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Town of Yates - Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2018M-154)
… others. The Supervisor did not provide: Adequate oversight of the bookkeeper to ensure that records were accurate and … adequate financial reports, leading to the deterioration of the general town-wide’s fund balance, which had a deficit of $86,345 as of December 31, 2016. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/12/town-yates-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2018m-154Town of Clayton - Justice Court Time and Attendance (2017M-286)
… action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-clayton-justice-court-time-and-attendance-2017m-286Town of Marlborough - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2018M-160)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town officials properly billed, collected and accounted for water and sewer bills. Key Findings As of December 31, … The water and sewer funds do not pay administrative costs for services they receive from the general fund. Customers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/26/town-marlborough-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2018m-160Village of Avon - Board Oversights and Professional Services (2018M-30)
… Key Findings The Treasurer inaccurately recorded capital reserves and operating fund expenditures and the Board … are not monitored. Key Recommendations Account for capital reserves and all operating expenditures in appropriate operating funds and use capital reserves for authorized capital purposes. Use RFPs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/18/village-avon-board-oversights-and-professional-services-2018m-30Town of Binghamton - Credit Cards and Non-Payroll Disbursements (2018M-94)
… policies and did not enforce the procurement policy. The March 2017 credit card bill included a $288 charge for the Supervisor’s personal cable bill. In May 2018, during our audit, the Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/07/town-binghamton-credit-cards-and-non-payroll-disbursements-2018m-94Town of Plattsburgh - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-163)
… exemption renewals but lacked periodic verification of reported farm income. Three veteran exemptions had an incorrect ownership or residential percentage used in calculating the exemption. Key Recommendations Ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/14/town-plattsburgh-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-163Meridale Rural Fire District - Management of Fund Balance (2018M-178)
… than budgeted appropriations from 2014 to 2017. The Board has not established any formal reserves or adopted formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/11/30/meridale-rural-fire-district-management-fund-balance-2018m-178Town of Milo - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-210)
… with exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is billed for the prorated share of taxes. Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-milo-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-210Town of Augusta - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-230)
… Key Findings We reviewed 76 agricultural, senior citizen and veteran properties with exemptions and found 49 (64 percent) lacked supporting … to meet eligibility requirements. Town officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/24/town-augusta-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-230Town of Bath - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-209)
… County to ensure the new owner is billed for the prorated share of taxes. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/25/town-bath-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-209Town of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of District financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207Town of Lysander - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-221)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed … to verify taxpayer eligibility. Key Recommendations The Assessor should: Ensure all applicants provide adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/25/town-lysander-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-221Town of Hyde Park - Payroll and Time Records (2018M-225)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town’s payroll and time records were accurate. Key Findings Town … officials established adequate procedures to ensure that payroll and time records were accurate. We tested the payroll and time records of 30 employees over 22 payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-hyde-park-payroll-and-time-records-2018m-225Town of Perinton - Financial Management and Information Technology (2017M-232)
… whether Town officials: Implemented adequate budgeting and financial practices. Safeguarded computerized assets and data. Key Findings The Board: Adopted unrealistic budgets and accumulated $24 million in unsubstantiated reserves. Has … Town of Perinton Financial Management and Information Technology 2017M232 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/29/town-perinton-financial-management-and-information-technology-2017m-232Frontier Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-98)
… whether the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements and whether payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/frontier-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2018mTown of Manchester - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-39)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board: Provided adequate oversight of the Town’s budgeting and financial operations to ensure that … awareness training. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-manchester-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-39Village of Rushville - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-118)
… a loss of approximately $62,000. Designate an official to certify payroll. Develop proper IT controls. Key … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. 1 New York General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-rushville-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-118Village of Owego - Board Oversight and Financial Operations (2018M-101)
… ineffective recordkeeping, the certified public accounting firm (firm) was unable to complete its audits for the last two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-owego-board-oversight-and-financial-operations-2018m-101Village of Kaser - Refuse User Fees and Records (2018M-97)
… Determine whether the Village imposed refuse fees in excess of related expenditures and maintained appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/26/village-kaser-refuse-user-fees-and-records-2018m-97Town of Skaneateles - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-173)
… adequate supporting documentation (e.g., applications, renewal forms, income support and military records) to verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/16/town-skaneateles-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-173