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Spencer-Van Etten Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-155)
… and distributing a written information technology (IT) contingency plan. However, certain sensitive IT control weaknesses and audit recommendations were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/spencer-van-etten-central-school-district-information-technology-2021mGeneva City School District - Reserves (2018M-51)
… reserves with balances totaling $9.4 million (72 percent of total reserves) are overfunded by $7.8 million and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/22/geneva-city-school-district-reserves-2018m-51Escalation – Article 14 Benefits
… Escalation is the annual increase or decrease of a benefit, … can be eligible for either full or partial escalation. If a benefit is eligible for full escalation, it will increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/escalationDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $273.4 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… that the estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $273.4 billion at the end of the … pension funds.” The Fund's third quarter value reflects retirement and death benefits of $4.3 billion paid out during … that the estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund was $2734 billion at the end of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2734-billion-end-third-quarterCost-Saving Ideas: Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
… purchasing used mid-sized vehicles or new compact models for use by departmental staff. The used vehicles were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-establishing-effective-fleet-management-systemYorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-352)
… review the District’s management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 through October 13, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $52.8 … fund balance, toward subsequent years’ budgets, the full amount appropriated was not needed because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-352Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… and could have improved its monitoring of the Project. As a result, total costs to complete the highway garage exceeded … and financing sources. Fully define the Project scope. For example, a planned highway department office suite was … omitted from bid documents, but later added as a $60,000 change order, which should have been competitively bid in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Town of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-2)
… ( Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2015M-158), released November 2015), adopt written fund balance or reserve … estimate revenues and appropriations in the 2025 budget, which will likely result in operating surpluses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-leicester-financial-management-2025m-2Island Trees Union Free School District – Inventorying and Monitoring Capital Assets (2024M-145)
… inventory records for and monitored the District’s capital assets. Key Findings District officials did not accurately … and completely record and account for all capital assets we reviewed (i.e., machinery, vehicles, equipment and … a physical inventory to properly monitor and account for assets since 2011.Therefore, officials cannot assure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/island-trees-union-free-school-district-inventorying-and-monitoringFairview Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2025M-75)
… in a costeffective manner and ensured claims were audited for accuracy and completeness. Key Findings District … in a cost-effective manner or ensure claims were audited for accuracy and completeness. We attribute these findings to … not seek competition or document the competitive process for 11 other purchases totaling $178,347 out of 18 totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/fairview-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2025m-75County of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections (2024M-50)
… Recreation Department (Department) and Putnam County Golf Course (Golf Course) recorded, deposited, remitted and reported … supported. Key Findings The County’s Department and Golf Course did not always record, deposit, remit documentation … Recreation Department Department and Putnam County Golf Course Golf Course recorded deposited remitted and reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/20/county-putnam-recreation-and-golf-course-collections-2024m-50Village of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… and reported financial transactions accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings Although the … accurately, transactions were not always recorded in a timely manner. The Clerk-Treasurer also did not provide … to ensure transactions were recorded accurately and in a timely manner. The Board did not annually audit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109Rye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… and monitored, District officials did not properly budget, record or pay overtime. District officials did not budget for … $409,391 as salaries, which precluded officials from monitoring overtime expenditures because they did not know … overtime was being paid. The District also lacked overtime monitoring policies and procedures. Paid six employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2Town of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Gorham (Town) officials made procurements in accordance with Town … Determine whether Town of Gorham Town officials made procurements in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-procurement-2024m-7Rush-Henrietta Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2024M-122)
… School District (District) officials ensured credit card and purchase card charges were properly approved, supported and for … District officials did not ensure that all credit card and purchase card charges were properly approved and … Central School District District officials ensured credit card and purchase card charges were properly approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/03/rush-henrietta-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-0Buffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… calculated by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED), but the District’s actual costs are generally greater than NYSED rates. The District was not rebilling school districts of residence when NYSED released updated NRT rates. The District does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationEast Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… November 24, 2015. Background The East Rochester Union Free School District is located in the Towns of East … East Rochester Union Free School District Financial Management and Separation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andBelleville-Henderson Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-46)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … Board has not developed a written plan that communicates to taxpayers the optimal funding levels or conditions under … Return any excess funds in the tax certiorari reserve to the unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-46Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over extra-classroom activity … fund. The audit identified that no training was provided to the central treasurer or faculty advisors outlining their … of the following items: profit and loss statements, up-to-date activity ledgers, and inventory control forms when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomLetchworth Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-332)
… by an average of $1.7 million annually, thus negating any benefit the appropriation of fund balance would have in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/31/letchworth-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-332