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Town of Mooers - Highway Asset Accountability (2020M-35)
… an asset disposition policy and procedures for the sale or disposal of unused assets. Ensure fuel inventories …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-highway-asset-accountability-2020m-35Village of Port Chester - Dual Employment (2018M-91)
… totaling $3,979, was not deducted from leave accruals, and 536 hours of leave was taken without the use of time off …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/12/village-port-chester-dual-employment-2018m-91Town of North Elba – Cash Collections (2020M-49)
… collections totaling $100,496 in a timely manner. The Golf Director did not provide adequate oversight of golf course collections. The Park Manager did not ensure … should deposit all collections in a timely manner. The Golf Director should review entries in the point-of-sale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/18/town-north-elba-cash-collections-2020m-49Village of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
… requirements when presenting and adopting budgets for 2013-14 through 2018-19. Underestimated revenues by a … include realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures for both the general fund and capital projects. Monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29City of Syracuse – Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-173)
… properly managed. Officials did not establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. … unneeded accounts in a timely manner. Establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/26/city-syracuse-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-173Town of Guilford - Justice Court Accountability (2018M-248)
… Objective Determine whether all money held by the Justice Court are identifiable and disbursed to appropriate parties. … sufficient records to identify outstanding balances. The Court has a shortage of $370 and unidentified funds of … The current Justice should: Prepare a list of Court liabilities and compare it to reconciled bank balances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/08/02/town-guilford-justice-court-accountability-2018m-248Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… were not provided with IT security awareness training. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Town of Dayton - Fund Balance Management (2019M-221)
… fund balance as the town-wide (TW) general fund and TW highway fund had deficit unrestricted fund balances during … the financial activity in the TW general fund and TW highway fund and establish a plan to eliminate deficit fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-fund-balance-management-2019m-221Town of Allen – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-120)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Allen (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) properly … totaling approximately $500,000 within 24 hours of the date collected, as required. Deposit fees totaling approximately $3,000 within three business days of being collected for total daily aggregate collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-town-clerk-collections-2024m-120Town 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-139Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… were adequately supported, recorded and remitted in a timely manner. Key Findings We determined that transfer station collections were remitted in a timely manner. However, they were not adequately … of Hurley (Town) collecting approximately $51,800 less in fees than it should have for the collected waste. Over a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132Town of Pleasant Valley – Financial Management (2024M-158)
… and expenditures were overestimated in the general and highway funds generating operating surpluses totaling $5.1 … and $603,395 in four of the five years reviewed for the highway fund. Accumulated surpluses resulting in unrestricted … totaling $4.5 million and $2.4 million in the general and highway funds, respectively, as of December 31, 2023.The …
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)
… and taxpayers. The Clerk also did not: Always date stamp real property tax receipts – 66 percent of Town and County … deposit all real property tax collections in accordance with New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 35. Deposit all Clerk fees in accordance with Town Law Section 30. Recommendations The audit report …
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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Rutland (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, … 16 to 178 days late. The Clerk did not make 11 deposits of real property taxes totaling $191,581 in a timely manner … As a result, the Clerk bank account had a cash shortage of $647 as of December 1, 2023, and the tax bank account had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-19Town of Wells – Records and Reports (2024M-59)
… financial operations. All nine balance sheet accounts for 2022 and six accounts (67 percent) for 2023 were not accurate. Two accounts were overstated by a … not agree with general ledger cash balances at month-end for 18 of the 40 (45 percent) bank reconciliations we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/23/town-wells-records-and-reports-2024m-59Town of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
… remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk generally … did not deposit and remit clerk fees and tax collections in a timely manner. In addition, the Town Board (Board) did not conduct the … deposited remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78Town of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… accounting records or present records to the Board for audit as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law), … conduct required annual audits. The Board adopted budgets for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 that were not based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-34)
… not limited to, household and personal care items, video streaming services and clothes that were made by the former …
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)
… to the claims to help ensure competition is sought in accordance with the Village’s procurement policy. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44