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Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… As a result, some victims may never receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials are unnecessarily … holding nearly $1.3 million that should be used to pay victims with unsatisfied restitution orders. Some of … did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution orders. 22 of the 44 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s internal controls … over circulation desk cash receipts for the period of January 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Town of Queensbury – Justice Court (S9-14-2)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Court officials properly collected, reported … and Michael Muller, and four Court clerks. According to the Court’s System, the Court collected 16,856 payments … is not reporting scofflaw traffic violation offenders to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-queensbury-justice-court-s9-14-2Fonda-Fultonville Central School District – Payroll (2015M-118)
… District is located in the Towns of Amsterdam, Charleston, Florida, Glen, Mohawk, Palatine and Root in Montgomery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-118Town of Dover – Fire Protection and Ambulance Services (2016M-413)
… from voting on the contracts. The Board did not hold a public hearing for the ambulance contract. Town officials did … matters that they have an interest in. Consider holding a public hearing when entering into a new ambulance service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dover-fire-protection-and-ambulance-services-2016m-413OnTECH Charter High School - Information Technology (2023M-71)
… and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/15/ontech-charter-high-school-information-technology-2023m-71Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… did not adopt the water and sewer rates that were charged to customers or audit the Clerk’s records and water and sewer … The Clerk made 12 unsupported adjustments totaling $1,981 to 4 customer accounts without any review or approval. The … reports and review and approve all adjustments made to customer accounts. Record payments in a timely manner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Village of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Village’s financial condition and the … financial condition. The Board did not conduct, or cause to conduct, an annual audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records … revenues and expenditures, and require the Clerk-Treasurer to provide accurate monthly financial reports. Continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/23/village-fleischmanns-financial-condition-and-clerk-treasurers-duties-2017m-30Brentwood Union Free School District – Fund Balance and Hiring Practices (2016M-251)
… The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s fund balance and examine the procedures for hiring … Free School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. The District, which operates 17 schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/22/brentwood-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-and-hiring-practicesErie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the financial activity in BOCES’ special aid fund … more than 1,400 educational and administrative programs to its 19 component and other participating school districts, … expenditures from the special aid fund, which is used to account for and report programs supported in whole or in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – Budgeting (2016M-172)
… and the District only used a minor amount of the fund balance it appropriated to finance operations. Unrestricted fund balance exceeded the 4 percent legal limit during the same … realistic estimates of appropriations and the use of fund balance in the annual budgets. Ensure that the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-budgeting-2016m-172Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… the Brentwood Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials ensured computerized data … we also found that officials did not: Disable 486 of the 3,525 enabled nonstudent network user accounts (14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… Reduce unrestricted fund balance and use excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisors’ … were not Board approved. In addition, bank reconciliations for 15 of the 36 months reviewed were not performed, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… As a result, the Board of Trustees’ (Board’s) ability to make informed financial decisions was inhibited because … and the re-levy of unpaid water and sewer charges to the control accounts. The current Clerk-Treasurer did not … file periodic payroll reports or remit withholdings timely to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Village of Penn Yan – Procurement (2024M-152)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Penn Yan (Village) officials ensured Water Treatment Plant … in accordance with Village policy and in the best interest of ratepayers. Key Findings Village officials did not … or made purchases that were not in the best interest of ratepayers. For example, of the 195 WTP purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/07/village-penn-yan-procurement-2024m-152Village of Lisle – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-13)
… Reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: Conduct an annual audit, or cause to be audited, the CFO’s 2022-23 financial records and … or Report the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public, as required by GML Section 30 and Village Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-lisle-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-13Town of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)
… Key Findings Town officials did not ensure that all payroll payments were accurate, supported and authorized and … that: The Town Supervisor (Supervisor) approved payroll without having any information regarding the numbers … will help the Board and Town officials improve their payroll and leave accrual processes. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141Town of Amity - Town Clerk (2018M-183)
… accounted for cash receipts. Key Findings We reviewed 184 tax payments totaling $237,500 and found they were recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/11/town-amity-town-clerk-2018m-183Hudson Falls Central School District - Retiree Insurance Contributions (2018M-18)
… September 2017) to determine whether contributions paid to the District were largely deposited timely and intact. We … and accurately. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. District officials agreed with our findings. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/hudson-falls-central-school-district-retiree-insurance-contributions