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Seymour Public Library District – Over-the-Counter Cash Receipts (2015M-102)
… and Fleming that are within the Auburn Enlarged City School District. The Library is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/24/seymour-public-library-district-over-counter-cash-receipts-2015m-102Town of Sweden – Justice Court (2014M-318)
… accountability analyses and the Court's accounting records on a regular basis for timeliness and accuracy. Ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/20/town-sweden-justice-court-2014m-318Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s internal controls over cash receipts … and Supervisor did not adequately segregate duties related to the collection, recording, and depositing of receipts, the … reconciliations. The Supervisor allowed the bookkeeper to affix the Supervisor’s signature on disbursement checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… inherently risky Alterations or questionable handwriting on documents Duplications Payments to a vendor that have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsTown of Lewiston – Town Management of Joseph Davis State Park (2014M-162)
… audit was to evaluate the Town’s management of the Park for the period January 1, 2011 through April 8, 2014. Background The Town of Lewiston is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately … Davis State Park. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $17.4 million Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/27/town-lewiston-town-management-joseph-davis-state-park-2014m-162Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)
… officials did not have documentation to support sole source payments totaling $53,000 to two vendors for … no current bid documentation in place. Identify all sole source vendors and obtain the required documentation, such as sole source letters signed by an authorized contact person stating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204Lowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… Lowville Academy and Central School District is located in the Towns of Denmark, Greig, Harrisburg, Lowville, … New Bremen, Pinckney, Turin, Watson and West Turin in Lewis County. The District, which operates one school with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mCity of Yonkers – Information Technology (2017M-86)
… The City of Yonkers is the fourth largest city in New York State, with a population of more than 200,000. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/11/city-yonkers-information-technology-2017m-86Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (2016M-341)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016. Background … appropriated fund balance, the District’s unrestricted funds averaged almost 8 percent of the subsequent year’s … establishing and using two of the District’s four reserve funds. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that realistically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-financial-condition-2016mHunter-Tannersville Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-376)
… was to assess the School District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. Background … five elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year were $13.9 million. Key Findings … if necessary, to identify the use of other funding sources for District operations if these moneys are no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-376Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… 2018 through 2022 were not filed. When AFRs are not filed in a timely manner, it results in diminished transparency to the Board, taxpayers, Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… which increased the risk that BOCES may have paid for unnecessary meals. BOCES paid $136,878 for meals provided at meetings during the audit period. We reviewed payments for meals totaling $63,009 provided at 80 meetings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesMerrick 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-64Village 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-s9-24-13Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS)
… Virgin Islands 1-866-370-4672 Local Within the Albany, NY area: 518-408-4672 Email ITServiceDesk@osc.ny.gov Mail Office of the State Comptroller Bureau of Contracts 110 State Street Albany, NY 12236 … The Office of the New York State Comptroller OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/electronic-documents-submission-system-edssLewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… is required by the County’s purchase card policy, 238 online purchases totaling $189,852 did not have supporting … directly withdraws the monthly payments from the County’s bank account without the County Treasurer’s (Treasurer) … funds at unnecessary risk. Key Recommendations Approve online purchases prior to the purchases being made. Obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Chautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2017 through … County Director of Finance, County Clerk and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining up-to-date and complete records for court and trust funds and abandoned property. Pursuant to New …
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)
Determine whether the Town of Pittsfields Town Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained complete accurate and uptodate accounting records and reports
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)
Assess whether Town of Brookhaven Town officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45City 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-s9-24-38