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Oversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)
… whether State University of New York (SUNY) institutions have developed adequate controls to effectively safeguard … materials and waste. Our audit found that SUNY officials have established controls over and complied with hazardous … materials. Key Finding SUNY officials and campuses have made significant progress in correcting the problems we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followTown of Cornwall – Financial Condition (2014M-123)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period … adopted budgets that did not provide sufficient revenues to fund expenditures and relied on fund balance to finance operations. The Board has not created multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/01/town-cornwall-financial-condition-2014m-123Town of Coeymans – Financial Condition (2015M-184)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period … The Town’s budget format lacked necessary information to allow the Board to make informed decisions when estimating revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/12/24/town-coeymans-financial-condition-2015m-184Town of Newfield – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-2)
… June 11, 2012. Background The Town of Newfield is located in Tompkins County and has a population of about 5,000 … of his office. The 2012 accounting records were in disarray and the 2011 accounting records could not be … was not reconciled, and had large unsupported adjustments in an attempt to force the accounting records to agree to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/26/town-newfield-selected-financial-activities-2013m-2Town of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… in a 58 percent decrease in real property taxes. Adopted a 2021 budget with a $749,159 increase in the tax levy over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… or receive adequate monthly reports from the Supervisor. For example, the Board did not request or receive monthly … disbursed, monthly bank reconciliations or cash balances for each fund. Ensure bank reconciliations were accurate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Town of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… accrued and accounted for. As a result, officials do not have adequate assurance that all comp time is … did not: Establish a policy or written procedures to ensure that comp time hours were authorized, documented and accounted for. Require comp time to be properly supported and approved by direct supervisors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Village of Clayton – Claims Auditing (2021M-81)
… Board of Trustees (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment and ensured written quotes were obtained for … Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims prior to payment or ensure written quotes were obtained as … for payment by the Board, and claims totaling $52,000 to the local Chamber of Commerce did not include receipts as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/09/03/village-clayton-claims-auditing-2021m-81Town of Boylston – Financial Condition (2021M-69)
… the Town Board (Board) effectively managed the Town of Boylston’s (Town’s) financial condition. Key Findings The … results during the year. Allowed excessive levels of surplus funds to increase. As of December 31, 2020, the general fund’s surplus funds were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/03/town-boylston-financial-condition-2021m-69Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-14-4)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s proposed budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year … reasonable. Background The Village of Hempstead, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $4.2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general and water funds as of May 31, 2005. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/01/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-14-4Village of Goshen – Financial Condition (2014M-75)
… December 18, 2013. Background The Village of Goshen is located in Orange County and has a population of approximately 5,400. The Village is governed by a Village Board which is responsible, along with the Mayor and department heads, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/09/26/village-goshen-financial-condition-2014m-75Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-39
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2021 Shift Lump Sum Payment. Affected … receive a lump sum payment of $400. Employees eligible for the 2021 Shift Lump Sum Payment of $400 shall not receive Inconvenience Pay for the same period of the employee’s winter maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-39-2021-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonVillage of Monticello – Budget Review (B4-14-15)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Monticello’s tentative budget for the … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are reasonable. The tentative budget … tax levy limit. Key Recommendations Include a tax overlay in the budget they adopt. Determine the reasonableness of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-monticello-budget-review-b4-14-15City of Lockport – Budget Review (B21-1-9)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was … an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2022. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as … Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/05/city-lockport-budget-review-b21-1-9City of Troy – Budget Review (B21-5-10)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … liquidate cumulative deficits in the City’s general fund for the years ending December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995. New … fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/04/city-troy-budget-review-b21-5-10Village of Bellport – Claims Processing (2014M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for … 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. Background The Village of Bellport is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/11/village-bellport-claims-processing-2014m-126Town of Freedom – Financial Management (2021M-191)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Freedom (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets and maintained reasonable levels of fund balance. Key Findings The Board did not develop and … during the past three years to approximately $735,000 as of December 31, 2020, or 69 percent of the 2021 fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/11/town-freedom-financial-management-2021m-191City of Fulton – Capital Projects (2021M-184)
… for completed projects. Key Findings Officials were unable to readily determine the complete financial history and … because: The Chamberlain did not maintain complete, up-to-date capital projects records for each project. The … The records included completed projects that date back to 1987. 218 of these projects had residual cash balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/02/11/city-fulton-capital-projects-2021m-184Village of Brushton – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-235)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls over financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-brushton-fiscal-oversight-2014m-235Town of Ira – Financial Management (2014M-280)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management and budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2013 … Background The Town of Ira is located in Cayuga County and has a population of approximately 2,200. The Town, which … and use the unexpended fund balances in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Develop long-term financial and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/27/town-ira-financial-management-2014m-280