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Town of Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-139)
… accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not always record, deposit, remit and report all collections in a timely … $34,000. Accurately record the form of payment (cash or check) for 503 non-real property tax fee collections totaling … approximately $71,000. Without adequate receipts, the Town Board (Board) and we cannot determine whether the Clerk …
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)
… in August 2020. The audit determined that the Mayor and Council did not adopt structurally balanced budgets, … included 10 recommendations to help officials monitor and improve the City’s financial condition. Background The … located in Niagara County. The City has an elected Mayor and an elected five-member City Council (Council). The …
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 station, was 238 … $51,800 less in fees than it should have for the collected waste. Over a more than two-year period, the former transfer … transfer station collection procedures that did not address segregation of incompatible duties with respect to …
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)
… Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of West Seneca’s (Town’s) progress, as of December 2024, in … our recommendations in the audit report Town of West Seneca – Capital Project Management (2019M-195), … The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of West Senecas Towns progress as of December 2024 in …
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)
… adequately secure and protect information technology (IT) systems against unauthorized use, access and loss? Audit … through October 8, 2024 to observe physical security over IT assets at the Village. Understanding the Program Village … the police department, that may contain personal, private or sensitive information (PPSI). 1 If an IT system is …
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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pleasant Valley (Town) Town Board (Board) developed … the general fund for the audit period and $603,395 in four of the five years reviewed for the highway fund. Accumulated … million in the general and highway funds, respectively, as of December 31, 2023.The Board did not adopt a fund balance …
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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Alden (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, … a school district or refunded to taxpayers. Most of the unremitted funds or $84,757 should have been returned … taxpayers who overpaid their taxes; only a limited number of taxpayers received their refund since 2021. Retaining the …
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 that addressed customer needs. We also determined whether LIRR addressed … trains 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with limited service during the overnight hours. LIRR comprises over 126 …
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)
… ). Background New York City Transit (Transit) and the MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) are two related entities under the Metropolitan … for operating the subways and most of the public bus service throughout New York City, and MTA Bus provides …
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
… June 2023. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of … is one of the nation’s largest public sector health insurance programs. NYSHIP covers about 1.2 million active … or hospice. Many enrollees and their dependents have other insurance coverage in addition to the Empire Plan such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/19/anthem-blue-cross-coordination-benefits-medicareTown of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… operations. Transparency was impaired because the Town’s 2021, 2022 and 2023 Annual Financial Reports (AFRs), a report …
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)
… payment is made, the Board did not perform a thorough and deliberate audit of individual claims. The lack of a … increases the risk that improper payments could be made and not detected. Although the 213 claims reviewed totaling … policy. Key Recommendations Perform a thorough and deliberate audit of all claims. Ensure quotes are …
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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Gardiner (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, … Board (Board) did not conduct the required annual audit of the Clerk’s records and reports. As a result, the Board’s … not: Deposit 54 clerk fees totaling $3,726, and 28 out of 50 tax collections tested totaling $69,975 in a timely …
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)
… of Wells (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively … The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records, and inadequate financial … Town of Wells Town Supervisor maintained complete accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town …
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)
… (Town) officials adequately safeguarded and accounted for Highway Department (Department) assets. Key Findings … Butler Town officials adequately safeguarded and accounted for Highway Department Department assets …
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)
… $2.8 million to the County Treasurer in April 2024 instead of paying three separate required payments … approximately $2.5 million in February, $132,877 in March and $107,896 in April. The Town Board (Board) 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
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement regarding Gov. Kathy Hochul’s veto of legislation that would have increased transparency on state spending and was supported unanimously in both the State Senate and Assembly: “I am very disappointed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-statement-governors-veto-transparency-legislationTown of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… and penalties to the Supervisor, which were collected for late real property tax payments. Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0