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City of Lockport – Independent Audit Services (2014M-238)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine the adequacy of the procurement of audit … in its 2012 audit report. Key Findings City officials did not follow appropriate policies and procedures when procuring … written proposals for audit services. The City does not have an audit committee to oversee and evaluate the CPA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/05/city-lockport-independent-audit-services-2014m-238Town of Harrison - Budgeting Practices (2018M-142)
… Determine whether the revenue and expenditure projections in the budget and fund balance were reasonable. Key Findings … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic budgets using results from prior years to project revenues. Maintain unassigned fund balance within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-harrison-budgeting-practices-2018m-142St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-99)
… Technology (IT) assets. Key Findings BOCES officials did not properly monitor and account for IT assets. As a result, … use. Officials did not maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory records, affix identification tags to all … with our recommendations and indicated they will take or have taken corrective action. … Determine whether the St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/01/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-99Roslyn Union Free School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-91)
… District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/02/21/roslyn-union-free-school-district-information-technology-equipmentComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the records maintained for activities performed under the LOSAP point system were accurate and complete. In addition, … who are also district employees, were incorrectly granted LOSAP points for performing activities during their regularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … – Financial Operations (Warren County) The treasurer did not maintain adequate, accurate and timely accounting records … – Information Technology (Tompkins County) Town officials have sufficiently addressed some areas such as IT service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … reviewed and approved separation payments, but they have not developed written policies or procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1XII.5.J Entering the Division of the Budget Approval Code – XII. Expenditures
… Preparation: When processing payments that are subject to approval by the Division of the Budget (DOB), Business … Units should indicate the approved B-1184 request number in the DOB Approval Code field of the voucher. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 … When processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5j-entering-division-budget-approval-codeTown of Canandaigua – Fund Balance, Water Operations and Information Technology (2017M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management, oversight of … total appropriated fund balance went unused. The Board did not develop a long-term financial or capital plan, including … has one bank it uses for online transactions but does not have a sufficient written online banking agreement. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/29/town-canandaigua-fund-balance-water-operations-and-information-technology-2017m-109Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period … were $50.8 million. Key Findings District officials did not consider how the overall actual results or trends compare … than necessary. The District has four reserve funds which have not been used to fund any payments over the five-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105Plattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (2020M-143)
Determine whether the Plattekill Public Library (Library) Board of Trustees (Board) made purchases in compliance with its procurement policy and invested in accordance with statutory requirements and its adopted investment policy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/plattekill-2020-143.pdfVillage of Delanson – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-232)
… were not made timely in compliance with Real Property Tax Law and Village policy and appropriate amounts of interest … of recording tax and water rent payments that ensures each payment received is properly recorded, including appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-delanson-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-232Plattekill #1 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-282)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials provided adequate … approximately $780,000. Key Findings The Treasurer did not issue press-numbered duplicate receipts, did not record … providers through a competitive process and did not have written contracts with all providers. The Board Chair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/plattekill-1-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsBrookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District – Professional Services (2015M-267)
… Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The District, which operates six schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/brookhaven-comsewogue-union-free-school-district-professional-servicesAvoca Central School District – Separation Payments (2015M-273)
… Background The Avoca Central School District is located in the Towns of Avoca, Bath, Cohocton, Fremont, Howard, Prattsburgh and Wheeler in Steuben County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/avoca-central-school-district-separation-payments-2015m-273Accuracy of Reported Cost Savings
… Purpose To assess the accuracy of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General's reported cost savings for … 1, 2008 through December 31, 2012. Background The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General's (OMIG) mission is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/accuracy-reported-cost-savingsTown of Forestport – Financial Management (2013M-184)
… of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. … The Town’s 2012 operating expenditures totaled $867,387 for the general fund, $1,035,144 for the highway fund, $79,388 for the water fund and $44,158 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-forestport-financial-management-2013m-184Village of Ossining – Parking Ticket Collections (2017M-259)
… system is in place to collect outstanding parking tickets for the period January 1, 2016 through September 18, 2017. … is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. For 2017, budgeted appropriations totaled $53.9 million. Key … The Board has not adopted adequate policies and practices for collecting unpaid parking fines. The Village has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/02/09/village-ossining-parking-ticket-collections-2017m-259Village of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of South Floral Park’s (Village) Board provided adequate … response letter. … Determine whether the Village of South Floral Parks Village Board provided adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5White Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-156)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period … distinct and separate from the Town of Bethel, and located in Sullivan County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board has not properly developed its annual operating budgets. In three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/white-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-156