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Town of Locke – Financial Condition (2020M-111)
… the Town Board (Board) effectively managed the Town of Locke’s (Town’s) financial condition. Key Findings The … results during the year. Unrestricted fund balances as of December 31, 2019 in the general and highway funds and … were excessive, ranging from 89 percent to 536 percent of actual expenditures. The Board did not adopt formal fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-locke-financial-condition-2020m-111Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. Of 173 claims we reviewed totaling $620,325, 96 … on these purchases. The Board improperly donated $1,500 to a volunteer group and paid utility bills totaling $811 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Town of Walton – Incompatible Duties (2016M-309)
… controls over the receipts and disbursements processes for the period January 1, 2015 through July 26, 2016. … as the Supervisor’s bookkeeper. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 total approximately $2 million. Key Findings The … controls over the receipts and disbursements processes for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-walton-incompatible-duties-2016m-309Town of Plymouth – Board Oversight (2016M-190)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of selected Town activities, … policies over computer data security and did not come to any agreement with the Bookkeeper on how to protect the Town’s data, including PPSI, against loss, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/26/town-plymouth-board-oversight-2016m-190Village of Wurtsboro – Financial Operations (2017M-71)
… for the 2016-17 fiscal year for the general and water funds totaled $762,250. Key Findings The Board relied on fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/10/village-wurtsboro-financial-operations-2017m-71Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B17-6-17)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of Deerpark, located in Orange County, issued debt totaling … Town of Deerpark Budget Review B17617 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/10/town-deerpark-budget-review-b17-6-17City of Watertown – Information Technology (2017M-184)
… recovery, disposal of electronic devices, data back up and password security management. The Council did not ensure … recovery, backups, disposal of electronic devices and password security management. Provide IT cybersecurity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/01/city-watertown-information-technology-2017m-184Town of Humphrey – Financial Management (2013M-116)
… April 8, 2013. Background The Town of Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of approximately … supported, except for sales tax and fund balance estimates in the general fund. The Board has been adopting budgets that consistently underestimate sales tax revenues. In addition, on an annual basis, the Board appropriates fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-humphrey-financial-management-2013m-116Town of Orange – Budget Review (B20-2-14)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … fund balance is estimated at $64,000, which is sufficient to balance the 2021 budget. However, additional fund balance may be needed to replace revenue shortfalls and to supplement the highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/08/town-orange-budget-review-b20-2-14City of Lockport - Budget Review (B1-16-16)
… review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City's proposed budget for 2017. Background Chapter 332 of … 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the "Act"), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City's general, water and sewer funds as of December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-16-16Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-16-7)
… projections in the tentative budget for the general, electric and parking funds are reasonable. The water and … $236,000 and $206,000, respectively. Village officials plan to raise water and sewer rates. The Village has adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/15/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-16-7Town of Vestal – Capital Acquisitions (2013M-78)
… through January 15, 2013. Background The Town of Vestal is located in Broome County and has a population of 28,000 residents. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board comprising … reserve funds. Ensure that the long-term capital planning is integrated into the budgetary process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-vestal-capital-acquisitions-2013m-78Village of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… Key Findings The Village has not installed an adequate web filtering process and not adopted procedures to … Ensure Village officials install an adequate web filtering process and adopt procedures to monitor IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410Village of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. General fund expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year were … Village officials have not designated a financial software administrator who is independent of financial recordkeeping. … data. Key Recommendations Designate an individual as the administrator of the financial software who does not perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Town of Huron – Financial Management (2014M-367)
… practices and the level of unrestricted unappropriated fund balance to maintain. The Board routinely adopted budgets … budgeting practices and the reasonable level of surplus fund balance to be maintained in each fund to meet the Town’s needs. Adopt budgets that include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-huron-financial-management-2014m-367Town of Groveland – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-285)
… 31, 2014. Background The Town of Groveland is located in Livingston County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/27/town-groveland-fiscal-oversight-2014m-285Town of Barton – Financial Planning (2015M-52)
… October 28, 2014. Background The Town of Barton is located in Tioga County and has a population of approximately 8,900 … a level of acceptable fund balance or properly use money in the town-wide highway equipment reserve. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/02/town-barton-financial-planning-2015m-52Audits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… of Local Government and School Accountability [pdf] for the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker and the New York State Police Announce Arrest of Former Village of Addison Official for Theft of More Than $1.1 Million
… A longtime clerk-treasurer of the Village of Addison in Steuben County has been arrested … stealing more than $1.1 million in village funds over the course of at least 19 years, New York State Comptroller … Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker, and the New York State Police announced today. “For well over a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-new-york-state-police-announceOpinion 88-12
… collection services on a cooperative basis either by jointly acquiring equipment and hiring personnel or by one … collection services on a cooperative basis either by jointly acquiring equipment and hiring personnel or by one … cooperation agreements to provide such services either jointly or by one village or more villages for the others. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12