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Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… (Administrator) properly approved and monitored tax abatement and revolving loan projects. Key Findings The Board … Board and the Administrator did not properly monitor tax abatement and loan projects. The Board did not require the … Administrator properly approved and monitored tax abatement and revolving loan projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalTown of Shawangunk - Sewer District Charges (2018M-122)
… Objective Determine whether the Town properly charged the New York State Department of Corrections and Community … Determine whether the Town properly charged the New York State Department of Corrections and Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-shawangunk-sewer-district-charges-2018m-122Town of Red Hook - Financial Condition (2018M-171)
… 2018, the Board adopted a fund balance policy that allowed for unexpended surplus funds of up to 70 percent of annual … The policy did not define the time periods or means for which fund balance will be used and replenished. The … capital plans specifying the Town’s objectives and goals for use of accumulated funds. Key Recommendations Consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/02/town-red-hook-financial-condition-2018m-171South Farmingdale Fire District - Financial Condition and Leave Benefits (2018M-29)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured that fund balance was … and leave benefits were authorized. Key Findings As of December 31, 2016, the South Farmingdale Fire District’s … fund balance totaled more than $1.3 million, or 83 percent of 2017 budgeted appropriations. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/05/25/south-farmingdale-fire-district-financial-condition-and-leave-benefitsTown of Bolton - Urban Development Action Grant Repayment Funds (2017M-216)
… the Town used the Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) repayment money for eligible purposes and if the … and reported. Key Findings The Board’s use of UDAG repayment money totaling $4.5 million for long-term loans to … adequate records to account for loans made from UDAG repayment money to enable the Board to determine actual loan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/18/town-bolton-urban-development-action-grant-repayment-funds-2017m-216Fredonia Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-33)
… Recommendations Adopt budgets using realistic estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance to be used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/fredonia-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-33Village of Rushville - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-118)
… a thorough audit of claims. Ensure investments were made in compliance with New York State General Municipal Law … Municipal Law (GML), Section 11 2 Two individuals served in this position during our audit period. One Clerk-Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-rushville-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-118Town of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… of claims to identify any irregularities or deficiencies in the claims submitted for payment. Town officials generally … Appendix B includes our comment on issues that were raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85Village of Maybrook – Financial Condition (2020M-54)
… balance decreased by $642,000 (63 percent) from 2014-15 to 2018-19. The general and sewer funds experienced operating … adequate fund balance is available before appropriating it to finance operations. Develop and adopt a fund balance … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Subsequent Event Our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-maybrook-financial-condition-2020m-54Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… effectively managed hardware and software inventory to ensure that information technology (IT) assets are … Perform physical inventories of hardware and compare them to inventory records, and review software installed on … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Town of Hounsfield - Claims Auditing (2019M-215)
… totaling $783,400, the Supervisor paid $124,000 in claims (16 percent) that were either not presented to the Board or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/24/town-hounsfield-claims-auditing-2019m-215Village of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… Develop adequate IT policies and procedures. Enter into a written agreement with the IT vendor for services provided … Provide IT security awareness training to employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … update all IT policies and procedures to reflect changes in technology and the Village’s computing environment, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… whether Department officials ensured financial activities were properly recorded and money was safeguarded. Key Findings Collections were not always adequately supported to allow officials to determine whether funds were deposited. We found that 462 collections paid by checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mAlfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Genesee Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-231)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $2.7 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and annually appropriated $225,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/genesee-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-231Town of Chili – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-33)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Chili (Town) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 781 applicable physical accessibility components … at the proper height. Four components at the Department of Public Works (DPW) building, such as securely-attached …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/town-chili-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-33Town of Pendleton – Capital Projects (2024M-72)
… status of the projects or communicate the projects’ status to taxpayers. Specifically, the Supervisor and Board did … Transparently communicate or present project information to taxpayers. The Supervisor did not: Account for the … The audit report includes 11 recommendations to improve capital project planning, accounting and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pendleton-capital-projects-2024m-72Niagara County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-93)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for evaluating, … the potential benefits compared to costs. Not all payments-in-lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed accurately. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/niagara-county-industrial-development-agency-projectSeaford Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2014M-319)
… controls over its Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. Background The Seaford Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … maintained for activities performed under the point system were accurate and complete. Key Recommendations Review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/21/seaford-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2014m-319City of Auburn – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-31)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 70 components identified in this report. City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/07/city-auburn-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-31