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Chatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… consistent practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed and maintaining unreasonable reserve balances … but the average annual workers’ compensation expense is $79,756. Key Recommendations Use reasonable appropriation … estimates and do not appropriate fund balance that is not needed. Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. Except …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-80)
… Accurately record, remit and report detailed Clerk fees for 21 of the 24 months reviewed. Deposit Clerk fees and real … property tax collections within required timeframes or in a timely manner. Remit real property tax collections … Clerk was unable to provide the 2019 accounting records for real property taxes. Therefore, we were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/29/town-orangeville-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-80Uniondale Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-61)
… Supervisor did not: Establish written procedures for granting, changing and disabling nonstudent network user … Recommendations Develop and adhere to written procedures for granting, changing and disabling nonstudent network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/uniondale-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-61Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… did not return forfeited funds totaling $25,701 to the District, as required. Because officials did not … agreement. Annually reconcile FSA and DCAP activity to calculate the amount of forfeited funds that should be returned to the District. Establish written procedures for monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planCity of Salamanca – City Comptroller’s Financial Reports (2023M-97)
… Comptroller (Comptroller) completed timely and accurate annual and monthly financial reports. Key Findings The … practices and did not complete timely and accurate annual and monthly financial reports. As a result, the City … fund cash was overstated by approximately $330,000. Annual financial reports for 2018 through 2021 were not filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-city-comptrollers-financial-reports-2023m-97Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B25-7-3)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2025-26 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/11/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b25-7-3Town of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-221-F)
… the Town of Dayton’s (Town) progress, as of November 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town of Dayton – Fund Balance Management (2019M-221) released in January 2020. The audit determined that the Board did not … the Town of Daytons Town progress as of November 2024 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-221-fPrattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Board of Education (Board) and Prattsburgh Central School District … million for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19 but none of the money was used or needed to fund operations. For the … Determine if the Board of Education Board and Prattsburgh Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108Town of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… West Branch Recreation and Aquatics Committee (Committee) to act under the auspices of the Town and organize … an affiliate of the Town. Inappropriately used Town funds to pay at least $8,000 for fundraising activities. Did not … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/15/town-delhi-pool-project-donations-and-disbursements-2020m-105Otego-Unadilla Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-26)
… financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in … card. Budget-to-actual results in an easily accessible location. Corrective action plan (CAP) in an easily accessible location and include a specific individual responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-26City of Johnstown – Financial Management (2020M-134)
… maintained accurate and complete financial information to adequately manage operations. Key Findings City officials … not maintain accurate and complete financial information to adequately manage operations. The City Treasurer … (Council) did not have accurate financial information to monitor the City’s financial condition, and does not know …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-financial-management-2020m-134Village of Owego - Board Oversight and Financial Operations (2018M-101)
… provide the Board with accurate budget-to-actual reports and complete financial reports each month. Further, the value … diminished because accounting records were unreliable and bank reconciliations were inaccurate and not prepared for all accounts. Because of ineffective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-owego-board-oversight-and-financial-operations-2018m-101Town of Lodi – Town Hall Capital Project (2024M-130)
… the renovation of a church into the new Town Hall and food pantry. The Board did not oversee the competitive bidding process for the pantry portion of the Project. The Board and its contractors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/11/town-lodi-town-hall-capital-project-2024m-130Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Evans (Town) officials maintained leave records and paid separation and health insurance opt-out payments (opt-out payments) that … Determine whether Town of Evans Town officials maintained leave records and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… to close projected budget gaps totaling $1.6 million for the 2020- 21 through 2022-23 fiscal years; however, the … financial and capital plans to provide a framework for developing the annual budgets and addressing future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87Town of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Volney (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) performed his … and the Town Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Supervisor did not … and the Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. As a result, the Town may have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93Cortland County – Public Water Supplies (2016M-318)
… 1, 2015 through May 13, 2016. Background Cortland County is located in the southern tier of New York State and has a population of approximately 48,500. The County is governed by the County Legislature, which is composed of 17 elected members who represent its one city, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/cortland-county-public-water-supplies-2016m-318Hauppauge Fire District – Mandatory Training and Procurement (2014M-375)
… April 30, 2014. Background The Hauppauge Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … of Smithtown and Islip in Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/hauppauge-fire-district-mandatory-training-and-procurement-2014m-375Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activity (2014M-335)
… Background The Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation with approximately 35 … nine-member Board of Directors. The Department, which is located in the Village of Fair Haven in Cayuga County, … payment. Ensure that an adequate, documented annual audit is completed by the audit committee. Prepare an annual budget. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/27/fair-haven-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activityTown of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… for a plow truck that was not recorded in the accounting records or reported on the 2023 Annual Financial Report … eight recommendations to help improve the Town’s financial management. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119