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Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… accounting records and provided reliable financial reports to the Town Board (Board). Key Findings The Supervisor did … the Supervisor provided financial records and reports to the Board that contained significant errors and the Board lacked reliable information to manage the Town’s financial operations. We determined …
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 capital needs. In addition, the Board’s ability to assess the effect of current operations on long-term … plan or an adequate capital plan. Officials were unable to formally evaluate the $1.9 million reserve balance as of December 31, 2023 to determine whether the funding was reasonable or would be …
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)
… officials paid overtime without knowing why the additional payroll costs were incurred. Improperly paid an employee …
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)
… School of the Arts School officials ensured nonpayroll disbursements disbursements were properly reviewed and …
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)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. … did not monitor or update the database the Department used to maintain the master list of businesses with weighing and … of 19 consumer complaints did not include documentation to show the results of the Department’s investigation. In …
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 … The Smithfield Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
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)
… complete report – pdf Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Holley (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records … Determine whether the Village of Holley Village Board of Trustees Board …
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)
… whether the Cuddebackville Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations and properly audited … Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations or properly audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Salamanca (City) separation payments were properly authorized, … included $3,400 paid to one employee that did not leave City employment. One payment totaling approximately $45,000 … Determine whether City of Salamanca City separation payments were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… assessors were properly administering select real property tax exemptions for the period January 1, 2016 through … legal provisions grant it exempt status. Real property tax exemptions are granted on the basis of many different … are responsible for granting and tracking real property tax exemptions within the local government’s boundaries. We …
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)
… through September 30, 2015. Background The Beacon City School District is located in the City of Beacon, Dutchess … Beacon City School District Claims Auditing 2016M20 …
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)
… internal controls over extra-classroom activity funds for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background … five elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled approximately $11.1 … adopt and implement appropriate policies and procedures for the extra-classroom activity fund. The audit identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of selected financial … provides garbage collection and recycling pickup services to households and businesses in parts of the Town of … supervisors for which it had no legal authority to do so, and the District, as a result, made more than $810,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingRochester Land Bank Corporation – Monitoring Subcontractor Performance (2016M-373)
… period July 1, 2014 through June 9, 2016. Background The Rochester Land Bank Corporation is a not-for-profit … development projects or redevelopment plans in the City of Rochester. The Land Bank, which is governed by a seven-member … entered into a written agreement with the not-for-profit Rochester Housing Development Fund Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/rochester-land-bank-corporation-monitoring-subcontractor-performanceVillage of Painted Post – Board Oversight (2017M-92)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of Village activities for the period July 1, 2015 through … Village of Painted Post Board Oversight 2017M92 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/08/11/village-painted-post-board-oversight-2017m-92Elwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… was to evaluate the District’s controls over electronic transfers for the period July 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. Background The Elwood Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk … procedures or Board resolutions to govern electronic transfers. As a result, the Treasurer and a payroll clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Village of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)
… through October 31, 2014. Background The Village of Ilion is located in the Towns of German Flatts and Frankfort, … and has a population of approximately 8,000. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. … law requiring notification of affected parties when there is a security breach relating to private information. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34Village of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… and its accountability over the water and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2014. Background … elected Mayor and Village Board. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year for all operating funds total approximately $3.7 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountability