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Town of Portland – Water Operations (2017M-45)
… The Town of Portland is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately 4,800. The Town is … 40 percent of total production. Inaccurate master meters and customer meters have contributed to the unaccounted-for … billing all customers for water use. Water Districts 1, 3 and 7 reported deficit fund balances as of December 31, 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-portland-water-operations-2017m-45Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… account balances totaling $1.1 million at May 31, 2023 in the accounting records. Comply with New York State General Municipal Law Section 30 by filing all required Annual Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… opt-out payments totaling $6,000.Officials were unable to explain why the former Supervisor was treated differently … occurred and were not detected or corrected due to a variety of factors including a decentralized process for … Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Albany County Department of Weights and Measures – Potential Revenue Enhancement and Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-278)
… was to assess potential revenue enhancement opportunities and controls over the cash receipts process of the Department of Weights and Measures for the period of January 1, 2012 through April … The County of Albany has approximately 303,000 residents and is governed by an elected 39-member Legislature and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/albany-county-department-weights-and-measures-potential-revenue-enhancement-andTully Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-359)
… and underestimated revenues by approximately $900,000 from 2012-13 through 2014-15. Three District general fund … over $2.9 million as of June 30, 2015 were overfunded or potentially unnecessary. District officials have not … the District’s operating needs based on historical trends or other identified analysis. Ensure that reserve balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/tully-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-359Town of Lodi – Town Hall Capital Project (2024M-130)
… corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/11/town-lodi-town-hall-capital-project-2024m-130Evergreen Charter School – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-143)
… Determine whether Evergreen Charter School (School) credit card purchases were properly approved, adequately supported and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card purchases were not always properly approved and/or … Determine whether Evergreen Charter School School credit card purchases were properly approved adequately supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/07/11/evergreen-charter-school-credit-card-purchases-2024m-143York Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-295)
… Background The York Central School District is located in the Towns of Leicester and York in Livingston County and the Town of Perry in Wyoming County. The District, which operates two schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/york-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-295Hammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… Determine whether the Hammond Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151Lynbrook Union Free School District – Special Programs (2016M-45)
Lynbrook Union Free School District Special Programs 2016M45
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-special-programs-2016m-45Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-287)
… to ensure that the general fund’s unrestricted fund balance was within the statutory limit. District officials … improperly reported about $862,000 of unrestricted fund balance in the debt service fund. The District’s long-range financial plan does not show detailed projections and their effect on fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-287Sayville Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cellular Telephones (2015M-86)
… The Sayville Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. The District, which is … fund balance included in its budgets. The Network Systems Administrator did not properly review cell phone invoices, and the claims auditor did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/sayville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cellularTuckahoe Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2015M-152)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s … The Tuckahoe Union Free School District is located in the Town of Eastchester, in Westchester County. The District, which operates two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/16/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-informationFarmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… School District (District) officials properly monitored, approved and controlled overtime. Key Findings District … Free School District District officials properly monitored approved and controlled overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-34)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Poestenkill (Town) Town Board (Board) ensured credit card … Determine whether the Town of Poestenkill Town Town Board Board ensured credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/07/town-poestenkill-credit-card-purchases-2024m-34Red Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
… officials adequately monitored and safeguarded fuel and EZ Pass tags …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… Board did not adopt, a comprehensive investment program with written procedures for the investment of District … Develop and manage a comprehensive investment program with written investment program procedures. Consider all … when investing available funds. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… officials maintained complete and accurate capital asset records. Key Findings BOCES’ capital asset records were incomplete and inaccurate. The BOCES’ purchasing … a gaming console. In addition, we reviewed capital asset records for 130 assets with a historical recorded cost (also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalChatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… consistent practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed and maintaining unreasonable reserve balances … over $1.3 million of fund balance they did not need or use to finance operations; therefore, taxpayers were taxed more … but the average annual workers’ compensation expense is $79,756. Key Recommendations Use reasonable appropriation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11City of Amsterdam – Treasurer’s Office Collections (2022M-203)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Amsterdam (City) Controller (Controller) effectively … the accounting records throughout our scope period . As of January 31, 2022, the accounts receivable balances in the … The Controller should provide adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s office collections as required by the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/06/23/city-amsterdam-treasurers-office-collections-2022m-203