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Town of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… fees collected ($1,075) were not remitted or refunded to the appropriate parties. The Board did not conduct the … Remit real property tax collections and Clerk fees to the appropriate recipients within the required timeframes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Village of Sherman – Treasurer’s Cash Receipts (2019M-39)
… Treasurer recorded and deposited all collections received in an accurate manner. Key Findings The former Treasurer did not record and deposit collections in an accurate manner. The former Treasurer did not deposit more than $20,000 in recorded real property taxes, water, sewer and general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/22/village-sherman-treasurers-cash-receipts-2019m-39Town of Dix – Justice Court Operations (2022M-06)
… Court (Court) collections and reported adjudicated cases in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justices … collected, recorded, deposited, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate manner, or that all adjudicated … . Review the recording and reporting errors identified in this report and make necessary corrections. Upgrade the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/22/town-dix-justice-court-operations-2022m-06Town of North Greenbush – Town Clerk (2017M-132)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of North Greenbush (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) recorded, … were not deposited in a timely manner or intact. As of December 31, 2015, more than $16,000 in cash was collected … initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town of North Greenbush Town Town Clerk Clerk recorded deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/15/town-north-greenbush-town-clerk-2017m-132Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… those properties through July 2021. About the Program New York State’s land area of 30.2 million acres comprises almost … both healthy forests and a stable forest economy, in 1974 New York enacted Real Property Tax Law 480a – a tax incentive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsCity of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (2021M-206)
… oversight or develop written policies and procedures for assessing and billing garbage fees. 30 of 33 properties … a total of $6,350. 16 organizations were billed for garbage services they received. However, the Code indicates the organizations were not eligible for such services. 14 of the 27 garbage fee exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-garbage-collection-fees-2021m-206City of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
… Business Improvement District (BID) to ensure it operated in accordance with the BID Plan (Plan). Key Findings The … the Council cannot evaluate the BID’s effectiveness in achieving program goals or ensure the appropriate use of … management association (Association). Monitor the manner in which the Association used BID funds, resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38Village of Port Dickinson – Financial Condition (2014M-154)
… the Village’s financial condition and budget procedures for the general and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2012 … The Board did not consistently develop sewer rates based on actual amounts needed to cover appropriations. Village … plan. Key Recommendations Do not continually rely on one-time revenue sources, such as surplus fund balance, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-port-dickinson-financial-condition-2014m-154Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… and technical assistance primarily to municipalities for their water quality infrastructure projects. Its mission … to project completion through a combination of on-site inspections, communication with recipients, and … and project progress documentation such as photographs and on-site inspection reports. The Corporation could improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundVillage of Oxford – Justice Court Operations (2013M-219)
… through April 30, 2013. Background The Village of Oxford is located in the Town of Oxford in Chenango County and has a population of approximately 1,450. The Village is governed by a Board of Trustees which comprises four … moneys received and deposited to ensure that each ticket is adjudicated and has an associated payment deposited in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/02/14/village-oxford-justice-court-operations-2013m-219Village of North Syracuse – Claims Audit (2014M-131)
… audit was to examine the Village’s claims audit process for the period June 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $4.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/18/village-north-syracuse-claims-audit-2014m-131Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… whether the Town of Bainbridge (Town) Justices ensured money due to the Court was accurately collected, recorded and … manner. Key Findings The Justices did not always ensure money due to the Court was collected, deposited, recorded and … our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town of Bainbridge Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51DiNapoli Releases Interactive Map of Local Census Results
… how revenues, such as local sales tax and federal aid, are distributed.” The state’s overall population growth was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-releases-interactive-map-local-census-resultsVillage of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… the Board’s management of the level of unexpended surplus funds for the period June 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. … $352,000. Key Findings The unexpended surplus funds in the Village’s general fund increased nearly $200,000 … 2013. As a result, the general fund’s unexpended surplus funds in 2012-13 reached 182 percent of next year’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393Processing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… lab, and kits received by law enforcement agencies on or after February 26, 2017 were required to be processed within … law enforcement agencies to begin submitting kits received after February 26, 2017 to forensic laboratories within 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kits-followTown of Machias – Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-98)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Machias (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) adequately … duties and cannot provide support for almost $1.6 million in interfund loans. Although interfund loans must be repaid … our comments in response to issues raised in the Town’s response. … Determine whether the Town of Machias Town Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-machias-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-98Town of New Baltimore – Procurement Practices (2013M-203)
… 1, 2013. Background The Town of New Baltimore is located in Greene County and has a population of approximately 3,370. … procurement policy. We identified approximately $301,000 in purchases that were not properly bid as required by law, and approximately $94,000 in purchases that did not have quotes as required by Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-new-baltimore-procurement-practices-2013m-203Town of Lyndon – Town Clerk’s Collections (2021M-117)
… recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk … recorded, remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner. Collections were deposited accurately but the clerk did not always make deposits in a timely manner. Collections totaling $7,050 or 49 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-lyndon-town-clerks-collections-2021m-117Town of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2012M-129)
… controls over the financial operations of the Court for the period January 1, 2005, to June 22, 2012. Background The Town of Mount Morris is located in Livingston County and has a population of 4,400 residents. … Justices and Court clerk collected approximately $94,590 in fines and surcharges for the period January 1, 2010, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-mount-morris-justice-court-2012m-129Town of New Lisbon – Financial Oversight (2013M-12)
… of the Town’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, through September 27, 2012. Background The Town of New Lisbon is located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-new-lisbon-financial-oversight-2013m-12