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Village 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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Corinth (Village) officials developed and managed a … accounts, which had an average monthly available balance of $4.8 million. Had officials considered other legally … investment program that considers all four objectives of a comprehensive investment program - legality, safety, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-corinth-investment-program-2023m-146Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and Clerk-Treasurer properly managed … to the public, Establish controls to address the lack of segregation of the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties, Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Town 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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pitcairn (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited claims … Board did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. Of 173 claims we reviewed totaling $620,325, 96 claims … 46 claims totaling $38,138 were paid without evidence of an audit and 26 claims totaling $15,593 did not include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… Additionally, some claims were not adequately supported or were paid without approval. Of the 348 claims we reviewed … $2 million, 206 claims totaling about $1.3 million had one or more exceptions. The Board did not audit 93 claims … documentation (i.e., original, itemized invoices and/or receipts). When claims are not properly audited, paid …
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-139City of Lockport – Budget Review (B24-1-8)
… [ 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 332 of the Laws of 2014, as amended by Chapter 147 of the Laws of …
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)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2025 proposed budget were reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b24-6-9Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-45
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … the CSEA Operational Service Unit – BU03 in the Department of Transportation are affected. Background: Pursuant to Article 51 of the 2021-2026 Operational Services Unit Agreement between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-45-fiscal-year-2024-2025-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenanceVillage of North Haven – Collections (2024M-99)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of North Haven (Village) officials ensured collections were … 72 collections totaling $238,032 did not indicate the form of payment (cash or check). Therefore, officials and OSC … collections totaling $537,175 did not indicate the date of receipt. Therefore, officials and OSC auditors could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-north-haven-collections-2024m-99City 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 City of Dunkirk Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/27/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b24-1-10Town of Hector – Employee Compensation (2024M-85)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Hector (Town) employee compensation was authorized, … was not always authorized, accurate and supported. Of the 53 employee records that we reviewed, we determined that Town officials: Paid 10 employees a total of $150,155 that was not authorized by the Town Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-hector-employee-compensation-2024m-85Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Report 2021-S-40 ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds
… Education Department (Department) is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school … State voters in November 2014, authorizing the issuance of up to $2 billion in bonds to finance improvements to … Under the Act, school districts were allocated a portion of the $2 billion based on the percentage of selected school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/oversight-smart-schools-bond-act-fundsTown of Chesterfield – Town Clerk (2024M-110)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Chesterfield (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, … receipts for collections totaling $18,289 received for 273 of 805 fees (34 percent). The Clerk also did not: Prepare … and accountability analyses which compare the amount of cash on hand and on deposit in the bank to detailed lists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/24/town-chesterfield-town-clerk-2024m-110