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Town of Seneca Falls – Audit Follow Up (2018M-144-F)
… | [read complete 2019 report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Seneca … report released in September 2019. Background The Town is located in Seneca County and has a population of approximately 9,000. The Town is governed by an elected Town Board composed of a Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/20/town-seneca-falls-audit-follow-2018m-144-fVillage of South Glens Falls – Audit Follow-Up (2014M-102-F)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Village’s … in July 2014. Background The Village of South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County, has a population of approximately 3,500 and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/05/06/village-south-glens-falls-audit-follow-2014m-102-fCity of Johnstown – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2015M-75)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if adequate internal controls were maintained over the City’s payroll procedures for the period January 1, 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/07/17/city-johnstown-internal-controls-over-payroll-2015m-75Town of Shandaken – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-289)
… employees and whether amounts withheld and paid for employee benefits were accurate for the period January 1, 2016 through October 31, 2017. … Town officials did not withhold employee contributions for health insurance coverage. As a result, during the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/13/town-shandaken-employee-compensation-and-benefits-2017m-289Review of Credit Card Expenses at Finger Lakes DDSO
… and guidelines (collectively, New York State procurement requirements) for the purchase of food and household items. … employees must follow New York State procurement requirements, which are designed to facilitate each agency … at Finger Lakes DDSO follow New York State procurement requirements when purchasing food and household items. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/12/review-credit-card-expenses-finger-lakes-ddsoVillage of Lindenhurst – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-13)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Lindenhurst (Village) employees and elected officials … prevention training (SHP Training). Key Findings None of the Village’s 240 total employees and six elected officials were provided SHP Training during the 2021 annual training period. Key Recommendations Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/22/village-lindenhurst-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-13Addison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services. Key Findings District officials did … District officials: Paid approximately $365,000 to 12 of the District’s 14 professional service providers without … within the last five years as required by Chapter 263 of the Laws of 2005. Have consistently used the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Town of Chester – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-287)
… over employee time and attendance and leave records for the period January 1, 2016 through October 2, 2017. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $11.8 million. Key Findings … Recommendations Implement comprehensive written procedures for time and attendance. Require all employees to complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/02/town-chester-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-287Village of Port Dickinson – Capital Asset Accountability (2023M-68)
… (Village) officials properly recorded and accounted for capital assets. Key Findings Village officials did not properly record and account for all capital assets. As a result, the Village has an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/08/18/village-port-dickinson-capital-asset-accountability-2023m-68Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2016M-43)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate BOCES’ procurement … 31, 2015. Background The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES is an association of 15 component school districts in … 15 component school districts and their 15,600 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/08/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-2016mOpinion 93-10
… the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving and, if so, what particular support staff is required to report to work … authorizing the closing of a county office on that day, we note that counties may adopt local laws not inconsistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Opinion 90-57
… district must specify a "definite sum" to be paid each year for all of the services rendered under the contract (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-57City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… whether City of Cortland (City) officials ensured claims for credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were properly supported and for appropriate purposes. Key Findings City officials did not … and employee reimbursements were properly supported and for appropriate purposes. No formal City-wide policies were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141Village of Lynbrook – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-14)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Lynbrook (Village) employees and elected officials … Training was provided to employees and elected officials. Of the 35 total individuals we tested (28 selected employees … did not complete the annual SHP Training or 21 percent of employees tested. Key Recommendation Village officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/08/village-lynbrook-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-14Town of Roxbury – Payments to Not-For-Profit Organizations (2022M-177)
… totaling $10,790 were proper municipal expenditures. As a result, neither Town officials nor we can assure taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/27/town-roxbury-payments-not-profit-organizations-2022m-177City of Watertown – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-3)
… However, there was a general lack of monitoring to ensure the SHP Training was completed by all employees and the City’s training completion records were unreliable. As a … no assurance all individuals who should have completed the 2021 SHP Training did so. Key Recommendations City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/09/01/city-watertown-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-3Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2023M-16)
… annually for time spent in the review, approval and manual entry into the financial system of the timesheets … bargaining units/departments. Key Recommendations Review payroll processes for efficiency improvement opportunities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-payrollCity of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… at another municipality. City officials made $99,761 in vacation buyout payments that were not in accordance with City collective bargaining agreements … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. … Determine whether City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26Town of Amherst – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-9)
… provided to employees and elected officials. However, of the 100 total individuals we tested (91 selected employees … tested and eight elected officials did not complete the annual SHP Training. Key Recommendation Town officials should monitor the completion of annual SHP Training by all employees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-amherst-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-9Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… when procuring goods and services and properly accounted for and monitored diesel and gasoline fuel. Key Findings Town … does not provide adequate guidance or comply with New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Key Recommendations Review … professional services. Ensure payments for purchases using State or county contracts agree with contract pricing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100