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Town of Newstead – Joint Highway Facility Project (2012M-260)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town Board’s management of the Joint Highway Facility Project for the period January … Town of Newstead Joint Highway Facility Project 2012M260 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-newstead-joint-highway-facility-project-2012m-260Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Butternuts (Town) Board transparently planned and … in planning and could have improved its monitoring of the Project. As a result, total costs to complete the … terms. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94V.1 Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance Overview and Policies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Chart of Accounts (COA) is the foundation of the Statewide Financial System (SFS). It provides each … to identify financial transactions. Centralized governance of the COA will ensure continued consistency within the State … The Chart of Accounts COA is the foundation of the Statewide Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v1-chart-accounts-coa-governance-overview-and-policiesVillage of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Watkins Glen (Village) Justices collected, recorded, … collections were not deposited intact. The net effect of the reporting errors was a $3,320 overpayment to the … 1,311 cases were not properly reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The Court’s computerized accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146Town of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objectives Determine whether the Town of Owasco (Town) Board (Board) effectively managed fund … in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of the taxpayers. Key Findings The Board did not effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… $2 for every $500 of consideration exchanged. The base tax is generally paid by the seller (grantor), unless the seller is exempt from the tax or does not pay, in which case the … had adequate systems and practices in place to allow it to effectively collect RETT, as required by relevant law …
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)
… at $13,700. The Mayor did not require department heads to track their time worked or to submit leave requests for taking time off, and the Council … $4,900, respectively. In addition, the City paid $59,500 to provide health insurance for two Council members without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/08/27/city-cortland-non-contractual-employees-payroll-benefits-2020m-161Town of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Town of Willing (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained adequate … appropriate reports and provided adequate oversight of the bookkeeper. Key Findings The Town’s bookkeeper … submit appropriate reports or provide sufficient oversight of the bookkeeper. Annual financial reports, known as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68Village of Middleport – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-313)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s water and sewer rent … 18, 2012 through October 3, 2013. Background The Village of Middleport is located in Niagara County and has … Village of Middleport Water and Sewer Rents 2013M313 …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to assess the Town’s practices regarding the … 1, 2012, through June 28, 2012. Background The Town of New Berlin is located in Chenango County. An elected … Town of New Berlin Ambulance Company Loan 2013M22 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-new-berlin-ambulance-company-loan-2013m-22Village of Little Valley – Capital Project Management (2020M-129)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Little Valley (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) properly planned and sufficiently … WWTP project but could have better managed certain aspects of the project. The Board developed a financial plan that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/15/village-little-valley-capital-project-management-2020m-129Regulation for Scheduling, Adjourning and Conduct of Administrative Hearings
… hold a hearing to review and redetermine an application for retirement allowance or other benefit provided by the … and procedures under which such hearings will be held; it is, therefore, hereby Determined That the following rules … be defined as the first scheduled hearing at which the official record of the case is opened by the hearing officer. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/regulation-for-hearingsTown of Tuscarora – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-122)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Supervisor properly … January 1, 2014 through May 18, 2015. Background The Town of Tuscarora is located in Steuben County and has a … The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Supervisor properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/28/town-tuscarora-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-122Town of Coeymans – Recordkeeping and Cash Disbursements (2013M-186)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected … 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The Town of Coeymans is located in Albany County and has a population … Town of Coeymans Recordkeeping and Cash Disbursements 2013M186 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-coeymans-recordkeeping-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-186Town of Callicoon – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-16)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review selected financial activities for … 1, 2011, through October 19, 2012. Background The Town of Callicoon is located in Sullivan County. The Town is … Town of Callicoon Cash Receipts and Disbursements 2013M16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-callicoon-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2013m-16Wyandanch Public Library – Oversight of Library Resources (2013M-399)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over the management of Library resources for the period July 1, 2011 through … Wyandanch Public Library Oversight of Library Resources 2013M399 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/20/wyandanch-public-library-oversight-library-resources-2013m-399Town of Duanesburg – Financial Records and Reports (2020M-116)
… The Town’s accounting records were not reliable. $590,880 in revenue and $55,182 in expenditures were not recorded. The accounting records’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/05/town-duanesburg-financial-records-and-reports-2020m-116Village of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Remsen (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees (Board) to properly manage Village finances. Key … or filed with the State Comptroller’s Office (OSC) for any of the last four years (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-remsen-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-119Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Putnam (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … sound financial decisions. Due to the Supervisor’s lack of oversight of the former bookkeeper, including ensuring bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Town of Hempstead – Vehicles and Fuel Usage (2022M-25)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Hempstead (Town) officials effectively monitored Town … and securely stored, and there is proper documentation of take-home usage. Ensure take-home vehicle usage is … Determine whether Town of Hempstead Town officials effectively monitored Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-hempstead-vehicles-and-fuel-usage-2022m-25