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Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-70)
… or complete adequate cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) for proposed projects before approving them. Charge some … reported capital investment and salary information for reliability or compare it to estimates in project … supported by adequate documentation, provided to the Board for evaluation and compared to project goals as stated in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/10/02/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-jcidaTown of Allen – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-120)
… The Clerk did not always record fees accurately or deposit them in a timely manner, but fees were properly … accurately recorded tax collections but did not always deposit collections in a timely manner. Specifically, the Clerk did not: Deposit tax collections totaling approximately $500,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-town-clerk-collections-2024m-120Hyde Park Fire and Water District – Procurement (2025M-31)
… when entering into a contract to purchase a ladder truck for $1.9 million or maintain written support to demonstrate … services totaling $41,316 and did not request proposals for one professional service contract totaling $19,043, as … a separately incorporated Fire Department (Department) for $160,000. Key Recommendations Comply with competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/hyde-park-fire-and-water-district-procurement-2025m-31Eden Central School District – Capital Project Management (2024M-83)
… the additional work. Officials did not seek competition for $3.2 million paid for change order work and professional services. Therefore, … York State Education Department (SED) in a timely manner for approval. Recommendations The audit report includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/eden-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2024m-83Madison County – Consumer Protections: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-8)
… Determine whether the Madison County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and … records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not complete all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/madison-county-consumer-protections-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-8Dutchess County – Contract Monitoring (2023M-142)
… As a result: Various department officials responsible for monitoring and overseeing the contracts approved claims … approving the claim. The Comptroller approved claims for payment totaling approximately $10.5 million without … and services rendered was sufficient. Expenditures for one contract exceeded the agreed-upon contract amount by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/08/09/dutchess-county-contract-monitoring-2023m-142Town of Olean Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Inc., - Controls Over Financial Activities
… and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period April 1, 2013 through November 24, 2014. … which comprises five elected members, is responsible for the Company’s overall financial management. During 2014, … sold at each fund-raising event are properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/04/03/town-olean-volunteer-fire-company-no-1-inc-controls-overOswego County – Transfer Station Cash Receipts (2015M-334)
… over the Department of Solid Waste’s cash receipts process for the period January 1, 2014 through September 9, 2015. … maintains a Department of Solid Waste which is responsible for providing recycling and solid waste services to … and sell the stickers in sequence. Establish a process for someone independent of the cash receipts process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/oswego-county-transfer-station-cash-receipts-2015m-334Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 – Green Acres Mall PILOT Payments (2017M-233)
… projects and whether District 30 appropriately budgeted for the Green Acres payments-in-lieu of taxes (PILOTs) and the 2016-17 tax levy and for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017. … is a public benefit corporation established in 1971 for the benefit of the Town of Hempstead and is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/12/19/town-hempstead-industrial-development-agency-and-valleyOppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2017M-240)
… July 31, 2017. Background The Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District is located in the towns of … the Town of Manheim in Herkimer County and the Town of St. Johnsville in Montgomery County. The District, which is … OppenheimEphratahSt Johnsville Central School District Financial Management and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/oppenheim-ephratah-st-johnsville-central-school-district-financialMahopac Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-302)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013. Background The … nine elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $112.4 million. Key Findings … year. Key Recommendation There are no recommendations for this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/10/mahopac-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-302Groton Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-288)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2013 through August 21, 2014. … two schools with 833 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year are approximately $18.8 million. … funds have excessive balances and no plans or policies for the use of the reserves. Over the last four years, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/09/groton-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-288Canton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-287)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … $23.2 million. Key Findings We reviewed budget-to-actual results for the fiscal years 2009-10 through … within budgeted appropriations. The Board reviewed budget-to-actual comparison reports throughout the year to monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/canton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-287Clifton Park Water Authority – Water Charges (2015M-247)
… the Authority’s internal controls over water charges for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. … maintain public water supply and distribution facilities for the benefit of the residents of the Towns of Clifton Park … by the Clifton Park Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled approximately $5.9 million. Key Findings No …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/22/clifton-park-water-authority-water-charges-2015m-247Town of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the financial condition of the Town’s general and highway funds to determine if the budgets were reasonable for the period January 1, 2011, to August 1, 2012. Background The Town of Columbus is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225County of Cortland – Departmental Operations (2013M-157)
… to examine the County’s departmental financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, through December 12, 2012. … Chairman of the Board. The County’s budgeted expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year are $123.1 million. Key Findings … positions in the Sheriff’s office. Consider imposing fees for probation supervision, drug testing, and electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/13/county-cortland-departmental-operations-2013m-157Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Payroll (2016M-76)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s payroll procedures for the period … a payroll policy that included oversight procedures to mitigate the risks associated with outsourcing payroll, … all. The Superintendent did not compare payroll registers to source documents when certifying payrolls. Three employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-76New York Mills Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-107)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were approximately $13.5 million. … residents. Develop and adopt a multiyear financial plan for a three- to five-year period that addresses the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-107Tully Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-359)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $19.7 … regularly update a multiyear financial and capital plan for a three- to five- year period that addresses the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/tully-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-359Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management (2016M-249)
… audit was to assess BOCES’ multiyear planning, including reserve funds, and software management for the period July 1, … their intentions for accumulating, maintaining and using reserve funds. BOCES officials established the retiree health insurance reserve without proper statutory authority. Although a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces