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Olean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… could not demonstrate that approximately $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the Board and District officials did not: Adopt … on taxpayers and withholds funds that may have been used in a more beneficial way. Key Recommendations Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Addison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… did not seek competition for most professional services in accordance with District policy. District officials: Paid … for professional services or did not seek competition in a timely manner, officials cannot assure taxpayers that services were procured in the most economical way and without favoritism. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Albany County – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-05)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether County of Albany (County) employees and elected officials completed … audit statewide county albany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/09/15/albany-county-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-05Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
Determine whether District officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… was 4.9 percentage points or nearly $1.2 million over the legal limit. During the past three fiscal years, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Village of Rushville - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-118)
… a thorough audit of claims. Ensure investments were made in compliance with New York State General Municipal Law … Municipal Law (GML), Section 11 2 Two individuals served in this position during our audit period. One Clerk-Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-rushville-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-118Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… aid (State aid) for seven new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential revenue loss of $477,200. During our audit, … period. We estimate the District will pay about $11,000 in interest expense on the surplus debt proceeds. Key … aid forms with SED for the remaining four buses identified in this report. Properly segregate and account for surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busTown of Corning – Financial Condition (2020M-13)
… manage the Town’s financial condition, which resulted in the townwide (TW) general fund having unassigned fund … revise its fund balance policy. Reduce unassigned balance in the TW general fund and use excess funds in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13Cherry Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2019M-141)
… the Annual Financial Reports, were completed and submitted to our office. Annually audit the Treasurer’s records. Key … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/10/30/cherry-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2019m-141Frankfort Hill Volunteer Fire Company - Financial Activities (2020M-47)
… or had no supporting documentation. Key Recommendations Amend the bylaws or adopt separate written financial policies and procedures to establish internal controls over key financial areas. … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/06/12/frankfort-hill-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activitiesPoland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-218)
… and two Board members did not publicly disclose, in writing, their deemed interests in contracts totaling $91,106 with the Company. Company … officers comply with the disclosure requirements set forth in the law. Require more support for collections received, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/02/14/poland-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2019mCity of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… at another municipality. City officials made $99,761 in vacation buyout payments that were not in accordance with City collective bargaining agreements … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26Hammondsport Central School District – Investment Program (2024M-63)
… bearing bank accounts and 27 certificates of deposits (CDs). Had officials considered alternative legally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-investment-program-2024m-63Newark Central School District – Employee Benefits (2024M-40)
… Therefore, calculation errors went undetected and resulted in erroneous and missed payments. Of the 41 employees we … $66,036 were not calculated correctly, which resulted in separation payment calculation errors totaling $20,157. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/newark-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2024m-40Warren County – Occupancy Tax and Weights and Measures (2016M-346)
… March 31, 2016. Background Warren County is located in the southeastern Adirondack region and is governed by an … pricing and scanning accuracy. Expenditures for all funds in 2015 totaled approximately $144 million. Key Findings The … possibly could have collected an additional $1.9 million in occupancy tax revenue. The Director of the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/03/31/warren-county-occupancy-tax-and-weights-and-measures-2016m-346Germantown Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-166)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s operations for the period January 1, 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/29/germantown-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-166Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-100)
… The Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department is located in the Town of Ausable in Clinton County. The Department, which provides fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/09/15/keeseville-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operationsVillage of Candor – Fund Balance (2017M-148)
… May 31, 2017. Background The Village of Candor is located in the Town of Candor in Tioga County and has a population of approximately 850. … Although fund balance declined by $117,000 (35 percent) in 2016-17, the balance as of May 31, 2017 was $213,000, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/27/village-candor-fund-balance-2017m-148Ticonderoga Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-182)
… The Ticonderoga Central School District is located in the Town of Ticonderoga, in Essex County, and the Town of Hague, in Warren County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/ticonderoga-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-extraVillage of Alfred – Information Technology (2017M-236)
… up of critical data. The Village did not have a recovery plan or breach notification plan. The Village did not provide adequate IT security training to employees. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt … necessary Village personnel receive IT security awareness training and that the training is updated whenever the IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/06/village-alfred-information-technology-2017m-236