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Village of Woodridge – Financial Condition (2013M-172)
… to April 2, 2013. Background The Village of Woodridge is located in the Town of Fallsburg in Sullivan County. The … fiscal year was $2,624,362. Key Findings The Village is in better financial condition than it was during our previous audit; this is partially attributed to the budgets adopted by the Board. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/11/15/village-woodridge-financial-condition-2013m-172Village of Westhampton Beach – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-173)
… of approximately 1,500 residents. The Village is governed by a Board of Trustees which comprises four elected Trustees … financial software, they are not generated and reviewed by Village officials. Key Recommendations Establish a policy … including the potential threat of unauthorized access by third parties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-westhampton-beach-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-173Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… funds. However, the annual report prepared by the Business Administrator does not include a summary statement. As a … outstanding debt, and more than $1.1 million in general fund reserves that exceeded reasonable needs of the District. … the source of the money remaining in the debt service fund. Review reserves and determine if the amounts reserved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsVillage 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 … approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings Village officials do not require the use of a purchase order system when making … when purchasing goods and services that, according to the Village’s purchasing policy, must be purchased using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… 2016. Background The Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission is a joint activity which provides recreation and youth … the Town of Lake Luzerne in Warren County. The Commission is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, which is appointed by the three town boards. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mVillage of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… 2012 audit of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer was in office for both audits. We found: The accounting records were not complete, accurate and reliable, in part because the Board did not develop policies and … bank reconciliations were not performed and total cash in the accounting records was overstated by about $142,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Village of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… until 10 months later. Code enforcement did not account for all tickets issued or voided. These findings were referred to outside law enforcement for review. Key Recommendations The Justices should provide … The Board should ensure that code enforcement accounts for all tickets, and that it reconciles its records with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Fire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… (District) Board of Education (Board) properly audited claims before payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims before payment. As a result, there was an increased … develop and adhere to adequate guidance on performing its claims audit duties, of the 198 claims totaling $258,969 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and disbursed. Key Findings … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the Board ensure the Supervisor … Town Supervisor and Town Board Board ensured cash assets in the Supervisors custody were properly collected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… the Stamford Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund … the 2019-20 through 2021-22 fiscal years by an average of $1.4 million (14 percent) and planned to use fund balance … fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in two of the last three fiscal years by approximately $700,000 (6.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Fine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… 2023 budgets or formally adopt the budgets, as required by New York State Town Law Section 181. Approve realistic budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81North Salem Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-140-F)
… and Carmel and Southeast in Putnam County. The District is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, that is responsible for the District’s general administration … policies and expectations. The Superintendent of Schools is responsible, along with other administrative staff, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/26/north-salem-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-140-fTown of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
… the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Of the 224 granted … the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200Amani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… that overlapping and conflicting responsibilities enabled two Directors to each control all aspects of the procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11County of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections (2024M-50)
… all collections at the Golf Course were properly accounted for and deposited. Officials did not maintain records … all collections were recorded, deposited or remitted. For the 2023 fiscal year, 30 percent of the Golf Course … $6,180. Ninety-seven percent of the daily Golf Course settlement reports we reviewed were inaccurate. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/20/county-putnam-recreation-and-golf-course-collections-2024m-50Sherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… (District) claims auditor properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The claims auditor does not meet … was not provided the District’s policies she needed to confirm claims complied with, was unaware of how to properly perform her job duties and did not properly audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92Pavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… demonstrating that the purchase was properly authorized by an appropriate department head and/or approved by the purchasing agent. 50 claims totaling $88,000 lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108Town 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 … follow basic accounting practices by maintaining complete and accurate accounting records and financial reports. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring (2014M-205)
… is an independent public benefit corporation established in 1971. The Agency is governed by a seven-member board … billed and collected by taxing jurisdictions for payments-in-lieu-of-taxes. Agency officials did not comply with the … projects. The Agency did not have an effective process in place to monitor and evaluate agreed-upon job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/12/12/county-clinton-industrial-development-agency-projectCuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… statement balances differed from the ending cash balances in the accounting records by $638,485.The Board also used unrealistic budgetary estimates that resulted in annual operating deficits and a declining fund balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94