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South Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… capital project. They both worked on the project as part of their private employment and the District paid $3.2 … $17,446. Due to deficiencies in the District’s conflict of interest disclosure forms and procedures for consulting … the Board members failed to acknowledge they had conflicts of interest, as required. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3Middle Country Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2022M-160)
… and did not appoint a faculty counselor. Ensure each club maintained a separate set of records from those of the … District officials did not ensure: 15 of 39 activity club collections totaling $72,998 and 20 of 39 cash … disbursements totaling $44,395 were recorded by the ECA club. 16 deposits totaling $23,680 were deposited timely. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/17/middle-country-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsUpper Jay Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-24)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Upper Jay Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners … audit fire district Upper Jay board oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/upper-jay-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-24Tuckahoe Union Free School District – Overtime (2023M-53)
… did not monitor overtime or ensure it was accurate. As a result, overtime payments increase the amount owed by a district, annually to the State, for its share of the cost … ensure the accuracy of overtime charges. Ensure overtime is properly monitored. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-overtime-2023m-53Marathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-76)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Marathon Joint Fire District (District) officials developed … audit marathon fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/20/marathon-joint-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-76Bayport Fire District – Credit Card Use (2016M-394)
… July 31, 2016. Background The Bayport Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … and emergency services to approximately 8,900 residents, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire … totaled approximately $2.1 million. Key Findings There is no record of the Board adopting the District’s credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/bayport-fire-district-credit-card-use-2016m-394Town of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of District financial … 15 totaling $7,159 were not audited and approved by the Board. The District used debit cards to make purchases totaling approximately $14,000. The Board did not audit and approve the associated claims before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207Minerva Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-60)
… related to the District’s unrestricted fund balance being in excess of the statutory limit. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/minerva-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020m-60Town of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… claims to determine whether the claims represented actual and necessary expenditures and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the … the audit period, we reviewed 124 claims totaling $400,604 and determined that: The Board did not properly audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Town of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
Determine whether the Town of Castile Town Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law Town Law
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Arkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Middletown, and is located in Delaware County. The District is governed … does not periodically review the bank reconciliations and bank statements or compare canceled check images to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… addition, employees stored personal data, such as photos, videos and music, on district computers. And district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Audits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) Yellow Book [pdf] , performance audits are designed to do the … objectives can vary widely, and as explained in GAO’s Yellow Book [pdf], include assessments of: Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-auditsChenango Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-290)
… under New York State Not-For-Profit Corporation Law and is located in the Town of Chenango in Broome County. The … fire protection to the Towns of Chenango, Dickinson and Barker and to four County facilities through fire protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/chenango-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mJefferson Community College – Procurement (2017M-156)
… 28, 2016. Background Jefferson Community College, which is part of the State University of New York system, is sponsored by Jefferson County and is located in the City of Watertown. The College, which has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/10/27/jefferson-community-college-procurement-2017m-156Aurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 – Financial Activity (2017M-208)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and to safeguard District money for the period January 1, … No. 6 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Aurora and Colden in Erie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/29/aurora-colden-fire-district-no-6-financial-activity-2017m-208Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2016M-196)
… in the Towns of Manlius, DeWitt and Pompey in Onondaga County and the Towns of Sullivan and Cazenovia in Madison County. The District, which operates six schools with approximately 4,200 students, is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/fayetteville-manlius-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2016mSaratoga County Water Authority – Water Charges (2016M-357)
… audit was to review the authority’s internal controls over water charges for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. Background The Saratoga County Water Authority is an independent public benefit corporation … Law to acquire, construct, operate and maintain wholesale water supply production and distribution facilities for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/12/23/saratoga-county-water-authority-water-charges-2016m-357Newcomb Central School District - Claims Audit (2023M-159)
… We reviewed 90 claims totaling $1.3 million and determined the Board of Education (Board) did not ensure 60 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/29/newcomb-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-159City of Watertown – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-3)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Watertown (City) employees and elected officials completed annual sexual … the SHP Training was completed by all employees and the City’s training completion records were unreliable. As a … audit watertown city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/09/01/city-watertown-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-3