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Town of Wellsville – Budgeting (2021M-112)
… the impression that real property taxes were levied to finance general Town operations when these taxes were intended to fund highway operations. During our audit period, from … town-outside-village) and made transfers totaling $869,428 to each applicable highway fund. Key Recommendation Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-wellsville-budgeting-2021m-112Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Network Access (2021M-35)
… Regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. As a result, we identified 139 unneeded user … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Regularly review network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-network-access-2021m-35South Orangetown Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-24)
… accounts to determine if they are needed Disable 30 of the 3,675 network user accounts that were no longer needed. The 30 accounts include 13 generic accounts, nine former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/south-orangetown-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-24Lyndon Fire District – Disbursements (2022M-132)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine if the Lyndon Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to … Determine if the Lyndon Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/lyndon-fire-district-disbursements-2022m-132Bradford Central School District – Online Banking (2022M-102)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we found online banking transactions were appropriate, District officials did not secure access to online banking. In addition to sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/bradford-central-school-district-online-banking-2022m-102Kortright Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-51)
… competition for heating oil; had officials worked with the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) to use a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/kortright-rural-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-51Town of Shelter Island – Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-22)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Shelter Island (Town) officials properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all … Determine whether Town of Shelter Island Town officials properly administered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-shelter-island-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-22Town of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
… limit by more than $725,000. As a result, it is difficult for the Board to assess alternative approaches to financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-lagrange-financial-management-2023m-139North Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-140)
… unneeded network user accounts. Seven of these users left the District between 2011 and 2019. Key Recommendations … and ensure that employees implement and comply with the procedures. Maintain a list of authorized user accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/north-salem-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-140Town of Penfield – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-39)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 58 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-penfield-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-39Town of Big Flats – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-37)
… of Big Flats (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town … Town officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected facilities. … of Big Flats Town officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/town-big-flats-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-37Forestburgh Fire District – Financial Activities (2015M-203)
… deposits were not made within 10 days as required by New York State Town Law. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/16/forestburgh-fire-district-financial-activities-2015m-203Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-64)
… December 31, 2014. Background The Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire District No. 1 is a district corporation of the State, … Clifton ParkHalfmoon Fire District No 1 Length of Service Award Program 2015M64 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/clifton-park-halfmoon-fire-district-no-1-length-service-award-program-2015mBovina Fire District – Fund Balance (2015M-138)
… officials properly managed the District’s fund balance for the period January 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. … Establish formal reserve funds using money designated for capital purposes or use the balance of funds on hand to reduce future tax levies. Develop a written long-term capital plan that details anticipated equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/21/bovina-fire-district-fund-balance-2015m-138Alton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-96)
… operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through April 27, 2015. … reconciliations, but did not present them to the Board for review. The Board did not complete an annual audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/10/alton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2015m-96Plymouth Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-211)
… January 1, 2013 through June 16, 2014. Background The Plymouth Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Plymouth, located in Chenango County. The District is … Plymouth Fire District Controls Over Financial Activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/03/plymouth-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-211Claryville Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2014M-59)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine budgeting practices for the period of January 1, … Board is making significant financial decisions related to equipment needs without sufficient information. The … capital plan, with an equipment replacement schedule, to help determine capital funding needs or to identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/05/23/claryville-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2014m-59Candor Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-268)
… to examine the District’s controls over financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. … and separate from the Town of Candor and Tioga County in which it is located. The District’s general fund budget for 2014 totals approximately $420,000. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/candor-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-268Hughsonville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2014M-159)
… audit was to examine the controls over cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2013 through January 13, 2014. … to approximately 9,000 residents. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled $808,793. Key Findings The Board did not … procedures to obtain the required number of quotations for purchases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/hughsonville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2014mHortonville Fire District – Financial Reporting (2014M-188)
… 1, 2013 through May 9, 2014. Background The Hortonville Fire District is a district corporation of the State, … District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners which is responsible for the District’s … Hortonville Fire District Financial Reporting 2014M188 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/hortonville-fire-district-financial-reporting-2014m-188