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Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… budgets that were not based on historical revenue and expenditure trends. Revenues were underestimated by a total … overestimated by a total of $171,095 from 2017-18 through 2020-21. As a result of the Village officials’ budgeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Town of Richford - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2019M-236)
… from two to 60 days after receipt instead of within 24 hours. In addition, there were five instances totaling $2,089 …
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)
… Highway Superintendent did not maintain a complete and up-to-date inventory of Department assets. Department assets were … Key Recommendations Maintain a complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory of all Department assets. Establish an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-highway-asset-accountability-2020m-35Village of Port Chester - Dual Employment (2018M-91)
… take corrective action. Appendix B contains our comments on issues raised in the Village’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/12/village-port-chester-dual-employment-2018m-91Town of North Elba – Cash Collections (2020M-49)
… Golf Director did not provide adequate oversight of golf course collections. The Park Manager did not ensure employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/18/town-north-elba-cash-collections-2020m-49Village of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
… requirements when presenting and adopting budgets for 2013-14 through 2018-19. Underestimated revenues by a … Did not properly authorize a local law to exceed the tax levy limit. The 2018-19 levy exceeded the calculated … include realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures for both the general fund and capital projects. Monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29City of Syracuse – Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-173)
… information technology (IT) security controls to safeguard water system operations against unauthorized access or … did not establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. The City did not have … timely manner. Establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. Ensure that all IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/26/city-syracuse-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-173Town of Guilford - Justice Court Accountability (2018M-248)
… to identify outstanding balances. The Court has a shortage of $370 and unidentified funds of $8,207. Key Recommendations The current Justice should: Prepare a list of Court liabilities and compare it to reconciled bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/08/02/town-guilford-justice-court-accountability-2018m-248Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… did not monitor Internet usage for computer use policy (CUP) compliance. Town officials did not review the inventory … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Design and implement procedures to monitor Internet usage for CUP compliance. Periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Town of Dayton - Fund Balance Management (2019M-221)
Determine whether the Board has properly managed fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-fund-balance-management-2019m-221City of Amsterdam – Treasurer’s Office Collections (2022M-203)
… should account for all receipt numbers. Users’ access to the software collection system should be restricted to prevent the clerks from purging receipts. Accounts … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/06/23/city-amsterdam-treasurers-office-collections-2022m-203Town of Jay – Records and Reports (2023M-22)
… were not prepared monthly or properly prepared for all bank accounts. Key Recommendations Maintain complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/30/town-jay-records-and-reports-2023m-22Town of Middleburgh – Claims Audit Process (2023M-56)
… did not properly audit claims prior to approving them for payment. As a result, the risk is increased that claims could have been paid for inappropriate purposes. From our review of 184 claims … reasons why solicitation of quotes is not in the Town’s best interest. Discontinue use of the Town debit card. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/07/town-middleburgh-claims-audit-process-2023m-56Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… funds from the Company’s insurance provider and consult with legal counsel regarding other available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Town of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Ticonderoga (Town) Town Board (Board) provided adequate oversight and management of capital projects. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight and management of capital projects . As a result, Town officials did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38Town of Seneca Falls – Cash Collections (2023M-57)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Seneca Falls (Town) officials effectively managed the … did not properly deposit and record approximately $10,000 of permit fees and $2,000 of security deposits for facility rentals in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/25/town-seneca-falls-cash-collections-2023m-57County of Ulster – Property Tax Exemptions (2016M-333)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the County’s procedures for … July 22, 2016. Background Ulster County is composed of 20 towns, three villages and one city and has a population … County of Ulster Property Tax Exemptions 2016M333 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/12/02/county-ulster-property-tax-exemptions-2016m-333Otsego County – Cost of Temporary Housing (2015M-97)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s administration of the temporary housing program for the period January 1, … Otsego County Cost of Temporary Housing 2015M97 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/01/22/otsego-county-cost-temporary-housing-2015m-97City of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-15-17)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s preliminary budget for the 2016 fiscal year are … reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove is located in Nassau County. Our Office completed a review of the City’s preliminary budget for the 2016 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-15-17City of Gloversville – Parking Violation Operations (2016M-231)
… The City of Gloversville is located in Fulton County and has approximately 15,000 residents. The City is governed … Examine the effectiveness of collection strategies and consider enhanced or alternative measures that may increase the collection of fines and related penalties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/09/30/city-gloversville-parking-violation-operations-2016m-231