Search
Town of Guilderland – Information Technology (2025M-61)
… or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT systems. In addition, the Board did not adopt an IT contingency plan … lose important data and suffer a serious interruption in operations. The Town’s technology use policy (IT Policy) … or use – or disruption of access or use – could have or cause a severe impact on critical functions, employees, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-guilderland-information-technology-2025m-61Town of Lockport – Fuel Inventory (2025M-54)
… (Superintendent) properly safeguard and account for fuel inventory? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – September 24, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area A town may maintain fuel tanks for fueling town equipment and vehicles and may … agree to authorize other municipal entities to purchase fuel from the town. A superintendent is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-fuel-inventory-2025m-54Churchville-Chili Central School District – Procurement (2025M-18)
… school district purchases should be made in the taxpayers’ best interest. One method for ensuring that goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/churchville-chili-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-18Otisco Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-42)
… – February 4, 2025 Understanding the Program The Board is responsible for the general management and control of … $130,435 were not approved by the Board prior to payment. 26 claims totaling $19,479 lacked adequate supporting … to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/08/01/otisco-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-42Avoca Central School District – Payroll (2025M-14)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Avoca Central School District … pay employees’ salaries and wages? Audit Period July 1, 2022 – January 28, 2025 Understanding the Program School … on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, responding to an OSC Audit Report , which you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-payroll-2025m-14Town of Bethlehem – Information Technology (2025M-25)
… the Information Service Specialist and Help Desk Technician. In addition, the Police Department has a Senior Network and Systems Technician, who is responsible for setting up the police … react quickly and effectively to help resume, restore or repair critical IT systems or data in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-bethlehem-information-technology-2025m-25Avoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… as much competition as possible. Whether using formal competitive bids in accordance with New York State General … from 31 vendors, totaling $3.5 million, subject to the competitive bidding requirements set forth in GML. … totaling $1.2 million, which were not subject to the competitive bidding requirements and purchases from 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29Steuben County – Safeguarding Computerized Data (2025M-96)
… Steuben County (County) officials limit and monitor access to and properly safeguard computerized data in the finance … 2023 – July 31, 2025. We expanded the scope of the audit to look at all network user accounts, permissions and … and personnel departments and the County Clerk’s office to help protect sensitive information, prevent fraud, comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/19/steuben-county-safeguarding-computerized-data-2025m-96Mattituck Fire District – Claims Audit (2025M-48)
… this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the Office of the New York State Comptroller’s (OSC) authority as set forth in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/mattituck-fire-district-claims-audit-2025m-48Nichols Joint Fire District – Procurement (2025M-103)
… District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials use a competitive process to procure goods and services? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 Understanding the Audit A board of fire commissioners and its officials should seek competition for goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/09/nichols-joint-fire-district-procurement-2025m-103Hillsdale-Copake Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2025M-111)
… periodic comparisons were not made between canceled check images to the list of approved checks by someone without the … check-signing authority does not compare canceled checks images to the list of approved checks, the risk of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/09/hillsdale-copake-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2025m-111Middlesex Fire District – Fiscal Transparency (2025M-130)
… and she did not have access to the OSC Online Services portal 1 to file the AFRs. When AFRs are not filed, … must submit their AFR through the Online Services portal. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/middlesex-fire-district-fiscal-transparency-2025m-130Preston Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-87)
… ensuring that annual financial reports (AFRs) are filed in a timely manner. The District’s budgeted appropriations … period, the District maintained a capital reserve fund in a savings account that offered 0.02 percent interest, and the average daily balance available for investment from this account was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/preston-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-87Cincinnatus Fire Department – Financial Management (2025M-91)
… Period January 1, 2023 – October 31, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area Ensuring that financial activities are … mismanagement, fraud, damaged reputation and jeopardize the Department’s funding and its mission. Department … are responsible for providing proper oversight of the Department’s financial operations. The Department has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/03/20/cincinnatus-fire-department-financial-management-2025m-91City of Mechanicville – Separation Payments (2025M-59)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did City of Mechanicville (City) officials ensure that … Audit Summary During the audit period, City officials did not ensure the accuracy of separation payments. As a … which may have resulted in overpayments. City officials did not have adequate policies or written procedures in place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-separation-payments-2025m-59City of Mechanicville – Financial Oversight (2025M-78)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the City of Mechanicville (City) Mayor and officials provide … extended our audit period to December 31, 2024, to include the 2024 fiscal year-end bank reconciliation. Understanding the Audit Area The City Council (Council) is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-financial-oversight-2025m-78Midway Fire District – Claims Auditing (2025M-143)
… Did Midway Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/01/midway-fire-district-claims-auditing-2025m-143-0Village of Rhinebeck – Claims Auditing (2025M-147)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village of Rhinebeck (Village) Board of Trustees … Did the Village of Rhinebeck Village Board of Trustees Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/05/15/village-rhinebeck-claims-auditing-2025m-147Forms
… (AC 2231) Report Government Fraud Online Complaint Form Printable Complaint Form Retirement Employers Members … A repository of all Office of the State Comptroller web and printable forms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/formsOpinion 92-41
… a municipality, the power should be denied" ( In re Piers Old Nos. 8, 9, 10 and 11, North River, in City of New York , … maintain highways and sidewalks in a fire district (see Highway Law, §§102[1],[15], 117, 118, 129; 140[1],[2],[18], … than the width of highways required by statute (see Highway Law, §§140[2], 284). This broad comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41