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City of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Niagara Falls (City) employees and elected officials completed annual sexual … and encourage elected officials to complete the training. City officials generally agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Town of Barker – Justice Court Operations (2016M-422)
… totaling approximately $75,000. Key Findings Not all case files included documentation of the Justice's adjudication, indicating the case resolution and the amount of fines and surcharges the … without the original data being documented in the case files. Key Recommendations Verify that all case files …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-barker-justice-court-operations-2016m-422East Quogue Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-78)
… policy was always followed. Key Recommendations Ensure no claim, other than those allowed by law, is paid before audit … auditor. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment to ensure it is accurate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-78Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Plainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… resolution that allowed the District Treasurer (Treasurer) to pay all recurring expenditures without the Board’s prior … or realistic budgets. Budgets underestimated transfers to reserves and overestimated appropriations. Adopt a fund … Ensure the Treasurer filed annual financial reports, for 2018 through 2020. Ensure the Treasurer’s records were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Company) Board … adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. The Board did not develop financial procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/04/08/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2021m-185Shelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… policy. Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations. Discontinue appropriating fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… Determine whether Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials adequately managed and monitored … 17 unneeded network user accounts, including seven former employee accounts and 10 accounts not used by active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… to the Supervisor, which were collected for late real property tax payments. Recommendations The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Middle Country Public Library is located in the Town of Brookhaven in … five-member Board of Trustees, is a school district public library that received its charter from the State Board … Middle Country Public Library Treasurer 2015M291 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Town of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
… Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of District financial operations. Key Findings We tested 75 of … $7,159 were not audited and approved by the Board. The District used debit cards to make purchases totaling … provider and third-party vendors (vendors) had access to District bank accounts to withdraw electronic payments. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207Madison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)
… when required by law. Ensure all claims contain sufficient detail and supporting documentation prior to approval. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142Middletown No. 1 Fire District – Annual Financial Reports (2020M-160)
… Treasurer did not file annual financial reports with OSC for fiscal years 2015-2019 in compliance with General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/26/middletown-no-1-fire-district-annual-financial-reports-2020m-160Albany Community Charter School - Resident Tuition Billing (2019M-138)
… Officials did not obtain current proof of residency for all students. Officials did not provide the Board with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/27/albany-community-charter-school-resident-tuition-billing-2019m-138Arlington Fire District - Purchasing (2018M-43)
… in accordance with the District’s policy. We reviewed 50 purchases totaling $334,676 made during our audit period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/15/arlington-fire-district-purchasing-2018m-43NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Janus Case
… the following statement today after the United State Supreme Court ruled on the Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees case . "Today's U.S. Supreme Court decision overriding 40 years of legal precedent … the following statement today after the United State Supreme Court ruled on the Janus v American Federation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-supreme-court-decision-janus-caseVillage of Montgomery – Board Oversight of the Treasurer’s Office (2021M-50)
Determine whether the Village of Montgomery Village Board of Trustees Board provided adequate oversight of the Treasurers office financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/23/village-montgomery-board-oversight-treasurers-office-2021m-50Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… not follow their procurement policy and seek competition for project related professional services totaling more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexTruxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… internal controls and reporting requirements were in place. Key Recommendations Complete mandatory fiscal oversight training, file the required AUD in a timely manner, routinely review the Treasurer’s work and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves . Officials’ practices of appropriating fund balance and reserves that are not needed circumvents the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103