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Pember Library and Museum – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-285)
… records, and the Executive Director provides the Board with financial reports. However, the Board did not adopt a … as required by the by-laws, and did not monitor and comply with the stipulations in the Foundation Agreement regarding … financial statements and cash flow forecasts. Comply with the Foundation Agreement and not use the principal of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/03/pember-library-and-museum-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-285City of Niagara Falls – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-47)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition, the recording of financial activity, and the information technology … City of Niagara Falls Financial Management and Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/04/city-niagara-falls-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-47City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-139)
… Development Agency (GCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) and officials properly approved and monitored projects with appropriate and measurable goals and took action when goals were not met. … Development Agency GCIDA Board of Directors Board and officials properly approved and monitored projects with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/16/city-glen-cove-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2020mVillage of Belmont – Water and Sewer Operations (2014M-101)
… 20, 2014. Background The Village of Belmont is located in Allegany County and has approximately 970 residents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/22/village-belmont-water-and-sewer-operations-2014m-101V.1 Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance Overview and Policies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Chart of Accounts (COA) is the foundation of the Statewide Financial System (SFS). It provides each … to identify financial transactions. Centralized governance of the COA will ensure continued consistency within the State … The Chart of Accounts COA is the foundation of the Statewide Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v1-chart-accounts-coa-governance-overview-and-policiesTown of Perth – Conflict of Interest (2024M-142)
… had an obligation to pay. Although the Supervisor, who is a member of the Town’s Board of Ethics, had concerns with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-conflict-interest-2024m-142Town of Philipstown – Financial Management (2024M-100)
… did not properly manage the Town’s financial operations and used the Town’s general fund to pay for the Garrison Landing Water District’s (GLWD’s) operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-philipstown-financial-management-2024m-100Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… employees and 126 volunteer members. The District’s budget for 2012 was $4.1 million. Key Findings The Board’s current firehouse hall rental policy and procedures are inadequate, and it did not … and/or approve, monitor, or control the firehouse hall rental process. The Board did not exercise appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardContract Advisory No. 25
Electronic Documents Submission System EDSS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssGalen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014 and to identify any security vulnerabilities within the District’s network and public website for the period January 1, 2013 through … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Galen and the Village of Clyde, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/21/galen-clyde-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-and-information-technologyBrookhaven Fire District – Procurement and Information Technology (2014M-339)
… May 31, 2014. Background The Brookhaven Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … The District did not enter into written agreements with all professional service providers. The Board has not … only one username and password and has not designated someone independent of Business Office operations to be the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/brookhaven-fire-district-procurement-and-information-technology-2014m-339Village of Northville – Joint Youth Activity Program (2016M-339)
… Town of Northampton Board Members and a Northville Central School District representative is responsible for the overall … a proper review of financial transactions. The Director does not always provide a record detailing the dates of collections, the payees’ names and the amounts paid when remitting money to the Treasurer for deposit. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/09/village-northville-joint-youth-activity-program-2016m-339Apalachin Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… and separate from the Town of Apalachin and located in Tioga County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/10/apalachin-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (Follow-Up)
… related to Hours of Service that may have been avoidable. For calendar 2010, we determined that these practices cost … these payments will inflate future pension payments for these employees by about $5.5 million. We also found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/18/forensic-audit-select-payroll-and-overtime-practices-and-related-transactions-followTown of Tonawanda – Recreation Fees (2017M-133)
… Background The Town of Tonawanda is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 74,000. The Town is … for cash receipts, including ensuring that cash collection and recordkeeping duties are segregated. Review and reconcile deposited fees using source documents such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-tonawanda-recreation-fees-2017m-133Herkimer County – Sales Tax Distributions and Bank Reconciliations (2017M-178)
… the County Treasurer and County Clerk properly performed bank reconciliations for the period January 1, 2016 through … to 2016. The Clerk did not properly reconcile a County bank account for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), … The Treasurer did not properly reconcile the general fund bank account resulting in an unaccounted for balance $36,091. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/15/herkimer-county-sales-tax-distributions-and-bank-reconciliations-2017m-178City of Watertown – Information Technology (2017M-184)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether City officials adequately safeguarded personal, private and sensitive information on City servers and in its financial system for the period July 1, 2015 through April 5, 2017. Background The City of Watertown is located in Jefferson County and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/01/city-watertown-information-technology-2017m-184Cleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Management (2017M-235)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial … Hill Union Free School District is located in the Town of Cheektowaga in Erie County. The District, which operates … students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017m-235Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-236)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if leave accrual records were … Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/26/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-236Commack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
Commack Union Free School District Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory 2015M90
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/commack-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-fuel-inventory