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Warren County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-102)
… officials provided adequate oversight of the revolving loan program. Key Findings Corporation officials did not provide adequate oversight of the revolving loan program. For the 15 active loans, we found: Fourteen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/warren-county-local-development-corporation-revolving-loanState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… payments. Officials did not adhere to contract terms for separation payments or obtain Board of Education approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsSea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. – Board Oversight (2018M-273)
… $120,217 had no supporting documentation, including all 48 Chief’s account disbursements totaling $22,121. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-volunteer-fire-association-inc-board-oversightVillage of Fort Plain – Leave Benefits (2020M-101)
… (contract) cover accrued leave limits and conditions for the payment of unused leave. Village officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/11/13/village-fort-plain-leave-benefits-2020m-101Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… and gasoline fuel. Town officials: Purchased $299,298 in goods and services that should have been competitively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100Town of Corning – Procurement (2020M-93)
… Appendix B includes our comment on the issue raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/12/04/town-corning-procurement-2020m-93Who Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Although there are exceptions, the governing board is generally responsible for the audit of claims. The audit … claims is a potentially strong internal control because it segregates two key functions—management’s purchase of … control, the limited time that board members may have to devote to the audit of claims can render an otherwise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleBethpage Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2017M-50)
… and separate from the Town of Oyster Bay and Nassau County in which it is located. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/09/bethpage-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2017m-50IV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Grants and public assistance includes payments to counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, … government units as well as certain financial assistance to (or on behalf of) individuals, unemployment insurance … These types are payments are financed specifically from local assistance or capital projects grant program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistanceCity of Johnstown – Information Technology (2020M-127)
… City, such as reputation damage, lawsuits, a disruption in operations or a security breach. City officials did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-information-technology-2020m-127Fishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… financial condition. Key Findings The Board did not effectively manage the District’s financial condition and … Board gave taxpayers the impression the District needed to increase real property taxes and override the 2018 and … balance increased to $1.8 million, which is sufficient to pay 43 percent of the District’s 2020 expenditures. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128Henrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
… action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… they were inventoried. We determined that 23 percent of the assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: … Four Chromebooks and an iPad with combined costs of nearly $1,800 could not be located. Eleven IT assets … printers), including seven with estimated combined costs of $13,645 and four with unknown costs, were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether North … Free School District (District) officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Red Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
Determine whether Red Hook Central School District District officials adequately monitored and safeguarded fuel and EZ Pass tags
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… with written procedures for the investment of District funds. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor investments. … safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. District officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… payments totaling $2,605 were not audited and approved by the Board. Claims totaling $109,158 were improperly paid … totaling $533,518 were improperly audited and approved by the former Supervisor rather than the Board. Thirteen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and Clerk-Treasurer properly … Village financial operations. The Board did not provide oversight and the Clerk-Treasurer did not perform all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Farmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… with adequate planning. We determined that the Board of Education (Board) and District officials: Did not … and procedures to ensure overtime was incurred only when necessary and unavoidable. They also did not ensure all … overtime. District officials agreed with certain aspects of our report and indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22Debt Approvals for Public Authorities, Municipalities, School Districts and District Corporations
… by the Local Finance Law ( Sections 90.00 and 90.10 ) is that municipalities, school districts and district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/approvals