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Village of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition … June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2014. Background The Village of Coxsackie is located in the Town of Coxsackie in Greene … Village of Coxsackie Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountabilityCentral New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… May 31, 2015. Background The Central New York Regional Market Authority is located in the City of Syracuse in … Central New York Regional Market Authority Internal Controls Over Selected Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overVillage of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s management of the level of unexpended … nearly $200,000 (45 percent) over the past five years to almost $640,000 as of May 31, 2013. As a result, the … The information that the Treasurer provided to the Board did not include an estimate of fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine Board oversight of Commission operations and the … joint activity which provides recreation and youth service to approximately 190 children residing in the Towns of Hadley … Findings The three towns did not enter into an agreement to govern the Commission or establish policies or procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mKenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… may have been split to avoid having to seek competitive bids for the additional work. Properly approve 296 change … plans and bid specifications. Solicit competition using bids, request for proposals or quotes as required. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… balance to exceed the statutory limit by $2.3 million, or 23.7 percentage points. Annually overestimating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: … of approximately $9.3 million in 2021-22 and will not need to use $903,000 in appropriated fund balance. Made unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital projects fund totaling $12.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… equipment or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to District officials, we found: District staff did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to implement following an unexpected IT disruption or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127West Genesee Central School District - Capital Assets (2023M-128)
… assets that we tested, and did not conduct periodic physical inventories to help ensure the records were accurate … and complete and the assets were on hand. The last physical inventory was completed in 2017 and officials only … over $176,000 were also not tagged as District property. 27 assets could not be located including 18 with a total cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/west-genesee-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-128Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… did not: Monitor collections received in the main office to ensure all collections were accounted for or deposited in … $914,291 (99 percent of total collections remitted to the business office) were not deposited timely . For … days after they were received. Monitor State aid payments to ensure all available revenue was received, recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/03/albany-leadership-charter-school-girls-cash-collections-2022m-165Town of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… to the financial system and online banking to a third party and by not ensuring proper segregation of duties or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32Fairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… the information used by the Board and District officials to make financial decisions was accurate and complete. We also determined that taxpayers had limited access to financial information to help ensure they could make informed decisions relating to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138Ischua Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-367)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … provide adequate evidence that claims were audited prior to payment. The Treasurer has not filed the required annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/19/ischua-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-367Smithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … has not submitted required annual financial reports to OSC for 2010 through 2014. The Treasurer does not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… claims. As a result, the Board hindered their ability to make informed financial decisions. Complete, accurate and … reports. Ensure claims were properly audited prior to payment. Conduct required annual audits for 2020 through 2023.Although the Board paid a CPA $6,750 to conduct the 2019 and 2020 audits, the CPA did not complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor's 2024 State of the City Address
… statement on the New York City Mayor’s 2024 State of the City address: “Public safety, affordability, and … will be necessary.” Reports & Fiscal Tracking Tools Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York NYC's Shifting Population: The Latest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-2024-state-city-addressAccounts Payable Advisory No. 63
… in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XI-A, Section 1.B - … Codes Guidance: In the SFS, the category code is used to identify the specific goods or services that are being … classification of the goods or services being purchased to (i) ensure the correct account code defaults onto the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/63-category-codesVendor File Advisory No. 5
… Subject: Updated Vendor Forms Guidance: The following vendor forms have been updated and vendors are now required to use them. Please replace any old forms with the new ones and direct vendors to the new forms, … Updated Vendor Forms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/5-updated-vendor-formsSidney Memorial Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2014M-252)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s financial operations for the period … Key Finding The payroll vendor has unrestricted access to one of the Library’s bank accounts. Key Recommendation Do not allow the privately contracted payroll vendor to access the Library’s bank account to withdraw funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/28/sidney-memorial-public-library-cash-disbursements-2014m-252Town of Roseboom - Long-Term Planning (2018M-115)
… Develop long-term financial and capital plans to ensure financial resources are available to replace capital assets in a timely manner. Adopt a … that establishes the levels of fund balance and reserves to be maintained. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-roseboom-long-term-planning-2018m-115