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Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2024M-35)
… Determine whether Greater Southern Tier (GST) Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … on the inventory list. A camcorder with a purchase price of $1,700 could not be located or accounted for. A telecommunications switch with a purchase price of $1,500 was still active on the inventory list but was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/06/21/greater-southern-tier-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2024mNorth Collins Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2023M-39)
… Central School District (District) officials maintained a complete and accurate inventory of information technology … assets. Key Findings District officials did not maintain a complete and accurate inventory of IT assets (computers, … IT inventory records were incomplete and inaccurate, in part because the records were not always updated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/north-collins-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentTown of Lake Luzerne – Payroll (2022M-98)
… for time in/out. Inaccurately calculated overtime payments to hourly employees, resulting in overpayments of $8,052 out … Board-approved rates, resulting in $13,650 annual increase to the Town’s payroll that the Board did not approve. Key … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-payroll-2022m-98Town of Homer – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-63)
… the duties or implement compensating controls relating to non-payroll disbursements. As a result, checks and … Clerk (Clerk) were not established. Establish procedures to detect and prevent duplicate payments from occurring. … reconciliations, bank statements and canceled check images to ensure bank transactions are appropriate. Annually audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/11/town-homer-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-63Marathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-76)
… interest totaling approximately $2,000 from the District’s checking and savings accounts, which had an average daily … solicit interest rate quotes that may have resulted in higher interest earnings. As a result of our audit, the … and obtain investment information to ensure available funds are invested to maximize interest earnings. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/20/marathon-joint-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-76Ballston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials properly awarded … of service credit and a defined contribution of $700 each to which they were not entitled. LOSAP points were not … 2015 and contact the District’s attorney and Administrator to recover the associated $2,100 of defined contributions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-creditNyack Parking Authority – Parking Ticket Operations (2020M-94)
… and maximized the collection of all parking violation tickets issued. Key Findings The Board and Authority … pursue and maximize the collection of parking violation tickets. The Board and Authority officials did not: Provide … $572,609. Review the number or the amount of outstanding tickets or consider alternatives to increase collections. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/11/20/nyack-parking-authority-parking-ticket-operations-2020m-94Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… the District’s financial health. Comprehensive multiyear strategic, financial and capital plans were not developed. … condition is negatively affected. Adopt multiyear strategic, financial and capital plans. District officials … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91East Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)
… activity (ECA) funds were properly accounted for, deposited timely and if disbursements were properly supported and for legitimate ECA purposes. Key Findings The ECA clubs did … cannot determine whether all money collected was accounted for, properly remitted and deposited intact. Other than minor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsTown of Preston - Financial Management (2018M-81)
… reserve policy and multiyear financial and capital plans to address the Town’s operational and capital needs. Key … that establishes the level of fund balance and reserves to be maintained. Develop and adopt a comprehensive multiyear … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/13/town-preston-financial-management-2018m-81Town of Locke – Financial Condition (2020M-111)
… As a result, it levied more taxes than necessary to sustain operations. The Board did not adopt budgets with … and water district were excessive, ranging from 89 percent to 536 percent of actual expenditures. The Board did not … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-locke-financial-condition-2020m-111Sidney Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-243)
… three fiscal years, ranging from 4.7 percentage points to 8.9 percentage points over the limit. The Board and … Review reserve fund balances and reduce them to reasonable levels, as appropriate, in accordance with … recommendations and indicated they have taken, or planned to take, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sidney-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-243Town of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (2023M-176)
… Ten employees were collectively paid $12,037 for 20 holidays that were not authorized in the Town’s collective … Key Recommendations Ensure employees are only paid for holidays listed in CBAs. Independently review and approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-employee-benefits-2023m-176Town of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… necessary expenditures and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the 428 claims totaling $478,628 that … of unaudited claims each month and approved the abstracts for payment. However, the abstracts did not contain sufficient details or itemization for the Board to make the necessary determinations required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71West Babylon Union Free School District – Claims Audit (2024M-62)
… directly to the Board, did not note exceptions on the warrant and did not include all exceptions on her monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/20/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-62Orange Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2015M-146)
… The Orange Lake Fire District is located in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County. The District, which serves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/09/25/orange-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2015m-146North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… and safeguarding of fuel inventory and to assess its cash disbursement process for the period January 1, 2013 … North Patchogue Fire District Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements 2015M81 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mRaquette Lake Fire District No. 3 –Internal Controls (2013M-379)
… 30, 2013. Background Raquette Lake Fire District No. 3 is in Hamilton County and is governed by a Board of Fire … Records were incomplete because deposits were not recorded in the checkbook register and a running cash balance was not … and include these along with a copy of the bank statements in her monthly report to the Board. Ensure that the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/12/raquette-lake-fire-district-no-3-internal-controls-2013m-379Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… employees stored personal data, such as photos, videos and music, on district computers. And district officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Real Property Tax Cap and Tax Cap Compliance
… review reporting requirements. They will also demonstrate how to complete the tax cap form using OSC's online reporting … The Academy for New York State's Local Officials page to view past webinars and for more information on our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap