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Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Berne (Town) Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial … Determine whether the Town of Berne Town Board provided adequate oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Town of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… was missing information and misleading, which resulted in a 58 percent decrease in real property taxes. Adopted a 2021 budget with a $749,159 increase in the tax levy over the prior year and levied more taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130Village of Islandia – Information Technology (2021M-100)
… and loss. Officials did not: Adopt breach notification, password and mobile and removable device IT policies or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/12/village-islandia-information-technology-2021m-100Village of Hancock – Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
… Board (Board) action to support the contribution rates for dental insurance. Four employees overpaid a total of $1,400 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/28/village-hancock-insurance-withholdings-2022m-108Town of Marathon – Town Clerk (2022M-143)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Marathon (Town) Clerk recorded, deposited, remitted and … Determine whether the Town of Marathon Town Clerk recorded deposited remitted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-town-clerk-2022m-143Town of Groton – Long-Term Planning (2022M-113)
… capital and financial plans to address the Town’s Highway Department equipment needs. Key Findings Town … capital and financial plans to address the Town’s Highway Department equipment needs . As a result: 17 of the 24 pieces of major highway equipment (71 percent) were at or beyond their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-groton-long-term-planning-2022m-113Town of Danby – Town Clerk (2022M-08)
… in cash from tax collections. Did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for collections. Did not complete … including the duplicate cash receipts and required source documents. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-danby-town-clerk-2022m-08Village of Hagaman – Claims Auditing (2022M-11)
… did not: Date their signatures on claims upon review and approval. Ensure claims had department head approval. Pass resolutions approving claims. Key … the monthly abstract and paying such claims without Board approval. Ensure no claim is paid before audit and approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hagaman-claims-auditing-2022m-11Town of Carroll – Town Clerk (2022M-20)
… or to the appropriate State agencies by the 15th of each month. For example, a former Clerk held water rents totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/06/24/town-carroll-town-clerk-2022m-20Town of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we … Board (Board) did not create adequate written IT policies for network user access, online banking and breach … The Board did not require IT security awareness training for computer users. Key Recommendations Review user access on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66Village of Greene – Investment Program (2023M-112)
… Village earned approximately $5,800 from money on deposit in the Village’s checking and savings accounts, which had an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/01/village-greene-investment-program-2023m-112Town of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
… the Town of Hamburg’s (Town’s) Finance Office credit card purchases were supported and for proper Town purposes. … (Board) and Town officials did not ensure that credit card purchases were supported and for proper Town purposes. … Director of Finance (former Director) made improper credit card purchases totaling approximately $2,000 and approved her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-hamburg-finance-office-2023m-109Town of Baldwin – Claims Auditing (2023M-113)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Baldwin (Town) Board (Board) properly audited and approved … Determine whether the Town of Baldwin Town Board Board properly audited and approved claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-baldwin-claims-auditing-2023m-113Village of Deposit – Claims Auditing (2023M-173)
… Board of Trustees (Board) required adequate support for credit card claims. Key Findings Of the 93 credit card purchases (18 claims) during the audit period, … the Board did not ensure compliance with the Village’s credit card policy and approved 83 credit card purchases (17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-deposit-claims-auditing-2023m-173Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund; balances ranged between $839,530 and … was $509,000 while the Village had over $1.1 million in surplus funds available at the end of 2022-23 to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Town of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
Determine whether the Town of LaGrange Town Board Board developed a multiyear financial plan and effectively managed the Towns general fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-lagrange-financial-management-2023m-139Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and … Determine whether the Village of Hunter Village Board of Trustees Board and ClerkTreasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Village of Corinth – Investment Program (2023M-146)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Corinth (Village) officials developed and managed a … accounts, which had an average monthly available balance of $4.8 million. Had officials considered other legally … investment program that considers all four objectives of a comprehensive investment program - legality, safety, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-corinth-investment-program-2023m-146Town of Lincoln - Town Clerk (2023M-31)
… unrecorded receipts and voids enabled the former Clerk to conceal cash collections that were recorded but not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-town-clerk-2023m-31Town of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… activities. The Board and Superintendent did not: Prior to 2021, agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and improvement as required. As a result, the Board’s ability to sufficiently plan and budget for long-term road …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115