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Town of Westfield - Real Property Acquisition (2019M-119)
… of purchase, the property had an estimated full market value of $243,000. Key Recommendations Use a thorough process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-westfield-real-property-acquisition-2019m-119Town of Shawangunk - Sewer District Charges (2018M-122)
… Objective Determine whether the Town properly charged the New York State Department of Corrections and Community … Determine whether the Town properly charged the New York State Department of Corrections and Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-shawangunk-sewer-district-charges-2018m-122Village of Red Hook - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2019M-101)
… without oversight by the Treasurer. Key Recommendation Consider creating and designating both a Treasurer and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/11/village-red-hook-clerk-treasurers-duties-2019m-101Town of East Otto - Information Technology (2018M-156)
… of the six computers examined. Adopted a disaster recovery plan or formal backup procedures. In addition, sensitive IT … use. Develop, adopt and implement a disaster recovery plan and formalize backup procedures. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/19/town-east-otto-information-technology-2018m-156Town of Red Hook - Financial Condition (2018M-171)
… to 70 percent of annual expenditures. The policy did not define the time periods or means for which fund balance will … policy to ensure reasonable levels of fund balance and define timing and means of replenishment. Formalize and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/02/town-red-hook-financial-condition-2018m-171Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… are accurate. Village officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66City of Binghamton - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-152)
… Key Recommendations Establish a process for receiving and assessing system cybersecurity alerts. Adopt policies and procedures to better safeguard the water system. Prohibit … disclosure of information that can jeopardize the system and monitor for and remove such publicly shared information. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-binghamton-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-152Village of Trumansburg - Ambulance Fund Accountability (2018M-168)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-trumansburg-ambulance-fund-accountability-2018m-168Village of Lyons Falls - Board Oversight (2018M-174)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight to ensure Village funds are properly accounted for and safeguarded. Key Findings The Board did not adequately segregate financial duties and … Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight to ensure Village funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/28/village-lyons-falls-board-oversight-2018m-174Town of Howard - Fund Balance Management (2018M-192)
… and capital plans. Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, needed reserves and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/11/town-howard-fund-balance-management-2018m-192Town of Westford - Financial Operations Oversight (2018M-196)
… the Supervisor and the Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Supervisor and Board did not properly oversee the processing of the Town’s financial transactions. As a result, the Town … excess costs. The Board has not performed an annual audit of the Supervisor’s records. The Supervisor did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/11/town-westford-financial-operations-oversight-2018m-196Town of Freetown - Records and Reports (2018M-213)
… reports. The bookkeeper did not record all expenditures in the general and highway funds in a timely manner. The annual update document (AUD) was not filed in a timely manner for the 2017 fiscal year. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-freetown-records-and-reports-2018m-213Village of New Hempstead - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2018M-202)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/01/18/village-new-hempstead-clerk-treasurers-duties-2018m-202Town of Ridgeway – Health Insurance Benefits (2025M-95)
… (Town) Town Board (Board) authorize and monitor health insurance benefits for current and former officials? Audit … audit period back to January 2018 to verify total health insurance costs paid by the Town for officials. Understanding … Audit Area As a general rule, a town may provide health insurance benefits to current and former town officials in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/03/13/town-ridgeway-health-insurance-benefits-2025m-95Village of Victory – Records and Reports (2025M-94)
… the Board, Village officials and other stakeholders can make informed decisions. Village officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-victory-records-and-reports-2025m-94Town of Carrollton – Justice Court Operations (2018M-21)
… of Court records or contract with an independent public accountant for an audit. Key Recommendations Prepare … balances. Examine Court records or retain an independent public accountant to perform an annual audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/11/town-carrollton-justice-court-operations-2018m-21Town of Athens - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-41)
… adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real property taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/08/town-athens-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-41Town of Broadalbin - Records and Reports (2018M-63)
… financial activity is accurately and completely accounted for. Develop a plan for updating and maintaining the accounting records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/22/town-broadalbin-records-and-reports-2018m-63Town of Clarkson - Justice Court Operations (2018M-57)
… Court personnel did not properly enforce pending tickets. As a result, 283 (23 percent) were not submitted to … and properly record all funds collected. Enforce pending tickets and submit eligible tickets to the DMV scofflaw program. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/09/28/town-clarkson-justice-court-operations-2018m-57Village of Ballston Spa - Financial Condition (2017M-256)
… Village of Ballston Spa Financial Condition 2018M256 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/10/05/village-ballston-spa-financial-condition-2017m-256