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Erie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments … not always properly enforce restitution orders, notify the court when a probationer violated the court order, or … Determine whether the Erie County County Probation Department Department officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… balance during our audit fieldwork, this pattern continued in the 2021-22 budget. Annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by statute, resulting in higher than necessary tax levies. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementVillage of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
… reported and remitted Justice Court (Court) collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justices … collected, recorded, deposited, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate manner. The Justices did not prepare … errors was a $3,320 overpayment to the Justice Court Fund. In addition, Justice Miller had a shortage totaling $421 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… not performed. Monthly financial reports were not prepared for and submitted to the Town Board (Board). Because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-92)
Determine whether the Indian River Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials adequately managed the Districts financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022mJamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Town of Dix – Justice Court Operations (2022M-06)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Dix (Town) Justices collected, recorded, deposited, … reported. The Justices did not provide adequate oversight of the clerk, ensure she was properly trained or prepare … errors occurred, causing the Court to owe the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund (JCF) $21,204, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/22/town-dix-justice-court-operations-2022m-06Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… accumulation of surplus fund balance. Additionally, the property tax levy for 2023-24 was $509,000 while the Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Silver Creek Central School District (District) Board of … Determine whether the Silver Creek Central School District District Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Norwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … they did not appropriately track or maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … costs of approximately $14,278 were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22Town of New Albion – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2023M-46)
… Supervisor has weakened internal controls. For example, from January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022, the Clerk … generally agreed with our findings and indicated that they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/16/town-new-albion-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2023m-46Village of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… accurate when paid. Board members did not know what their claims audit responsibilities were, nor did they take training to learn what their claims audit responsibilities were. Key …
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)
… and restaurant purchases, and food purchases for “going away parties,” a teacher’s bridal shower and staff holiday …
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)
… officials: Continued using an energy service company (supplier) after contract expiration, resulting in BOCES … (kWh) rate than if it had contracted with the supplier awarded the new bid through a competitive process or … audit of electricity supply and delivery invoices prior to payment. BOCES officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andNorth Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… (District) officials properly secured user account access to the network and managed user account permissions in … but did not properly secure user account access to the network or manage user account permissions in the … be inappropriately altered, accessed or used. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Town of Lockport – Justice Court (2018M-36)
… is maintained and reconciled with cash in the bail account monthly, and report and remit forfeited bail when a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/07/13/town-lockport-justice-court-2018m-36Town of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… plans and policies, including a multiyear financial plan, fund balance policy and reserve policy. Key … Develop a comprehensive written multiyear financial plan and written policies establishing reasonable fund …
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)
… or a financial secretary, and the President did not appoint members to the auditing committee to assist with …
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)
… balance or develop a written multiyear financial plan. In addition, the Board’s preliminary budgets also did not … estimates with a breakdown by fund to assist officials in preparing and approving the final budget and providing … instead of planned operating deficits totaling $482,700 in the general fund town-wide (TW), general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-windsor-financial-management-2025m-24