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Village of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… Board of Trustees (Board) effectively audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not effectively audit claims prior to payment. As a result, disbursements were made for … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… planning, BOCES officials are limited in their ability to set long-term priorities. As a result, BOCES officials did … Ensure that all surplus funds are apportioned back to component and participating school districts. Develop a … and recommendations and have initiated, or they plan to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mTown of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)
… AUD was 435 days late and the 2022 AUD was nine days late. In addition, two certificates of deposit (CDs) totaling $75,789, were not recorded in the District’s accounting records.The CDs date back to at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/06/23/town-tompkins-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-33City of Amsterdam – Treasurer’s Office Collections (2022M-203)
… (Controller) effectively managed the Treasurer’s office cash collection process and ensured accounts … The Controller did not effectively manage the Treasurer’s office cash collection process or ensure accounts receivable … collection system should be restricted to prevent the clerks from purging receipts. Accounts receivable balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/06/23/city-amsterdam-treasurers-office-collections-2022m-203Hammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… that it received sufficient monthly financial reports to effectively monitor financial operations throughout the … (Town Law) Section 176-e which requires each Board member to complete fiscal training in a timely manner. One Board … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151Town of Lodi – Town Hall Capital Project (2024M-130)
… the renovation of a church into the new Town Hall and food pantry. The Board did not oversee the competitive bidding process for the pantry portion of the Project. The Board and its contractors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/11/town-lodi-town-hall-capital-project-2024m-130Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… opt-out payments totaling $6,000.Officials were unable to explain why the former Supervisor was treated differently … occurred and were not detected or corrected due to a variety of factors including a decentralized process for … with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Catskill (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete and … to the Village Board (Board).As a result, the transparency of the Village’s financial operations was reduced, and the … required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Further, the Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Red Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
… Adequately secure the District’s unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel tanks. Maintain fuel inventory records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-34)
… but not limited to, household and personal care items, video streaming services and clothes that were made by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/07/town-poestenkill-credit-card-purchases-2024m-34Farmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… for unnecessary overtime work that could have been avoided with adequate planning. We determined that the Board of … and expenditures. Key Recommendations Adopt a policy with clear guidelines and procedures for overtime work. … for and monitor overtime. District officials agreed with certain aspects of our report and indicated they planned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22Halfmoon Hillcrest Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Operations (2015M-183)
… financial policies to assist in safeguarding Department funds, such as policies for cash receipts and disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/11/06/halfmoon-hillcrest-volunteer-fire-department-financialFair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activity (2014M-335)
… totaled $201,488. Key Findings The Treasurer receives all funds, prepares and makes all deposits, pays Department bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/27/fair-haven-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activityWillsboro Fire District – Financial Controls (2014M-156)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District’s controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … and expenditure accounts or reconcile bank balances to book balances. Annual reports have not been filed with OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/25/willsboro-fire-district-financial-controls-2014m-156McConnellsville Fire District – Financial Operations (2014M-19)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/mcconnellsville-fire-district-financial-operations-2014m-19Bloomingburg Joint Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-42)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that disbursements … by the Board. The Treasurer does not provide check numbers to the Board and no one compares canceled check images to the Board-approved abstracts. Key Recommendation Segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/bloomingburg-joint-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialChemung County Probation Department – Collections and Disbursements (2016M-10)
… 18, 2015. Background Chemung County is located in the southern tier of New York State, has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/06/10/chemung-county-probation-department-collections-and-disbursements-2016m-10Bridgehampton Fire District – Length of Service Award Program and Purchasing Practices (2017M-251)
… the District’s length of service award program (LOSAP) and procured goods and services in accordance with the … $3.3 million. Key Findings The District’s adopted LOSAP point system does not comply with New York State General Municipal Law (GML). 2016 LOSAP records for 15 active members were inadequate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/bridgehampton-fire-district-length-service-award-program-and-purchasingIndian River Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-287)
… period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. Background The Indian River Central School District is located in the Towns … Indian River Central School District Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-287Tuckahoe Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2015M-152)
… the effect of borrowing for tax certiorari judgments versus using money from a reserve and budgeting for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/16/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-information