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Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency (JCIDA) – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-70)
… whether officials appropriately evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of … did not appropriately evaluate all projects prior to approval or monitor the performance of businesses that … and salary information for reliability or compare it to estimates in project applications. Key Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/10/02/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-jcidaRed Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
… cannot accurately account for fuel purchases and usage, or determine whether unauthorized E-Z Pass charges occurred. … Pass tags, these assets could have been misused, lost and/or stolen. We found that officials did not: Adequately … procedures for monitoring and safeguarding District fuel, or review and reconcile E-Z Pass statements to ensure fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133Greene Central School District – Unused Leave Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-158)
… Officials did not ensure that leave accruals were accurate or payments for unused leave and separation payments were … either for 132 days over what they were entitled to or 2,712 days less than what they were entitled to. … payments that are inconsistent with the CBAs, contracts or any other applicable laws. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/greene-central-school-district-unused-leave-payments-and-leave-accrualsGorham-Middlesex Central School District – Online Banking Access (2022M-179)
… a result, the risk that the District may become the victim of a cybercrime and experience financial losses is heightened. Of the District’s 10 online banking users, six users were not … provided with online banking access to one or more of the District’s bank accounts. Five of the six users not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/17/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-online-banking-access-2022m-179Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… Key Recommendations Adopt clear and comprehensive written payroll and personnel policies and procedures governing PTEs … action. … audit boces erie 1 parttime temporary employee payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollVillage of St. Johnsville – Records and Reports (2015M-1)
… our audit was to review the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the general, water, sewer, cemetery and recreational funds for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $2 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-st-johnsville-records-and-reports-2015m-1Chappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… officials did not properly monitor and account for the fixed assets that we tested. Officials maintained … and did not perform a physical inventory count since 2018. Of the 164 assets reviewed, 148 assets totaling $220,708 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Albion Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-200)
… Finance Committee participated in the budgeting process or identify what reports the Committee receives or how they are reviewed. The District’s budgeting practice … balance in excess of the statutory limit by $17.3 million or 47 percentage points. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/albion-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-200Town of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… fees collected ($1,075) were not remitted or refunded to the appropriate parties. The Board did not conduct the … Remit real property tax collections and Clerk fees to the appropriate recipients within the required timeframes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… General Municipal Law (GML), at the most favorable terms or in the best interest of District taxpayers. The Board and … gas rates charged by the energy supply company (ESCO) or enter into a written contract with the ESCO for the … been able to reduce its natural gas costs by 40 percent or approximately $911,000 during our audit period had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Hudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… Board’s oversight of the Authority’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2014 through May 18, 2016. Background … of Hudson in Columbia County and provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals. The Authority is governed by a … two commissioners elected by tenants. The operating budget for the low-income housing program for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… but did not enter into a service level agreement (SLA) to clearly identify BOCES responsibilities and services to be provided. As a result, officials were unable to determine exactly what services they paid for, if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Seneca County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-7)
… did not always properly enforce restitution orders or notify the court when a probationer violated the court … $8,147 in undisbursed restitution collected in 2012 or before could have been paid to victims but was not. In … restitution orders, make undisbursed restitution payments or maintain sufficient undisbursed restitution records. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/seneca-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-7Fishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… action. Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128West Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… were not approved in advance by either Board approval or purchase order. Although the Board discussed purchases, it did not have written procedures or guidelines to identify individuals authorized to approve credit card purchases or the documentation required before making the purchases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15Village of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… 41 tickets in the 2017 sequence with estimated fines and fees totaling approximately $5,900 were not recorded as … being prepared) with documentation or reviewing receipts and reports. Ensure JCF reports are filed timely and accurately and ensure the control and reconciliation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214Village of Oxford – Water Accountability, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2017M-79)
… claims audit process and IT policies and procedures for the period June 1, 2015 through February 7, 2017. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.7 million. Key Findings The Village could not account for approximately 65.7 million gallons of water or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-oxford-water-accountability-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2017mTown of Carlisle – Fund Balance (2017M-106)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s … Board. Budgeted appropriations for the general and highway funds for 2017 totaled $827,305. Key Findings The Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-carlisle-fund-balance-2017m-106Town of Poughkeepsie – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2016M-416)
… 30, 2016. Background The Town of Poughkeepsie is located in Duchess County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-poughkeepsie-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2016m-416Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… they were inventoried. We determined that 23 percent of the assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: … with unknown costs, were not inventoried. In addition, the Board did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161