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East Hampton Union Free School District – Financial Software User Access (2016M-340)
… through March 31, 2016. Background The East Hampton Union Free School District is located in the Town of East Hampton … with system administrator rights. … East Hampton Union Free School District Financial Software User Access 2016M340 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-financial-software-user-accessBrushton-Moira Central School District – Tuition Billing (2023M-158)
… care students enrolled at the District. As a result, as of September 30, 2023, officials had not billed or underbilled $40,803 of the $71,192 (57 percent) in tuition it was entitled to and … years. District officials did not: Provide oversight of the officials who prepared the tuition bills. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/brushton-moira-central-school-district-tuition-billing-2023m-158South Kortright Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-69)
… South Kortright Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured that … and properly audited prior to payment, certain purchases of goods and services we reviewed lacked necessary supporting … Law Section 1709 (20-a) when it appointed the Clerk of the Board as the deputy claims auditor. The claims auditor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/south-kortright-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-69Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… requirements or maintain adequate supporting documentation for the purchases. This increased the risk that the District may have overpaid … or public works contracts totaling $36,783 (we reviewed 30 contracts totaling $1.2 million). Maintain contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2025
… for a fourth consecutive year," DiNapoli said. “The rate of inflation has decreased since the highs of 2022, but local governments are still facing higher prices … year, above the 2% allowable levy increase, and indicative of the higher costs facing these localities. The tax cap, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-percent-2025State Agencies Bulletin No. 297
… increase. Affected Employees Employees represented by CSEA in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04, 35, 41, 42, 47, 79, 87, and … are not to be increased if an employee has an increase in annual salary. Agencies must change the dues amount if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/297-csea-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increase-deduction-codes-201-and-212Village of Tannersville – Water Department Operations (2016M-417)
… is located in the Town of Hunter in Greene County and has a population of approximately 700. The Village is governed by … fund were $410,550. Key Findings Village officials did not require staff to perform periodic reconciliations of … monitor water production and consumption. The Board has not created proper policies and procedures to ensure proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/05/village-tannersville-water-department-operations-2016m-417Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… (2012-S-143) State University of New York College at Oneonta – Selected Employee Travel Expenses (2012-S-145) … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for payment were appropriate and processed in accordance with applicable New York State tax laws and … State personal income tax returns. All returns that result in refunds are subject to audit by the State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/14/personal-income-tax-refundsChatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… million without demonstrating they were reasonably funded. For example, the Unemployment insurance reserve has about … reserves at reasonable levels. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school chatham …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11West Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… Five disbursements totaling $1,308 were not recorded in the accounting records. In addition, the Board did not: Adopt adequate bylaws or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashTown of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Tompkins Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided oversight of the District’s financial activities. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/06/23/town-tompkins-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-33Village of Washingtonville – Village Hall Building Project and Board Oversight (2015M-37)
… March 1, 2012 through July 12, 2013 and to examine the management of the Village Hall building project and other selected financial activities for the … and are not reviewed by the Board. The former Mayor's salary was increased without following applicable law. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-washingtonville-village-hall-building-project-and-board-oversight-2015mRensselaer County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether counties are properly maintaining their bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the period January 1, 2007, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/rensselaer-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-6Wheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… inventories. Officials stored unused IT assets in an unsecured area and an unlocked cabinet in a classroom and did not track or monitor who accessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2Town of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… penalties. The Board did not correct deficiencies noted in our 2006 Receiver of Taxes audit, properly oversee the … billing adjustments, parcels not being billed, unaccounted for money, and unassessed penalties on late payments. The … the Board did not monitor and amend the budgets resulting in a negative fund balance since 2016. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120Town of Pulteney – Financial Condition (2021M-24)
… 2013 audit recommendation to appropriate fund balance only in amounts that are actually available, after retaining a reasonable amount for the next year. Appropriated more fund balance to finance operations than was available, resulting in the general and highway funds and water district beginning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-financial-condition-2021m-24Dryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… or loss. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not adequately safeguard PPSI. Officials did not: Ensure information technology (IT) policies were … service providers. In 2018, the District was the victim of a ransomware attack. The Director of Information Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… million and resulted in higher tax levies than necessary. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Town of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… the checks. However, the Committee Treasurer, a private citizen or a Board member signed them. Key Recommendations … define the arrangement between the Town and the private citizen’s group so that it does not appear the Town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/15/town-delhi-pool-project-donations-and-disbursements-2020m-105