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Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… did not properly manage fund balance and reserves and need to improve their budgeting practices and transparency with … and annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to fund operations. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund balance … more real properly taxes were levied then necessary to fund operations. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance … Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses communicated confidentially, … (SLA) with each of the District’s IT service providers to clearly identify the IT services and providers’ … responsibilities. Over a half million dollars was paid to IT service providers. In addition, because officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsSilver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Silver Creek Central School District (District) Board of Education … Determine whether the Silver Creek Central School District District Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… the plan and could not provide a reasonable explanation for failing to do so. Key Recommendations Periodically review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Town of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… and did not file required annual financial reports. As a result, the Town Board’s (Board’s) ability to monitor the … Provide adequate oversight of the accountant’s work. As a result, the Town does not have accurate financial records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… complete, accurate, up to date, reliable or timely. As a result, the Board’s ability to monitor the Town’s financial … and bank reconciliations were not performed. As a result, the current Supervisor and bookkeeper were unaware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14White Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… The District’s fund balance over the past five years grew to $97.9 million, the equivalent of 43 percent of the … were overestimated in previous budgets and continued to be overestimated. District officials made year-end transfers totaling about $29 million to reserves. The transfers were made to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71Town of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… Justices did not adequately account for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds that could not be … did not return unclaimed exonerated bail totaling $16,287 to the known payees or remit them to the Town. 55 of 100 tickets reviewed were not reported or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… 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 disburse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Wayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… As a result, some victims may never receive the payments to which they are entitled. 24 of the 26 restitution orders … delinquent restitution totaling $7,767 were not reported to the court, as required. 16 outstanding restitution checks … up on and officials did not always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. In addition, officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… $2.4 million of fund balance that was not needed to pay operational expenses because operating surpluses of about $1 million were realized. When unused appropriated fund balance is added to the surplus fund balance, the recalculated surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementHolland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… the current claims auditor did not receive proper training to fulfill the Board’s claims audit responsibilities. As a … 47 claims totaling $596,495 lacked adequate documentation to demonstrate that officials complied with the procurement … and indicated that they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. 1 New York State Education Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. The Town’s accounting records were … were not recorded. Cash balances were understated by about $1.7 million as of June 30, 2021. Federal payroll taxes … financial reports were not prepared for and submitted to the Town Board (Board). Because the Board did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Sullivan County Funding Corporation – Millennium Revolving Loan Program (2021M-196)
… established Program limits. Establish written policies to address default enforcement mechanisms and oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/03/25/sullivan-county-funding-corporation-millennium-revolvingChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… are no longer needed and periodically review user accounts for necessity. Develop and adopt a written IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… Specifically: 97 components at City Hall, such as signs identifying van accessible parking spaces, properly … the Senior Center, such as accessible parking spaces with signs and marked access aisles, interior signs with raised lettering and Braille and interior doors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)
… at the Town Hall, such as at least one van accessible parking space and an accessible route with openings in the … no larger than one half inch. 11 components at the Airport, such as accessible parking spaces with marked access aisles and an accessible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… Objective Determine whether the Wallace Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (Department) officers and members provided adequate financial oversight. Key Findings The Department officers (Officers) and members did not enforce … Determine whether the Wallace Volunteer Fire Department Inc Department officers and members provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125