Determine whether Fairview Fire District (District) officials ensured employees’ payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, monitored, properly approved and supported.

The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Washingtonville’s (Village’s) 2025-26 tentative budget were reasonable.

Determine whether the Town of Warsaw (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law).

Determine whether Wayland-Cohocton Central School District (District) officials identified, reported and implemented needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets.

Determine whether the Village of Earlville (Village) Clerk-Treasurer recorded and deposited all collections accurately and in a timely manner.

The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through November 21, 2024.

Determine whether the Town of Middlebury (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law).

Determine whether Rush-Henrietta Central School District (District) officials ensured credit card and purchase card charges were properly approved, supported and for appropriate District purposes.

Determine whether the Main-Transit Fire Department (Department) officials’ credit card purchases were supported and for proper Department purposes.

Determine whether the Main-Transit Fire Department (Department) banquet manager (manager) made proper disbursements that were adequately supported, reported and recorded and properly deposited and reported collections.

Determine whether the Town of Covington (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law).

Determine whether the Edmeston Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) properly audited claims and whether the Treasurer filed the required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) timely.

Determine whether the Montauk Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners (Board) monitored financial activities and ensured appropriate records and reports were maintained and/or audited to comply with statutory requirements.

Determine whether the Town of Butler (Town) officials adequately safeguarded and accounted for Highway Department (Department) assets.

Determine whether Town of Ashland (Town) officials established multiyear capital and financial plans.

Determine whether the Town of Butler (Town) Board (Board) effectively managed the Town’s town-wide and town-outside-village (TOV) fund balances.

Determine whether the Village of Great Neck (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): conducted an annual audit of the Village chief fiscal officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, filed the required annual financial report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner.

Determine whether the Town of Castile (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law).

Determine whether the Village of Lisle (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) conducted an annual audit of the Village chief fiscal officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, filed the required annual financial report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner.

Determine whether the Village of North Syracuse (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) conducted an annual audit of the Village chief fiscal officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, filed the required annual financial report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner.

Determine whether the Village of Cedarhurst (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, filed the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner.

Determine whether Wayland-Cohocton Central School District (District) officials properly managed and monitored building access accounts and badges.

New York State (NYS) has 532 villages ranging in size from fewer than 50 residents with a budget of $173,450 to almost 60,000 residents with a budget of $93.8 million. Villages provide essential services for their residents, who elect a board to plan, guide and manage operations, including the funding of the annual budget to provide those services. Village officials in NYS should be transparent and accountable, by making financial information readily available to the public. By being open, providing information and keeping public records regarding their financial activities current and accessible, residents are able to see how their tax dollars are being spent, and they are given the opportunity to provide feedback to officials.

Determine whether the Village of Hoosick Falls (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, filed the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner.

Determine whether the Village of Copenhagen (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officers’ (CFO) financial records and reports, filed the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner.