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Town of Shelby – Supervisor’s Financial Responsibilities (2021M-121)
Determine whether the Town of Shelby Town Supervisor Supervisor adequately performed his financial duties
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/12/03/town-shelby-supervisors-financial-responsibilities-2021m-121Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Schonowe … budget to actual reports or prepare an annual Directors’ report to the membership, as required by the bylaws. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/04/08/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2021m-185Fort Hunter Fire District – Capital Reserve Funds (2022M-202)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Fort Hunter Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners … audit Fort Hunter fire district capital reserve funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/fort-hunter-fire-district-capital-reserve-funds-2022m-202Town of Lake Luzerne – Payroll (2022M-98)
… (Supervisor) ensured payroll payments were accurate and in accordance with Town policies. Key Findings The … Town policies. Town officials: Did not properly review and certify payroll; 15 of 54 payroll registers reviewed were … approve. Key Recommendations Ensure payrolls are reviewed and certified. Ensure timecards are complete and fully in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-payroll-2022m-98Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… to safeguard fixed assets. The District’s inventory list did not contain identifiable information for each asset including purchase date, purchase price, date placed in service and useful life. As a result, … inventory records that include the purchase date, purchase price, date placed in service, useful life and serial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… oversight of the employees who prepared the tuition bills. Establish adequate procedures to ensure tuition bills … are accurately prepared, calculated and issued. Consult with the District’s legal counsel to determine the District’s … billing errors. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billingWest Babylon Union Free School District – Claims Audit (2024M-62)
… claims. Key Findings The claims auditor did not perform a proper audit of claims. As a result, there is an increased … 21 claims totaling $3.1 million were not audited prior to payment in accordance with New York State (NYS) Education … Section 1724. The claims auditor did not report directly to the Board, did not note exceptions on the warrant and did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/20/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-62Orange Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2015M-146)
… financial activity with the current year’s modified budget and the upcoming year’s preliminary budget. Budgets included appropriations for funding District reserves and the Board applied operating surplus funds to its … in the budget. Key Recommendations Develop policies and procedures over the budgeting process so that proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/09/25/orange-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2015m-146Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County (County) Treasurer within the timeframes … 35. As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector … did not remit taxes to the Supervisor at least weekly and as required by Town Law. The Tax Collector made one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County (County) Treasurer within the timeframes … 35.As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector … payments totaling $656,657 in February, $327,001 in March and $92,168 in April. The Board did not audit the Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Vestal Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-265)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over selected … Department is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Vestal in Broome County. The Department operates within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/vestal-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-265Town of Elmira – Financial Condition (2015M-226)
… in Chemung County, has a population of approximately 6,940 and includes the Village of Elmira Heights within its … the financial condition of the town-wide general fund and the traffic district fund, both of which have fund … of cash flow balances by fund. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a multiyear financial plan for long-term operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/08/town-elmira-financial-condition-2015m-226St. Lawrence County – Financial Condition (2016M-173)
… January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background St. Lawrence County is located in northern New York State and … St Lawrence County Financial Condition 2016M173 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/06/24/st-lawrence-county-financial-condition-2016m-173Delaware County – Third-Party Contractual Services (2014M-287)
… did not publically disclose potential financial interests in contracts prior to 2014. Key Recommendations Amend the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/03/06/delaware-county-third-party-contractual-services-2014m-287Village of Wurtsboro – Financial Operations (2017M-71)
… on fund balance as a financing source rather than using recurring revenue to finance recurring expenditures. The general fund borrowed an average … controls. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that finance recurring revenues with recurring expenditures. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/10/village-wurtsboro-financial-operations-2017m-71Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Youth Recreation Commission – Financial Activities (2017M-68)
… Commission’s financial activities were properly recorded and reported, whether cash collections were deposited and cash disbursements were for appropriate summer recreation program (Program) purposes, and whether Program employees were paid in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2017/10/06/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-youth-recreation-commission-financial-activitiesHawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Internal Controls Over Wire Transfers (2016M-183)
… banks offer various security controls such as callback verification of transactions and email confirmation of those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-internal-controls-overTown of South Bristol – Financial Management (2015M-140)
… 1, 2014 through May 20, 2015. Background The Town of South Bristol is located in Ontario County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-south-bristol-financial-management-2015m-140Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… to review the Library’s Treasurer position for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Middle … is unclear. The Board does not require the Treasurer to take an oath of office, and the Treasurer submits invoices … does not maintain accounting records or prepare and submit monthly reports to the Board. Key Recommendations Consult …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Royalton-Hartland Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-275)
… the District’s financial condition and budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2012 through September 4, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $22.9 … officials consistently budgeted in the general fund for expenditures that could have been paid for with reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-275