mail servers. District staff are able … Consider the risk of allowing users to access personal email through external mail servers and amend the email …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/irvington-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-266