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Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… balance during our audit fieldwork, this pattern continued in the 2021-22 budget. Annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by statute, resulting in higher than necessary tax levies. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementWayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… checks totaling $618 were not properly followed up on and officials did not always make reasonable efforts to … In addition, officials did not maintain a complete list of unsatisfied restitution orders or maintain sufficient … legal basis, the Department removed victims from its list of unsatisfied restitution orders. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… Department (Department) officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and … officials did not always properly enforce restitution orders, notify the court when a probationer violated the … Department Department officials enforced restitution orders notified the court when a probationer violated the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… to ensure adequate monitoring of fleet vehicle use to guard against fraud, waste or abuse. Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… the Jamestown City School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … officials: Maintained surplus fund balance in excess of the 4 percent statutory limit and annually appropriated … fund balance that was not used to fund operations. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… appropriations by a total of $2.3 million (8 percent) in the three fiscal years audited. This made it appear the … used to fund operations. Improperly restricted $246,000 in a debt reserve fund. The funds should be returned to the … restricted funds to general fund surplus fund balance in compliance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… which is enough to fund average retirement expenditures for 10 years. This balance exceeds the Board’s targeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Town of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor … did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Without accurate, complete … The Supervisor did not: Properly record revenues in the accounting system, prepare bank reconciliations or provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… Assess whether City of New Rochelle (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City … Assess whether City of New Rochelle City officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Brookhaven (Town) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 1,022 applicable physical accessibility components … Town officials should assess the feasibility of taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
Determine whether the Wallace Volunteer Fire Department Inc Department officers and members provided adequate financial oversight
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… officials are not presenting the District’s spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to … did not use reserve balances to pay related expenditures in three of the District’s seven reserves. Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… the Board of Trustees’ (Board’s) ability to make informed financial decisions was inhibited because the Village’s true financial position was unknown. The Clerk-Treasurers did not … as of August 9, 2024. The Clerk-Treasurers did not file periodic payroll reports or remit withholdings timely to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Village of Lisle – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-13)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Lisle (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, Filed the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-lisle-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-13Main-Transit Fire Department – Banquet Hall Disbursements And Collections (2024M-86)
Determine whether the MainTransit Fire Department Department banquet manager manager made proper disbursements that were adequately supported reported and recorded and properly deposited and reported collections
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-banquet-hall-disbursements-and-0Port Ewen Fire District – Financial Management (2024M-157)
… However, soliciting investment options may have resulted in greater investment earnings. For example, the District’s … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/03/port-ewen-fire-district-financial-management-2024m-157Serven Volunteer Fire Company – Board Oversight (2024M-97)
… of the Border City Hose Company (Hose Company), was arrested on charges of grand larceny for allegedly stealing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/serven-volunteer-fire-company-board-oversight-2024m-97Opinion 93-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … discussed in the opinion. BONDS OR NOTES -- Variable Rate Obligations (propriety of including a provision to … Whether a variable rate bond or note issued pursuant to Local Finance Law 5490 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8Opinion 91-19
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties … TOWN LAW, §176(13); STATE CONSTITUTION, Article VIII, §1: A fire district may not make a gift to a fire company of … company has requested that the fire district, in turn, pay back to the company an amount equal to the cost of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19