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Town of Lincoln - Town Clerk (2023M-31)
… records, as required. In July 2023, the former Clerk was arrested on charges of petit larceny for stealing nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-town-clerk-2023m-31Town of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… loss and misuse. Retain documentation related to scrap metal sales or account for sales totaling $1,277. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115Town of Worcester – Claims Audit (2022M-145)
… [ read complete report – pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-worcester-claims-audit-2022m-145Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… a result, half of the Town’s vehicles and pieces of major highway equipment are beyond their usable life by an average … officials have set aside $51,539 for bridge repairs, the Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) estimates the lowest … funding reserves for the Town’s capital project and highway capital equipment needs. The Supervisor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Village of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… Village personnel involved in the procurement process are aware of, and comply with, statutory bidding requirements and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197Town of Preble – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-17)
… process or implement effective mitigating controls to ensure all non-payroll disbursements are for legitimate … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/05/12/town-preble-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-17Village of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… were overstated by $288,510 and liabilities by $434,929 in fiscal year 2021-22. Two capital project funds and three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14Town of Greig – Long-Term Planning (2023M-13)
… capital assets and found: 15 of the 27 pieces of major highway equipment (56 percent) were beyond their optimal useful life. Some of the highway equipment beyond optimal useful life had observable damage. A lack of properly functioning highway equipment contributed to the Town being unable to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/05/19/town-greig-long-term-planning-2023m-13Village of Solvay – Financial Management (2023M-49)
… (Board) and officials monitored budgets and managed the electric fund’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board … and Village officials did not develop a budget for the electric fund and adequately manage its financial condition. From 2016-17 through 2020-21, the electric fund’s total net assets declined by approximately $9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/14/village-solvay-financial-management-2023m-49City of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… and inadequate collection records and staff did not issue receipts for collections or maintain inventory records … for the 10-hour Italiafest and wine tasting with no record of how many people attended the event . However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29Town of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (2022M-95)
… three sole source purchases totaling $38,022. Authorize a boat purchase. Because officials did not always comply with competitive bidding statutes and the Town’s Policy, the … at higher costs than necessary. Key Recommendation Comply with competitive bidding statutes and the Town’s Policy. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-procurement-2022m-95Village of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… here - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Canaseraga (Village) claims were adequately supported, … audited and approved before payment. Key Findings Although the 300 claims reviewed were for appropriate Village … could have been made and not detected and corrected. Of the 300 claims we reviewed totaling approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/28/village-canaseraga-claims-audit-2023m-48Town of Homer – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-63)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Homer (Town) Board (Board) and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) provided adequate oversight of non-payroll disbursements. Key Findings The Board and … bank reconciliations, bank statements and canceled check images to ensure bank transactions are appropriate. Annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/11/town-homer-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-63Village of Schaghticoke – Board Oversight (2023M-78)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Schaghticoke (Village) Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial … Determine whether the Village of Schaghticoke Village Board Board provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/11/17/village-schaghticoke-board-oversight-2023m-78City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Salamanca (City) separation payments were properly authorized, … included $3,400 paid to one employee that did not leave City employment. One payment totaling approximately $45,000 … Determine whether City of Salamanca City separation payments were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Town of Solon - Financial Management (2018M-233)
… whether the Board established a fund balance and reserve policy and long-term plans to address the Town’s operational … Develop and adopt a fund balance and reserve policy that establishes the level of fund balance and … Determine if the Board established a fund balance reserve policy and longterm plans to address Towns operational and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-solon-financial-management-2018m-233Town of Harrison - Budgeting Practices (2018M-142)
… Board underestimated revenues in its budgets by a total of $15.4 million, or an average of $3.08 million (8 percent) per year, which created … Unassigned fund balance ranged between 17 and 40 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations. In addition, sensitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-harrison-budgeting-practices-2018m-142Town of Woodstock - Information Technology (2018M-211)
… implement and enforce procedures to monitor the use of IT resources, including personal use. Adopt written IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-woodstock-information-technology-2018m-211Village of Muttontown - Board Oversight (2018M-251)
… Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of Village financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not: Audit or cause an audit of the financial records for 2014-15 through 2017-18. Audit … Key Recommendations Audit, or cause a timely audit of, Village financial records. Conduct a thorough and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/03/01/village-muttontown-board-oversight-2018m-251Town of Queensbury - Information Technology (2018M-224)
… officials ensured the Town’s information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against … a formal disaster recovery plan. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to … Determine whether officials ensured the Towns IT systems were adequately secured and protected against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-information-technology-2018m-224