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Town of Chester – Property Tax Exemptions (2016M-325)
… The Board did not establish, by local law or resolution, all the required exemptions. Key Recommendations Review all exemptions to verify that they are accurate and to verify that all necessary supporting documentation is maintained. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-chester-property-tax-exemptions-2016m-325Town of LaGrange – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-107)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine potential cost savings and internal controls over … The Town has two Justices; each Justice has a clerk to assist them. The Court received $146,479 of bail money and … as $7,000 annually if it used assets that it already owns to process and print payroll checks in house rather than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/12/town-lagrange-selected-financial-activities-2013m-107XI.12.F Reassignment of Agency Responsibility for Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… day prior to the effective date of the reassignment; and reduces the Contract Amount in SFS to equal the total amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12f-reassignment-agency-responsibility-contractsXI.18.F The Iran Divestment Act of 2012 – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… adding a new Section 2879-c, are collectively known as the Iran Divestment Act of 2012 (Act). The Act imposes limitations on … for and renewals or assignments of contracts include certification by the contractor with respect to investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18f-iran-divestment-act-2012Town of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93Village of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… to the claims to help ensure competition is sought in accordance with the Village’s procurement policy. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44Town of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
Determine whether the Town of Gardiner Town Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk recorded deposited remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78Town of Wells – Records and Reports (2024M-59)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Wells (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and … accurate. Two accounts were overstated by a combined total of $1.4 million and 13 accounts were understated by a combined total of $451,664. Of the 10 revenue accounts we reviewed as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/23/town-wells-records-and-reports-2024m-59Town of Butler – Highway Asset Accountability (2024M-115)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Butler (Town) officials adequately safeguarded and … be lost, stolen or sold without detection. Specifically: The Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) did not complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-highway-asset-accountability-2024m-115Town of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… Collector (Clerk) remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Clerk did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Veto of Transparency Legislation
… sponsors, Senator Cooney and Assemblywoman Solages, to keep pushing for it and keep taxpayers informed about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-statement-governors-veto-transparency-legislationTown of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Covington (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as … $800,000 to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $706,991 … in February, $53,702 in March and $36,747 in April. As of September 25, 2024, the Tax Collector had not yet remitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
Determine whether the Town of Middlebury Town Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law Town Law
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Town of Warsaw – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-22)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Warsaw (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted … million to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling … initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town of Warsaw Town Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk remitted all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/17/town-warsaw-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-22Town of Java – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-21)
… were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector did not remit taxes … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Supervisor’s response. … Determine whether the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-java-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-21Town of Allen – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-120)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Allen (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) properly … totaling approximately $500,000 within 24 hours of the date collected, as required. Deposit fees totaling approximately $3,000 within three business days of being collected for total daily aggregate collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-town-clerk-collections-2024m-120Town of Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-139)
… manner. As a result, there was an increased risk for money to be lost or used for inappropriate purposes. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-ripley-town-clerk-collections-2024m-139City of North Tonawanda – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-90-F)
… City of North Tonawanda’s (City’s) progress, as of August 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report City of North Tonawanda – Financial Condition (2020M-90), released in August 2020. The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/03/07/city-north-tonawanda-audit-follow-2020m-90-fTown of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… without detection. For example: The amount of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer … invoiced by the hauling company, which equates to the Town of Hurley (Town) collecting approximately $51,800 less in … collection procedures that did not address segregation of incompatible duties with respect to safeguarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132