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Town of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… deposited, disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings Although the … fees, they did not disburse or report all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner. The Justices did not … account for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds that could not be identified by payee. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63Town of Marilla – Town Supervisor’s Activities (2015M-27)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Supervisor’s financial records … 1, 2009 through February 3, 2015. Background The Town of Marilla is located in Erie County and has a population of … The purpose of our audit was to review the Supervisors financial records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/22/town-marilla-town-supervisors-activities-2015m-27City of North Tonawanda – Financial Operations (2012M-203)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s oversight of its volunteer fire companies and the City’s purchasing process for the period January 1, 2011, to … quotes, as required by the purchasing policy. We tested 24 claims totaling $41,600 from nine vendors who provided the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/08/city-north-tonawanda-financial-operations-2012m-203Town of Saugerties – Justice Court Operations (2015M-47)
… governed by an elected five-member Town Board, maintains a Justice Court, with two elected Justices. The Court collected … bank reconciliations and accountability analyses. Neither Justice reconciled bail bank account balances with bail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/06/12/town-saugerties-justice-court-operations-2015m-47Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Monticello (Village) Treasurer (Treasurer) maintained … Determine whether the Village of Monticello Village Treasurer Treasurer maintained accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-records-and-reports-2020m-104Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… The Office of the State Comptroller OSC has written this guide as a resource for those governing bodies and officials who are responsible for the audit of claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-processTown of Mamakating – Records and Reports (2015M-164)
… purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s recorded and reported financial transactions for the period January 1, … Sullivan County, has a population of approximately 12,000 and is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. The … because cash balances for the town-outside-village general and highway funds continued to be reported in the town-wide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-mamakating-records-and-reports-2015m-164City of Mechanicville – Records and Reports (2012M-162)
… 2012. Background The City of Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County and has approximately 5,200 residents. The … about current financial condition and un-reconciled bank accounts, the Council did not take action to correct the … with OSC by May 1 each year. On a monthly basis, reconcile bank statements to cash balances per the accounting records, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/city-mechanicville-records-and-reports-2012m-162Town of Louisville – Water User Charges (2015M-44)
… Findings The Board did not adequately segregate financial duties or provide sufficient oversight of billing, collecting … be made in the system. Key Recommendations Segregate the duties of billing, collecting and recording or provide for … are assigned only those rights needed to perform their job duties. Review and approve all water account adjustments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-louisville-water-user-charges-2015m-44Town of Sand Lake – Justice Court (2015M-121)
… in fines, fees and surcharges. Key Findings Justices did not ensure that accurate monthly bank reconciliations … reconciliations performed on the fine and fees and the bail accounts are accurate and promptly investigate … necessary action required. Ensure that all deposits are made no later than 72 hours from the day of receipt. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-sand-lake-justice-court-2015m-121Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… policy (CUP) compliance. Town officials did not review the inventory of IT hardware and do not maintain an inventory of … Town officials did not agree with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated that they plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Town of Guilford - Justice Court Accountability (2018M-248)
Determine whether all money held by the Justice Court are identifiable and disbursed to appropriate parties
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/08/02/town-guilford-justice-court-accountability-2018m-248Town of Carmel – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-201)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected Town financial … January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Town of Carmel is located in Putnam County and has a population of … The purpose of our audit was to examine selected Town financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/27/town-carmel-selected-financial-activities-2015m-201Village of Red Hook - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2019M-101)
… Treasurer’s financial duties are performed as required by statute. Village officials disagreed with certain aspects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/11/village-red-hook-clerk-treasurers-duties-2019m-101Village of Ballston Spa – Audit Follow-Up (2017M-256-F)
… complete report - pdf] [read 2018 report] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Village’s progress, as of August 2019, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in October 2018. Background The … Based on our limited procedures it appears that the Village has made modest progress implementing corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/25/village-ballston-spa-audit-follow-2017m-256-fTown of East Hampton - Budget Review (B19-7-10)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2020 fiscal year are … Determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/08/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b19-7-10Town of Shawangunk - Sewer District Charges (2018M-122)
… The Town: Did not have a written agreement or basis for rates charged to DOCCS for sewer services. Charged sewer … a written agreement with DOCCS is necessary to clarify rates to be billed and protect District taxpayers. Prepare an analysis annually to determine the appropriate rates to be charged to users based on annual expenses. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-shawangunk-sewer-district-charges-2018m-122Town of Westfield - Real Property Acquisition (2019M-119)
… the time of purchase, the property had an estimated full market value of $243,000. Key Recommendations Use a thorough …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-westfield-real-property-acquisition-2019m-119Village of West Haverstraw - Summer Program (2019M-146)
… purchased incidentals for the Program. Payments made to a movie theater totaling $4,730 were not documented. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/11/22/village-west-haverstraw-summer-program-2019m-146City of Middletown - Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-22)
Determine whether City officials adequately safeguarded electronic access to the Citys water system
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/27/city-middletown-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-22