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Richland Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-374)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over District financial … with OSC. Audit and approve all claims before payment to help ensure claims are adequately supported and for appropriate District purposes. Adopt a code of ethics to set forth expected standards of conduct for the guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/richland-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-374Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… costs associated with pensionable overtime earnings. For the period June 1, 2021 through November 22, 2024, we determined that: The WTP operators worked three … if implemented, would assist the Board of Trustees (Board) in containing excessive amounts of overtime being charged to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Village of Greene – Investment Program (2023M-112)
… monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor investments. Formally solicit … investment procedures to convey management’s expectations for managing the Village’s investment program. Annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/01/village-greene-investment-program-2023m-112Accounts Payable Advisory No. 48
… on a voucher when paying a single payment vendor in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). The use of a standard format results in time saving and processing efficiencies for the State. Also, in the event of unclaimed funds, a standard name format …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/48-paying-single-payment-vendorTravel Advisory No. 6
… : Updated Travel Form – AC 132S Guidance : The form AC 132-S Employee Report of Travel Expense and Claim for Payment has … fields required on the expense report. Please replace the old form with the new form. Reference : Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/6-updated-travel-form-ac-132s-employee-report-travel-expense-and-claim-paymentCity of Glens Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-04)
… City excluded seasonal employees and new hires starting in June or after from SHP Training. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/15/city-glens-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-04Town of Mooers - Cash Management (2020M-36)
… Town officials maximized interest earnings. Key Findings The Board did not develop and manage a comprehensive … maximized. Had the Supervisor invested available funds in a financial institution with higher available interest … funds for investment. Ensure available funds are invested in a manner, within legal limits, to maximize interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-cash-management-2020m-36City of Peekskill – Financial Condition (2014M-105)
… managing the City’s fund balance for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. Background The City of Peekskill is located in Westchester County and has a population of approximately 23,600. It is governed by the City Common Council. Budgeted general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/06/20/city-peekskill-financial-condition-2014m-105Cortland Housing Authority – Financial Condition (2015M-205)
… for qualified individuals. The Authority is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners. Operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/10/23/cortland-housing-authority-financial-condition-2015m-205Deer Park Union Free School District – Bank Reconciliations (2016M-166)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine bank reconciliations for the … Park Union Free School District is located in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/deer-park-union-free-school-district-bank-reconciliations-2016m-166City of Yonkers – Information Technology (2017M-86)
City of Yonkers Information Technology 2017M86
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/11/city-yonkers-information-technology-2017m-86Evergreen Charter School – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-143)
… or unauthorized payments being unresolved. The Board of Trustees (Board) and School officials did not develop and … were not properly approved and/or adequately supported. 12 of the 18 general purpose credit card payments totaling … will help the Board and School officials improve oversight of credit card purchases. School officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/07/11/evergreen-charter-school-credit-card-purchases-2024m-143Local Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… Most counties in New York State share a portion of their local sales tax revenue with cities, towns, villages and, in a few instances, school districts within their borders. These sales tax allocations are made in accordance with statute or pursuant to sharing agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateWest Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… network accounts, and 7 network service accounts used for hardware devices and email aliases. Key Recommendations … and changing user access. Periodically review user access for all nonstudent network user accounts and disable user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountTown of Middlebury – Purchasing (2013M-212)
… audit was to evaluate internal controls over purchasing for the period January 1, 2012, through June 19, 2013. Background The Town of Middlebury is located in Wyoming County and serves a population of approximately … composed of a Town Supervisor and four council members. For the 2012 fiscal year, budgeted appropriations totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-middlebury-purchasing-2013m-212Chappaqua Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-193)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s … maintained fiscal stability. Key Recommendation Continue to monitor the District’s financial condition and maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/chappaqua-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-193Village of Sharon Springs – Water Accountability (2014M-148)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s water … including reconciling of the water produced to the amount billed and investigating and correcting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/09/26/village-sharon-springs-water-accountability-2014m-148Franklin Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-19)
… user accounts, periodically compare installed software to an authorized software inventory or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding sensitive information technology control weaknesses, which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found that: Nine of the District’s network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/franklin-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-19Area #6 – Patch Management – Information Technology Governance
… Patches update software programs and could help protect systems running those programs from attacks. A patch can be an upgrade (adding features), … problems. If patches are not installed regularly, the network and computers have an increased risk of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-6-patch-managementVillage of Islandia – Information Technology (2021M-100)
… Officials did not: Adopt breach notification, password and mobile and removable device IT policies or implement a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/12/village-islandia-information-technology-2021m-100