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Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and Clerk-Treasurer properly managed … to the public, Establish controls to address the lack of segregation of the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties, Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2024M-38)
… safeguarded from inappropriate use and access. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to BOCES officials, we determined that: 101 enabled … longer needed and, if accessed by attackers, could be used to inappropriately access and view personal, private and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/09/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technologyTown of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… provide adequate oversight of financial operations. As a result, the Town may have levied more taxes than necessary. … by New York State Town Law (Town Law), Section 123. As a result, the Board was unable to monitor the Town’s overall … operations. Transparency was impaired because the Town’s 2021, 2022 and 2023 Annual Financial Reports (AFRs), a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93Village of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and Reported the results of the … financial records and reports, as required by New York State Village Law (Village Law) Section 4-408, Ensure the AFR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11Wallace Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-126)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Wallace Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board … funds are not adequately safeguarded and not spent in a prudent and economical manner. For example, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/wallace-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-126Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… did not effectively manage the Town’s fund balances. As a result, officials maintained an excessive unrestricted fund … expenditures for the town-wide and TOV funds from 2021 through 2023. Furthermore, the Board did not adopt a … reserve policy or an effective fund balance policy. As a result, the Board’s ability to properly manage the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-22)
… Determine whether District officials ensured that the personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI)1 maintained on the District’s financial server was adequately protected from … disabled or deleted as soon as no longer needed. Address the IT recommendations communicated confidentially. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/oyster-bay-east-norwich-central-school-district-information-technologyGreenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District - Financial Management (2018M-108)
… The District’s financial recovery may be impacted due to decreased enrollment, resulting in decreased revenues. … Key Recommendations The Board should monitor the budget to ensure that expenditures do not exceed revenues. District … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … GreenburghNorth Castle Union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/02/greenburgh-north-castle-union-free-school-district-financial-managementBrighter Choice Charter School for Boys - Payroll (2018M-139)
… paid 15 employees who were paid $123,754 over four payroll periods during the audit period. 1 We reviewed the … audit period. … Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys Payroll 2018M139 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/10/12/brighter-choice-charter-school-boys-payroll-2018m-139Dundee Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-74)
… our recommendations and indicated they are in the process of taking corrective action. … Dundee Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/dundee-central-school-district-information-technology-2018m-74Town of Holland - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-232)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether select real property tax exemptions are properly supported by adequate … corrective action. … Determine whether select real property tax exemptions are properly supported by adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-holland-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-232Town of Fort Covington - Justice Court Operations (2018M-234)
… Wilbanks made 83 percent of bank deposits from three to 67 days late. The Justices’ cash balances exceeded known … Investigate any difference. Reconcile bail reports to bail on deposit. Town officials generally agreed with our … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/01/25/town-fort-covington-justice-court-operations-2018m-234Village of Lynbrook – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-14)
… B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Village’s response letter. … audit village statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/08/village-lynbrook-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-14Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-232)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s cash receipts and … services and funds projects related to the conservation of soil and water resources, improvement of water quality, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/09/09/erie-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements2023 Financial Condition Report – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… care and other programs. At the same time, new risks to financial stability are emerging. These include unexpected costs to support an influx of migrants seeking asylum and significant reductions to projected State tax revenues driven by declining personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcrTown of Hyde Park – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-12)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Hyde Park (Town) employees and elected officials completed … was not provided to all employees and elected officials. Of the 20 total individuals we tested (10 selected employees … and all 10 elected officials), one employee or 10 percent of employees tested and six elected officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/15/town-hyde-park-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-12Albany Parking Authority – Cash Collections (2016M-181)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Authority’s cash receipt process for the period … of Directors, was established by the State Legislature to construct, operate and maintain locations in the City for … Key Finding Authority officials have developed procedures to ensure that all cash collections for parking are accounted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/08/05/albany-parking-authority-cash-collections-2016m-181Odessa-Montour Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2019M-164)
… safeguarded and accounted for fuel purchases. Key Findings The District lacked policies and procedures necessary to … 17 of 78 keys (22 percent) that allowed access to the fuel meter could not be located. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/odessa-montour-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2019m-164Carthage-West Carthage Water Pollution Control Facility – Cash Disbursements (2015M-35)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the … Control Facility provides waste treatment to the Villages of Carthage and West Carthage, Jefferson County, and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2015/05/08/carthage-west-carthage-water-pollution-control-facility-cash-disbursementsChenango Forks Central School District – Nonresident Tuition (2020M-69)
… a nonresident student and should have been billed tuition. In addition, some student records contained insufficient … documentation to support residency or exceptions to the policy. Key Recommendation Clarify the “Admission of Non-Resident Students” policy (Policy) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/20/chenango-forks-central-school-district-nonresident-tuition-2020m-69