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Town of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… and water funds combined generated a total of $1.6 million in operating surpluses. In 2021, sales tax revenues totaling $230,000 were inappropriately recorded in the TW funds instead of the TOV funds, given property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181Village of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… the Board of Trustees (Board). As a result, the Board may have made financial decisions with inaccurate and out-of-date … Village Law Section 4-408. The cash balances reported on the monthly Treasurer’s reports, that were provided to the … reviewed bank reconciliations these inaccuracies would have been identified and corrected. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109Village of Earlville – Collections (2024M-128)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Earlville (Village) Clerk-Treasurer recorded and deposited all … totaling $77,093 in a timely manner. New York State Village Law (Village Law) Section 4-408(b) requires … Determine whether the Village of Earlville Village ClerkTreasurer recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/10/village-earlville-collections-2024m-128Town of Lapeer – Budgeting (2024M-127)
… Determine whether the Town of Lapeer Town Town Board Board developed and adopted realistic budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-lapeer-budgeting-2024m-127Village of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… instances was not adequately documented or consistent with la …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37Town of Spencer – Disbursements (2025M-35)
… Board did not conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of all claims paid during the audit period. As a result, we … being paid without the Board’s knowledge. We reviewed all 647 non-payroll disbursements made during the audit … included on a Board-approved abstract, which is a list of all claims that have been audited and approved for payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/18/town-spencer-disbursements-2025m-35Town of Danby – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-8-F)
… the Town Clerks (Clerks) did not identify tax collection account errors totaling $64,959 and could not account for approximately $1,000 in cash from tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/29/town-danby-audit-follow-2022m-8-fXI.2.G Submission and Retention of Bids/Proposals – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… procurement record and all documentation necessary for OSC to complete its review, including, but not limited … an evaluation and selection report or summary; the Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB); the evaluation criteria; and the winning bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2g-submission-and-retention-bidsproposalsOversight of the Educational Opportunity Program
… developed guidance for the summer program along with Guidelines for the Operation of EOP (Guidelines), which specify the requirements of EOP operations … EOP funds are used in a manner consistent with both the Guidelines and the State Education Law and that documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/26/oversight-educational-opportunity-programTown of Hanover – Procurement (2025M-58)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Hanover (Town) Town Board (Board) use a … seek competition when procuring professional services. Of the 67 professional service providers that were paid … The Board did not always seek competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-hanover-procurement-2025m-58Oversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… the status of the Department’s efforts to implement an in-house database and web-based portal through April 24, … the Pesticide Reporting Law (PRL), which was enacted in June 1996. The PRL requires every certified commercial … It also makes the compiled data available to the public in aggregate form. The Department of Health’s (DOH) Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… from January 1, 2015 through May 4, 2018. Background The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest … faculty and staff. Campuses are located throughout the State, and SUNY maintains a central administrative office in … tools, training, and communication for the campuses on best practices and compliance issues, including compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteTown of Evans – Board Oversight (2016M-2)
… operations. Key Findings The Board hired an accounting firm to assist the Board in preparing a written response to … The Board and Supervisor did not ensure that the firm adequately performed its duties as outlined in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/04/08/town-evans-board-oversight-2016m-2Oversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and Hospitals) ensured that direct hire and temporary nurses were appropriately screened before they … To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation ensured that direct hire and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionHandbook for Reporters of Unclaimed Funds
… for All Reporters Handbook How to Create a Report of Unclaimed Funds Listing of Newspapers ( PDF ) available for … The Handbook for Reporters of Unclaimed Funds provides general information for all types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/handbook-reporters-unclaimed-fundsCommon Attributes of Successful Emerging Managers
… Survey Findings Common attributes to forming a successful Emerging Manager Strategy: Years of team’s operating … Attributes of successful newly formed and emerging firms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/common-attributes-successful-emerging-managersOversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… of Financial Services (DFS) adequately monitors the State’s title insurance industry (Industry). The audit scope … is responsible for regulating all insurance in New York State, including title insurance. Title insurance protects … 2018 written statement to the Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance. For 2016, DFS reported $11.9 billion in net …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… of 50 percent, to the monthly rent or carrying charge. Payment of surcharges is a legal obligation. It is important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is maintaining adequate oversight of residential programs for victims of domestic violence to ensure these programs are … To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services is maintaining adequate oversight of residential programs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programsOversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… the per-acre AAV for soil groups, aquaculture, and farm woodland. Local assessors determine whether land is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-program