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Schenectady County Community College – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-11)
… Employees used cash received from sales to purchase food and supplies. Key Recommendations Ensure all College …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/06/27/schenectady-county-community-college-internal-controls-over-selectedTown of Lockport – Culvert Pipe Fee Collections (2025M-57)
… properly collect, record and deposit culvert pipe application fees (application fees) and culvert pipe installation fees … structures. In the Town, property owners may submit an application to the Highway Department (Department) to request … properly collect record and deposit culvert pipe application fees application fees and culvert pipe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-culvert-pipe-fee-collections-2025m-57State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… to incur $11,430 in borrowing costs. Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Overtime (Yates County) Because village officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… is committed to public service and strives to be a model of what taxpayers expect from government. During the … are appropriate and dollar thresholds, as appropriate, for such items. In addition, the policies should prescribe … meetings, memberships in professional organizations, and training. In addition, an Authority procurement card was used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – Reserves and Fund Balance (2015M-336)
… The Palmyra-Macedon Central School District is located in the Towns of Palmyra, Macedon and Walworth in Wayne County and Farmington and Manchester in Ontario County. The District, which operates four schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-reserves-and-fund-balance-2015mSyracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… whether the Board was effectively administering the Development Fund for the period January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. Background The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency is an independent public benefit … tax exemptions during 2014. The Agency also administers a Development Fund on behalf of the City for the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andBroome County – Financial Condition (2013M-224)
… to February 21, 2013. Background Broome County, located in the central southern portion of upstate New York commonly … the general fund was spending more than it received in revenue until 2011 and 2012, when the general fund began … flat. While the County’s general fund seems to be in the early stages of recovery, the significant reliance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/broome-county-financial-condition-2013m-224Cost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… Reducing the cost of employee salaries and benefits by even a small percentage can result in significant savings. Employee salaries and benefits, including pension benefits, are large expenses for … New York's local governments and school districts. These costs represent nearly 57 percent of annual budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementTown of Spencer – Disbursements (2025M-35)
… the audit period. It is the responsibility of the Board to conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of claims before … abstract, which is a list of all claims that have been audited and approved for payment. Sixteen … Furthermore, when the dollar amounts of disbursements made do not match the Town’s records, the transparency of actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/18/town-spencer-disbursements-2025m-35Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … or prepare abstracts of claims to be approved by the board for payment. Only the total amount of claims approved by the board for payment was included in the board minutes and the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… for overtime was not required. In addition, the town does not take a physical inventory of its fuel and does not reconcile fuel purchases and usage. Town of … Supervisor’s Records and Reports (Steuben County) The town does not have complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0George Junior Republic Union Free School District – Tuition Billing (2015M-325)
… was to evaluate the District’s tuition billing process for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background … Junior Republic Union Free School District is located in the Town of Freeville in Tompkins County and operates … facilities to residents of the William George Agency for Children and to students bused from area school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/29/george-junior-republic-union-free-school-district-tuition-billing-2015mVillage of Oxford – Water Accountability, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2017M-79)
… 7, 2017. Background The Village of Oxford is located in the Town of Oxford in Chenango County and has a population of approximately … of water or approximately 71 percent of the water pumped in fiscal year 2015-16. The Board did not perform an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-oxford-water-accountability-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2017mUpper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… through June 30, 2015. Background The Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority is located in the City of Utica … Authorities Law. The Authority, which operates the Utica Memorial Auditorium, is governed by an appointed seven-member … Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority Procurement 2015M304 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304Village of Clayville – Board Oversight (2015M-115)
… The Village of Clayville is located in the Town of Paris in Oneida County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/10/23/village-clayville-board-oversight-2015m-115East Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… fund balance as a financing source, improperly booking $3.6 million in encumbrances and improperly reserving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28LaGrange Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-127)
… which it is located. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners, serves … Key Findings The District inappropriately paid the Board Chair for service rendered. The Board needs to establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/14/lagrange-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-127Pine City Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2017M-140)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department officials … Inc. provides fire protection services for the Town of Southport, in Chemung County. The Department is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/10/13/pine-city-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesMcGraw Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-248)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District officials ensured … fund balance and reserve fund levels were reasonable for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. Background … budgets, but the amounts appropriated were not needed to finance operations. Recalculated unrestricted fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mcgraw-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-248Livonia Central School District – Software Management (2016M-293)
… Background The Livonia Central School District is located in the Towns of Avon, Conesus, Geneseo, Groveland, Lima, Livonia and Springwater in Livingston County and the Town of Canadice in Ontario County. The District, which operates three schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/livonia-central-school-district-software-management-2016m-293