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Long Lake Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-272)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate whether the Company’s internal … Long Lake Fire District No. 1 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/long-lake-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-272Town of Genesee – Disbursements (2016M-433)
… The Town of Genesee is located in Allegany County and has a population of approximately 1,700. The Town is … duties of disbursing funds through wire transfers and electronic payments. The Board did not conduct an annual … Neither the Supervisor nor the accountant prepared and provided the Board with monthly bank reconciliations. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-genesee-disbursements-2016m-433Utica Academy of Science Charter School – Purchasing (2015M-71)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s purchasing procedures for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/06/26/utica-academy-science-charter-school-purchasing-2015m-71SUNY Bulletin No. SU-144
… the Fall and Spring semesters are due a lump sum payment of $347.32. Employees employed for the Fall or Spring semester only are due a lump sum payment of $173.66. Eligible employees on Military Stipend Leave are … in an e-mail message sent to campuses by SUNY’s Director of University-Wide Human Resources. Additional questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-144-suny-discretionary-lump-sum-payments-dlp-and-dls-fall-2007SUNY Bulletin No. SU-132
… the Fall and Spring semesters are due a lump sum payment of $343.89. Employees anticipated to be employed only for the Fall or Spring semester are due a lump sum payment of $171.94. Eligible employees on Military Stipend Leave are … in an e-mail message sent to campuses by SUNY’s Director of University-Wide Human Resources. Additional questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-132-suny-discretionary-lump-sum-payments-dlp-and-dls-fall-2006Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… $4.1 million. Key Findings The Board’s current firehouse hall rental policy and procedures are inadequate, and it did … review and/or approve, monitor, or control the firehouse hall rental process. The Board did not exercise appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardExamination of Travel Expenses
… Purpose This is a continuation of our examination detailed in Report 2015-BSE1-04 , which outlined our findings … to improperly designate the employee’s official station in calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Background As reported … any other work location). Such designation is to be in the best interest of the State and not for the convenience of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/examination-travel-expensesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-22
… of 2006 which provides for a change to the rules governing Longevity Payments for employees represented by Bargaining … be eligible to receive their five (5) and ten (10) year Longevity Payments effective on the first day of the pay … who received a five (5) or ten (10) year Longevity Payment effective 4/1/04 or later and who are eligible to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-22-change-longevity-payment-eligibility-employeesBinghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (2015M-213)
… if sewage treatment services were provided economically for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. … City entered into an intermunicipal agreement to establish a joint sewage activity whereby the City and the Village … Key Findings The quality of the discharged treated flow does not meet the New York State Department of Environmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/binghamton-johnson-city-joint-sewage-treatment-plant-sewage-operation-costs-2015mAdirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-184)
… located in the Towns of Ohio, Russia and Webb in Herkimer County; the Towns of Lewis, Leyden, Lyonsdale and West Turin in Lewis County; and the Towns of Annsville, Ava, Boonville, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-184Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
… School District is a special act school district located in Westchester County, and provides education to students … consecutive years. The deficit was as high as $5.3 million in fiscal year 2008-09. However, the deficit started declining in the 2009-10 fiscal year when the New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialWeedsport Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-94)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2012 through March 1, 2016. Background … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $17.56 … reserve funds to determine if the amounts are appropriate for the District’s needs. Key Recommendations Continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/weedsport-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-94Rapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… card purchases were made by authorized users, supported and for appropriate Company purposes. Key Findings Credit … card purchases were not always made by authorized users, and 762 purchases totaling $110,938 (97 percent of the credit … purchases, confirm whether the purchases were received, and/or determine whether the purchases were for appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86Town of Cohocton – Procurement (2025M-13)
… the Program Generally, municipal purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One of the … for helping ensure that goods and services are acquired in a cost-effective manner is to seek competition that is often … extravagance and fraud, while allowing interested vendors a fair and equal opportunity to compete. Whether using formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/03/town-cohocton-procurement-2025m-13Islip Housing Authority – Cash Disbursements (2017M-167)
… signing functions. While the Director was on leave, the account clerk applied the Director’s electronic signature to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/10/27/islip-housing-authority-cash-disbursements-2017m-167Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Procurement (2016M-264)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices for the period July 1, … appropriate legal action, if necessary, to recover those funds. Comply with New York State General Municipal Law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-264Accounts Payable Advisory No. 50
… early payment discounts from vendors. Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO) Chapter XII, Section 5.F – … of a reduction of the invoice amount) offered by a vendor to an agency for making a payment before it is due. Every agency should have a process in place to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/50-early-payment-discountsSackets Harbor Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-89)
… The Sackets Harbor Central School District is located in the Towns of Adams, Henderson and Hounsfield in Jefferson County. The District, which operates one school … overestimated appropriations by about 9 percent in its adopted budgets over the past three years. Unassigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/sackets-harbor-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-89South Kortright Central School District – Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2016M-148)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine the adequacy of District controls over the … not prepared a reconciliation of the estimated premiums to the actual amounts so that the estimated billings can be … proper amounts are billed. Design a reconciliation process to accurately adjust the initial retiree billings based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/south-kortright-central-school-district-retiree-health-insuranceTown of Hamden – Financial Condition (2013M-86)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2011, to February 22, 2013. Background The Town of Hamden is … fund. The Board has consistently relied on fund balance to fund operations, which has depleted Town resources. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-hamden-financial-condition-2013m-86