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Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… did not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. The … Town’s accounting records were not reliable. $2,082,924 in revenues and $673,497 in disbursements were not recorded. Cash balances were …
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)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Indian River Central School District (District) Board of … Determine whether the Indian River Central School District District Board of …
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)
… and District officials: Maintained surplus fund balance in excess of the 4 percent statutory limit and annually … annual average of $6.5 million (8 percent), which resulted in annual operating surpluses and increased fund balance by … approximately $8.7 million, were reasonable and lacked a sufficient reserve fund plan that detailed each reserve’s …
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)
… Court (Court) collections and reported adjudicated cases in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justices … collected, recorded, deposited, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate manner, or that all adjudicated … . Review the recording and reporting errors identified in this report and make necessary corrections. Upgrade the …
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)
… balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed … Appropriated fund balance of $216,780 that was not needed to fund operations due to operating surpluses. This practice contributed to the …
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)
… not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting in more taxes being levied than were needed to fund … deficits when it had operating surpluses; the swing in operational results totaled $9.7 million. As of June 30, … with the statutory limit. Reduce overfunded reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
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)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings Although District officials … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 12 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
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)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One Chromebook with a cost of $263 could … officials did not adopt comprehensive written procedures for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
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)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … did not perform his financial duties or obtain training on how to perform his duties and was unfamiliar with the duties … with delegated responsibilities and ensure the delegations do not conflict with laws regarding incompatibility of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/16/town-new-albion-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2023m-46Lewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… Determine whether Lewis County’s (County) purchase card charges were properly approved, supported and for … purposes. Key Findings We reviewed 366 purchase card charges totaling $229,635 and determined the charges … prior approval is required by the County’s purchase card policy, 238 online purchases totaling $189,852 did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Village of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… [read complete report here - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of … an increased risk that improper or unsupported payments could have been made and not detected and corrected. Of the …
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)
… Preparatory Academy Charter School (School) credit card charges were properly approved, adequately supported and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card charges we reviewed were not properly approved or adequately supported, and nearly all the charges lacked support to show they were for a valid School …
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)
… Educational Services (BOCES) officials monitored electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost and ensured that invoices for electricity usage were accurate. Key Findings BOCES officials did not monitor electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible …
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)
… access to the network and managed user account permissions in financial and student information applications. Key … permissions in the student information application . As a result, there is a significant risk that network resources and student …
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)
… New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) pending ticket report and the Court’s balance due report were … bail when a defendant fails to appear in Court. Ensure ticket dispositions are properly reported to the DMV in 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)
… funds were established. The Town has nearly $605 million in outstanding debt, which is significantly more than … requires 37 percent of the revenue of the funds servicing this debt. The Board did not develop and adopt several … policies establishing reasonable fund balance levels for each fund. Reduce excessive fund balances and eliminate …
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)
… did not enforce the limited financial provisions outlined in the Department’s constitution and bylaws (bylaws) or adopt … effective financial oversight of Department operations. In addition: The membership did not follow their bylaws and … required by law. The Treasurer did not accurately capture in the monthly meeting minutes the cash receipt and …
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)
… town-outside-village (TOV) and highway fund TOV, the three main operating funds, during the four-year audit period. As a … retirement contributions by approximately $298,100 in the main operating funds. Recommendations The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-windsor-financial-management-2025m-24Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Rutland … process reviewed quarterly billing reports to help ensure meter readings, estimated readings and amounts billed were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Cayuga County Community College – Information Technology (2013M-291)
… for five installed software programs that required licensing. Software was found on one computer that was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/14/cayuga-county-community-college-information-technology-2013m-291