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Village of West Hampton Dunes – Financial Operations (2013M-390)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly monitored the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012. … revenues and appropriations and carefully monitor budgets to prevent the recurrence of annual operating deficits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-west-hampton-dunes-financial-operations-2013m-390Town of Ballston - Water Fund Financial Operations (2023M-60)
… (Town) officials provided adequate oversight of the water fund’s financial operations. Key Findings Officials did not provide adequate oversight of water fund operations. As a result, delinquent accounts were … applied consistently, and meters were accounted for. The water clerk (clerk) inaccurately relevied all 25 accounts we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/15/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2023m-60Town of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… oversight of the accountant’s work. As a result, the Town does not have accurate financial records and has been unable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Town of Kent – Procurement and Information Technology (2017M-85)
… have a current contract with the IT consultant. Multiple game programs had been downloaded onto Town computers. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-kent-procurement-and-information-technology-2017m-85Village of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
Determine whether the Village of Watkins Glen Village Justices collected recorded deposited reported and remitted Justice Court Court collections in a timely and accurate manner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146Village of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over … 1, 2010, through January 14, 2013. Background The Village of Arcade is located in Wyoming County and has a population … Village of Arcade Internal Controls Over Purchasing 2013M37 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37Town of Argyle – Town Clerk and Budgeting (2012M-231)
… to June 30, 2012. Background The Town of Argyle is located in Washington County and includes the Village of Argyle. The … Town Supervisor and four Board members – governs the Town. In 2011, the Town had operating expenses of approximately … $8,347, did not deposit fees and real property taxes in a timely manner, and did not remit funds to the Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/11/town-argyle-town-clerk-and-budgeting-2012m-231Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… and sewer bills and account balances are accurate. Of the 306 bills we reviewed, 73 (24 percent) were inaccurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Town of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … and reports. Without accurate, complete and supported financial records and reports, the Town Board’s (Board) and Town officials’ ability to monitor financial affairs, make sound financial decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Town of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Elbridge (Town) officials accurately paid employees and … without having any information regarding the numbers of hours that employees worked, the leave time that they … (secretary) and Highway Superintendent were unaware of all provisions of the collective bargaining agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… undercharges. Of 81 customer account billing adjustments tested for 2022 and 2023, 80 adjustments totaling $57,083 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30DiNapoli: Local Tax Cap Will Be Two Percent in 2022
… Property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for 2022 for local governments that operate … cities and 13 villages. "Allowable tax levy growth will be limited to 2% for a third time in four years for local … a financial toolkit containing resources that can be useful to local officials in the wake of COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-tax-cap-will-be-two-percent-2022DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… Property tax levy growth for local governments will be capped at 0.68 percent for 2017, decreasing slightly from 2016, when it was 0.73 … latest inflation figure affects the tax cap calculations for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal … Property tax levy growth for local governments will be capped at 068 percent for 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety
… business.” From 2018 through 2020, 26% of all worker deaths in NYC were construction related. DOB reported that … safety manager; missing or incomplete site safety logs and daily inspection records; and no documentation of workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/01/oversight-building-construction-site-safetyOpinion 93-21
… sale of) REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (need for to sell fire truck in fire district) -- Permissive (need for to sell fire truck in fire district) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Disposition (procedures for sale of unneeded truck by fire district) TOWN LAW, §176(23): If a board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-21State Agencies Bulletin No. 1084
… and instructions regarding the following: Contract Pay and Additional Pay for Contract Pay teachers Submitting Salary Withholding for 21P employees … Restoration of Contract Pay and Additional Pay for 21P Institution Teachers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1084-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft
… “Ms. Steurrys went to great lengths to try and cover up her theft of public funds. She now faces the consequences … and created phony receipts to conceal her crimes. She was arrested in March following the joint investigation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-theft2019 Annual Audit
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine whether payments were appropriate and: (i) … from its Financial Management Information System to the Statewide Financial System in April 2018 and processed … $3.85 million. Key Recommendations Take necessary steps to ensure the Board and the TPAs accurately process claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/19/2019-annual-auditSummit Security Services, Inc. (Summit)
… qualifications, such as the required Department of State registration, education, and/or work experience. Of those 27, 10 individuals worked without an active DOS registration, which requires individuals to pass background … for up to eight months prior to applying for their DOS registration, two individuals who never applied or obtained a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/03/summit-security-services-inc-summitCity of Troy – Budget Review (B18-5-8)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $24,706,000 to liquidate cumulative deficits in the City’s general fund for the years ending December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/10/31/city-troy-budget-review-b18-5-8