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Town of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Guilford (Town) Town Board (Board) developed realistic … Actual revenues exceeded estimated revenues by an average of $210,000 (42 percent) in the general fund and $180,000 (17 … The Board adopted budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected operating deficits in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… anyone other than current Village officials or employees. In addition, we reviewed 50 disbursements totaling $11,480 … Discontinue authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to pay claims in advance of audit and ensure claims contain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Village of Wappingers Falls – Board Oversight (2023M-70)
… adequate oversight over financial operations and capital projects. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight over financial operations and capital projects. As a result, the Board did not have sufficient … information to oversee financial operations and capital projects. The Board was unaware of the Village’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/22/village-wappingers-falls-board-oversight-2023m-70University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… Consult with legal counsel and determine the appropriate course of action to address the overpayments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123South Kortright Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-69)
… auditor and deputy claims auditor meet eligibility for appointment. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/south-kortright-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-69Town of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… modifications totaling $3.2 million were not recorded in the accounting records. Close seven completed capital projects in the accounting records. While we did not observe any … project activity. Close completed capital projects in a timely manner. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38Town of German – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2023M-54)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of German (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … was compromised, resulting in diminished transparency of the Town’s financial operations. The former Supervisor: Incorrectly recorded almost $1 million of highway fund revenues and $57,000 of fire protection fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/14/town-german-supervisors-records-and-reports-2023m-54Greene Central School District – Unused Leave Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-158)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Greene Central School District (District) officials ensured … greene school district leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/greene-central-school-district-unused-leave-payments-and-leave-accrualsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsNiagara Falls Water Board – Financial Management (2015M-141)
… finances in accordance with the governing agreements and New York State Public Authorities Law for the period January 1, 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/18/niagara-falls-water-board-financial-management-2015m-141LaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… Improperly managed network user accounts. The District’s disaster recovery plan was outdated, inadequate and not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… the City of Utica in Oneida County and was established by Section 1942 of New York State Public Authorities Law. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304Wilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… officials improperly restricted more than $1.6 million in the debt reserve fund. Workers’ compensation reserves fund … unemployment expenditure. By maintaining surplus funds in excess of the statutory limit and maintaining excess … real property taxes may have been higher than necessary. In addition, the Board did not adopt a comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… the District paid high-credit risk fees totaling $1,321 for May and June 2021, the District’s incomplete records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately. Key Findings Department … violated the court order or disburse victim restitution payments appropriately. As a result, victims may not receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Orange County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-1)
… violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately. Key Findings Department … violated the court order or disburse victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately. As a result, some victims may never receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/orange-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-1Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… a take-home vehicle, except for the CEO, maintained mileage logs and reimbursed the Corporation for personal use … policy. The internal auditor estimated the CEO’s personal mileage and found the CEO owed the Corporation $3,484 for the … take-home vehicles complete and file accurate weekly mileage logs as required. Ensure all employees assigned a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homeVillage of Liberty – Budget Review (B4-14-9)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … budget gaps in the water and sewer funds which are planned to be funded by rate increases that have not yet been … any supporting justification. The proposed budget complies with the tax levy limit. Key Recommendations Include a tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/16/village-liberty-budget-review-b4-14-9Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… exceeded the statutory limit by $1.5 million and resulted in higher tax levies than necessary. Actual expenditures from … fund balance statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a multiyear … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementFairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s financial management for the period July 1, 2012 through July 25, 2014. … Fairport Public Library Financial Management 2014M354 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354