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City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… and calculated revenues upon which their payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) are based on. These projects have … monitor projects’ progress and document findings in writing. Require the City or one of the taxing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectPrattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials’ actions to manage financial condition were not transparent and more taxes were levied than necessary to … $1.13 million for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19 but none of the money was used or needed to fund operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-147)
… Charter School of Rochester (School) officials ensured network and financial software access controls were adequate. … Key Findings School officials did not ensure that network and financial software access controls were adequate. … we found that: Fourteen percent or 10 of the School’s network user accounts were not needed. Unneeded network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/01/06/young-womens-college-prep-charter-school-rochester-network-and-financialErie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) … audit boces erie 1 parttime temporary employee payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollTown of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) rated a Town-owned bridge as being in poor condition in 2019 . While officials have set aside $51,539 for bridge repairs, the Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) estimates the lowest cost to repair the bridge to good condition is $200,000 and replacing the bridge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
audit BOCES Ontario Seneca Yates Cayuga Wayne
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetBrocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… may not have been detected and corrected. Had the Board of Education (Board) provided the claims auditor with … guidance to perform her duties, we may not have found that of the 184 claims we reviewed totaling $1 . 9 million, 100 … claims complied with the District’s procurement policy. 28 of the claims totaling approximately $66,000 also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… overestimated appropriations by more than 6 percent due to conservative budget practices. Also, the District … years. The debt service fund and most reserve funds are not being used, and the repair, retirement, insurance and tax … as of June 30, 2018. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionTown of Gilboa – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2024M-81)
… Objective Determine whether the Town of Gilboa (Town) Assessor Chair (Assessor) properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings The Assessor did not properly … Determine whether the Town of Gilboa Town Assessor Chair Assessor properly administered select real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/13/town-gilboa-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2024m-81Seneca County – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-4)
… purpose of our audit was to assess the County’s water and sewer operations for the period January 1, 2015 through … appropriations for 2016 were $571,784 and the combined sewer districts’ appropriations were $650,025. Key Findings … governing the financial operations of the water and sewer districts. Formal written agreements had lapsed or no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/06/02/seneca-county-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-4Spencer Volunteer Fire Company – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-114)
Spencer Volunteer Fire Company Apparent Misappropriation of Funds 2015M114
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/09/spencer-volunteer-fire-company-apparent-misappropriation-fundsLake Ronkonkoma Fire District – Bidding and Treasurer’s Office (2015M-9)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over selected financial … that were reasonably equivalent. District officials did not consistently adhere to bidding or competitive offering requirements when purchases exceeded the statutory bidding threshold. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/05/lake-ronkonkoma-fire-district-bidding-and-treasurers-office-2015m-9Islip Terrace Fire District – Claims Audit and Payroll (2015M-49)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s claims audit process and payroll … authorization from the entire Board. The District did not provide documentation showing Board approval for the 2013 … was no evidence that the Board approved 3 percent raises to all District employees for 2014. Not all employees were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/29/islip-terrace-fire-district-claims-audit-and-payroll-2015m-49Margaretville Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-172)
… Background The Margaretville Volunteer Fire Department is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Middletown in … to the District. The Department’s officers include a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Chief and various assistants. Revenues totaled approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/margaretville-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsOswego 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-334Gardiner Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2013M-265)
… were prepared. Officials granted points for completion of training courses without any record of completion. Only eight of 23 courses were properly supported with certificates of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/gardiner-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2013m-265Ballston Area Recreation Commission – Board Oversight (2015M-269)
… 1, 2012 through April 30, 2015. Background The Ballston Area Recreation Commission is a joint activity established to … Ballston Area Recreation Commission Board Oversight 2015M269 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/ballston-area-recreation-commission-board-oversight-2015m-269Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 – Green Acres Mall PILOT Payments (2017M-233)
… and procedures when approving and administrating the Green Acres Mall and Commons development projects and whether District 30 appropriately budgeted for the Green Acres payments-in-lieu of taxes (PILOTs) and the … by the Board of Education, which includes five members. Green Acres parcels paid $20.6 million in property taxes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/12/19/town-hempstead-industrial-development-agency-and-valleyCity of Yonkers – Financial Operations (2017M-119)
… July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. Background The City of Yonkers is located in Westchester County and has a population … City Council, was given responsibility for managing the Yonkers Public Schools’ (YPS) finances in 2014. Budgeted … City of Yonkers Financial Operations 2017M119 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/04/13/city-yonkers-financial-operations-2017m-119Haldane Central School District – Budget Transfers and Information Technology (2015M-279)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over budget transfers and IT for the period July 1, 2014 … The server room is generally not locked even though the door has a locking mechanism. Key Recommendations Update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/haldane-central-school-district-budget-transfers-and-information