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Ballston Area Recreation Commission – Board Oversight (2015M-269)
… recreational and educational programs to children residing in the Towns of Milton, Malta and Ballston, the Village of … Ballston Spa and the Ballston Spa Central School District, in Saratoga County. The Commission is governed by a … structure that includes adequate segregation of duties in the cash receipts process and recover from the Director …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/ballston-area-recreation-commission-board-oversight-2015m-269Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. … funding levels. District officials generally agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementCity of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency (CPIDA) Board … projects. As a result, projects were missing applications, cost-benefit analyses, project agreements and uniform tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectFinger Lakes Horizon Economic Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Fund Program (2022M-36)
… No formal written policies and procedures were in place for officials to monitor whether loan disbursements were used for their intended purposes. Clear, written guidance was not developed for loan project eligibility, how loan applications should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/08/finger-lakes-horizon-economic-development-corporationTown of Somers – Justice Court (2013M-198)
… of our audit was to examine the Court’s internal controls for the period January 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013. Background … The Court collected approximately $317,000 in fines for adjudicated cases, parking violations and forfeitures for the period January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-somers-justice-court-2013m-198Town of Fort Ann – Lake Hadlock Dam Collapse (2013M-60)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s … initiated as a result of the Dam collapse with a combined cost of approximately $6.7 million. One was for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-fort-ann-lake-hadlock-dam-collapse-2013m-60Village of Delhi – Financial Condition (2013M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s financial condition … June 1, 2011, to March 1, 2013. Background The Village of Delhi is located in the Town of Delhi in Delaware County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-delhi-financial-condition-2013m-110Henrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
… not effectively manage the District’s financial condition and presented budgets indicating the District needed to both increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget … to $4.4 million on December 31, 2020, which is excessive and enough to pay 41.5 percent of the District’s 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27Sodus Center Fire Department – Financial Activities (2016M-424)
… Center Fire Department is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Sodus, Wayne County. The Department, which is … by the membership due to the lack of documentation in the meeting minutes. Key Recommendations Update the … that all claims are audited, document the approved claims in the meeting minutes and retain adequate supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/03/31/sodus-center-fire-department-financial-activities-2016m-424Prattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… the surplus fund balance legal limit and use the excess funds in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… or alterations which may impact employee safety. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) rated a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Board of Education (Board) and officials properly paid part-time … not: Ensure employment agreements were pre-approved; 128 of the agreements we reviewed were approved by the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… whether the Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials’ budget … budget workbook method to allow for the direct transition of information. Officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetTown of Saranac – Town Clerk Operations (2019M-33)
… collections had not been deposited and were unaccounted for. Prepare accountability analyses. The Board did not: … in the second degree. Key Recommendations Record receipts for all collections received in the Clerk’s software in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-saranac-town-clerk-operations-2019m-33City of Olean Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-93)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate Board oversight of certain financial activities for the period July 1, 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/07/29/city-olean-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-93Clifton Park Water Authority – Water Charges (2015M-247)
… public benefit corporation that was established in 1990 under New York State Public Authorities Law to … the billing registers. Cash collections were not deposited in a timely manner or properly secured prior to deposit. The … and exception reports. Ensure that cash is deposited in a timely manner and is physically secured prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/22/clifton-park-water-authority-water-charges-2015m-247Warren County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-102)
… loans, we found: Fourteen loan files did not have required and/or other supporting documentation. Eleven loan files did … information and site visits are conducted and documented in the loan files. Forward all loan modification requests to … goals are not met. Board officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/warren-county-local-development-corporation-revolving-loanTown of Machias – Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-98)
… Supervisor did not adequately perform his financial duties and cannot provide support for almost $1.6 million in … to the Board. Review monthly bank reconciliations. Prepare and file the annual financial reports for 2019 and 2020 with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-machias-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-98Jefferson County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-10)
… As a result, some victims may not receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. The … retained $18,589 in restitution that could have been used to pay victims with unsatisfied orders: some of the money was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/jefferson-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-10Wyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)
… As a result, some victims may not be receiving payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Six of the 24 … up on and officials did not always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. In addition, officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wyoming-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-4