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Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… a result, real property tax levies were higher than needed to finance actual expenditures. By continually overestimating … spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to define its rationale for establishing reserve funds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Fairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-96)
… not provide adequate oversight, segregate payroll duties or develop compensating controls or develop written policies and procedures for these duties. … $55,407 in overtime payments that could have been avoided or reduced. Key Recommendations Ensure employees are paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/01/24/fairview-fire-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-96City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… New Rochelle (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City … City officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
Determine whether the Town of Rutland Town Town Clerk Clerk properly billed water and sewer charges
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Heat and Hot Water Complaints
… Objective To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) … covered heat and hot water complaints received during NYC Fiscal Years (FY) 2018 and 2019 (July 1, 2017 through … being conducted timely, and HPD has not established formal time frames for inspecting complaints. HPD took three days or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-88
… Office of Court Administration liaison in the Albany or NYC office as appropriate. … To notify agencies of two new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-88-new-reason-codes-373-judiciary-law-373-and-379-judiciary-lawHousing for Seniors
… senior citizens, including the Senior Affordable Rental Apartments Program (SARA Program), federal Section 202 … Take appropriate actions, including periodically reviewing rent rolls/vacancy reports and coordinating with managing … on their loans and ensuring that outstanding violations are resolved. To HDC: Review waiting lists and increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/05/housing-seniorsYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven … cameras found that security officers who were assigned to the fire watch spent long periods of time in one area …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staff-followSUNY Bulletin No. SU-155
… amount. The goal amount will be the maximum amount per Payroll Bulletin No. 866 . Agency Actions Agencies should review Control-D report NBEN749 as described in Payroll Bulletin No. 866 (Instructions for Entering … Questions about this bulletin may be e-mailed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. … To notify agencies that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-155-automated-transfer-deduction-code-405-tiaa-special-annuitySchuyler County Industrial Development Agency – Project and Sublease Approval and Monitoring (2014M-369)
… and recreation facilities. The Agency, which was created in 1971, is governed by an eight-member Board that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/schuyler-county-industrial-development-agency-project-andBloomingburg Fire Company #1 – Disbursements (2013M-83)
… ordered to do so by the Company. Only approve bills based on adequate documentation that allows the Company members to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/bloomingburg-fire-company-1-disbursements-2013m-83Reporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data (Follow-Up)
… examined whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) is accurately collecting, recording, and reporting bias … data for management decisions. We also determined whether NYPD officers receive sufficient training to enable them to … and handle all possible bias incidents. We found that the NYPD has begun efforts to review and reconcile incident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/12/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-data-followBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… Interest Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and NYC Human Resources Administration: Benefit Eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/benefit-eligibility-assessment-process-followWest Ghent Volunteer Fire Company – Treasurer’s Activities (2016M-48)
… August 12, 2014. Background The West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company provides fire protection services in parts of the Towns of Ghent and … in revenue and received approximately $19,700 in foreign fire insurance premiums in 2014. Key Findings The Company did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/03/west-ghent-volunteer-fire-company-treasurers-activities-2016mOrleans Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-72)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the BOCES’ management of financial activities for … shared services in which component districts participate to enhance their individual educational programs, is governed … the resulting surpluses totaling approximately $3 million to fund unbudgeted capital projects. BOCES officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/orleans-niagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-financial-management-2016mBeacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims … policies for the claims auditor to use as guidance when auditing the claims related to purchases that do not require competitive bidding. The claims auditor did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20Norwich City School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-143)
… Background The Norwich City School District is located in Chenango County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/norwich-city-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteria-operationsVillage of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… for the water and sewer funds. Ensure that procedures are developed for periodically reconciling the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountabilityTown of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… to the Board for audit. The Board did not monitor the health insurance payments to the former Town Supervisor … how to appropriately address the former Supervisor’s health insurance payments. Properly audit and approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127Niskayuna Central School District – Financial Condition (2012M-218)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2010, to March 31, 2012. Background … seven elected members. The District’s expenditures for the 2011-12 fiscal year were approximately $73.7 million. … in the 2011-12 fiscal year. The District’s latest annual report shows the deficit was eliminated as of June 30, 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/01/niskayuna-central-school-district-financial-condition-2012m-218