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Town of Friendship – Justice Court Operations (2021M-15)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Friendship (Town) Justices properly collected, … Justice Court (Court) collections. Key Findings Although the Justices properly collected, recorded and reported fines … were not performed. As of December 1, 2020 the Town Board (Board) had not completed an audit of the 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/05/21/town-friendship-justice-court-operations-2021m-15Tonawanda City School District - Procurement (2023M-108)
… As a result, they did not comply with District policies or New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 103 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/tonawanda-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-108Greenville Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-106)
… the 17-month audit period, the District earned $539 from money on deposit in the District’s checking and money market accounts, which had average available funds for … the District’s investment program, Solicit interest rate quotes, or Consider other legally permissible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/greenville-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-106Shenendehowa Central School District – Longevity Payments (2023M-165)
… As a result, 26 employees were underpaid a total of $9,214 in longevity for separations payments during our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/shenendehowa-central-school-district-longevity-payments-2023m-165Raquette Lake Union Free School District - Business Office Operations (2023M-151)
… that the required annual financial reports are filed in a timely manner. Ensure that written agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/12/raquette-lake-union-free-school-district-business-office-operations-2023mVillage of Argyle – Water Billing and Collections (2023M-148)
… adequate oversight of water billings and collections. As a result, delinquent accounts were not enforced, and the … The Clerk-Treasurer did not properly assess $4,330 in penalties on unpaid customer accounts. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/31/village-argyle-water-billing-and-collections-2023m-148Fishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… be used to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the following information they were required to include … online submission request for records. Key Recommendations Post all required and recommended information on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
… did not ensure applicants provided documentation required to grant an exemption or maintain the documentation. Of the … million lacked one or more pieces of documentation needed to verify eligibility and the Assessor’s exemption … before granting exemptions, retain documentation to support eligibility and periodically verify that those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66Lansing Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-62)
… a comprehensive written investment policy as required by New York State General Municipal Law Section 39. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/09/01/lansing-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-62Town of Southold – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-10)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Southold (Town) employees and elected officials completed … was not provided to all employees and elected officials. Of the 45 total individuals we tested (26 selected employees … and all 19 elected officials), six employees or 23 percent of employees tested and 10 elected officials, did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-southold-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-10Madrid-Waddington Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-1)
… purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings We reviewed 100 claims totaling … two claims totaling $17,848 were improperly paid prior to audit. The claims auditor did not audit and approve any of … reimbursements and scholarship payments are presented to the claims auditor for audit and approval prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/madrid-waddington-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-1Wainscott Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-237)
… and adopting budgets that overestimated appropriations by a total of more than $911,000 (11 percent) from 2015-16 … accumulation of fund balance. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-237Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School - Procurement and Dignity for All Students Act (2018M-271)
Determine whether School officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services and ensured compliance with the Dignity for All Students Act DASA
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/04/19/eugenio-maria-de-hostos-charter-school-procurement-and-dignity-allVillage of Scotia - Parking Tickets and Justice Court Operations (2019M-44)
… account for and enforce the collection of issued parking tickets. Determine whether Justice Court (Court) collections … timely. Key Findings The Village had 6,776 unpaid parking tickets totaling $354,705 outstanding as of July 31, 2018. … late fees totaling $5,110 on 184 (or 78 percent) parking tickets. The Court’s bail liability was $36,425, or $6,924 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/06/07/village-scotia-parking-tickets-and-justice-court-operations-2019m-44Wainscott Common School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-240)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) adequately audited claims before payment … that the Board, as a whole, performed a thorough audit of claims that not only ensured that claims were adequately … Board, together with the warrant. Perform a thorough audit of each claim before approving the claims for payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/wainscott-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-240Massena Central School District - Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-71)
… whether District officials properly disbursed payments for dental benefits, third-party administrative fees and utilities. Key Findings District officials allowed: The … vendors, who disbursed $488,545 during the audit period (for dental plan benefits, administrative fees and utilities), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/massena-central-school-district-selected-non-payroll-disbursements-2019mCity of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… to the credit card vendor improperly withholding funds. Ice rink collections totaling $5,364 were unaccounted for due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Hendrick Hudson Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-24)
… to ensure fiscal stability. Key Findings The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (Indian Point) is expected to shut down …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24Remsen Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-86)
… other than those allowed under law, are presented to the claims auditor for audit and approval before payment. … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/remsen-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-86Richfield Springs Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-140)
… Determine whether fixed assets were recorded and accounted for properly. Key Findings Fixed asset and disposal policies … Board approval. Key Recommendations Establish a threshold for inventorying and recording fixed assets and update … Determine whether fixed assets were recorded and accounted for properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/richfield-springs-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-140