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City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… purposes. No formal City-wide policies were in place to address the usage, documentation and approval of credit … audit claims and require adequate supporting documentation to ensure that claims are for appropriate City expenditures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141Town of Boylston – Financial Condition (2021M-69)
… results during the year. Allowed excessive levels of surplus funds to increase. As of December 31, 2020, the general fund’s surplus funds were $134,448, or 89 percent of actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/03/town-boylston-financial-condition-2021m-69Town of Huron – Financial Management (2014M-367)
… 1, 2011 through September 18, 2014. Background The Town of Huron is located in Wayne County and has a population of approximately 2,000. The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-huron-financial-management-2014m-367Bolivar-Richburg Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-17)
… balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt … our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-17Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… 2014 through September 17, 2015. Background The Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization … Bradford Volunteer Fire Company Inc Apparent Misappropriation of Funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationWestern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Clerical Overtime (2023M-124)
… pandemic timeline, which BOCES officials indicated as the cause for overtime, the BOCES practice of verbally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-clerical-overtime-2023m-124York Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-96)
… is overfunded and may be enough to pay annual claims for 132 years. The District did not have a written multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-96Town of Saratoga – Budgeting and Fund Balance Management (2022M-82)
… budgets expecting operating deficits totaling $1,041,991 in the three main operating funds, but operating surpluses … the ensuing year’s appropriations as of December 31, 2021 in the town-wide (TW) general, town-outside-village (TOV) … a plan to reduce the amounts of surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits Town taxpayers. Ensure transfers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-saratoga-budgeting-and-fund-balance-management-2022m-82Lynbrook Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-81)
… Medicaid-eligible services provided were properly filed for Medicaid reimbursements. If all services were provided … As a result, 14 students likely received services for which the District could have filed Medicaid … and valid session notes are prepared and retained for all such encounters. Except as specified in Appendix A, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-81Coeymans Hollow Fire Corporation – Board Oversight (2022M-84)
… whether Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Corporation (Company) Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate … The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the Company’s financial operations. As a result, there is significant risk that Company money could be used inappropriately without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/11/10/coeymans-hollow-fire-corporation-board-oversight-2022m-84Border City Hose Company – Financial Oversight (2025M-39)
… Inc. (Company) officers provided adequate oversight of Company operations to ensure financial activities were … Key Findings Company officers did not provide oversight of Company financial operations by performing even the … by designating themselves as recipients and custodians of most Company money. As a result, Company money was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/border-city-hose-company-financial-oversight-2025m-39Orange Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2015M-146)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budget … 2015. Background The Orange Lake Fire District is located in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County. The District, which … surplus funds to its reserves, which was not included in the budget. Key Recommendations Develop policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/09/25/orange-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2015m-146Vestal Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-265)
… organization located in the Town of Vestal in Broome County. The Department operates within the Town of Vestal … Board of Directors, is made up of four fire company Stations, each of which is governed by an 11-member Executive … the Department disbursed approximately $66,000 and the Stations disbursed approximately $75,000. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/vestal-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-265Brewster-Southeast Joint Fire District - Recordkeeping and Procurement (2018M-86)
… the capital reserve balance was overstated by $200,790. In addition, all 45 general ledger accounts did not comply … and other accounts are accurately reconciled and recorded in a timely manner. Update financial records and reports to … of our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the District’s response letter. 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/03/brewster-southeast-joint-fire-district-recordkeeping-and-procurement-2018mTown of Carlton – Town Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities (2017M-263)
… October 2, 2017. Background The Town of Carlton is located in Orleans County and has a population of approximately … were accurate and complete and did not deposit receipts in a timely manner. We found that 93 percent of receipts reviewed totaling $1.47 million were deposited, on average, 35 days after receipt. The Supervisor has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/16/town-carlton-town-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2017m-263Village of Wurtsboro – Financial Operations (2017M-71)
… 31, 2017. Background The Village of Wurtsboro is located in the Town of Mamakating in Sullivan County and has a population of approximately … funds totaled $762,250. Key Findings The Board relied on fund balance as a financing source rather than using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/10/village-wurtsboro-financial-operations-2017m-71Wells Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-70)
… July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2016. Background The Wells Central School District is located in the Towns of Arietta, Lake Pleasant, Hope and Wells in Hamilton County. The District, which has … Wells Central School District Financial Condition Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/wells-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017m-70Eastport-South Manor Central School District – Financial Software User Access (2014M-379)
… not have any written procedures outlining how user access rights should be established or modified. District officials … for granting, changing and terminating user access rights to specific financial software applications. Designate … the financial system administrator and assign user access rights based on job duties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/20/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-financial-software-userVillage of Medina – Ambulance Service Billings (2014M-326)
… 10, 2014. Background The Village of Medina is located in Orleans County and has a population of approximately … amounts collected and did not have sufficient procedures in place to enforce unpaid ambulance bills. The Board allowed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/01/village-medina-ambulance-service-billings-2014m-326Town of Groton – Long-Term Planning (2022M-113)
… total repair costs during the audit period. If equipment is in need of repair on a regular basis, services to … Provide the Board with written recommendations as to what highway machinery, tools, implements and equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-groton-long-term-planning-2022m-113