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Town of Chester – Property Tax Exemptions (2016M-325)
… through August 2, 2016. Background The Town of Chester is in Orange County and has a population of approximately …
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)
… if it used assets that it already owns to process and print payroll checks in house rather than using a contractor …
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
… may necessitate reassignment of responsibility for all or some contracts of one Business Unit / Department ID to … reservation and contract lines on the original contract. A new contract under the Business Unit/Department ID assuming … # of the original agreement should be assigned to the new transaction to the extent possible. If it is not possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12f-reassignment-agency-responsibility-contractsTown 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)
… 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 determined that the Mayor and …
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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether transfer station collections were adequately supported, recorded and … a timely manner. Key Findings We determined that transfer station collections were remitted in a timely manner. … of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer station, was 238 tons less than the amount transported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132Town of West Seneca – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-195-F)
… the Town Supervisor (Supervisor). The Board is responsible for the general management and oversight of the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-west-seneca-audit-follow-2019m-195-fVillage of Hudson Falls – Information Technology (2025M-10)
The Village Board Board and officials did not establish adequate controls to safeguard IT systems or develop adequate IT policies or procedures In addition the Board did not develop and adopt an IT contingency plan to help minimize the risk of data loss or suffering a serious interruption of ser
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/25/village-hudson-falls-information-technology-2025m-10Town of Pleasant Valley – Financial Management (2024M-158)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … Board: Did not consider historical or known revenues and expenditure trends when preparing annual budgets. As a result, revenues were underestimated and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-pleasant-valley-financial-management-2024m-158Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-106)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Alden (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly … remitted and reported collections. Key Findings The Clerk did not properly record, deposit, remit or report … were at greater risk for theft or loss. In addition, the Clerk accumulated unremitted funds totaling $138,050 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-106Town of Rutland – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-19)
… remitted and reported all collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not always … deposit, remit and report all collections accurately and in a timely manner. For example: Due to deficiencies in the records, it is unclear whether eight recorded cash and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-19Implementation of Train Service to Grand Central Madison
… whether the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) implemented train service to Grand Central Madison (GCM) terminal in a manner … trains 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with limited service during the overnight hours. LIRR comprises over 126 … tunnel between Manhattan and Queens began in 2007. Shuttle service to GCM, part of the ESA project, began on January 25, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/implementation-train-service-grand-central-madisonManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… City Transit (Transit) and the MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) are two related entities under the Metropolitan … under the Office of Central Maintenance Facilities, and are responsible for managing the acquisition, maintenance, … various Transit and MTA Bus user groups, such as Transit’s Signals, Elevator and Escalator, and Track Departments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehicles-followAnthem Blue Cross – Coordination of Benefits With Medicare
… Objective To determine whether Anthem Blue Cross coordinated benefits to properly pay claims for NYSHIP Empire Plan members with Medicare coverage. The audit … To determine whether Anthem Blue Cross coordinated benefits to properly pay claims for NYSHIP Empire Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/19/anthem-blue-cross-coordination-benefits-medicareTown of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… The Board adopted budgets for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 that were not based on prior-year results of operations. Transparency was impaired because the … Reports (AFRs), a report of a town’s fiscal position and results of operations, were not filed with the New York State …
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)
… 11 claims totaling $34,987 lacked evidence that verbal or written quotes were obtained as required by the Village’s …
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)
… deposited within three days of receipt or Town Law Section 35 that requires tax collections to be deposited within 24 … required time frames set forth in Town Law Sections 27 and 35. Remit $2,387 in penalties and interest to the Supervisor …
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)
… audit the Supervisor’s records as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 123. Key Recommendations …
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)
… diesel fuel was used properly, stolen or caused by a leak in the in-ground storage tank. Key Recommendations Develop, …
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)
… Law). Key Findings The Clerk did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … Town Law Section 35. As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The … did not remit taxes totaling approximately $1.3 million to the Supervisor at least weekly and as required by Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23