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Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed (2019-20 through 2022-23), … and expenditures were overestimated by a total of $287,238 for the audit period. Appropriated fund balance of $216,780 … surplus fund balance. Additionally, the property tax levy for 2023-24 was $509,000 while the Village had over $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… provided at 29 meetings. Officials paid $6,772 more than federal per diem rates for meals provided at 34 meetings. Key … advance. Keep costs for meals provided at meetings within federal per diem rates. BOCES officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesVillage of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)
… 5, 2016. Background The Village of Fleischmanns is located in the Town of Middletown in Delaware County and has a population of approximately 350. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/23/village-fleischmanns-financial-condition-and-clerk-treasurers-duties-2017m-30Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (2016M-341)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … balance and reserve funds that are not needed and not used to fund District operations. Update the fund balance policy to require compliance with statutory limits. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-financial-condition-2016mBrentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… determined were not needed. Establish written procedures for granting, changing and disabling network user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… were at the lowest possible cost and ensured that invoices for electricity usage were accurate. Key Findings BOCES … were at the lowest possible cost or ensure that invoices for electricity usage were accurate. Had officials monitored … 2022. Did not detect billing discrepancies in the invoices for electricity supplied and paid duplicate charges totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andStarpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… not disable 44 former employee network user accounts. Some of the former employees left the District 13 years ago. Limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userChautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… annual basis to the State Comptroller accounting for all money, securities and other properties deposited to court and … The Director of Finance should ensure that all money deemed abandoned property is paid to the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/04/24/chautauqua-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-1Town of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… Town’s 2021 or 2023 Annual Financial Reports (AFRs), as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) … Provide the Board with records for the annual audit, as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 123. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and can result in taxpayers being taxed more than necessary. Specifically, … Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. Except as noted in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)
… parking space and an accessible route with openings in the pavement no larger than one half inch. 11 components … taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 66 components identified in this report. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45Village of Lisle – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-13)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-lisle-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-13City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… of at least 32 inches and wheelchair accessible lavatories in restrooms. 38 components at the Senior Center, such as … taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 171 components identified in this report. City officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38Lewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… County could have potentially saved approximately $4,800 in travel expenses and sales tax. Additionally, the … action. Appendix B includes our comment to an issue raised in the County’s response. … Determine whether Lewis Countys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS)
… a user for the purposes of establishing a user account in Online Services with the New York State Office of the … Authorizer available to establish the account. Log in Get Help Create Users and Assign Roles General Help for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/electronic-documents-submission-system-edssSmithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Smithfield in Madison County. The District, which is governed by an … the exception of those that are allowed by law to be paid in advance. … Smithfield Fire District Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsGeneric PINs
… or DEC Policies, and DEC does not have sufficient controls in place to ensure all fuel purchases are appropriate. DEC … allow employees to share one PIN that DEC assigned in each of its regions throughout the State. Additionally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsReal Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… , Greene , Lisle , Meredith , and Springfield . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether town assessors were properly administering select real property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Roosevelt Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … and use of employee leave time. Leave time is granted in accordance with the applicable employment contracts and … a competitive process. District officials placed orders for goods or services without a valid purchase order, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1