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Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… audit credit card claims, ensuring that documentation to support credit card purchases is intact, before approving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… could not be located. For example, these assets included a French horn ($22,600), 1 snowplow ($6,310) and an Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… The Board was not fully transparent in planning and could have improved its monitoring of the Project. As a result, … but later added as a $60,000 change order, which should have been competitively bid in accordance with New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Theresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Theresa Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners … Determine whether the Theresa Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60City of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether payments to certain City officers and employees for unused leave accruals were … authorized and accurately calculated. Key Findings The City approved $6 million in separation payments to 43 City officers and employees, of which $513,925 in payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68Central New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… centrally located food distribution center serving Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego and Wayne …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overVillage of Woodridge – Financial Condition (2013M-172)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly managed the Village’s … financial condition for the period August 1, 2011, to April 2, 2013. Background The Village of Woodridge is … during our previous audit; this is partially attributed to the budgets adopted by the Board. These budgets featured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/11/15/village-woodridge-financial-condition-2013m-172Village of Westhampton Beach – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-173)
… located in the Town of Southampton, in Suffolk County, and has a population of approximately 1,500 residents. The … formal IT policies for user access, and the Board has not developed a formal disaster recovery plan. We found … had administrative rights. The Village Clerk/Treasurer has administrative rights to the Village’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-westhampton-beach-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-173Town of Milford – Financial Condition (2013M-355)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial condition for … 1, 2012 through August 27, 2013. Background The Town of Milford is located in Otsego County and is governed by an … The purpose of our audit was to assess the Towns financial condition for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/21/town-milford-financial-condition-2013m-355Jericho Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-328)
… Free School District is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead, Nassau County. The District operates five schools with approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/jericho-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-328Gates Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-10)
… District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials properly planned for long-term financial and capital needs. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly plan for the … Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board and officials properly planned for longterm financial and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/06/07/gates-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-10Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… 125 users of the cloud-based Student Information System (SIS) had excessive or unnecessary access to view and modify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: … of approximately $9.3 million in 2021-22 and will not need to use $903,000 in appropriated fund balance. Made unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital projects fund totaling $12.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Copiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… Shop and equipment for personal business. We observed the senior mechanic fixing six privately-owned vehicles during … on some of these days. Over a 34-month period, the senior mechanic was paid $40,971 in overtime. The Board also provided the senior mechanic with a vehicle for personal use as a fringe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93City of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)
… receive separation payments and health insurance buyouts in accordance with contractual agreements. Of the 46 … have adequate supporting documentation and are disbursed in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-schoolTown of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
… meet the eligibility requirements to receive agricultural building exemptions. As a result, the property owner … received $15,231 in tax reductions. Agricultural building exemptions that were granted for the construction of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200Town of Burke – Fiscal Oversight (2016M-277)
… June 30, 2016. Background The Town of Burke is located in Franklin County and has a population of approximately … reports. The Board did not audit and approve claims in accordance with Town Law for 20 of the 100 check … behalf of the Town and document the results of the audit in the minutes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/10/town-burke-fiscal-oversight-2016m-277Lehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… in our initial report, Lehman College: Controls Over Bank Accounts ( 2014-S-69 ). Background Our initial audit, … (totaling $1,248,139) from five judgmentally selected bank accounts, 25 payments totaling $114,554 were either … These findings point to weaknesses in the monitoring of bank accounts, which increase the risk that Lehman College …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation (Follow-Up)
… of the Transformation, with little to no evidence that basic planning steps were performed. Also, ITS was continuing … are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/13/effectiveness-information-technology-transformation-followMiddle Island Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-93)
… District’s budgeted expenditures for 2012 were $3,417,000. Key Findings During the four-year period 2009 through 2012, … in the format prescribed by OSC or prepare budgets based on reasonable estimates. Due to the continual overestimating … information to effectively monitor the District’s budget. Key Recommendations Use the budget format prescribed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/05/middle-island-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-93