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Incorporated Village of Garden City – Check Signing (2021M-39)
… her being present. Alternate signatories did not sign in the absence of the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer. Key … supervise the check-signing process when others use it. In her absence, have authorized alternate signatories sign checks using their own signatures. Except for as specified in Appendix A, Village officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/09/incorporated-village-garden-city-check-signing-2021m-39Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Monitoring and Administration of … administers 11 State and federal grant programs aimed at crime prevention and control. Among these public protection … and the SNUG (“guns” spelled backward) program. GIVE is a crime-fighting program designed to assist the 17 counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followTown of Newstead – Joint Highway Facility Project (2012M-260)
… Board’s management of the Joint Highway Facility Project for the period January 1, 2008, to August 31, 2012. Background The Town of Newstead is located in Erie County with a population of approximately 11,400 residents. The Town is governed by the Town Board, which comprises five elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-newstead-joint-highway-facility-project-2012m-260City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… whether City of Cortland (City) officials ensured claims for credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were … appropriate purposes. No formal City-wide policies were in place to address the usage, documentation and approval of … are for appropriate City expenditures. Except as specified in Appendix A, City officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… as required. The Board did not annually audit, or provide for an audit of, the Supervisor’s records and reports, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Village of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over purchasing for the … Key Findings The Board did not establish procedures to ensure that the correct prices were obtained when … competitive bids. Key Recommendations Establish procedures to ensure that Village officials verify that the price …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37Village of Albion – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-108)
Village of Albion Water and Sewer Rents 2013M108
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/21/village-albion-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-108Village of Dannemora – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-7)
… Establish procedures for the water, sewer, and property tax billing and collection processes that properly segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-dannemora-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-7Town of Patterson - Recycling Center Cash Receipts (2019M-237)
… are properly receipted, documented and accounted for. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/20/town-patterson-recycling-center-cash-receipts-2019m-237Town of West Seneca - Capital Project Management (2019M-195)
… Determine whether the Town properly planned and managed a capital project. Key Findings The Board: Did not properly … not fully transparent on the anticipated project costs. As a result, original estimates were $9.8 million and increased … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-west-seneca-capital-project-management-2019m-195Town of Smithville - Annual and Claims Auditing (2020M-41)
… and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/05/29/town-smithville-annual-and-claims-auditing-2020m-41Town of DePeyster – Town Clerk Operation-Tax Collection (2015M-91)
… our audit was to review the Clerk’s records and procedures for tax collection for the period January 1, 2013 through November 4, 2014. Background The Town of De Peyster is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-depeyster-town-clerk-operation-tax-collection-2015m-91Rockland County - Sale of Estate Real Property (2019M-233)
… appraisal service prior to listing estate real property for sale. County officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/05/15/rockland-county-sale-estate-real-property-2019m-233Town of Dayton - Supervisor's Records and Reports (2019M-189)
… action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2019m-189Town of Day – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-225)
… a population of approximately 1,000. The Town is governed by a five-member Town Board, and the Supervisor appointed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/21/town-day-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-225Town of Cohocton – Town Clerk Cash Shortage (2014M-325)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town … and the Clerk also collects Town and County property taxes. Key Findings The Clerk did not remit interest and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/15/town-cohocton-town-clerk-cash-shortage-2014m-325Village of Middleport – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-313)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s water and sewer rent activity for the period April 18, 2012 through … The Village of Middleport is located in Niagara County and has approximately 1,840 residents. The Village is … Board of Trustees (Board) comprised of four Trustees and a Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the general, water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-middleport-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-313Town of New Berlin – Ambulance Company Loan (2013M-22)
… under HUD programs. The Board believed that loaning money to the private not-for-profit ambulance corporation was … protection for their citizenry and had previously loaned money from that fund for other ambulance-related purposes. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-new-berlin-ambulance-company-loan-2013m-22Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration and Collection of … the Program The Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT), enacted in 1968 under Tax Law Article 31 as a tax on the transfer of … all State counties submitted RETT information in hard copy form (vs. electronic submission) at the time of our audit, of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-followCity of Cortland – Non-Contractual Employees’ Payroll Benefits (2020M-161)
… City of Cortland’s (City) non-contractual (NC) employees’ payroll benefits were authorized and accurate. Key Findings … the City of Cortlands City noncontractual NC employees payroll benefits were authorized and accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/08/27/city-cortland-non-contractual-employees-payroll-benefits-2020m-161