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Rockville Centre Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-140)
… management state that personal use is prohibited. As a result, the likelihood that a user’s Internet browsing … technology (IT) security awareness training. As a result, the risk that users will not understand their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mTown of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… (TOV) funds. The Town paid additional costs of $51,400 to have the accounting records created, the annual financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185Compliance With the Clery Act (Follow-Up)
… compliance with the Clery Act. Key Finding SUNY officials have made some progress in correcting the problems we … still needed. All two of the prior audit recommendations have been partially implemented. Key Recommendation Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/compliance-clery-act-followReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data (Follow-Up)
… examined whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) is accurately collecting, recording, and reporting bias … data for management decisions. We also determined whether NYPD officers receive sufficient training to enable them to … reports to assure that all bias incidents are supported by corresponding incident reports. We were also able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/12/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-data-followVillage of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… 31, 2013. Background The Village of Lyons Falls is located in Lewis County and is governed by four Trustees and a Mayor, … $352,000. Key Findings The unexpended surplus funds in the Village’s general fund increased nearly $200,000 (45 … As a result, the general fund’s unexpended surplus funds in 2012-13 reached 182 percent of next year’s appropriations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… in Education (SAVE) Act. 1 Key Findings Schools must do more to meet the minimum SAVE Act requirements. None of … met all the minimum requirements. Two schools did not have a safety plan. Eighteen schools did not have a safety team or did not have all the required members. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1IX.8.B Interest on Advance Payments to Vendors – IX. Federal Grants
… Voucher. See Section VII.3 AP Adjustment Vouchers / Refund of Appropriations . Deposit as revenue to the Federal … Receipts . Following DTF-Treasury’s receipt of the refund, OSC BSAO will review the voucher, and if appropriate, … - Payments to the U.S. Treasury or Section 8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S Treasury of this Chapter. Under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8b-interest-advance-payments-vendorsTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… will end 2020 with a surplus of $308,800, 177 percent of 2021 appropriations. Key Recommendations Ensure the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning and Recreation Departments' Collections (2024M-6)
… generally agreed with our findings and indicated they have begun to initiate corrective action. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/26/town-dewitt-planning-and-zoning-and-recreation-departments-collections-2024m-6Town of Keene – Records and Reports (2024M-27)
… balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances for 55 (41 percent) of the 133 bank reconciliations we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-keene-records-and-reports-2024m-27XIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures
… the use of a Single payment vendor ID within SFS must have proper controls in place to identify and prevent payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv8-controls-prevent-prohibited-transactions-using-sole-custody-fundsVillage of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Lake George (Village) Treasurer maintained complete, … Village Board (Board) to effectively manage the Village’s financial operations. Key Findings The Treasurer and … Village’s financial condition was not properly reported in the Annual Financial Report (AFR). Without reliable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Village of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Sloan (Village) Clerk-Treasurer recorded and reported … accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings Although the Clerk-Treasurer generally recorded financial transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109Town of Tonawanda – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-42)
… Wars Hall (VFW Hall), which is owned by the Town and used for election polling, such as accessible parking spaces with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/28/town-tonawanda-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-42Town of Grand Island – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-44)
Assess whether Town of Grand Island Town officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-grand-island-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-44Fairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… Unrealistic budgets increased taxpayer burden and resulted in unrestricted fund balance totaling approximately $1.2 … Unrealistic budgets increased taxpayer burden and resulted in the District’s reserve funds, in total, increasing by approximately $1.5 million (84 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138Town of Coxsackie – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-140)
… Section 123. The accounting errors and untimely filing may have been detected had the Board annually audited the … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/23/town-coxsackie-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-140Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… [pdf] , Wellsville Central School District [pdf] , West Genesee Central School District [pdf] Audit Objective … resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1Opinion 91-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … . Town Law, §176[14], relative to acquisition by gift of real property by a fire district), this Office has previously … and school districts from making gifts or loans of their money or property to or in aid of any individual, or private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19