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Village of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… budgets, and the budgets presented were not in the proper form, as required. Inaccurate budgeting led to underestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Town of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… towns and requires 37 percent of the revenue of the funds servicing this debt. The Board did not develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74Town of Perrysburg – Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities (2014M-169)
… virtually all of the Supervisor’s financial duties with little oversight. The Clerk typically provided the Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/10/town-perrysburg-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2014m-169Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with … spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary and … fuel, and incidental costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/institute-technology-uticarome-selected-employee-travel-expensesCrown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… are adequately accounted for and reported. For the 24 months reviewed, the Board did not receive Treasurer’s … the District’s financial activity was diminished. As of December 31, 2023, required annual audits for 2017 through … not filed. When AFRs are not filed in a timely manner, it results in diminished transparency to the Board, taxpayers, …
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)
… Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured meals and refreshments (meals) provided at BOCES meetings and events (meetings) were … Key Findings BOCES officials did not adequately support meals provided at meetings were appropriate, which increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesStarpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… School District (District) officials adequately secured access to the network and properly managed user permissions … Key Findings District officials did not adequately secure access to the network or properly manage user permissions to … ago. Limit student information and financial application access rights and permissions based on a user’s job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userChautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… State Comptroller as prescribed by statute. We identified 90 actions totaling $4,405 that improperly remained in the …
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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pittsfield’s (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) … annual audit requirement and provided adequate oversight of the Town’s financial operations, the accounting and … can help improve the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of the Town’s accounting records and reports. Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Lewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… Determine whether Lewis County’s (County) purchase card charges were properly approved, supported and for … purposes. Key Findings We reviewed 366 purchase card charges totaling $229,635 and determined the charges … prior approval is required by the County’s purchase card policy, 238 online purchases totaling $189,852 did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… by an object or person and restroom soap dispensers and hand dryers mounted at an accessible height. 16 components at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)
… Brookhaven (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services … Town officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected Town facilities. … assess the feasibility of taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 66 components …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45Merrick 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)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Lisle (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records … Determine whether the Village of Lisle Village Board of Trustees Board Conducted an annual …
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)
… in Get Help Create Users and Assign Roles General Help for all transactions Procurement Contract/Amendment Help Revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/electronic-documents-submission-system-edssVillage of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Penn Yan (Village) officials properly approved, monitored and controlled overtime costs of water treatment plant (WTP) employees. Key Findings … not properly approve, monitor or control overtime costs of WTP employees. As a result, water customers may have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Port Ewen Fire District – Financial Management (2024M-157)
… 2023. Adopt a written multiyear financial or capital plan. Key Recommendations Maintain adequate accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/03/port-ewen-fire-district-financial-management-2024m-157Clinton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Oversight of Financial Activities (2014M-142)
… Dutchess County. The Department has 43 volunteer members and the Executive Committee is responsible for oversight and financial management. From January 1, 2011 through … The Executive Committee did not establish policies and procedures for financial transactions. The Treasurer did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/08/29/clinton-volunteer-fire-department-inc-oversight-financialCopenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded for the period … 2015. Background The Copenhagen Fire Department is located in the Town of Denmark, Lewis County. The Department, which … and disbursement activities of the Department and its Drill Team. Department officials do not audit the accounts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesTown of Champion Great Bend Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-019)
… The Town of Champion Great Bend Fire District, located in Jefferson County, is a district corporation of the State, … for 2015 totaled $137,792. Key Findings We found errors in the monthly budget-to-actual reports that the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/17/town-champion-great-bend-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial