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Town of Gilboa – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2024M-81)
… Objective Determine whether the Town of Gilboa (Town) Assessor Chair (Assessor) properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings The Assessor did not … Determine whether the Town of Gilboa Town Assessor Chair Assessor properly administered select real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/13/town-gilboa-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2024m-81Hyde Park Fire and Water District – Procurement (2025M-31)
… manner. Specifically, the Board did not: Seek competition when entering into a contract to purchase a ladder truck for $1.9 million or maintain written support to demonstrate that the District properly used an exception …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/hyde-park-fire-and-water-district-procurement-2025m-31Lisbon Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2016M-152)
… July 1, 2014 through December 30, 2015. Background The Lisbon Central School District is located in the Towns of Lisbon, Madrid and Waddington and the City of Ogdensburg in … Lisbon Central School District Cafeteria Cash Receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lisbon-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2016m-152Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Credit Cards (2016M-179)
… a Board-authorized list of fuel card users. District credit cards did not have a maximum spending limit. Key … the policy. Ensure that cash advances on District credit cards are no longer allowed. Maintain a complete list of those employees who are issued credit cards and report this information to the Board at each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-credit-cards-2016m-179Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-147)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … County. The District, which operates six schools with approximately 4,500 students, is governed by an elected … for retirement costs in the general fund and levied taxes to fund them. The District’s reserves were funded by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/25/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-147Chester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Board Oversight (2016M-95)
… The Chester Union Free School District is located in the Town of Chester, Orange County. The District, which … two schools with approximately 1,070 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted … officials did not maintain the District’s fund balance in accordance with statutory requirements and did not use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/chester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-and-boardMount Morris Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-328)
… The Board and Superintendent did not adequately explain or monitor the implementation of the approved budget plan. … business administrator and external auditor moved $160,544 from the unemployment insurance reserve to cover the amount … in a timely manner. Return moneys improperly transferred from the unemployment insurance reserve fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/12/mount-morris-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-328East Hampton Union Free School District – Financial Software User Access (2016M-340)
… The East Hampton Union Free School District is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County. The District, which operates three schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-financial-software-user-accessHaldane Central School District – Budget Transfers and Information Technology (2015M-279)
… budget transfers to be made with late or no approval. The payroll clerk, School Business Manager and two employees of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/haldane-central-school-district-budget-transfers-and-informationAbout this Report – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… format. The report also presents basic information on trends in State receipts (revenues) and spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/about-reportBrocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… have found that of the 184 claims we reviewed totaling $1 . 9 million, 100 claims totaling approximately $141,000 … action . Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… $3 million annually. Department heads utilize worksheets to prepare budget estimates, which are then required to be manually input into the financial system by the business office, which is inefficient and increases the likelihood for errors. There …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetRensselaer County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-6)
… Key Findings The County does have a written plan for bridge maintenance; however, it has not been formally … The County does not track maintenance and repairs by bridge, which could make it more difficult to determine when it is more economical to replace rather than repair a bridge. Key Recommendation Record and monitor repairs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/rensselaer-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-6Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-147)
… written IT contingency plan or provide IT security awareness training. Key Recommendations Properly manage … IT contingency plan and provide periodic IT security awareness training. School officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/01/06/young-womens-college-prep-charter-school-rochester-network-and-financialErie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… Educational Services (BOCES) Board of Education (Board) and officials properly paid part-time temporary employees … Properly monitor hours worked by PTEs . Two PTEs worked in excess of the total Board-authorized time and were … timesheets to support hours worked. BOCES officials agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollCity 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 … City of Olean Housing Authority Board Oversight 2016M93 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/07/29/city-olean-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-93Wyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)
… Department (Department) officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the … officials did not always properly enforce restitution orders, notify the court when a probationer violated the … monitor restitution obligations. Six of the 24 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected restitution totaling $1,946. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wyoming-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-4Seneca County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-7)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Nine of the 13 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected … In addition, officials did not maintain a complete list of victims with unsatisfied restitution orders, make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/seneca-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-7Jefferson County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-10)
… been used to pay victims with unsatisfied orders: some of the money was collected between seven and 27 years ago. … In addition, officials did not maintain an accurate list of unsatisfied restitution orders, make undisbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/jefferson-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-10Clifton Park Water Authority – Water Charges (2015M-247)
… audit was to review the Authority’s internal controls over water charges for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Clifton Park Water Authority is an independent public benefit corporation … Clifton Park Water Authority Water Charges 2015M247 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/22/clifton-park-water-authority-water-charges-2015m-247