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East Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always … goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer … years for 43 professional service contracts (91 percent of tested contracts) totaling $1.8 million. Did not obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… ensured that financial activities were properly recorded and supported. Key Findings Department officials did not … ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and supported. As a result, the ability to make financial decisions was hindered and officials lacked the information necessary to provide an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesTown of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… did not adopt the water and sewer rates that were charged to customers or audit the Clerk’s records and water and sewer … The Clerk made 12 unsupported adjustments totaling $1,981 to 4 customer accounts without any review or approval. The … reports and review and approve all adjustments made to customer accounts. Record payments in a timely manner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… This could increase the District’s operational and pension costs. Key Recommendations Ensure overtime is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimeBrighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured non-payroll disbursements … adequately supported, properly approved, accounted for, and for a School-related purpose. Key Findings The Board and officials did not provide adequate oversight to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72Starpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… officials adequately secured access to the network and properly managed user permissions to the financial and student information applications. Key Findings District … or properly manage user permissions to the financial and student information applications. In addition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userLe Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… $2 million held in four reserves was reasonable or needed. For example, as of June 30, 2021, the unemployment insurance … enough to pay average annual unemployment expenditures for more than 200 years, and the employee benefit accrued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the adequacy of the Treasurer’s records and reports … reports were inaccurate or not prepared and submitted to the Board or to the Office of the State Comptroller. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017mSherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… did not adopt a reserve policy to define its rationale for establishing reserve funds, maximum targeted funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Village of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… did not file the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) for the last four fiscal years and the current AFR was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Village of Penn Yan – Procurement (2024M-152)
… increased risk that the Village paid more than necessary for goods and services or made purchases that were not in the best interest of ratepayers. For example, of the 195 WTP purchases totaling approximately … million that we reviewed: Competition was not sought for 89 purchases totaling approximately $95,000. Six of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/07/village-penn-yan-procurement-2024m-152Lewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… card charges were properly approved, supported and for appropriate purposes. Key Findings We reviewed 366 … charges totaling $229,635 and determined the charges were for appropriate purposes; however, charges were not properly … approved and supported and did not follow County policies. For example: Although prior approval is required by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… knowledge. The equipment was shipped to the Town’s former video supply contractor. The Supervisor and we were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… Of 81 customer account billing adjustments tested for 2022 and 2023, 80 adjustments totaling $57,083 were not … totaling $5,808 had no documented reason or support for the adjustments. In addition: The Board did not formally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Town of Danby – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-8-F)
… account errors totaling $64,959 and could not account for approximately $1,000 in cash from tax collections. The … also did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for collections and complete monthly bank reconciliations and … includes the Town Supervisor. The Board is responsible for general oversight of the Town’s operations and finances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/29/town-danby-audit-follow-2022m-8-fComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Card Expenditures (Nassau County) School officials did not comply with their written credit card procedures. … Auditors also found 39 receipts totaling $25,342, were not itemized to show the nature or purpose of the purchase. … an average of $495,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2018, surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsControls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds
… Finance also could not demonstrate that it applied the full, correct amount of interest to the Court and Trust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … did not have sufficient controls over cash collected for fundraising events to ensure that the money was … of overtime, modifying time records and the process for charging leave accruals. Newfield Fire Company – Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… with second degree obstructing governmental administration for destroying town records. In December 2020, the … The board did not ensure required quotes were obtained for the purchase of security cameras. The board also did not … services. As a result, officials did not seek competition for six professional service providers receiving payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1