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Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)

… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Hannibal Fire Company (Company) Board of Directors (Board) established adequate … Treasurer was able to misappropriate over $850,000 in Company funds during an eight-and-a-half-year period. For … audit hannibal fire company …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59

Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1

… two charter schools (collectively referred to as schools in this report) used their financial resources to develop, … safety plans and building-level emergency response plans in compliance with the New York State Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. 1 Key Findings Schools must do more …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1

Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)

… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether transfer station … without detection. For example: The amount of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer station, was 238 … $51,800 less in fees than it should have for the collected waste. Over a more than two-year period, the former transfer …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132

City of Lockport – Independent Audit Services (2014M-238)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine the adequacy of the procurement of audit … they did not use a request for proposal (RFP) process to solicit written proposals for audit services. The City does not have an audit committee to oversee and evaluate the CPA firm’s work. The City’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/05/city-lockport-independent-audit-services-2014m-238

Plainedge Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-189)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County. The District operates five … District officials overestimated expenditures by a total of more than $15 million (6 percent) for fiscal years 2013-14 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/plainedge-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-extra

Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)

… 11, 2016. Background The Falconer Central School District is located in the Towns of Carroll, Ellicott, Ellington, … operates three schools with approximately 1,100 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … Ensure that the amount of unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with the statutory limit and develop a plan …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146

Vestal Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-08)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess whether the Board and District … The Vestal Central School District is located in the Towns of Vestal and Binghamton in Broome County and in the Town of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/vestal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-08

Town of Genesee Falls – Fiscal Stress (2013M-146)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period … of revenue shortfalls, and the Board allowed budgets to be over-expended. Specifically, the highway fund … fund balance declined from $83,179 at January 1, 2011 to a deficit of $38,059 at December 31, 2012. The general …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/12/town-genesee-falls-fiscal-stress-2013m-146

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-172

Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School – School Building Lease (2013M-138)

… audit was to examine the School’s process for selecting and negotiating the related financial terms to obtain building space for school operations for the … real estate experience. We also found that the terms and conditions of the lease agreement appear to benefit the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-school-building-lease-2013m-138

Village 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-218

Town of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)

… The Justices did not always enforce unpaid tickets or report transactions to DMV in a timely manner. Key … Periodically review and reconcile DMV’s pending ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208

Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)

… The Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency is an independent public benefit corporation created under New York State General Municipal Law. The IDA is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors that is appointed by the County and includes four members that are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-board

William Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)

… Background The William Floyd Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The … operates eight schools with approximately 8,700 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … not have adequate procedures in place to ensure overtime is preapproved, and District officials generally did not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165

Orleans Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-72)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the BOCES’ management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2011 through … Orleans Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services Financial Management …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/orleans-niagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-financial-management-2016m

Kiryas Joel Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Selected Employee Reimbursements (2016M-331)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District's financial condition and selected … transportation, health and welfare services and textbooks to approximately 11,400 resident students attending nonpublic … necessary and reasonable. Ensure that vehicle allowances do not include nondeductible personal commuting expenses …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/03/kiryas-joel-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-selected

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