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Port Washington Union Free School District – Payroll (2025M-38)
… Employee compensation represents a significant portion of a school district’s (district’s) operating expenditures. … paid the salaries and wages authorized by the board of education (board). The District’s 2023-24 fiscal year payroll costs of approximately $94 million represented 50 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/27/port-washington-union-free-school-district-payroll-2025m-38Town of West Seneca – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-195-F)
… Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of West Seneca’s (Town’s) progress, as of December 2024, in … our recommendations in the audit report Town of West Seneca – Capital Project Management (2019M-195), … The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of West Senecas Towns progress as of December 2024 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-west-seneca-audit-follow-2019m-195-fOrange County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-1)
… As a result, some victims may never receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. 19 of the 29 restitution orders … 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/orange-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-1Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… policies that were in place were not followed. Five of the 11 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Seneca County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-7)
… As a result, some victims may never receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Nine of the … not. 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-s9-20-7Wyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Six of the 24 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected … and procedures. County officials disagreed with some of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wyoming-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-4Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… unnecessary fees, if fuel was purchased through the Office of General Services (OGS) fuel card services contract during … records prevented us from determining the total amount of high-credit risk fees paid. Key Recommendations Solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Albion Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-200)
… the Albion Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adopted realistic … officials: Overestimated appropriations by a total of $24 million from 2017-18 through 2020-21. Overfunded and … how they are reviewed. The District’s budgeting practice of overestimating appropriations resulted in the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/albion-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-200Hancock Central School District - Non-Resident Student Tuition (2021M-208)
… established non-resident tuition (NRT) rates in the best interest of District taxpayers. Key Findings Officials did not establish NRT rates in the best interest of District taxpayers. We found: While the … officials established nonresident tuition NRT rates in the best interest of District taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/hancock-central-school-district-non-resident-student-tuition-2021m-208Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… Law) by authorizing insurance claims and annual contracts to be paid before audit and approval. The Board also exceeded … Law (GML) by allowing a third-party vendor direct access to the Town’s bank account that, at times, had more than … and adequately supported, the Board, although required to do so pursuant to Town Law, did not audit and approve 53 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Town of Amherst Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-148)
… (CBA). The Board and officials did not properly monitor to ensure the annual report filed with the New York State … of the State Comptroller (OSC) was accurate with respect to job performance, sales tax exemptions and payment in lieu … correct sales tax amounts. Establish adequate procedures to review and verify that all data in the annual report is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-amherst-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalAdirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… technology (IT) controls over the District’s network to help safeguard personal, private, and sensitive … District officials did not establish adequate IT controls to help safeguard PPSI. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses communicated … technology IT controls over the Districts network to help safeguard personal private and sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61Tuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
Determine whether Tuxedo Union Free School District District officials ensured employees payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate properly approved and supported
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Liberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
Determine whether the Liberty Central School DistrictDistrict Board of Education Board and District officials adequately safeguarded computerized data from unauthorized use access and loss
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73North Greenbush Common School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-112)
… District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were supported, appropriate and audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings While claims were supported and for appropriate purposes, the Board did not ensure claims were properly audited and approved before payment from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/north-greenbush-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-112Wilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… the Wilson Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. As of June 30, 2021: The recalculated surplus fund balance was … reserve fund. Workers’ compensation reserves fund balance of $836,000 can fund the average workers’ compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
… Board of Directors (Board) evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of … Key Findings Although the Board evaluated projects prior to approval, the Board did not adequately establish and … uniform project evaluation or selection criteria needed to assess project applications. Develop the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of Frankfort – Justice Court Operations (2022M-16)
… Frankfort (Town) Justices provided adequate oversight of Justice Court (Court) financial activities and ensured … reconciliations and accountabilities. As a result, former Justice Madia had a shortage of $3,593 that originated over … receipts we tested were generally deposited intact, former Justice Madia’s and Justice Bellino’s receipts totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/05/20/town-frankfort-justice-court-operations-2022m-16East Moriches Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-1)
… contributions. Its excessive balance is enough to cover annual retirement contributions for nine years. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementTown of Webb Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-53)
… fund balance and invalid encumbrances are added back to surplus fund balance, surplus fund balance increased to approximately 26 percent, as of June 30, 2021, exceeding … 2017-18 through 2021-22 and levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. Key Recommendations Develop budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/town-webb-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-53