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Village of Frankfort – User Charges (2014M-117)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine whether Village officials ensured that water, … go undetected. Village officials did not designate someone to approve adjustments and did not ensure that an audit log … and electric duties of billing, collecting and recording to the extent practical and provide oversight and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-frankfort-user-charges-2014m-117Forms and Templates
… a population of more than 125,000 inhabitants according to the 1960 federal census - Form AC970 [pdf] For use by all … Report Filing Information on Revenue Anticipation Notes to be Purchased [pdf] Information on Tax Anticipation Notes to be Purchased [pdf] Model Custodial Agreement for Use with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/forms-and-templatesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… result, five of the six online banking users were allowed to access nonbusiness websites prohibited by the policy. In … information technology security (IT) awareness training to all online banking users was not provided. Sensitive IT … implement the faculty auditor’s recommendations. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Town of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)
… water and sewer parcels were not properly billed and late payment penalties were not properly assessed. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152Holland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… Recommendations Ensure that the claims auditor is properly trained and that claims contain sufficient supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210Town of Ballston - Water Fund Financial Operations (2023M-60)
… an inventory or list of meters purchased and issued to track costs and ensure rates were applied consistently, … used and could not account for water totaling $300,000. To meet minimum purchase requirements, the Town paid the Town … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/15/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2023m-60Cicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… budget-to-actual results. Officials spent $300,884 (10 percent) more than budgeted over the last three completed … with our findings and indicated they will take, or have taken, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132Brockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… to appropriate fund balance and reserves and increase real property taxes by 13 percent to close projected budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured meals and refreshments (meals) provided at BOCES meetings and events (meetings) were … Key Findings BOCES officials did not adequately support meals provided at meetings were appropriate, which increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesPembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… and, because some funds were held for substantial amounts of time before they were deposited, collections were not … itemized to clearly identify the quantity or cost of items purchased. These errors and discrepancies occurred … ECA funds to verify the accuracy and completeness of the records and activity as the Board required. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… records and reports. Required annual financial reports (AFRs) for 2018 through 2022 were not filed. When AFRs are not filed in a timely manner, it results in … Ensure an annual audit is performed and the required AFRs are properly filed. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… maintained complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports, as required, in a complete, accurate, up to date or timely manner . Without reliable accounting records, the Town Board (Board) cannot make sound financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Freeport Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-10)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and … of the sampled IT assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Four IT assets with combined costs of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/freeport-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-10Lewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 33 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … and six Apple devices) with estimated total costs of $5,820 based on recent purchases could not be located. Ten IT assets nine with a combined cost of approximately $14,910 and one without a cost recorded) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Sagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves or … property taxes. Adopt policies and implement plans for how fund balance should be managed and used. Adopt annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53Harborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… District’s inventory records. Further, an additional 13 desktop computers that officials indicated were 10 years old …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetTown of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… Use historical trends and/or other known factors to develop and adopt annual budgets that contain more … revenue and expenditure estimates. Develop a plan to reduce the amounts of excessive unrestricted fund balance … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… Objective Determine whether the Merrick Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance … Determine whether the Merrick Union Free School District District Board of Education Board and District Officials properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Town of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Without accurate, … the Town Board’s (Board) and Town officials’ ability to monitor financial affairs, make sound financial decisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Rhinecliff Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-154)
… by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) sections 806, 808 and 39, respectively. Ensure bank reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/rhinecliff-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-154