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Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials need to improve their budgeting practices and transparency. … As a result, the Board and District officials continued to not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting in more taxes being levied than were needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Norwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… comprehensive annual inventory, they did not appropriately track or maintain complete IT inventory records or establish … has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were … as required by the Policy. Update inventory records to track the assets not currently in District records. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … not be located. Seventeen assets (16 Chromebooks and one 3D printer) with a total estimated costs of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22Town of New Albion – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2023M-46)
… did not perform his financial duties or obtain training on how to perform his duties and was unfamiliar with the duties of … regarding incompatibility of office. Complete training on how to perform the Supervisor’s financial duties, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/16/town-new-albion-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2023m-46Town of Dix – Justice Court Operations (2022M-06)
… recording and reporting errors occurred, causing the Court to owe the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court … issued receipts, and allowed the Court clerk (clerk) to delete or modify transactions without supervisory approval … log. 186 adjudicated cases were not accurately reported to the DMV. Justice Gregory had a shortage totaling $119 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/22/town-dix-justice-court-operations-2022m-06Town of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… condition. Key Findings The Board and Town officials need to continue to improve their management and oversight of the Town’s … funds have accumulated unrestricted fund balances equal to at least 45 percent of the next year’s budgets and no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74Village of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… here - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Canaseraga (Village) claims were adequately supported, … could have been made and not detected and corrected. Of the 300 claims we reviewed totaling approximately … audit of each claim presented for payment. Discontinue paying claims prior to audit unless for an authorized prepaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/28/village-canaseraga-claims-audit-2023m-48Smithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to review capital projects for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, … to September 2012. Key Recommendations Ensure that all capital projects are properly authorized and established with … Smithtown Central School District Capital Projects 2016M202 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202Moravia Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if cafeteria operations were properly managed … productions when planning future meals, which contributed to the cost of producing a meal exceeding the price charged. … revenues and potentially decreasing expenditures to a level that allows the fund to be self-sustaining, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/moravia-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-4Massena Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-21)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Massena Central School District is located in the Village of Massena in St. Lawrence County. The District, which … students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. The 2015-16 operating budget was approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/massena-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-21Erie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… As a result, some victims may never receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. 10 of the 30 … for the source of the funds that could potentially be used to pay unsatisfied restitution orders. In addition, officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… Objective Determine whether the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District (District) Board appropriately managed … Determine whether the BayportBlue Point Union Free School District District Board appropriately managed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementVillage of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
… effect of the reporting errors was a $3,320 overpayment to the Justice Court Fund. In addition, Justice Miller had a … Decker’s term. 1,311 cases were not properly reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The Court’s … sequentially issued receipts and allowed the clerks to delete or modify transactions without supervisory approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. The Town’s accounting records were … financial reports were not prepared for and submitted to the Town Board (Board). Because the Board did not have … accurate and timely financial information, its ability to monitor the Town’s financial affairs, accurately assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed … Appropriated fund balance of $216,780 that was not needed to fund operations due to operating surpluses. This practice contributed to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… bylaws (bylaws) or adopt adequate policies and procedures to provide effective financial oversight of Department … secretary, and the President did not appoint members to the auditing committee to assist with financial oversight and help mitigate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Town of Windsor – Financial Management (2025M-24)
… town-outside-village (TOV) and highway fund TOV, the three main operating funds, during the four-year audit period. As a … retirement contributions by approximately $298,100 in the main operating funds. Recommendations The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-windsor-financial-management-2025m-24Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … No one independent of the billing process reviewed quarterly billing reports to help ensure meter readings, … water and sewer charges. Recommendations The audit report includes 12 recommendations that, if implemented, will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Panama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-73)
… and services in a prudent and economical manner, in the best interests of taxpayers and that procurements were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/panama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-73Lewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… and did not follow County policies. For example: Although prior approval is required by the County’s purchase card … system that showed the department heads’ approval prior to the purchases being made. Although the County’s … bank account without the County Treasurer’s (Treasurer) authorization. This puts County funds at unnecessary risk. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41