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Wayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… Recommendations Establish clear policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
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)
… restitution orders. Some of this money was collected in the 1980’s. Officials did not establish adequate policies … not properly followed up on and/or recorded accurately. In addition, officials did not maintain a complete and … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. … Determine whether 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
… As a result, we examined the travel costs of one Office employee whose expenses exceeded $100,000. In total, we … examined $121,697 in travel costs associated with this one employee. Key Findings Most of the expenses we examined were … the Office did not maintain sufficient records of the employee’s fleet vehicle usage to ensure the vehicle was used …
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)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Jamestown City School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … corrective action. … Determine whether the Jamestown City School District District Board of Education Board and …
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)
… officials did not properly manage fund balance and all reserves. The Board and District officials: Allowed …
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)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pittsfield’s (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, … supported financial records and reports, the Town Board’s (Board) and Town officials’ ability to monitor financial … 2022 AFR was inaccurate. Provide the Board with records for the annual audit, as required by New York State Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… a result, real property tax levies were higher than needed to finance actual expenditures. By continually overestimating … spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In addition, the Board did not adopt a reserve policy to define its rationale for establishing reserve funds, …
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)
… position was unknown. The Clerk-Treasurers did not record investment transactions and interest and all interfund …
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)
… of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … fiscal concerns with the Village’s general fund for the fiscal year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the …
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)
… all rental fees, issued refunds and disbursed funds for all rental hall purchases and operating expenses. … and prepared and signed his compensation checks without a Board member or Department official confirming the payment … indicated they have initiated corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Department’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-banquet-hall-disbursements-and-0City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key … doorways with an operating width of at least 32 inches and wheelchair accessible lavatories in restrooms. 38 … taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 171 components identified in this report. City …
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)
… did not enforce the limited financial provisions outlined in the Department’s constitution and bylaws (bylaws) or adopt … effective financial oversight of Department operations. In addition: The membership did not follow their bylaws and … required by law. The Treasurer did not accurately capture in the monthly meeting minutes the cash receipt and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Opinion 93-8
… the debt limit prescribed by Local Finance Law, §104.00. For purposes of determining the amount of outstanding … variable rate debt which bears interest at rates and for periods specified at the time of issuance. Finally, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8Opinion 91-19
… fire districts to purchase apparatus and equipment for the extinguishment and prevention of fires. Although … There is no express or implied statutory authority for a fire district to make a gift of fire district property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 91-35
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … in a collective bargaining unit (see 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-23, p 39; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-20, p 26). It is clear from the statutory language …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 94-6
… direct or indirect in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in … (cf. General Municipal Law, §800[3], defining "interest" for purposes of General Municipal Law, article 18) or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 94-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Assessments … TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (limitation on in BID) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of BID … or more villages, the limitation on district assessments in section 980-k is computed with reference to general town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26