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Town of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… misappropriated. The Clerk did not accurately record all real property tax collections, and the Clerk deposited some … they were received. As of July 31, 2021, a portion of real property tax penalties collected ($1,601), a taxpayer’s … records and reports. Key Recommendations Record all real property tax collections and Clerk fees accurately and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Boquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
… officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies and applicable … of 10 purchase contracts totaling $697,282, that exceeded the competitive bidding threshold in accordance with … because officials did not obtain verbal or written quotes. All professional services in accordance with the purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/boquet-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-132Spackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management and its … District officials did not implement performance measures to effectively and efficiently manage transportation costs. … consider prior years’ financial results and develop a plan to use the surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-managementVestal Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-08)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess whether the Board and District officials developed … reasonable budgets. Revenue estimates were generally close to the actual revenues received. However, over the last five … did not use any of the appropriated fund balance planned to finance operations. Although the Board and administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/vestal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-08Electronic Reporting
… 2025. If you upload your report, do not mail a separate Verification and Checklist. Manual Online Reporting – live … report by Manual Online Reporting, do not mail a separate Verification and Checklist Expired Formats and Reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-reportingLeaves of Absence – Regional State Park Police Plan
Regional State Park Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section383a Covers pension disability and death benefits
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/leaves-absenceTown of Stafford - Procurement (2018M-134)
… Determine whether the Town used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings The Board has not … for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding and consider lowering the amounts to encourage competition. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-stafford-procurement-2018m-134Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Balance Sheet Governmental Funds
… the costs of certain activities, such as insurance and telecommunications, to individual funds. The assets and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-2East Clinton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-194)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012. Background The East Clinton Fire District … made gifts and non-interest bearing loans of public moneys to members of the District’s fire department in excess of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/04/east-clinton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsTown of Hamburg - Woodlawn Beach State Park Receipts (2019M-79)
… sheets for entrance fees were not accurately completed. As a result, we were unable to determine whether employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/28/town-hamburg-woodlawn-beach-state-park-receipts-2019m-79Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… equipment or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to District officials, we found: District staff did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to implement following an unexpected IT disruption or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Budget for the funding of reserves and capital projects rather than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Fairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… on formal Board actions and were not made available for public review in a timely manner. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138City of Yonkers – Information Technology (2017M-86)
City of Yonkers Information Technology 2017M86
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/11/city-yonkers-information-technology-2017m-86Cicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… and contained the necessary information it needed to properly monitor the District’s financial condition and … may not have sufficient financial resources available to address unexpected occurrences or meet its cash flow … in the unrestricted fund balance deficit increasing to as much as $54,423 during the audit period. Effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… surplus fund balance from 19 percent at June 30, 2015 to 8 percent as of June 30, 2023, they consistently … Recommendations Continue reducing surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Adopt budgets that … of appropriations and fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Brockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… (Board) and District officials effectively managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and … transparent with taxpayers and did not effectively manage fund balance and reserves. From the 2017-18 through 2021- 22 … made it appear as though the Board needed to appropriate fund balance and reserves and increase real property taxes by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District (DIBID) – Disbursements (2012M-252)
… process to determine whether disbursements were for appropriate DIBID purposes for the period January 1, 2011, to October 5, 2012. Background The DIBID is a not-for profit corporation that operates under the Downtown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/04/05/downtown-ithaca-business-improvement-district-dibid-disbursements-2012m-252Urban Choice Charter School – Information Technology (2013M-53)
… security, and data breach. The Board has not adopted a disaster recovery plan to address potential disasters. Key … computer security, and data breach. Adopt a comprehensive disaster recovery plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/05/17/urban-choice-charter-school-information-technology-2013m-53State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town of Owasco – Real Property Tax … today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits