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Village of Silver Creek – Capital Projects (2017M-31)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s capital projects for the period … deficit fund balance and a $293,000 interfund loan payable to the general fund. The Board did not approve water capital … projects and revise the plan as needed. Develop a plan to eliminate the deficit fund balance in the sewer fund and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/19/village-silver-creek-capital-projects-2017m-31Village of Old Westbury – Justice Court (2017M-64)
… the bank accounts of each Justice or into a joint bail account but instead were deposited into one Justice’s account. Key Recommendations Assign the responsibility of … the funds as appropriate. Establish a joint bank account for bail deposits or deposit bail funds into each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/07/07/village-old-westbury-justice-court-2017m-64Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties
… whether the Department of Labor (Department) is assessing and collecting all required fees and penalties. Our audit covered the period April 1, 2008 … through July 31, 2011. Background The Department assesses and collects a wide range of fees for various … whether the Department of Labor Department is assessing and collecting all required fees and penalties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/31/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penaltiesOverpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)
… Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on April 20, 2012, examined whether inappropriate Medicaid … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on actions planned to address the unresolved issue discussed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/overpayments-claims-selected-professional-services-followTown of Cheektowaga – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-18)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review credit card use and purchases for the period January 1, 2015 through … approximately $92.3 million. Key Findings The credit card policy does not identify specific individuals who are … attached the required purchasing log to their credit card statements when submitting their receipts to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-cheektowaga-credit-card-purchases-2017m-18Town of Bombay – Justice Court Operations (2015M-208)
… The Town of Bombay is located in Franklin County and has a population of approximately 1,360. The Town is … of the clerks responsible for receiving, recording and reporting cash receipts, and did not compare manual cash receipt records to the bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-bombay-justice-court-operations-2015m-208Town of Berkshire – Justice Court Operations (2016M-425)
… December 31, 2015 and a newly appointed Justice took office January 1, 2016. The Court reported collecting … failed to appear in Court, and these outstanding tickets equate to approximately $33,000 in unearned revenues … a timely manner. Key Recommendations Pursue unpaid traffic tickets in a timely manner. Obtain training related to DMV …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-berkshire-justice-court-operations-2016m-425Town of Liberty – Justice Court Operations (2016M-336)
… July 22, 2016. Background The Town of Liberty is located in Sullivan County. The Town, which has approximately 10,000 … Justices did not reconcile unpaid tickets between the DMV and Court records to ensure defendants’ DMV records are accurate and fines are collected or tickets are referred to the DMV …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-liberty-justice-court-operations-2016m-336Selected Aspects of the Dam Safety Program (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of the Dam Safety Program (Report 2006-S-61). Background The initial … report, issued on March 11, 2008, examined the actions Dam Safety officials took to correct conditions at deficient … the adverse consequences of a dam failure. Key Finding Department officials made substantial progress in correcting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-aspects-dam-safety-program-followTown of Lake Pleasant – Credit Cards (2016M-432)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town's credit card purchases to determine whether the cards were … did not establish policies and procedures over the use of credit cards. The Town had a total of 24 credit cards during our audit period, and the credit limits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-lake-pleasant-credit-cards-2016m-432Town of Kirkwood – Justice Court Operations (2016M-414)
… hand. Follow up on all bail money held to determine what course of action is applicable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-kirkwood-justice-court-operations-2016m-414Town of Guilderland – Golf Course Collections (2017M-22)
… is located in Albany County, encompasses 59 square miles and has a population of approximately 35,300. The Town is … to the Town Comptroller’s office in a timely fashion, and no one independent of the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation reconciled the daily sales logs to his annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-guilderland-golf-course-collections-2017m-22Town of Maine – Justice Court Operations (2016M-358)
… Key Findings The Justice did not refer all eligible traffic tickets to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/22/town-maine-justice-court-operations-2016m-358DiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2023-24 Enacted State Budget
… and $4.4 billion lower than projections in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) 2024 Updated Executive Budget Financial … declines include a forecasted reduction in tax receipts of $3.5 billion, or 3.2%. This follows a decrease in tax … inappropriately classifying the Gateway loan in a modified classification of state-related debt, inconsistent with past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2023-24-enacted-state-budgetTown of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Ticonderoga (Town) Town Board (Board) provided adequate oversight and management of capital projects. Key Findings The Board … Monitor capital projects activity by requiring reports on a monthly basis. Maintain complete and accurate accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the six … in our initial audit report, Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Report 2018-S-58 ). About the Program … To assess the extent of implementation of the six … in our initial audit report Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints 2018S58 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-followHannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… or review bank and investment statements and canceled check images. The Board also did not obtain an annual independent audit of Company records, as required. At the … monitor the Treasurer’s work. Obtain an annual audit by an independent public accountant, as required. Company officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Village of St. Johnsville – Records and Reports (2015M-1)
… Key Findings The Clerk-Treasurer did not complete accurate bank reconciliations, and numerous bank account balances did not reconcile to the accounting … and 2013-14. Key Recommendations Compare reconciled bank balances with the cash balances in the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-st-johnsville-records-and-reports-2015m-1Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. Highway employees’ … labor costs. Key Recommendations Track labor hours worked for each town to determine Ashland’s cost of services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Town of Middleburgh – Claims Audit Process (2023M-56)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the Town of Middleburgh (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited … vendors and the reasons why solicitation of quotes is not in the Town’s best interest. Discontinue use of the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/07/town-middleburgh-claims-audit-process-2023m-56