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Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… policies that were in place were not followed. Five of the 11 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
Determine whether the DaltonNunda Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets and effectively managed fund balance and reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Net Assets
… Component Units ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 13,597,899 $ 10,279,143 $ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-net-assetsViolating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… property and may be divided when a marriage ends Guide to Domestic Relations Orders Violating a DRO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droMorley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… officials provided oversight of financial operations to ensure funds were safeguarded. Key Findings Company … did not provide oversight of financial operations to ensure funds were safeguarded. As a result, the former Treasurer was able to misappropriate $64,972 of Company funds from January 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… did not maintain time records to support the hours for which they were paid and one bookkeeper received $1,751 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198North Greenbush Common School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-112)
… as the claims auditor, because they were directly involved in accounting or purchasing functions, audited and approved claims resulting in an increased risk that improper or deficient claims could be paid. The District appointed a new claims auditor in October 2021. Of 50 claims reviewed totaling $1.4 million: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/north-greenbush-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-112Liberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Liberty Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials … Determine whether the Liberty Central School DistrictDistrict Board of Education Board and District officials adequately safeguarded computerized data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73Tuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… Board oversight, policies and procedures and segregation of duties. As a result: District officials overpaid (or potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including … for certifying the payroll accuracy. Thirty-six of the 104 full-time and part-time employees were not covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Adirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… adequate IT controls to manage network user accounts. Of the 343 network accounts reviewed, 64 accounts were not … plan. Therefore, a cyber incident could result in the loss of data and serious operational interruption. The District had three policies that detail the proper usage of IT assets. The polices are not consistent and seven of 13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61Niagara County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-6)
… and Markets Law (AML). As a result, consumers are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/niagara-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-6Nassau County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-9)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. Key … Markets Law (AML).In addition, although the Division had a price accuracy testing policy, the Assistant Director did not conduct any price accuracy tests. As a result, consumers are at increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/nassau-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-9DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $267.7 Billion at End of First Quarter
… estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund was $2677 billion at the end of the first quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-267-point-7-billion-end-first-quarterHammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the … District’s financial operations are adequately accounted for and reported. Furthermore, although the Board adopted a … 185 and 1,138 days late. Recommendations The audit report includes 10 recommendations that, if implemented, will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151Wallace Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-126)
… funds are not adequately safeguarded and not spent in a prudent and economical manner. For example, the Board … purchased a vehicle that was not the most prudent or in the best interest of taxpayers (Figure 3). The Board did … reports. The Board adopted an unrealistic budget resulting in an operating surplus totaling $45,274. The Treasurer has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/wallace-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-126Town of West Seneca – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-195-F)
… ] [ read complete 2020 report - pdf ] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of West Seneca’s (Town’s) progress, as of December 2024, in … The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of West …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-west-seneca-audit-follow-2019m-195-fDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $274.6 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund was $2746 billion at the end of the second quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-274-point-6-billion-end-second-quarterCattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… console. In addition, we reviewed capital asset records for 130 assets with a historical recorded cost (also referred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalVillage of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… errors and/or irregularities could occur. Properly account for three bank account balances totaling $1.1 million at May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66City of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Common Council (Council) to effectively manage financial operations and capital … the reports the Council received were not sufficient to allow the Council to effectively manage the City’s … accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Common Council Council to effectively manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26