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Brocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… that improper or unsupported payments could have been made and may not have been detected and corrected. Had the Board … approximately $141,000 should not have been approved for payment because they had one or more exceptions . For example: All 100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Oswego County – Transfer Station Cash Receipts (2015M-334)
… Attendants did not count and record the quantity of garbage disposal stickers each day, and some stickers were sold out of sequence. The number of garbage bags and disposal stickers sold each day was not … Require attendants to document the quantity of garbage disposal stickers on hand at the beginning and end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/oswego-county-transfer-station-cash-receipts-2015m-334County of Cortland – Departmental Operations (2013M-157)
… The County is not imposing certain allowable fees that the probation department could collect, ranging between $9,500 … 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 … to mitigate the risks associated with outsourcing payroll, but the procedures were either not adequately performed or not performed at all. The …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … million in fund balance annually, which was not needed to fund operations due to operating surpluses, and consistently overestimated …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. …
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)
… to provide shared educational programs and services to 25 component school districts. BOCES is governed by a … Board of Education elected by the boards of the component districts. BOCES’ 2015-16 fiscal year budgeted … did not take corrective action to return funds to the component and participating districts. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesWarsaw Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-278)
… Background The Warsaw Central School District is located in the Towns of Gainesville, Java, Middlebury, Orangeville, Warsaw and Wethersfield in Wyoming County. The District, which operates two schools … by law) or to other reserves established and maintained in compliance with statutory directives. Use available debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/warsaw-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-278Watertown City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-85)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … is located in the City of Watertown and the Towns of Le Ray, Pamelia, Rutland and Watertown in Jefferson County. … levels and indicates when reserve balances will be used to finance related costs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/watertown-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-85Rochester Academy Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-144)
… The School did not have sufficient Board-approved policies and procedures over the procurement process. Such policies … We found that the School used restrictive practices in some of their purchases, which undermined the intent of true … to support the expenditure. Discontinue the practice of making split payments to vendors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/26/rochester-academy-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-144Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Credit Cards (2016M-179)
… a Board-authorized list of fuel card users. District credit cards did not have a maximum spending limit. Key … the policy. Ensure that cash advances on District credit cards are no longer allowed. Maintain a complete list of those employees who are issued credit cards and report this information to the Board at each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-credit-cards-2016m-179New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether New Hartford Central School District (District) officials ensured … Determine whether New Hartford Central School District District officials ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Warren County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-102)
… Eleven loan files did not contain any evidence that annual site visits occurred, annual financial statements were … Ensure loan files contain all required information and site visits are conducted and documented in the loan files. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/warren-county-local-development-corporation-revolving-loanWayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… officials do not have assurance that they received the best value for this property. We noted similar deficiencies … written policy and detailed procedures for the sale and disposal of District property to ensure that the District receives the best possible value for its surplus property. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… School District (District) officials ensured that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. Key … Findings District officials did not ensure that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. As a result, 21 percent of the District’s network user accounts were unneeded and additional entry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mTown of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… the highway fund. The Board adopted budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected … the general fund incurred operating surpluses each year for a combined total of $378,991.Therefore, appropriated fund … was not used as intended. Unrestricted fund balance for the general and highway funds exceeded the maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… they were inventoried. We determined that 23 percent of the assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: … Four Chromebooks and an iPad with combined costs of nearly $1,800 could not be located. Eleven IT assets … printers), including seven with estimated combined costs of $13,645 and four with unknown costs, were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… program. From January 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023, the District earned investment earnings totaling over … to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor investments. Formally solicit interest rate quotes. … program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Town of Allen – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-120)
… did not always record fees accurately or deposit them in a timely manner, but fees were properly deposited intact and generally remitted in a timely manner and reported accurately to the Town … tax collections but did not always deposit collections in a timely manner. Specifically, the Clerk did not: Deposit …
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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/hyde-park-fire-and-water-district-procurement-2025m-31