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Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… Background The Andover Central School District is located in Allegany and Steuben Counties. The District is governed by … limited. Currently the District has more than $1 million in a debt service reserve that District officials could not … use and need of reserve funds in the annual report on reserves to the Board. Attempt to identify the source of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsCollege at Brockport – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected … and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive … and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether the use of travel money by selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-brockport-selected-employee-travel-expensesVillage of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings This audit contains similar findings and recommendations to our 2012 audit of the Village. The … Canton Village ClerkTreasurer maintained complete accurate and uptodate accounting records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Village of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)
… adopt policies to govern the use of the Village’s credit cards. The Treasurer has incompatible financial duties … policies and procedures to govern the use of credit cards. Develop and adopt written policies and procedures over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Harbor – Board Oversight (Suffolk County) The board failed to comply with statutory requirements when presenting and … limit of $331,470 by $65,143. City of Syracuse – Water System Cybersecurity (Onondaga County) City officials … communicated confidentially to city officials. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… school districts. The General Fund ended the month with a balance of $7.3 billion, $1.1 billion higher than the latest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayHorseheads Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-138)
… The Horseheads Central School District is located in the Towns of Baldwin, Big Flats, Catlin, Erin, Horseheads and Veteran in Chemung County and the Town of Cayuta in Schuyler County. … schools with approximately 4,000 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/horseheads-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-138Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the Board ensure the Supervisor … properly performed those duties. Our audit found $15,823 in missing funds. We also found that the former Supervisor: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… an independent evaluation of the Village’s proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Background Chapter 646 of the … local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget
… spending to maintain current service levels for students, seniors, parks, sanitation, and healthcare given recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-fiscal-year-2026-executive-budgetAmani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… Public Charter School (School) officials procured goods and services in accordance with established policies. Key Findings School officials did not procure goods and services in accordance with the established policy and procedures. As a result, there is no assurance that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… revenue and a $109,000 expenditure for a storage building. In addition, budgetary transfers totaling $27,125 were … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Pavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… and corrected and that District officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. Of the 324 claims we … approved 173 claims totaling approximately $1.04 million for payment. We identified more than one concern with … information needed to support that the purchases were for a valid District purpose. Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108Sherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sherman Central School … Key Findings The claims auditor does not meet the Board of Education’s (Board) minimum qualifications for the … to properly perform her job duties and did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. According to a District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92County of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections (2024M-50)
… (Golf Course) recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner and whether the collections were supported. Key Findings The County’s … not always record, deposit, remit documentation and report collections accurately and in a timely manner. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/20/county-putnam-recreation-and-golf-course-collections-2024m-50Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… whether the Cuddebackville Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations and properly audited … Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations or properly audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94North Salem Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-140-F)
… in the audit report North Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-140), released in June 2023. … audit determined that District officials did not ensure network user accounts were adequately managed. It also … to help District officials adequately secure access to the network and properly manage user permissions. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/26/north-salem-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-140-fTown of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
… eligibility and/or were incorrectly granted. One property owner did not meet the eligibility requirements to receive … building exemptions. As a result, the property owner incorrectly received $15,231 in tax reductions. … buildings were not supported. As a result, the property owner may have incorrectly received $80,126 in tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200Limestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-219)
… did not review bills or approve disbursements prior to payment. Company officials did not maintain accurate records … are audited annually. Review and approve bills prior to payment and ensure that each bill has appropriate supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mKillawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… Findings The Board has retained excessive levels of fund balance. Fund balance as of December 31, 2012 totaled approximately … officials told us that approximately $189,000 of this fund balance was for a reserve fund established approximately 17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111