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Town of Chautauqua – Fiscal Stress (2013M-220)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition … 1, 2012, through July 16, 2013. Background The Town of Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County and serves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-chautauqua-fiscal-stress-2013m-220Watertown Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Claims Processing (2012M-221)
… housing authority created to provide low-rent housing in the City of Watertown. The Authority is governed by a … dedication to the Authority. We are aware of no authority in NYS Public Housing Law for a housing authority to make a … paid trips, to an employee or retiree. It is permissible in our view for a housing authority to provide a token of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/watertown-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-claims-processing-2012m-221Vertus Charter School – Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2016M-344)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to evaluate the School’s financial activities for conflicts of interest and to assess the controls over information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/vertus-charter-school-conflict-interest-and-information-technology-2016mTri-Valley Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-094)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting … Sullivan and Ulster Counties, and is governed by the Board of Education which comprises nine elected members. There are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/tri-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-094City of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… insurance costs increased by approximately $1 million, or 12.2 percent, from 2012 to 2014. Although City officials … a comprehensive plan to reduce the outstanding debt or only issue debt when other funds are not available. If … could issue short-term debt, such as budget notes or bond anticipation notes. Continue to assess refuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2015-MR-1)
… entered into by the five school districts for the period June 1, 2005 through November 10, 2014. Background An EPC is … had an EPC that was approved between February 2009 and June 2011 with total capital project costs of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/06/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2015-mr-1Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
… School District is a special act school district located in Westchester County, and provides education to students … consecutive years. The deficit was as high as $5.3 million in fiscal year 2008-09. However, the deficit started declining in the 2009-10 fiscal year when the New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialSullivan County – Time and Attendance (2017M-55)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over the County’s … from recording their time, and there were 174 workdays when the Director of Probation did not log in to his work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/11/22/sullivan-county-time-and-attendance-2017m-55Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2017M-116)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the timeliness of the District’s transportation … for Approval of Bus Purchase for the Purposes of State Aid to ensure the timely receipt of transportation State aid. Key … procedures requiring the prompt submission of Form SA-16 to ensure timely receipt of eligible transportation State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/27/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2017mVillage of Granville - Financial Condition of the Sewer Fund (2018M-49)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if the Board adopted realistic budgets for the sewer fund and took appropriate action to maintain the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/06/29/village-granville-financial-condition-sewer-fund-2018m-49Village of New Paltz – Internal Controls Over Building Department Operations (2017M-201)
… to the Board. Key Recommendations Segregate duties or increase oversight of the code enforcement duties. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/15/village-new-paltz-internal-controls-over-building-department-operations-2017m-201Village of Walden – Financial Condition (2017M-255)
… approximately 7,000. The Village is governed by a Board of Trustees composed of the Mayor and six Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/02/02/village-walden-financial-condition-2017m-255State Police Bulletin No. SP-151
… authorization forms or eligibility information, contact Shannon Sitcer at 518-436-0120 or e-mail at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-151-new-deduction-code-482-nyspia-emergency-assistance-fundTown of Thompson - Board Oversight (2018M-69)
… not provide adequate oversight of the Comptroller’s duties to ensure that they were completed timely and accurately, … of the Comptroller by requesting financial reports to verify the adequacy of the work performed and to adequately monitor financial operations and financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/13/town-thompson-board-oversight-2018m-69Hudson Valley Community College – Tuition and Fees (2016M-348)
… approximately $94 million. Key Findings The District did not retain information related to deleted receipts. Officials did not use a tracking feature to identify changes made within … review the ERP system’s audit trail and use other available internal controls provided by the system. … Hudson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/02/03/hudson-valley-community-college-tuition-and-fees-2016m-348Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility – Energy Cost Savings (2016M-234)
… January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015. Background The Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility, created by the City of Ithaca and the Towns of Ithaca and Dryden, all located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/10/28/ithaca-area-wastewater-treatment-facility-energy-cost-savings-2016m-234Batavia City School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2022M-74)
… computers and 62 tablets and paid approximately $17,000 in annual service fees in the 2021-22 fiscal year for missing devices. Key … list and remove and/or return devices that were not in service. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/batavia-city-school-district-information-technology-equipment-inventoryGreenlawn Water District – Accounting Records (2015M-231)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s accounting records and reports for the period January 1, 2014 … Manager did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records. The Business Manager did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/12/18/greenlawn-water-district-accounting-records-2015m-231Town of Corinth – Claims Auditing (2017M-102)
… supported and properly audited by the Board before payment for the period January 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $5.2 million. Key Findings The … documentation to determine whether the amounts paid were for legitimate Town purposes. The Board did not adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-corinth-claims-auditing-2017m-102State Police Bulletin No. SP-221
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a modification to Deduction Code 302. Affected Employees Employees in … routine for Deduction Code 302 will change from .685 to .658 percent of the enrollee’s gross earnings. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-221-modification-deduction-code-302-pba-disability-insurance