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Town of Frankfort – Justice Court Operations (2022M-16)
… had a shortage of $3,593 that originated over five years ago and was not identified until after he left office. While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/05/20/town-frankfort-justice-court-operations-2022m-16Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Neck (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) adopted realistic budgets, and monitored … trends. Revenues were underestimated by a total of $334,095 and appropriations were overestimated by a total … Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Neck Village Board of Trustees Board adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Town of Sheridan – Shared Services Costs (2023M-74)
… district or documented plans to establish a water district near these improvements; therefore, there currently is no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-shared-services-costs-2023m-74Village of Wappingers Falls – Board Oversight (2023M-70)
… provided adequate oversight over financial operations and capital projects. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight over financial operations and capital projects. As a result, the Board did not have … sufficient information to oversee financial operations and capital projects. The Board was unaware of the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/22/village-wappingers-falls-board-oversight-2023m-70Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… effectively managed the financial operations of the water fund. Key Findings The Board and officials did not effectively manage the financial operations of the water fund, establish adequate reserves or develop long-term … in unauthorized billing adjustments were made. Of 464 water bills reviewed (totaling $134,852), 71 bills had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145Town of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… the Clerk made annual remittances in February, which kept the money from being productively used or invested to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15Town of Smyrna – Claims Audit Process (2022M-161)
… and the Town’s procurement policy quote requirements. Pass a resolution to authorize the payment in advance of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/06/town-smyrna-claims-audit-process-2022m-161Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… by Village Law section 408. The Treasurer did not sign 69 of 179 checks we reviewed, totaling $101,937; instead, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… of services. Evaluate and analyze services being rendered on a quarterly basis. Annually document the evaluation of the … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-34)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Poestenkill (Town) Town Board (Board) ensured credit card … Determine whether the Town of Poestenkill Town Town Board Board ensured credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/07/town-poestenkill-credit-card-purchases-2024m-34Town of Keene – Records and Reports (2024M-27)
… balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances for 55 (41 percent) of the 133 bank reconciliations we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-keene-records-and-reports-2024m-27Village of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Elmira Heights (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) properly audited claims. Key Findings … the Board did not perform a thorough and deliberate audit of individual claims. The lack of a proper claims audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44City of Amsterdam – Treasurer’s Office Collections (2022M-203)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Amsterdam (City) Controller (Controller) effectively … the accounting records throughout our scope period . As of January 31, 2022, the accounts receivable balances in the … The Controller should provide adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s office collections as required by the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/06/23/city-amsterdam-treasurers-office-collections-2022m-203Town of Jay – Records and Reports (2023M-22)
… two accounts were understated by a total of $6,091. Seven capital projects were completed but not closed in the accounting records, and bank reconciliations were not prepared monthly or properly prepared for all bank accounts. Key Recommendations Maintain complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/30/town-jay-records-and-reports-2023m-22Town of Middleburgh – Claims Audit Process (2023M-56)
… all claims without a thorough and deliberate review. 11 debit card purchases totaling $2,425 were not approved by the Board … in the Town’s best interest. Discontinue use of the Town debit card. Town officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/07/town-middleburgh-claims-audit-process-2023m-56Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… whether the Hannibal Fire Company (Company) Board of Directors (Board) established adequate controls over cash … The Board also did not obtain an annual independent audit of Company records, as required. At the onset of the audit, we learned the former Treasurer was deceased. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Town of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Ticonderoga … audit town ticonderoga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38Town of Seneca Falls – Cash Collections (2023M-57)
… cash collection policy. Require department officials to maintain adequate cash collection documentation and to deposit and record cash collections in a timely manner. … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/25/town-seneca-falls-cash-collections-2023m-57Town of Rodman – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-85)
… manner remained unavailable to fund Town and Jefferson County (County) operations. The Clerk did not: Deposit 157 real property tax, clerk fees or water rent collections totaling $48,271 within the required time … in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Deposit and remit all collections within the required time frames. Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-rodman-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-85Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-80)
… Determine whether the Town of Orangeville (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) properly recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections. Key Findings The Clerk did not properly record, deposit, remit or report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/29/town-orangeville-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-80