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Town of Delhi - Highway Department Leave Records (2020M-53)
… employee leave records. Leave balances for the former Deputy Highway Superintendent (Deputy) from 2015 through 2019 were overstated by a total of … properly recorded, while 89 hours was attributed to the Deputy’s failure to use sick leave for lost time due to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-delhi-highway-department-leave-records-2020m-53Town of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… services and playground equipment were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of the taxpayers. Key Findings The … Board did not: Adopt an adequate reserve policy, resulting in the unrestricted general fund balance increasing to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Town of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… to the Town Board (Board), and reports did not include a detail of money received and disbursed as required. Key … monthly financial reports to the Board which include a detail of money received and disbursed. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68City of Cortland – Non-Contractual Employees’ Payroll Benefits (2020M-161)
… a result, we found: Seven NC employees earned 2,213 more hours of leave than employees in the collective bargaining … at $110,500. Four NC employees were paid for 265 more hours of unused vacation leave than limits established for … In addition, the City paid $59,500 to provide health insurance for two Council members without proper approval and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/08/27/city-cortland-non-contractual-employees-payroll-benefits-2020m-161Town of Hempstead – Vehicles and Fuel Usage (2022M-25)
… Officials did not: Maintain adequate and centralized vehicle inventory records and properly secure vehicle titles. Document eligibility procedures when … Key Recommendations Establish policies to ensure that Town vehicle inventory records are accurate and centrally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-hempstead-vehicles-and-fuel-usage-2022m-25Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Ephratah (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) … OSC issued an audit report 1 that included findings that the Town’s accounting records and reports were incomplete, … and could not be relied on to make financial decisions . The Supervisor has continued to not maintain the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138Village of Oyster Bay Cove – Claims Audit (2022M-114)
… under Village Law and presented at the next regular Board meeting for audit. Except as noted in Appendix A, Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/12/02/village-oyster-bay-cove-claims-audit-2022m-114Town of Groton – Highway Department Asset Accountability (2022M-117)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Groton (Town) officials adequately safeguarded and … obtain Board approval for all disposals or dispose of Department assets in accordance with the Town’s capital … and procedures for the sale, transfer or disposition of unused assets. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-groton-highway-department-asset-accountability-2022m-117Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… five commodities totaling $197,266 or obtain the minimum required quotes for purchases totaling $80,360. The Board … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127Village of Hewlett Bay Park – Financial Management (2022M-30)
… balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For example, about $6,000 was needed to balance the budget in 2020-21; however, the property tax … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they have begun to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hewlett-bay-park-financial-management-2022m-30Village of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)
… (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees (Board) to … The Clerk-Treasurer did not maintain adequate records and reports to allow the Board to properly manage Village … for any of the last four years (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19). Fund transfers were not properly recorded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-remsen-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-119Village of Little Valley – Capital Project Management (2020M-129)
… aspects of the project. The Board developed a financial plan that addressed the impact of project debt payments. … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action on future projects. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/15/village-little-valley-capital-project-management-2020m-129Town of Duanesburg – Financial Records and Reports (2020M-116)
… cash balances were overstated by about $3 million as of December 31, 2019. Bank reconciliations were not … performed. The Town Board (Board) did not always receive financial reports and reports it received were not accurate. … the Board’s ability to monitor the Town’s financial affairs, accurately assess the Town’s financial condition and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/05/town-duanesburg-financial-records-and-reports-2020m-116Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Springfield’s (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, … The Board did not annually audit, or provide for an audit of, the Supervisor’s records and reports, as required. Key … Determine whether the Town of Springfields Town Supervisor maintained complete accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Town of Ballston - Water Fund Financial Operations (2023M-60)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Ballston (Town) officials provided adequate oversight of the water fund’s financial operations. Key Findings … Determine whether the Town of Ballston Town officials provided adequate oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/15/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2023m-60Town of Southampton-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-21
… were adequately supported and approved prior to payment. Of the $8.8 million in PILOTs we reviewed, all were properly approved prior to payment and correctly paid to eligible school and special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-21Town of Southold-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-24
… were properly supported, recorded, and deposited in full and that disbursements were proper and supported. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southold-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-24Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… 178 personal purchases totaling $19,572 using a Company debit card. These improper transactions went undetected because … Routinely review the Treasurer’s work, discontinue using debit cards, and audit and approve claims prior to payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… totaling $30,258 and did not record customer payments in a timely manner and accurately. The Clerk made 12 … billed totaling $592,956 for water and sewer services in the accounting records and sewer revenue was overstated by … adjustments made to customer accounts. Record payments in a timely manner, maintain control accounts 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 … and Internet services for necessity, which resulted in expenditures of $5,406 for 11 service lines with no usage. … into the possible misappropriation of Village funds. In August 2023, the Assistant Clerk was arrested on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134