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Town of Groton – Highway Department Asset Accountability (2022M-117)
… did not maintain an up-to-date inventory, perform periodic physical inventories, obtain Board approval for all … to properly identify Department assets. Conduct periodic physical inventories. Ensure the bookkeeper follows …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-groton-highway-department-asset-accountability-2022m-117Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Danby (Town) Board (Board) sought competition when … services and audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not always seek competition when procuring … Determine whether the Town of Danby Town Board Board sought competition when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127Village of Hewlett Bay Park – Financial Management (2022M-30)
… Objective Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Bay Park (Village) Board adopted realistic budgets, and monitored … Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Bay Park Village Board adopted realistic budgets and monitored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hewlett-bay-park-financial-management-2022m-30Village 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-119Village of Little Valley – Capital Project Management (2020M-129)
… monitored the waste water treatment plant (WWTP) project. Key Findings The Board properly planned the WWTP project but could have better managed certain aspects of the project. The Board developed a financial plan that addressed … monitored the waste water treatment plant WWTP project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/15/village-little-valley-capital-project-management-2020m-129Town of Duanesburg – Financial Records and Reports (2020M-116)
… cash balances were overstated by about $3 million as of December 31, 2019. Bank reconciliations were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/05/town-duanesburg-financial-records-and-reports-2020m-116Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports. Key Findings The current Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports. As a result, the … Springfields Town Supervisor maintained complete accurate and timely accounting records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Cortland (City) officials ensured claims for credit account purchases … supported and for appropriate purposes. Key Findings City officials did not ensure all credit account purchases … Determine whether City of Cortland City officials ensured claims for credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141Town of Southampton-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-21
… approved prior to payment and correctly paid to eligible school and special districts. Key Recommendations There were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-21Town of Southold-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-24
… administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all collections were properly supported, … and supported. Key Findings Town officials ensured the CPF collections we examined were properly supported, … the debt service payments we reviewed were for legitimate CPF purposes and properly allocated. Specifically: Of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southold-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-24Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Afton (Village) Board properly audited claims and … for unsupported claims and for inappropriate purposes. Of the 98 claims totaling $155,528 reviewed: 53 claims … is important as the Clerk-Treasurer performs all aspects of the process without any oversight. As a result, there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… cash collections to deposits. The former Treasurer was arrested in July 2023 and pleaded guilty to grand larceny in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154Village of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of … policy was followed for three purchases totaling $19,179. Document whether claims were audited prior to funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134Neptune Hose Company No. 1 of Dryden, Inc. – Disbursements (2024M-5)
Determine whether the Neptune Hose Company No 1 of Dryden Inc Company disbursements were supported and properly authorized
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/05/17/neptune-hose-company-no-1-dryden-inc-disbursements-2024m-5Town of Roxbury – Payments to Not-For-Profit Organizations (2022M-177)
… gifts. Key Recommendations Consult with the Town’s legal counsel in connection with each proposed payment to … that it does not violate Article VIII, Section 1 of the New York State Constitution. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/27/town-roxbury-payments-not-profit-organizations-2022m-177Town of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… Objective Determine whether the Town of Western (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain complete and accurate financial … of Town financial operations is diminished. The Supervisor did not: Provide adequate oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… the Town’s accounting records were not reliable. Real property tax revenues were overstated by a total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Town of Lisle – Highway Department Long-Term Planning (2022M-183)
… of major highway equipment and vehicles (67 percent) in use were between three and 17 years beyond their optimal … Town Supervisor indicated he would follow the Board’s lead in taking corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/17/town-lisle-highway-department-long-term-planning-2022m-183Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2023M-16)
… Work with collective bargaining units to revise BOCES’ pay schedule or frequency to eliminate the prepayment of unearned … Continue with their efforts to recover unearned salary payments. Officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-payrollVillage of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
… entitled when she left Village employment. The total value of these unauthorized payments was $13,293. The former … Develop written policies and procedures for the type of records needed to request, approve, earn, use and record leave and the payment of unused leave upon leaving Village employment. Pursue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11