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City of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B24-1-10)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2025. Background Chapter 5 6 of the Laws of 2024, Part DD … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/27/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b24-1-10Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… to liquidate an operating deficit, it must submit to the State Comptroller each year, starting with the fiscal year … by the lack of complete, accurate, and current accounting records maintained by the Village. For example, the Village … be mindful of additional potential expenditures with new hires. The Village has underestimated health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1Town of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-221-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Dayton’s (Town) progress, as of … plans and written fund balance and reserve fund policies to help guide the budget development process. The audit included nine recommendations to help improve the Town’s financial condition and financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-221-fTown of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-189-F)
The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Daytons Towns progress as of November 2024 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town of Dayton Supervisors Records and Reports 2019M189 released in January 2020
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-189-fTown of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… adopted realistic budgets, maintained reasonable levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement. … and adopt realistic budgets, maintain reasonable levels of fund balance or properly plan for equipment replacement. The … and underestimated revenues. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in the four major operating funds increased by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109City of Fulton – Capital Projects (2021M-184)
… Correct the accounting errors and close completed projects in a timely manner. City officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/02/11/city-fulton-capital-projects-2021m-184Town of Freedom – Financial Management (2021M-191)
… fund balance levels, which ultimately resulted in a higher-than-necessary tax levy. The Board: Consistently underestimated revenues in the general and highway funds. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in these funds increased by 45 percent during the past three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/11/town-freedom-financial-management-2021m-191Town of Owasco – Highway Department (2020M-128)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Owasco (Town) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/28/town-owasco-highway-department-2020m-128City of Dunkirk – Billing Enforcement (2020M-117)
… enforced and monitored delinquent water, sewer and tipping fee balances. Key Findings The City Treasurer (Treasurer) did … not properly monitor delinquent water, sewer and tipping fee balances. The Treasurer did not: Follow the enforcement … enforced and monitored delinquent water sewer and tipping fee balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/11/city-dunkirk-billing-enforcement-2020m-117Town of Wolcott – Information Technology (2020M-126)
Determine whether the Town Board Board ensured the Town of Wolcotts Town information technology IT assets were adequately safeguarded
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-information-technology-2020m-126Town of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… for the closed landfill. In addition, the Board: Did not treat taxpayers equitably when budgeting for and allocating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131Town of Pulteney – Financial Condition (2021M-24)
… our prior 2013 audit recommendation to appropriate fund balance only in amounts that are actually available, after … amount for the next year. Appropriated more fund balance to finance operations than was available, resulting … not adopt a multiyear financial plan, capital plan or fund balance, reserve or budgeting policies. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-financial-condition-2021m-24Town of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… Enter into an SLA with the IT service providers for all services to be provided. Town officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28Town of Albion – Financial Management (2021M-29)
… Board used fund balance to finance operations, resulting in the four main operating funds’ combined unrestricted fund … at the current levels, it could deplete fund balance in the general town-wide fund by the end of 2024. The Board … Appendix B includes our comment to clarify an issue raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-albion-financial-management-2021m-29Town of Oneonta – Town Clerk (2021M-59)
… 30, 2020, the Clerk’s bank account held an unaccounted for and unremitted cash balance of $262. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/02/town-oneonta-town-clerk-2021m-59Town of Boylston – Financial Condition (2021M-69)
… funds were $134,448, or 89 percent of actual expenditures. In addition, the highway fund’s surplus funds were $386,162, … and develop multiyear financial plans. Except as specified in Appendix A, Town officials generally agreed with our … some corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues Town officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/03/town-boylston-financial-condition-2021m-69Village of Clayton – Claims Auditing (2021M-81)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Clayton (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) … for purchases and public works contracts. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims prior to payment or ensure written quotes were obtained as required. The Board reviewed abstracts (listings of claims) but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/09/03/village-clayton-claims-auditing-2021m-81Village of Hancock – Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
… employees overpaid a total of $1,400 because the Clerk and Deputy Clerk Treasurer (Deputy) did not adjust deductions for plan changes timely. … Key Recommendations Provide oversight over the Clerk and Deputy to ensure the withholdings are calculated correctly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/28/village-hancock-insurance-withholdings-2022m-108Town of Marathon – Town Clerk (2022M-143)
… – 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 reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-town-clerk-2022m-143Town of Danby – Town Clerk (2022M-08)
… account errors totaling $64,959 and could not account for approximately $1,000 in cash from tax collections. Did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for collections. Did not complete monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-danby-town-clerk-2022m-08