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Town of Elmira Fire District No. 1 – Long-Term Planning (2025M-51)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Town of Elmira Fire District No. 1 (District) officials establish … vehicle replacement costs, useful life and the creation of a new capital plan. Understanding the Audit Area A fire … The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners (Board), responsible for the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/11/07/town-elmira-fire-district-no-1-long-term-planning-2025m-51Town of Guilderland – Information Technology (2025M-61)
… technology (IT) assets against unauthorized use, access and loss? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – January 10, … and laptops) to perform day-to-day operations and access and store information collected by the Town. The Town … systems (including its IT assets and network) for Internet access and email, and to maintain various records, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-guilderland-information-technology-2025m-61Town of Cohocton – Procurement (2025M-13)
… manner is to seek competition that is often required by New York State law or by locally adopted policy. One of the goals of seeking … $540,000. Obtain the minimum number of quotes required by the Town’s procurement policy for purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/03/town-cohocton-procurement-2025m-13Town of Spencer – Disbursements (2025M-35)
… that tax dollars are spent properly, efficiently and in the best interest of taxpayers. Audit Summary The Board … disbursements totaling $248,900 that were not included on a Board-approved abstract, which is a list of all claims … for payment. Sixteen disbursements totaling $32,100 in which the amount approved on the Board-approved abstract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/18/town-spencer-disbursements-2025m-35Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services – State Aid (2025M-22)
… BOCES aid for their component districts for facility rental costs. This occurred because they improperly included total facility rental revenue received by BOCES without deducting portions … BOCES aid for their component districts for facility rental costs This occurred because they improperly included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2025/07/18/capital-region-board-cooperative-educational-services-state-aid-2025m-22Cuba-Rushford Central School District – Cafeteria Purchases (2025M-28)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Were Cuba-Rushford Central School District (District) cafeteria purchases for proper District purposes? Audit Period July 1, 2022 – January 17, … Although the Superintendent knew that District policy prohibited District employees from using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-cafeteria-purchases-2025m-28Oxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)
… needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 … Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary … District officials did not properly identify all potable water outlets for sampling or exemption as required by NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9Town of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Sherburne (Town) Board (Board) develop realistic budgets? … funds, which are the general fund town-wide (TW), highway fund TW, general fund town-outside-village (TOV) and … this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3Auburn Industrial Development Authority – Project Approval and Monitoring (2025M-15)
… projects. The AIDA Board (Board) is responsible for the general management and control of AIDA, including … monitoring. An Interim Executive Director is responsible for AIDA’s day-to-day operations. For 2023, AIDA reported 16 active projects with project costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2025/04/25/auburn-industrial-development-authority-project-approvalTown of Bethlehem – Information Technology (2025M-25)
Town employees and officials use the IT systems for Internet access email receiving online payments and to maintain various records such as financial and personnel records and evidence files for the Police Department The Towns Management of Information Services MIS Department consists of the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-bethlehem-information-technology-2025m-25Beekmantown Fire District No. 1 – Investment Program (2025M-69)
… to manage finances more effectively and help ensure that funds are not only safe but also available when needed. This structured approach can help officials optimize how funds are managed, leading to better financial health and … may earn more investment earnings on available surplus funds, which ultimately can benefit taxpayers. During the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/02/13/beekmantown-fire-district-no-1-investment-program-2025m-69Village of Churchville – Financial Management (2025M-128)
… fund, the Village exceeded the 30 percent maximum limit by 14 percentage points in the 2025-26 fiscal year budget. In … the Village fell below the 20 percent minimum limit by 13 percentage points. In addition, the Board did not treat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/02/13/village-churchville-financial-management-2025m-128City of Ithaca – Records and Reports (2025M-114)
… audits and financial reporting and forward to January 29, 2026, to update the City’s financial reporting status and … audit report. Understanding the Audit Area The Common Council (Council) is responsible for managing and controlling the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/03/27/city-ithaca-records-and-reports-2025m-114Village of Victory – Records and Reports (2025M-94)
… maintain accurate, complete and timely accounting records and reports? Audit Period June 1, 2023 – February 28, … must maintain accurate, complete and timely accounting records and reports for informed decision-making, legal compliance and accountability. These records are essential for a village board and officials when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-victory-records-and-reports-2025m-94Town of Clermont – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-27)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Clermont (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) financial records and … file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as required? Audit Period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/04/10/town-clermont-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-27What to Expect from an OSC Audit
This session will familiarize you with the entire audit process: from its early stages to the final report. Learn what the auditors are looking for, the professional standards they follow, and your role in the process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/what-to-expect-from-an-osc-audit-04082026.pdfOpinion 88-1
… Village of Hempstead , 186 Misc 74, 58 NYS2d 880, affd 270 App Div 898, 62 NYS2d 165, app dsmd 296 NY 666; Delihan v O'Dwyer , 197 Misc 950, 97 NYS2d 326, revd on other grnds 277 App Div 407, 100 NYS2d 512, affd 302 NY 451). In view of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Opinion 2002-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans … to private individuals who voluntarily assist the town in coordinating volunteers from not-for-profit organizations in providing services in connection with the town's recycling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 90-37
… section does not require either a public hearing or public sale for the sale of unneeded village real property. A village may not accept the lower of two offers for the sale of village real property based upon a determination that … Whether the village may sell the property at private sale and if so whether it is required to accept the higher of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Opinion 90-32
… (acquisition of land and construction of building for storage of) BONDS AND NOTES -- Referendum Requirements (for DEC ordered construction of town salt storage shed) HIGHWAY LAW, §142(4); LOCAL FINANCE LAW, … of bond proceeds for the construction of a town salt storage shed is not subject to referendum under either Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32