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Halfmoon-Waterford Fire District No. 1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-71)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Halfmoon and Waterford, and located in Saratoga County. The Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/03/halfmoon-waterford-fire-district-no-1-internal-controls-over-financialBinghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (2015M-213)
… 31, 2014. Background In 1965, the City of Binghamton and the Village of Johnson City entered into an … to establish a joint sewage activity whereby the City and the Village jointly own a sewage treatment plant and related facilities located in the Town of Vestal in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/binghamton-johnson-city-joint-sewage-treatment-plant-sewage-operation-costs-2015mRoxbury Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-207)
… District is located in the Towns of Roxbury, Middletown and Gilboa in Delaware and Schoharie Counties. The District is governed by the Board … year are approximately $10 million. Key Findings The Board and District officials believed they were effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/01/roxbury-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-207North Colonie Central School District – Claims Processing (2013M-9)
… for the 2012-13 fiscal year are $94.1 million, and funded primarily with real property taxes and State aid. Key Finding The Board adopted claims … all claims are properly authorized, itemized, supported and that goods and services have been received in the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/29/north-colonie-central-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-9True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School – Contract Management (2014M-073)
… August 13, 2013. Background The True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School, located in the City of Rochester, is governed by the Board of Trustees which comprises nine members. The School contracts with a charter management organization (CMO) … True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School Contract Management 2014M073 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/07/11/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-contract-management-2014mTown of Wayne – Justice Court (2013M-52)
… Background The Town of Wayne is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 1,000. The Town is … by an elected Town Board comprising four councilpersons and the Town Supervisor. For the fiscal year ended December … 31, 2011, the Town reported net revenues from fines and surcharges of $2,510. Key Findings The Justice failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-wayne-justice-court-2013m-52Village of Spencer – Financial Condition (2013M-119)
… The Village of Spencer is located in Tioga County and has approximately 800 residents. The Village is governed … from the accounting records to the financial reports and in the reports to the IRS. The Clerk-Treasurer submitted … fund balance was also significantly underreported and several expenditure lines were reported inaccurately. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-spencer-financial-condition-2013m-119Rapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… card purchases were made by authorized users, supported and for appropriate Company purposes. Key Findings Credit … card purchases were not always made by authorized users, and 762 purchases totaling $110,938 (97 percent of the credit … purchases, confirm whether the purchases were received, and/or determine whether the purchases were for appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86Wallkill Central School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-52)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Wallkill … supported, properly authorized, approved before payment, for valid purposes and properly reported to the Board of … supported, properly authorized, approved before payment, for valid purposes and properly reported to the Board . We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/29/wallkill-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-52Town of Candor – Fund Balances (2014M-157)
… County, has a population of approximately 5,000 residents and includes the Village of Candor within its boundaries. The … is funded primarily with real property taxes, sales tax and State aid. The Town is governed by an elected Town Board comprising the Town Supervisor and four Board members. Key Findings The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/01/town-candor-fund-balances-2014m-157Newark Valley Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-30-F)
… The purpose of our review was to assess the Newark Valley Fire District’s (District) progress, as of September 2025, in … our recommendations in the audit report Newark Valley Fire District – Board Oversight (2020M-30), released in May 2020. The audit determined that: There …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/11/07/newark-valley-fire-district-audit-follow-2020m-30-fVirgil Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-329)
… to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Virgil, and located in Cortland …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/17/virgil-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-329Appendix B – Selected Legal References Pertaining to the Audit of Claims Function – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Class Cities Law Section 64 and individual city charters Libraries – For public libraries – Education Law Section 259(1); For special district libraries refer to the enabling legislation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-b-selected-legal-references-pertaining-audit-claims-functionTown of Amherst – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-9)
… Determine whether Town of Amherst (Town) employees and elected officials completed annual sexual harassment … Key Findings SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials. However, of the 100 total individuals we tested (91 selected employees and all nine elected officials), 67 employees or 74 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-amherst-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-9Village of Lindenhurst – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-13)
… whether Village of Lindenhurst (Village) employees and elected officials completed annual sexual harassment … Key Findings None of the Village’s 240 total employees and six elected officials were provided SHP Training during … officials should ensure all employees are provided, and complete, annual SHP Training and alternative dates or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/22/village-lindenhurst-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-13Forks Fire District #3 - Financial Planning (2018M-20)
Forks Fire District 3 Financial Planning 2018M20
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/05/11/forks-fire-district-3-financial-planning-2018m-20Town of Kirkwood - Board Oversight (2018M-71)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Supervisor and Board provided adequate oversight of Town financial operations. Key Findings The Supervisor and Board are not providing adequate oversight of the Town’s … party periodically reviews bank reconciliations and canceled check images; third party documents; and water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/20/town-kirkwood-board-oversight-2018m-71Security Self-Assessment – Information Technology Governance
… The Security Self-Assessment appended to this publication addresses key areas of IT internal … access and contingency planning. Several of the main questions include follow-up questions that will elicit … staff working on laptop computers, you may want to ask a follow-up question about the apparent omission from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessmentComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… that at one OCFS facility, cash receipts from a small café, which is part of a training program for residents to … found that at one OCFS facility cash receipts from a small café which is part of a training program for residents to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDetermination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Follow-Up)
… Objective The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of implementation, as of October 2024, of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Determination of Residency for … The objective of our followup was to assess the extent of implementation as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/11/determination-residency-tuition-purposes-follow