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Village of Washingtonville – Financial Condition (2013M-346)
… our audit was to assess the Village’s financial condition for the period March 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012. … located in Orange County. The Village Board is responsible for managing Village operations. The Village’s budgeted … million for the general fund, $700,000 for the water fund and $1.1 million for the sewer fund. Key Findings Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/04/village-washingtonville-financial-condition-2013m-346Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… anxiety, which has led to a decline in mental health. The American Psychological Association reports that nearly 81% of … of the nation’s leading experts in pediatric health (American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Association, and American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsTown 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-184City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-5)
… Likely underestimated charter school tuition payments by approximately $1.6 million. Key Recommendations Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-5Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-40
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Department of Transportation instructions for processing the 2022 … Call-Out Response Payment. Affected Employees: Employees of the Department of Transportation in the Operational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-40-2022-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2021-2022Town 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-280Town of Stockton – Financial Management (2014M-90)
… was to assess the Town’s financial management practices for the period January 1, 2012 through February 13, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled approximately $1.3 million. Key Findings The … balance. Adopt budgets that included realistic estimates for appropriations. Develop a multiyear financial plan. … The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/12/town-stockton-financial-management-2014m-90Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-14-19)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of Sidney, located in Delaware County, issued debt totaling $2.5 million to … review, we found that revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable. The Town’s projections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/04/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-14-19City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B20-5-8)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s adopted budget for 2020-21. Background Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 … deficits in the City’s general, transportation, sewer and recreation funds accumulated as of June 30, 2018. On June … methods. The adopted budget provides minimal funding for equipment and capital outlay and does not appropriate enough …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/25/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b20-5-8Town of Sheridan – Cellular Phones (2013M-334)
… by an elected Town Board comprised of a Town Supervisor and four council members. For the 2013 fiscal year, budgeted … appropriations totaled $501,792 for the general fund and $726,070 for the highway fund. Key Findings The Board did … the Town provided cell phone service to Town officials and employees for job-related use, it also provided this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-sheridan-cellular-phones-2013m-334Compliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… place to fulfill CDTA’s responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and to determine if CDTA is in … shuttle systems, and paratransit services. Article 6 of the New York State Public Officers Law provides for public … authority, and local government entity, with the exception of the judiciary and the State Legislature. Under FOIL, each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/16/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsTown of Knox – Town Clerk (2020M-72)
… The Clerk did not: Deposit 367 collections totaling $22,586 (46 percent) within the required time frames. Report … were reported and remitted late to the Supervisor for 21 months of the 24 months we examined. Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/07/31/town-knox-town-clerk-2020m-72Town of Reading – Financial Management (2013M-217)
… August 31, 2013. Background The Town of Reading is located in Schuyler County and is governed by a five-member Town … the Town has accumulated excessive fund balances in the town outside-village funds, 115 percent in the general fund and 93 percent in the highway fund for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-reading-financial-management-2013m-217Town of Potsdam – Justice Court (2014M-014)
… to the JCF. Key Recommendations Take action to recover any moneys due to the Town and/or New York State. The Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/04/10/town-potsdam-justice-court-2014m-014Town of Porter – Capital Projects (2013M-352)
… The Supervisor is accounting for $913,000 remaining from a “Host Community Fee” (HCF) received in 2007 in the … 30, 2013, the capital projects fund held $39,600 in cash from park operations. Key Recommendations Monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-porter-capital-projects-2013m-352Town of Huron – Financial Management (2014M-367)
… 18, 2014. Background The Town of Huron is located in Wayne County and has a population of approximately 2,000. … adopted budgets with unrealistic estimates, which resulted in the accumulation of surplus funds and higher tax levies … reasonable level of surplus fund balance to be maintained in each fund to meet the Town’s needs. Adopt budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-huron-financial-management-2014m-367Town of Schuyler – Financial Management (2014M-182)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management for the period … Findings The Board has not adopted policies and procedures to govern the level of fund balance to be maintained. As a result, the Town has accumulated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/29/town-schuyler-financial-management-2014m-182Town of Hume – Financial Management (2014M-333)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period … million. Key Findings The Board relied on fund balance to finance part of the Town’s operations, reducing unexpected … general fund from more than $304,500 as of January 1, 2009 to less than $40,500 as of December 31, 2013. The Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/22/town-hume-financial-management-2014m-333Town of Corning – Financial Condition (2020M-13)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board effectively managed the Town’s financial condition. … (until 2019), overestimated appropriations and failed to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13