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Town of Edinburg – Justice Court Operations (2014M-226)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit to evaluate the Court’s financial operations for the period … Board, which has oversight responsibilities with respect to the Town’s Justice Court. The Town has an elected Justice, who reported 243 cases during the audit period to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/11/14/town-edinburg-justice-court-operations-2014m-226Town of Goshen – Police Payroll (2014M-244)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Town’s … January 1, 2012 through April 7, 2014. Background The Town of Goshen is located in Orange County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/23/town-goshen-police-payroll-2014m-244Town of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the Board and Town officials adopted … budgets and effectively managed fund balance and reserves. To determine whether Town departments were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Watervliet City School District – Fiscal Stress (2014M-149)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … general fund budgets. The Board did not adopt a policy to establish an adequate level of unrestricted fund balance to be maintained, resulting in the need to issue revenue and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/11/07/watervliet-city-school-district-fiscal-stress-2014m-149Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-34)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Poestenkill (Town) Town Board (Board) ensured … before payment. Key Findings The Board did not ensure all credit card purchases were adequately supported, for … Ensure purchases are properly supported. Audit and approve all claims before payment. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/07/town-poestenkill-credit-card-purchases-2024m-34Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… pieces of major highway equipment are beyond their usable life by an average of nearly 15 years, including two pieces …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181State Agencies Bulletin No. 2142
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2023 plan year maximum salary limit … 408 (k) (3) (C), and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase to $330,000 for the 2023 calendar year for TRS Tier 5 plan … dated July 13, 2023. OSC Actions: OSC will update PayServ to reflect the Maximum Salary Limit for calendar year 2023. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2142-tier-5-maximum-salary-limit-and-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limitKirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… did not fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities to ensure money was adequately safeguarded and accounted for and … neither the Company nor we were able to confirm all money was properly deposited, disbursed and accounted for. 21 … vehicle’s repair. Officers improperly borrowed Company money. Key Recommendations Establish adequate controls and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andVillage of Oxford – Water Accountability, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2017M-79)
… 7, 2017. Background The Village of Oxford is located in the Town of Oxford in Chenango County and has a population of approximately … of water or approximately 71 percent of the water pumped in fiscal year 2015-16. The Board did not perform an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-oxford-water-accountability-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2017mCity of Elmira – Financial Condition (2017M-90)
… on time with OSC. The City incurred operating deficits from 2013 through 2015 totaling $4.5 million, and unassigned … in the subsequent year’s budget to redeem RANs or require that revenues be restricted for repayment. … City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/04/city-elmira-financial-condition-2017m-90Town of Portland – Water Operations (2017M-45)
… 25, 2017. Background The Town of Portland is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately … all but two water districts realized operating deficits in 2016. Key Recommendations Adopt written policies and procedures for periodically measuring the water loss in the water system, and investigate and correct the causes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-portland-water-operations-2017m-45Town of Riverhead - Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-25)
… collections in a timely manner. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-riverhead-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-25University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary and erroneous payments. We reviewed policies … pay rates or Board of Trustees (Board) policy resulting in compensation errors totaling $5,188. Officials could not … to occur. Key Recommendations Ensure employees are paid in accordance with employment agreements, approved salaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123Brighton Central School District – Separation Payments (2016M-119)
… Background The Brighton Central School District is located in the Towns of Brighton and Pittsford in Monroe County. The District, which operates five schools … officials did not have written policies or procedures in place to provide guidance to employees and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/brighton-central-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-119Tuckahoe Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2015M-152)
… analysis and evaluate the impact of debt issuance on District programs and taxpayers. Develop policies for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/16/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-informationFriendship Central School District –Procurement (2016M-175)
… Allegany County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 360 students, is governed by an elected … not always ensure that purchases were made in compliance with the requirements of this policy or require District … agent and claims auditor to regularly monitor compliance with the procurement policy and periodically report to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/friendship-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-175Town of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… modifications totaling $3.2 million were not recorded in the accounting records. Close seven completed capital projects in the accounting records. While we did not observe any … project activity. Close completed capital projects in a timely manner. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38North Greenbush Common School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-112)
… deficient claims could be paid. The District appointed a new claims auditor in October 2021. Of 50 claims reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/north-greenbush-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-112Village of Clayville – Board Oversight (2015M-115)
… Clayville is located in the Town of Paris in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 350. The Village is … approving the abstract of claims. Include all revenue and expenditure accounts in the budget-to-actual reports. Prepare and submit the annual financial report within 60 days of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/10/23/village-clayville-board-oversight-2015m-115Town of Berkshire – Town Clerk (2014M-230)
… The Town of Berkshire is located in Tioga County and has a population of approximately 1,400. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted general fund … Officer failed to compare the money received for building permits with the permits actually issued. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-berkshire-town-clerk-2014m-230