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Town of Howard - Fund Balance Management (2018M-192)
… managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board’s management of fund balance was not effective. As a result, general and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/11/town-howard-fund-balance-management-2018m-192Town of Westford - Financial Operations Oversight (2018M-196)
… the Supervisor and the Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Supervisor and Board did not properly oversee the processing of the Town’s financial transactions. As a result, the Town … excess costs. The Board has not performed an annual audit of the Supervisor’s records. The Supervisor did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/11/town-westford-financial-operations-oversight-2018m-196Town of Freetown - Records and Reports (2018M-213)
… reports. The bookkeeper did not record all expenditures in the general and highway funds in a timely manner. The annual update document (AUD) was not filed in a timely manner for the 2017 fiscal year. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-freetown-records-and-reports-2018m-213Village of New Hempstead - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2018M-202)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village Clerk-Treasurer (Clerk-Treasurer) properly … her duties in accordance with statutes. Key Finding The Board engaged the services of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to … Determine whether the Village ClerkTreasurer properly managed cash receipts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/01/18/village-new-hempstead-clerk-treasurers-duties-2018m-202Town of Carrollton – Justice Court Operations (2018M-21)
… Town of Carrollton Justice Court Operations 2018M21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/11/town-carrollton-justice-court-operations-2018m-21Town of Athens - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-41)
… payments totaling $774,127 during the first three weeks of January 2016 but remitted these collections to the … timeframes. Clerk fees collected during five months of our audit period totaling $11,179 were deposited from … Town of Athens Town ClerkTax Collector 2018M41 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/08/town-athens-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-41Town of Broadalbin - Records and Reports (2018M-63)
… Town of Broadalbin Records and Reports 2018M63 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/22/town-broadalbin-records-and-reports-2018m-63Town of Clarkson - Justice Court Operations (2018M-57)
… were not submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) scofflaw program or not reported or incorrectly reported to the DMV. Key Recommendations Provide adequate oversight of Court … Enforce pending tickets and submit eligible tickets to the DMV scofflaw program. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/09/28/town-clarkson-justice-court-operations-2018m-57Village of Ballston Spa - Financial Condition (2017M-256)
… unrestricted fund balance decreased from $213,327 as of fiscal year-end 2014 to $30,487 as of fiscal year-end 2018. Key Recommendations Maintain … Village of Ballston Spa Financial Condition 2018M256 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/10/05/village-ballston-spa-financial-condition-2017m-256City of North Tonawanda - Financial Condition (2020M-90)
Determine whether the Mayor and City Council adopted realistic budgets that were structurally balanced routinely monitored financial operations and took appropriate actions to maintain the Citys fiscal stability
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/08/07/city-north-tonawanda-financial-condition-2020m-90Village of Fort Plain – Leave Benefits (2020M-101)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Fort Plain (Village) officials established appropriate … recorded or supported by Village records. 133 hours of accrued comp time, valued at approximately $4,600, was not … by an employee’s time and attendance records. 33 hours of comp time and eight hours of personal time, valued at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/11/13/village-fort-plain-leave-benefits-2020m-101Village of Palmyra - Justice Court Operations (2019M-202)
… Determine whether the Justice provided adequate oversight of the Justice Court (Court) to ensure receipts were … cash balances exceeded known liabilities by a total of $6,444 as of June 30, 2019. There were seven old cases recorded in the … Determine whether the Justice provided adequate oversight of the Justice Court Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/01/17/village-palmyra-justice-court-operations-2019m-202Town of Richford - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2019M-236)
… were deposited from two to 60 days after receipt instead of within 24 hours. In addition, there were five instances … where Clerk fees were not deposited within three days of when collections accumulated to more than $250. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/27/town-richford-town-clerktax-collector-2019m-236Town of Mooers - Highway Asset Accountability (2020M-35)
… did not maintain a complete and up-to-date inventory of Department assets. Department assets were not properly disposed of. Town officials did not adequately monitor fuel use, which resulted in 9,216 gallons of unrecorded fuel used at the highway facility, valued at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-highway-asset-accountability-2020m-35Town of North Elba – Cash Collections (2020M-49)
… were properly accounted for and deposited. Key Findings The Clerk did not deposit collections totaling $100,496 in a timely … Manager should ensure collections are placed in a bank night drop box or in a secure location at the Town Hall after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/18/town-north-elba-cash-collections-2020m-49Town of Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-139)
… within 24 hours as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 35. Record 2023 tax collections … approximately $34,000. Accurately record the form of payment (cash or check) for 503 non-real property tax fee … Issue suitable receipts indicating who collected the payment or the form of payment received for 552 payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-ripley-town-clerk-collections-2024m-139Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether transfer station collections were adequately supported, recorded and … a timely manner. Key Findings We determined that transfer station collections were remitted in a timely manner. … of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer station, was 238 tons less than the amount transported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-106)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Alden (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, … a school district or refunded to taxpayers. Most of the unremitted funds or $84,757 should have been returned … taxpayers who overpaid their taxes; only a limited number of taxpayers received their refund since 2021. Retaining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-106Town of Wells – Records and Reports (2024M-59)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Wells (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and … Determine whether the Town of Wells Town Supervisor maintained complete accurate and timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/23/town-wells-records-and-reports-2024m-59Town of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Gardiner (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, … Board (Board) did not conduct the required annual audit of the Clerk’s records and reports. As a result, the Board’s … not: Deposit 54 clerk fees totaling $3,726, and 28 out of 50 tax collections tested totaling $69,975 in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78