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Town of Parma - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-223)
… the transfer of 10 (of 37) properties with exemptions to the County as required when the new owner was no longer … authorized, supported, accurately calculated and continue to meet eligibility requirements. Report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is billed for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/01/town-parma-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-223Village of Johnson City – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-16)
… officials completed annual sexual harassment prevention training (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees. Of the 20 total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/08/25/village-johnson-city-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-16County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… acquisition, COIDA officials learned that a large-scale timber operation would be the only type of local industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaOpinion 2000-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … of its statutory purposes to constitute fair consideration for the cost of membership. You ask whether a fire district … visit and tour the museum. Fire districts are established for the purpose of providing fire protection and responding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20Town of Minerva – Payroll and Cash Receipts (2015M-342)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls in place over the Town’s … not established proper controls over payroll, the clerk to the Supervisor overpaid herself $13,940 for unauthorized … at $8,235 that she had not earned and was not entitled to. The Board failed to establish comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/10/06/town-minerva-payroll-and-cash-receipts-2015m-342Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… gasoline fuel. Key Findings Town officials did not always use competitive methods when procuring goods and services or … and approved it since 2002. The policy is outdated, does not provide adequate guidance or comply with New York … Review and update the procurement policy and use competitive methods when procuring goods and services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100City of Olean Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-93)
… evaluate Board oversight of certain financial activities for the period July 1, 2013 through January 5, 2016. … County. The Authority, which provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals, is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners. Appropriations for the operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/07/29/city-olean-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-93Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… cash collections to deposits. The former Treasurer was arrested in July 2023 and pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree in November 2023. She was sentenced to probation in January 2024 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Afton (Village) Board properly audited claims … and monitored non-payroll disbursements. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims. As a result, … which is important as the Clerk-Treasurer performs all aspects of the process without any oversight. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177City of Salamanca – City Comptroller’s Financial Reports (2023M-97)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Salamanca (City) Comptroller (Comptroller) completed … through 2021 were not filed until after the resignation of the former Comptroller.The longest overdue report was more … Monthly financial reports included erroneous reporting of revenue and expenditures. The Mayor and Council did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-city-comptrollers-financial-reports-2023m-97Town of German – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2023M-54)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The former Supervisor did not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate and up-to-date manner . As a result, the Town Board’s (Board) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/14/town-german-supervisors-records-and-reports-2023m-54Town of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)
… nine days late. In addition, two certificates of deposit (CDs) totaling $75,789, were not recorded in the District’s accounting records.The CDs date back to at least 2014 and were automatically renewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/06/23/town-tompkins-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-33Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
Determine whether the Town of Ephratah Town Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained complete accurate and timely financial records and reports
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138City of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
… including a variance where the reconciled bank balance for one bank account was $2.9 million less than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… errors and/or irregularities could occur. Properly account for three bank account balances totaling $1.1 million at May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66DiNapoli: College Student Loan Debt Doubled in New York Over Last Decade
… led all areas of the state with an average student loan borrower balance of $44,500, followed by the Lower Hudson … $23,500. The Bronx, with a $27,600 average student loan borrower balance, was the only downstate area below $30,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-college-student-loan-debt-doubled-new-york-over-last-decadeImplementation of the Security Guard Act
… requires that individuals must have a valid security guard registration issued by the Department before working as a … to maintain a computerized registry of all security guard registration applicants, through which employers must verify … requirements. Between April 1, 2016 and September 27, 2019, the Division received 317,463 security guard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-actTown of Chester – Justice Court Operations and Credit Card and Employee Reimbursements (2017M-67)
… 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. Background The Town of Chester is located in Warren County. The Town, which is … Town of Chester Justice Court Operations and Credit Card and Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-chester-justice-court-operations-and-credit-card-and-employeeWestchester County Department of Social Services - Contract Monitoring (2018M-35)
… in accordance with contractual agreements. Key Findings For eight of nine contracts reviewed, Department officials … officials did not obtain and review backup documentation for one contract with payments totaling $1.7 million during … agreement with this agency did not have clear guidelines for actions to take upon the agency’s failure to perform as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/05/18/westchester-county-department-social-services-contract-monitoring-2018m-35Town of Binghamton - Credit Cards and Non-Payroll Disbursements (2018M-94)
… Determine whether the Board properly monitored credit card use and ensured non-payroll disbursements were … Key Findings The Board adopted insufficient credit card and meal reimbursement policies and did not enforce the procurement policy. The March 2017 credit card bill included a $288 charge for the Supervisor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/07/town-binghamton-credit-cards-and-non-payroll-disbursements-2018m-94