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Monitoring Town Asphalt Road Projects (2012MS-7)
… whether towns adequately monitored road surfacing projects for the period January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2011. … tickets. Towns can also require that vendors provide for core sample tests of the HMA surface applied to verify … that contract the prevailing rate of wages and supplements for the locality where the work is performed. The Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/04/05/monitoring-town-asphalt-road-projects-2012ms-7Village of Schoharie - Board Oversight (2018M-184)
… Board provided adequate oversight over the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties. Key Findings The Clerk-Treasurer and Deputy Clerk … The Board has not audited, or contracted for an audit of, the Clerk-Treasurer’s records. The Clerk-Treasurer has accrued compensatory time in excess of the 80-hour maximum, worth approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/21/village-schoharie-board-oversight-2018m-184Village of Bloomingburg - Financial Operations (2019M-246)
… provided adequate oversight over financial operations and whether the Treasurer prepared financial records and filed reports. Key Findings The Board did not adequately … work or require annual audits of the Treasurer’s records and reports. The Treasurer did not provide regular financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-bloomingburg-financial-operations-2019m-246Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up) (2022-F-3)
To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report, Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Report 2019-N-3).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f3.pdfMcLean Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-40)
… provided adequate oversight of financial activities to ensure that resources were properly safeguarded. Key … Findings Cash controls over fundraising activities need to be improved to ensure that amounts collected are properly recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/25/mclean-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-40Rutland Fire District – Board Oversight (2017M-262)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … July 31, 2017. Background The Rutland Fire District is a district corporation of the State, separate from the … Town of Rutland in Jefferson County. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/02/rutland-fire-district-board-oversight-2017m-262Town of Morris – Board Oversight (2013M-75)
… to assess the Board’s oversight of financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, through February 21, 2013. … Council members, govern the Town. The Town’s annual budget for the 2013 fiscal year is $978,616. Key Finding We commend the Board for their efforts to provide oversight of the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/29/town-morris-board-oversight-2013m-75Town of Rosendale – Financial Operations (2015M-38)
… our audit was to review selected Town financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through April 3, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $4.1 million. Key Findings The … were not performed. The Town could not account for approximately 55 percent of its water. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/17/town-rosendale-financial-operations-2015m-38Masonville Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-165)
… oversight controls including reviewing canceled check images, ensuring claims have adequate documentation, auditing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/26/masonville-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-165Pittsfield Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-305)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine internal … July 31, 2016. Background The Pittsfield Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … the Town of Pittsfield, in Otsego County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/12/09/pittsfield-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-305Selected Aspects of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Fees (Follow-Up)
… In addition, TBTA had more than $72 million in unpaid fees for the Henry Hudson Bridge from 2013 through 2015. TBTA … program, submitting only a limited number of registrations for suspension each week after the initial introductory … period. In 23 weeks in 2016, TBTA submitted 225 plates for registration suspension out of the 4,645 that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/selected-aspects-collection-bridge-and-tunnel-tolls-and-fees-followHancock Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-236)
Determine whether officials ensured collections were deposited and disbursements were proper
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/03/hancock-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-236East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-247)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to review whether the Department’s controls were adequate to ensure that financial … through June 6, 2014. Background The East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Village of East …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/east-aurora-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialStamford-Harpersfield-Kortright Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-123)
… as required. Although the Treasurer’s financial records and reports we reviewed were accurate and financial transactions were appropriate and properly accounted for, the Treasurer performed all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/01/29/stamford-harpersfield-kortright-fire-district-financial-activities-2020mCameron Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-363)
… and reported and that Department funds were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. … by an elected five-member Board. The Department’s revenues for 2014 included $94,000 for fire protection services. Key Findings The Department’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/07/17/cameron-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overTravel Advisory No. 5
… 3 – Record Retention – Travel and Expense of the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO) . Agencies are now required to retain documentation supporting Travel and Expense … transactions for six years. Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in the SFS to store electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseVillage of East Syracuse – Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2023M-79)
… receipts with deposits to help ensure cash was accounted for and records were accurate. The Board did not ensure any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/08/18/village-east-syracuse-board-oversight-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2023m-79Town of Homer – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-63)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Homer (Town) Board (Board) and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) provided adequate oversight of non-payroll disbursements. Key Findings The Board and Supervisor did not provide adequate oversight of non-payroll disbursements. As a result, Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/11/town-homer-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-63Bloomingburg Joint Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-42)
… whether the Board ensured that disbursements were made for authorized District expenditures. Background The … The Board did not ensure that disbursements were made for authorized District purposes. The Board did not … bank reconciliations. The Treasurer also is responsible for performing online bank transfers. The Treasurer performs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/bloomingburg-joint-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialEast Kingston Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-191)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … Town of Ulster in Ulster County. The Board of Directors is composed of five elected members and is responsible for the Company’s overall financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/12/15/east-kingston-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activities