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City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-6)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year are … not to exceed $45 million to liquidate current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, … State aid for services and expenses, which may not be available in future years. Does not include a specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-6City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B24-5-5)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2024-25. Background Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 authorizes the City to issue debt not to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/13/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b24-5-5Town of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Board (Board) and the Highway Superintendent … (Superintendent) provided adequate oversight of the Highway Department’s (Department) financial … and Superintendent did not provide adequate oversight of the Department’s financial activities. The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115Town of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Bergen (Town) Supervisor maintained complete and accurate … in the 2022 AFR. Did not perform a periodic review of all journal entries and financial transactions as required … without oversight. Did not obtain timely reimbursement of $130,000 in payroll expenditures from the Byron-Bergen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-bergen-town-supervisor-2024m-30Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-44
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Department of Transportation instructions for processing the 2024 … Call-Out Response Payment. Affected Employees: Employees of the Department of Transportation in the Operational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-44-2024-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2023-2024Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B24-6-3)
… general, water, sewer and capital projects funds as of May 31, 2015. New York State Local Finance Law Section … The Village’s tentative budget includes a tax levy of $12,533,658, which is within the limit established by law. Key Recommendation Be mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/12/village-suffern-budget-review-b24-6-3Town of Lincoln - Town Clerk (2023M-31)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lincoln (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly accounted for, … money could be lost or misappropriated. For example, as of April 13, 2022, the former Clerk could not account for … her office with no supporting records showing the source of the funds. Record 44 checks totaling $4,320 in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-town-clerk-2023m-31Village of Corinth – Investment Program (2023M-146)
… (Village) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings Village officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. During the 12-month audit period, the … Had officials considered other legally permissible investment options, the Village may have earned an additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-corinth-investment-program-2023m-146DiNapoli Announces Sale of General Obligation Bonds
… the details of the competitive sale scheduled for March 8 of tax-exempt and taxable New York State General … on behalf of the Comptroller of the State of New York on March 8, 2018 unless postponed, as set forth in the Notices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-general-obligation-bondsTown of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Summit (Town) Clerk properly recorded, deposited and … the Clerk: Did not deposit in a timely manner 98 percent of the fees collected in accordance with New York State (NYS) … the Clerk to remit fees collected on or before the 15th of the month following the date of collection. Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… that competition was sought. Competition or the use of State contract could have saved money. For example, a State diesel fuel contract could have saved the Town about $3,000 on these purchases. The Board improperly donated $1,500 to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Town of Pendleton – Capital Projects (2024M-72)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Pendleton (Town) capital projects (projects) were properly … As a result, the Supervisor and Board were unaware of total project costs, and the Board could not effectively monitor the status of the projects or communicate the projects’ status to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pendleton-capital-projects-2024m-72Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Skaneateles (Village) claims were adequately supported, … not adequately supported or were paid without approval. Of the 348 claims we reviewed totaling approximately $2 … to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Village of Skaneateles Village claims were adequately supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Evans (Town) officials maintained leave records and paid … supported or approved. We reviewed leave records for 27 of the Town’s 80 employees and determined that 373.5 of the 6,077 hours of leave time used by these employees was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Town of Berkshire – Board Oversight (2023M-122)
… report – pdf] Audit Objectives Determine whether Town of Berkshire (Town) officials ensured non-payroll … to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town of Berkshire Town officials ensured nonpayroll disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/30/town-berkshire-board-oversight-2023m-122Town of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Harpersfield (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited … and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the 428 claims totaling $478,628 that were paid during the … and receipts). Rather, the Board reviewed only an abstract of unaudited claims each month and approved the abstracts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Town of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of LaGrange (Town) Board (Board) developed a multiyear … general fund balance in accordance with Town policy. As of December 31, 2022, the general unassigned fund balance was $3.3 million, or 51 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations, which exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-lagrange-financial-management-2023m-139National Directory of New Hires Data Security
… Objective To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has met federal requirements for securing National Directory of New Hires data. Our audit covered the period from March … 2020 through January 2024. About the Program The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B24-1-8)
… independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2025. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as amended … The overtime appropriations in the proposed 2025 budget were reasonable. In October 2024, after we were presented with the proposed 2025 budget, the Common Council amended the 2024 budget by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b24-1-8City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B24-6-9)
… The use of a “vacancy factor” may not be prudent, as it leaves personnel services appropriations with insufficient … Review the estimate for police overtime and increase it to an appropriate level or implement changes in procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b24-6-9