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Lakeland Fire District – Travel and Conference Costs (2013M-145)
… the internal controls over travel and conference costs for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. … Board of Fire Commissioners. The District’s expenditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 were … The Board did not ensure that the District only paid for actual District expenses, necessarily incurred on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/23/lakeland-fire-district-travel-and-conference-costs-2013m-145Chemung County Probation Department – Collections and Disbursements (2016M-10)
… were not paid in a timely manner. The administrative assistant collected all payments received by mail, had custody of all payments received by the principal clerks each day and prepared and made bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/06/10/chemung-county-probation-department-collections-and-disbursements-2016m-10Village of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… records were not complete, accurate and reliable, in part because the Board did not develop policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Town of Varick – Water and Sewer Operations (2021M-46)
… and vendor contracts. Develop a fair and equitable method for allocating costs among the districts. Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/04/town-varick-water-and-sewer-operations-2021m-46Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… audit claims. As a result, payments were made prior to audit, for unsupported claims and for inappropriate … reviewed: 53 claims totaling $13,356 were paid prior to audit and one claim totaling $793 did not include adequate … Discontinue authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to pay claims in advance of audit and ensure claims contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… bills and meter readings were not independently reviewed for accuracy. As a result, officials and customers have no … bookkeeper did not record amounts billed totaling $592,956 for water and sewer services in the accounting records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Village of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… Key Findings Based on our sample of $1.1 million in claims and disbursements reviewed, Village officials did … Ensure the Village’s procurement policy was followed for three purchases totaling $19,179. Document whether claims … and Internet services for necessity, which resulted in expenditures of $5,406 for 11 service lines with no usage. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134Village of Argyle – Water Billing and Collections (2023M-148)
… (Board) provided adequate oversight of water billings and collections. Key Findings Officials did not provide adequate oversight of water billings and collections. As a result, delinquent accounts were not enforced, and the Village lost revenue. The Clerk-Treasurer did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/31/village-argyle-water-billing-and-collections-2023m-148Town of Wilson – Fuel Procurement and Monitoring (2024M-131)
… $117,720 without competition. Did not secure access to the fuel pumps or maintain records for fuel usage or … the Town’s fuel tanks without a key fob or other control to ensure only Town employees used the fuel for Town … business. Because officials did not establish controls to safeguard the Town’s fuel, Town officials cannot ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-wilson-fuel-procurement-and-monitoring-2024m-131Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… million that related to the processing of bank transfers, payroll, real property taxes and cash receipts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Town of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)
… accurately paid employees and properly maintained employee leave accruals. Key Findings Town officials did … the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and the Town’s employee handbook (handbook) that affect leave accrual … accurately paid employees and properly maintained employee leave accruals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141Town of Perth – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-149)
… Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively … The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records or provide adequate financial … Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained complete accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-149Town of Coxsackie – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-140)
… accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively monitor and manage the Town’s financial … accounting records and reports. The Supervisor’s failure to maintain complete and accurate records or adequately … accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board Board to effectively monitor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/23/town-coxsackie-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-140Truxton Academy Charter School – Tuition Billing and Collections (2025M-8)
… Charter School (School) officials accurately billed and collected tuition. Key Findings Although School officials accurately billed and collected basic tuition totaling $2.14 million, officials … of the amounts billed or ensure billings were accurate and did not establish adequate procedures for tuition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/truxton-academy-charter-school-tuition-billing-and-collections-2025m-8Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Rutland (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly billed water … bill water and sewer charges. We identified a total of $8,823 in billing errors that resulted in $4,634 in … to customer accounts and $4,189 in undercharges. Of 81 customer account billing adjustments tested for 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Hyde Park Fire and Water District – Procurement (2025M-31)
… when entering into a contract to purchase a ladder truck for $1.9 million or maintain written support to demonstrate … services totaling $41,316 and did not request proposals for one professional service contract totaling $19,043, as … in a contract when the District purchased property from a separately incorporated Fire Department (Department) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/hyde-park-fire-and-water-district-procurement-2025m-31Fairview Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2025M-75)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Fairview Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials procured goods and … Determine whether the Fairview Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners Board and officials procured goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/fairview-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2025m-75Village of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… Village’s financial condition was not properly reported in the Annual Financial Report (AFR). Without reliable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Catskill (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete and … to the Village Board (Board).As a result, the transparency of the Village’s financial operations was reduced, and the … required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Further, the Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Town of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… The audit report includes nine recommendations that can help improve the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80