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Village of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… (Village) claims were adequately supported, appropriate and properly audited and approved before payment. Key Findings Although the 300 claims reviewed were for appropriate Village purposes, certain claims were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/28/village-canaseraga-claims-audit-2023m-48Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… card charges were properly approved, adequately supported and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card charges we … were not properly approved or adequately supported, and nearly all the charges lacked support to show they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… prior to payment. BOCES officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andTown of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… condition. Key Findings The Board and Town officials need to continue to improve their management and oversight of the Town’s … funds have accumulated unrestricted fund balances equal to at least 45 percent of the next year’s budgets and no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (Department) officers and members provided adequate financial oversight. Key Findings The Department officers (Officers) and members did not enforce the limited financial provisions outlined in the Department’s constitution and bylaws (bylaws) or adopt adequate policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Town of Windsor – Financial Management (2025M-24)
… Board (Board) effectively managed the Town’s fund balance and developed a multiyear financial plan. Key Findings The … with a breakdown by fund to assist officials in preparing and approving the final budget and providing transparency to the taxpayers and residents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-windsor-financial-management-2025m-24Lewis 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-41Cayuga County Community College – Information Technology (2013M-291)
… 2011 through August 27, 2013. Background The Cayuga County Community College is sponsored by Cayuga County and operates … Cayuga County Community College Information Technology 2013M291 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/14/cayuga-county-community-college-information-technology-2013m-291Copenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… Village of Copenhagen and the Towns of Denmark, Champion, Harrisburg and Pinckney to provide fire protection services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesFairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-96)
… (District) officials ensured employees’ payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, monitored, properly approved and supported. Key Findings District officials did not ensure all employee payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, monitored, properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/01/24/fairview-fire-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-96Rhinebeck Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-135)
… officials’ management of extra-classroom activities for the period July 1, 2015 through April 30, 2017. … Towns of Clinton, Hyde Park, Milan, Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Stanford in Dutchess County. The District, which is … activity collections were not always deposited timely and student treasurers did not maintain adequate supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/rhinebeck-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-135Town of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)
… of our audit is to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2011. … The Town of Lisbon is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately 4,100 residents. The … a Town Board which consists of four elected Board members and an elected Town Supervisor. The Town’s 2011 operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202Andes Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-250)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 to August 6, 2013. Background The Andes Central School … in 2011-12, their unreserved fund balance increased to almost 20 percent of the following year’s budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/andes-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-250Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… to examine the Town’s internal controls over cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2011, through … The Town of Bovina is located in Delaware County and has a population of 630 residents. The Town is governed … five-member Town Board comprising the Town Supervisor and four council members. The Town’s 2012 budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237North Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Library’s financial condition for the period … 2006-07 through 2011-12, ranging from almost $2.2 million to over $2.4 million. Library officials have maintained a … or a comparison of actual revenues and expenditures to budget amounts. Key Recommendations Develop a policy that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344Smithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
… The objective of our audit was to review capital projects for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background … Ensure that all capital projects are properly authorized and established with a maximum estimated cost. Require the … to submit periodic reports that show actual revenues and expenditures over the life of each project compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202Massena Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-21)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … established a formal multiyear financial or capital plan to help ensure that these excess funds are properly used to benefit District residents. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/massena-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-21Tonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… was to assess the Authority’s housing occupancy process and examine IT controls over the Authority’s electronic data and computer resources for the period April 1, 2013 through … is located in the City of Tonawanda in Erie County and provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyTown of Cameron – Justice Court and Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-17)
… our audit was to review internal controls over the Court's and the Supervisor's financial activities for the period … The Town of Cameron is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 945. The Town is … show that nearly $29,000 in fines, fees, surcharges, bail and restitution was collected from January 2011 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-cameron-justice-court-and-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… officials also made it appear they needed more funding to meet operational needs than was needed by appropriating fund balance to balance the budget when the appropriations weren’t needed. … variances between the budgets district officials presented to taxpayers and the district’s actual operational results …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits