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Town of Seneca Falls - Town Hall Capital Project (2018M-220)
… Key Findings The Board established an initial amount to be used from its capital reserve for the project of nearly … $4.55 million. The Board did not appropriately approve 14 change orders totaling approximately $265,000. The Board … planned for the project, which resulted in the need to borrow $885,000 from the Tax Stabilization Reserve to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-seneca-falls-town-hall-capital-project-2018m-220Personal Income Tax Refunds
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for payment were … through December 31, 2016. Background During the period of our examination, the Department processed almost 7.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/07/personal-income-tax-refundsCheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2024M-76)
… not properly audited and approved prior to payment. As a result, there was an increased risk that improper or … and corrected. Specifically: 588 claims totaling $3.1 million were not audited by the claims auditor. 21 Erie 1 … including claims that were not properly supported or in compliance with the District’s procurement policy, were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2024m-76Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… and educational programs and determined that: In-person collections totaling $130,568 were not recorded in a collection log. Employees made 25 deposits totaling $29,639 between 11 … the month being reported. Key Recommendations Maintain a log which records the date, amount and payor of program funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… foster care students enrolled at the District. As a result, as of June 30, 2023, officials had not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 (73 percent) in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through … years and made tuition calculation errors totaling $3,036 in the amounts billed. District officials did not: Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billingErie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… did not properly manage and monitor badge accounts used to access BOCES buildings. Badges that are not properly … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingGreene County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-1)
… Determine whether the Greene County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and … records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not complete all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/greene-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-1Town of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (2023M-176)
… Ten employees were collectively paid $12,037 for 20 holidays that were not authorized in the Town’s collective … Key Recommendations Ensure employees are only paid for holidays listed in CBAs. Independently review and approve all unused leave and separation payments to ensure that accruals are accurately calculated, supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-employee-benefits-2023m-176Eaton No. 1 Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-4)
… audit of the Secretary- Treasurer’s accounting records for 2020 through 2022. Adequately audit claims prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/17/eaton-no-1-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-4Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District – Board Oversight (2023M-117)
… landowners totaling $174,950 for six grants resulting in an inappropriate use of local taxpayer money. Made 49 … disbursements reviewed totaling $154,080). Paid $11,630 in unnecessary payments, including excess tree purchases, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2024/03/29/otsego-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-board-oversight-2023m-117Clymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… was paid in compliance with employment agreements. As a result, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in … calculate 16 employees’ pay. Paid five employees a total of $4,792 for retroactive raises that were not authorized by the Board of Education (Board) and paid 16 employees perfect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (2023-MR-1)
… issued five individual reports to the following Towns: East Hampton , Riverhead , Shelter Island , Southampton , and … Objective Determine whether officials from the Towns of East Hampton , Riverhead , Shelter Island , Southampton , and … Determine whether officials from the Towns of East Hampton Riverhead Shelter Island Southampton and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-2023-mr-1Town of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Berkshire (Town) officials sought competition for purchases while avoiding conflicts of interest. Key Findings The Town Board (Board) did not … seek competition for purchases or avoid conflicts of interest. As a result, goods and services may not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84Marathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-76)
… checking and savings accounts, which had an average daily balance of approximately $567,000 during the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/20/marathon-joint-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-76Brocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and reserves that will be used to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-44Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)
… operations. The Board overestimated appropriations from fiscal years 2019-20 through 2021-22 by an average of … the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 3.1 to 12.8 percentage points. Reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022mPrimary Hall Preparatory Charter School – Debit Cards (2024M-159)
… the use of debit cards. School officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2026/01/16/primary-hall-preparatory-charter-school-debit-cards-2024m-159Town of Sanford – Claims Audit Process (2021M-189)
… officials ensured that goods and services were received for the claims we reviewed, the Town Board (Board) did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-sanford-claims-audit-process-2021m-189Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Canajoharie (Town) officials properly budget for and … TOV highway and town-wide (TW) highway funds by an average of $83,477 (21 percent) for fiscal years 2018 through 2020. … the TOV funds’ tax levies to zero. The same amount of taxes were unnecessarily levied in TOV funds, creating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Monroe County Airport Authority – Board Oversight of County Chargebacks and Professional Services (2019M-226)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Monroe County Airport Authority (Authority) Board (Board) provided adequate oversight over chargebacks for Monroe County (County) services and the procurement of … The Authority did not require and review detailed support for County chargebacks and paid $128,603 for non-Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/11/24/monroe-county-airport-authority-board-oversight-county-chargebacks-and