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Town of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)

… 2022 AFR was inaccurate. Provide the Board with records for the annual audit, as required by New York State Town Law …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80

Merrick 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, the Board and … 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-64

Village of Lisle – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-13)

… fiscal concerns with the Village’s general fund for the fiscal year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-lisle-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-13

Lewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)

… system that showed the department heads’ approval prior to the purchases being made. Although the County’s … risk. Key Recommendations Approve online purchases prior to the purchases being made. Obtain verbal/written quotes, … procurement policy. Do not allow the purchase card vendor to directly withdraw monthly payments from the County’s bank …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41

Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS)

… submit data and documents to the NYS Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Bureau of Contracts (BOC). Access to … the Authorizer’s Online Services account with the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Online Services Bureau of Contracts … The Office of the New York State Comptroller OSC has implemented another phase of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/electronic-documents-submission-system-edss

Port Ewen Fire District – Financial Management (2024M-157)

… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Port Ewen Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) properly managed the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board and officials did not properly manage District’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/03/port-ewen-fire-district-financial-management-2024m-157

Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)

… July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. Background The Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District is located in the Village of Valley Stream, Nassau County. The District, which operates … Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District Purchasing 2016M204 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204

City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)

… Rochelle (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services … City officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected City facilities. … assess the feasibility of taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 171 components …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38

Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)

… we reviewed, we identified 66 components (6 percent) where Town officials could consider taking additional steps … at the Town Hall, such as at least one van accessible parking space and an accessible route with openings in the … no larger than one half inch. 11 components at the Airport, such as accessible parking spaces with marked access …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-279

… employees who elect to participate in the Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program and are also designated on the Buy Out Waiver Listing submitted by the CUNY University Benefits Office Background The Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program is authorized under IRC Section 125 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-279-cuny-health-benefits-buy-out-waiver-program-payment-cycle

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1351

… Purpose To request verification of the agency address that will be displayed on employee Form … To request verification of the agency addressthat will be displayed on employee Form …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1351-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-tax

Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)

… costs associated with pensionable overtime earnings. For the period June 1, 2021 through November 22, 2024, we … $1.1 million. The current Chief Water Operator accounted for the majority of the non-weekend overtime hours and 63 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6

Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)

… 2018 through 2022 were not filed. When AFRs are not filed in a timely manner, it results in diminished transparency to the Board, taxpayers, Office of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29

Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)

… for compliance with policies, and approve requests in advance. Keep costs for meals provided at meetings within … B includes our comment on an issue BOCES officials raised in their response. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-services

Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)

… percent of the ensuing year’s budget. Did not consider historical or known trends of revenues and expenditures when … Adopt a fund balance policy and realistic budgets based on historical trends and maintain a reasonable fund balance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170

Village of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)

… 5, 2016. Background The Village of Fleischmanns is located in the Town of Middletown in Delaware County and has a population of approximately 350. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/23/village-fleischmanns-financial-condition-and-clerk-treasurers-duties-2017m-30

Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)

… provide IT security awareness training as required by a Board-adopted policy or implement an IT contingency plan. As a result, the District’s computerized data was not adequately … determined were not needed. Establish written procedures for granting, changing and disabling network user account …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83

Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)

… Educational Services (BOCES) officials monitored electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost and ensured that invoices for electricity usage were accurate. Key Findings BOCES officials … Continued using an energy service company (supplier) after contract expiration, resulting in BOCES paying a higher per …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-and