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Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, John F. Kennedy Educational Campus: Management of General … York City Department of Education (DoE) did not provide John F. Kennedy Educational Campus staff with adequate … management control over GSF accounts. Key Finding DoE and John F. Kennedy officials have made progress in addressing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2025-26 budget. Background The Village of Suffern is located in Orange County. Chapter 99 of the Laws of 2015 … with the fiscal year during which the local government is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… Key Findings The Board was not fully transparent in planning and could have improved its monitoring of the … and financing sources. Fully define the Project scope. For example, a planned highway department office suite was … Law (GML). Obtain an RFP and written/fax proposal for two other change orders totaling $43,115, which violated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… State Town Law (Town Law) by authorizing the Supervisor to pay all expenditures without prior audit. The Board did … records and the bank records ranging from about ($135,800) to $31,600. Audit the 170 claims totaling $166,792 reviewed … the Supervisor provides adequate monthly financial reports to the Board, that all bank reconciliations are prepared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… appropriations and appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and circumvents the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… officials established adequate controls over nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, … did not establish adequate controls over nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, … Develop and adopt policies and procedures addressing key network user access controls, such as user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountHannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Hannibal Fire Company (Company) Board of Directors (Board) established adequate … Treasurer was able to misappropriate over $850,000 in Company funds during an eight-and-a-half-year period. For … audit hannibal fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Jericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… use. District officials did not periodically review web histories to determine whether any employee’s web browsing was inappropriate. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194Town of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… and other interested parties’ ability to monitor the Town’s operations and financial condition. We reviewed 199 … not authorize the 44 electronic funds transfers (EFTs) or sign the 155 checks. Properly sign checks; instead, a rubber … the practice of using a signature stamp for the Supervisor’s signature, and have Town checks properly signed. Compare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… District (District) officials secured user account access to the network and shared network folders to help safeguard personal, private and sensitive information … officials did not adequately secure user account access to the network and shared network folders to help safeguard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andCity of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Salamanca (City) separation payments were properly authorized, … included $3,400 paid to one employee that did not leave City employment. One payment totaling approximately $45,000 … Determine whether City of Salamanca City separation payments were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-106)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Alden (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, … a school district or refunded to taxpayers. Most of the unremitted funds or $84,757 should have been returned … taxpayers who overpaid their taxes; only a limited number of taxpayers received their refund since 2021. Retaining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-106Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. … did not monitor or update the database the Department used to maintain the master list of businesses with weighing and … of 19 consumer complaints did not include documentation to show the results of the Department’s investigation. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5Consumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and measuring devices. Key Findings … protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and measuring devices. As a result, … protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and measuring devices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B26-6-3)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the tentative 2026-27 … Laws of 2015 authorizes the Village of Suffern (Village) to issue debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the tentative 202627 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/10/village-suffern-budget-review-b26-6-3Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)
… The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2020, … Local Finance Law Section 10.10(d), when a school district is authorized by a special or general law to incur debt to … with the fiscal year during which the school district is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-352)
… Central School District is located in the Towns of Arcade, Eagle, Java, Sheldon and Wethersfield in Wyoming County; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-352Town of Norwich – Justice Court (S9-14-3)
… However, The Court is not reporting unresolved traffic tickets to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in … pending-ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported, as paid or enforced, in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-norwich-justice-court-s9-14-3Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 3% in July Compared to Last Year
… collections in New York state grew by 3% in July compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … totaled $1.82 billion, up $53.3 million compared to the same time last year. “Local sales tax growth in July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/local-sales-tax-collections-increased-3-july-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
… in New York state increased by 2.5% in October compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … totaled nearly $1.8 billion, up $43.5 million compared to the same time last year. “Local sales tax collections in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-2-point-5-percent-october-compared-last-year