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Town of Richford - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2019M-236)
… and Clerk fees totaling $2,604 were not remitted to the Supervisor or Treasurer in a timely manner. Forty-five … tax receipts totaling $690,961 were deposited from two to 60 days after receipt instead of within 24 hours. In … within three days of when collections accumulated to more than $250. Key Recommendations Remit real property …
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)
… for Highway Department (Department) assets. Key Findings The Highway Superintendent did not maintain a complete and … which resulted in 9,216 gallons of unrecorded fuel used at the highway facility, valued at $20,576. The Mooers Volunteer … Maintain a complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory of all Department assets. Establish an asset disposition policy …
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)
… collections totaling $100,496 in a timely manner. The Golf Director did not provide adequate oversight of golf course collections. The Park Manager did not ensure … should deposit all collections in a timely manner. The Golf Director should review entries in the point-of-sale …
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)
… (Clerk) recorded, deposited, remitted and reported all collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key … The Clerk did not always record, deposit, remit and report all collections in a timely and accurate manner. As a result, … Collector Clerk recorded deposited remitted and reported all collections in a timely and accurate manner …
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)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether transfer station collections were adequately supported, … in a timely manner. Key Findings We determined that transfer station collections were remitted in a timely … amount of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer station, was 238 tons less than the amount …
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)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Alden (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly … misuse of funds increases significantly. Properly deposit all real property tax collections in accordance with New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 35. Deposit all Clerk fees in accordance with Town Law Section 30. …
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)
… for 2023 were not accurate. Two accounts were overstated by a combined total of $1.4 million and 13 accounts were understated by a combined total of $451,664. Of the 10 revenue accounts … 2022 and December 31, 2023, two accounts were overstated by a total of $22,987 and two were understated by a total of …
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)
… Determine whether the Town of Gardiner (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, deposited, remitted and … the Clerk did not deposit and remit clerk fees and tax collections in a timely manner. In addition, the Town … Deposit 54 clerk fees totaling $3,726, and 28 out of 50 tax collections tested totaling $69,975 in a timely manner or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78Village of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Elmira Heights (Village) Board of Trustees … with limited exceptions, a village board to audit all claims against a village before payment is made, the … Perform a thorough and deliberate audit of all claims. Ensure quotes are obtained and attached to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44Town of Chester – Property Tax Exemptions (2016M-325)
… for some properties. The Board did not establish, by local law or resolution, all the required exemptions. Key … is maintained. Review all exemption types and authorize by resolution only those the Board wants to continue to allow. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-chester-property-tax-exemptions-2016m-325Town of Butternuts – Accounting and Reporting (2016M-323)
… through June 24, 2016. Background The Town of Butternuts is located in Otsego County and had a population as of the 2010 Census of 1,786 residents. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board which is composed of the Town Supervisor and four Board members. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/25/town-butternuts-accounting-and-reporting-2016m-323Town of Allen - Town Clerk Fees (2016M-28)
… through November 19, 2015. Background The Town of Allen is located in Allegany County and has a population of approximately 450. The Town is governed by a five-member Town Board. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/07/01/town-allen-town-clerk-fees-2016m-28Town of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… Castile (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town … of Castile Town Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Town of Butler – Highway Asset Accountability (2024M-115)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Butler (Town) officials adequately safeguarded and … (Superintendent) did not complete an inventory list of highway machinery, tools and equipment or provide one to … account for the Town’s fuel. We noted at least 278 gallons of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel, valued at $853 could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-highway-asset-accountability-2024m-115Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector did not remit taxes to … totaling approximately $800,000 to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $706,991 in February, $53,702 in March and $36,747 in April. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… the Town of Middlebury (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town … whether the Town of Middlebury Town Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Town of Warsaw – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-22)
… of Warsaw (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town … Town of Warsaw Town Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/17/town-warsaw-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-22Town of Hancock – Transfer Station Operations (2016M-255)
… Key Findings The Town of Hancock received a $2,200 payment from the Town of Tompkins but expended $57,100 for … operations. Reevaluate the Town of Tompkins’ contract payment if the fee structure is not changed to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/28/town-hancock-transfer-station-operations-2016m-255Town of Glenville – Justice Court Collections (2016M-246)
… through April 30, 2016. Background The Town of Glenville is located in Schenectady County. The Town, which has approximately 30,000 residents, is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2016/10/21/town-glenville-justice-court-collections-2016m-246Otsego County – Cost of Temporary Housing (2015M-97)
… County officials have not taken steps to effectively manage costs. The County’s temporary housing costs per capita …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/01/22/otsego-county-cost-temporary-housing-2015m-97