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Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… (Town) officials properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. Key Findings Town officials did not properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. As a result, Town taxpayers residing outside the … receive all the benefit they should have from County sales tax distributions. The Town Board (Board) underestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Town of Sanford – Claims Audit Process (2021M-189)
… law. Ensure all claims requiring Board audit are presented to the Board, and only audited and approved claims are listed … abstracts of audited claims. Periodically compare prices to State contracts and contracts bid by other governments to help ensure purchases are cost effective and in the best interest of taxpayers. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-sanford-claims-audit-process-2021m-189Town of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Berkshire (Town) officials sought competition for purchases … Determine whether Town of Berkshire Town officials sought competition for purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (2023-MR-1)
… However, Town of Riverhead officials did not always record dates collections were received or deposit payments in a … manner. Town of Riverhead officials did not: Record dates CPF collections were received for seven out of 27 CPF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-2023-mr-1Clymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… pay rates were accurate or that compensation was paid in compliance with employment agreements. As a result, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary and erroneous payroll payments. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… and promptly remove vehicles from insurance resulting in $17,237 of unnecessary insurance costs. Review fuel reports to identify discrepancies in fuel usage. We found 44,976 gallons of fuel was dispensed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District – Board Oversight (2023M-117)
… landowners totaling $174,950 for six grants resulting in an inappropriate use of local taxpayer money. Made 49 … disbursements reviewed totaling $154,080). Paid $11,630 in unnecessary payments, including excess tree purchases, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2024/03/29/otsego-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-board-oversight-2023m-117Eaton No. 1 Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-4)
… required annual financial reports (AFRs) were filed in a timely manner. Conduct an annual audit of the … accounting records and prepare and file financial reports in a timely manner. Perform an annual audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/17/eaton-no-1-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-4Town of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (2023M-176)
… paid $12,037 for 20 holidays that were not authorized in the Town’s collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). Seven … Ensure employees are only paid for holidays listed in CBAs. Independently review and approve all unused leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-employee-benefits-2023m-176Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School – Debit Cards (2024M-159)
… the Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School (School) debit card charges were properly approved, adequately … supported and for School purposes. Key Findings Certain debit card purchases were not properly approved or adequately … use may not be readily detected. We reviewed 186 debit card purchases totaling $170,941; 138 totaling $130,295 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2026/01/16/primary-hall-preparatory-charter-school-debit-cards-2024m-159Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… can be lost, stolen or misused, potentially resulting in unauthorized building access. BOCES officials: Did not … individual badge accounts. Created 25 duplicate accounts in the building access system and physical badges for current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingNortheastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… had not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 (73 percent) in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through … years and made tuition calculation errors totaling $3,036 in the amounts billed. District officials did not: Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billingWest Babylon Union Free School District – Claims Audit (2024M-62)
… totaling $3.1 million were not audited prior to payment in accordance with New York State (NYS) Education Law Section … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/20/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-62Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2024M-76)
… 22 claims totaling $173,591 were audited and approved for payment by the claims auditor even though identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2024m-76Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Lindenhurst Union Free School District (District) officials ensured that funds … Determine whether Lindenhurst Union Free School District District officials ensured that funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24Greene County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-1)
… were not inspected as required. There was no system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of … help ensure all weighing and measuring devices are tested in accordance with Agriculture and Markets regulations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/greene-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-1North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… and timely audit of all claims before the Treasurer makes payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mLake George Fire Company - Cash Receipts (2015M-216)
… George Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Lake George, Warren County. The Company, … audit committee. Consider the use of credit cards in place of debit cards or preauthorize purchases so the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/lake-george-fire-company-cash-receipts-2015m-216Hamlin Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-13)
… operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through January 6, 2015. Background The Hamlin Fire Department is a not-for-profit corporation incorporated in 1929, located in the … services to the Towns of Hamlin, Kendall and Clarkson. For 2013, revenues totaled $147,989 and expenditures totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/29/hamlin-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialArkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… and separate from the Town of Middletown, and is located in Delaware County. The District is governed by an elected … abstracts to verify that prior approved claims were in fact paid as directed. Although the Board members were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65