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Fine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… increased risk for errors and irregularities . The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not: Ensure basic … documents (AUDs) were filed. Conduct an annual audit of the Secretary-Treasurer’s accounting records. Hold … 2021 – appropriations were overestimated by an average of $43,300, or 40 percent. Develop and adopt written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Discovery Charter School (School) officials ensured network and financial software access controls were adequate. Key Findings School officials did not ensure that network and financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsJamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-149)
… Board of Education (Board) appointed a new claims auditor in July 2022 to correct this internal control deficiency. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-149DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… will be capped at 2%, the same as last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearCentral Square Central School District – Fund Balance (2022M-196)
… levels. As a result, officials reduced the transparency of District finances and kept $8 million from productive use. … may not have been necessary, considering the amount of excess surplus funds retained. The District’s surplus fund … limit by about $8 million (9.2 percentage points) as of June 30, 2021. While officials reported that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/central-square-central-school-district-fund-balance-2022m-196State Agencies Bulletin No. 912
… Purpose To notify agencies of changes to the processing of support order arrears. Affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/912-processing-change-support-order-arrearsHomeowners Association, Inc.
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether Homeowners … under contract TM09M10 with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) in accordance with the terms and conditions of contract. Background Under this contract, Homeowners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/homeowners-association-incTown of Smithtown – Departmental Operations (2017M-66)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine Highway … 31, 2016. Background The Town of Smithtown is located in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately … fuel or 11,329 gallons of gasoline dispensed from the Town’s four mobile fuel transfer tanks, and the Parks Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-smithtown-departmental-operations-2017m-66Town of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over payroll and fire protection and ambulance contracts for the … has not established adequate policies and procedures over payroll, personnel functions or leave accruals, formally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… or receive adequate monthly reports from the Supervisor. For example, the Board did not request or receive monthly … were accurate, timely, and properly reviewed. As a result, we found three significant unreconciled variances … they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Village of Bolivar – Financial Condition of Water and Sewer Funds (2013M-125)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the financial condition of the … sewer funds to ensure recurring revenues, including user rates, are adequate to fund recurring operating expenditures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/09/village-bolivar-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2013m-125State Agencies Bulletin No. 1789
… Employees Employees represented by CSEA Local 1000 in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04, 41, 42, 47, 79, 87, and 97 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1789-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseFormer Perry Ambulance Service Manager Pleads Guilty To Larceny
… by DiNapoli, O’Geen and Wyoming County Sheriff Gregory J. Rudolph. The investigation exposed her theft to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyTompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for approving, monitoring and reporting projects for the … York State General Municipal Law. The IDA is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors that is appointed by the … are County Legislators. Key Findings Because the TCIDA does not employ any staff, they hired the Tompkins County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-boardNorwich 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-operationsCharter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… it from unauthorized access and developed and adopted a comprehensive information technology (IT) contingency … unauthorized access or develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, there was an increased risk of unauthorized access … of six tested users of the cloud-based application used for School operations stored sensitive student data without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174Village of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… Village’s financial condition was not properly reported in the Annual Financial Report (AFR). Without reliable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… could be made and goods or services may not be procured in the taxpayers’ best interest. Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-103)
… action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-103