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Town of Hempstead – Information Technology Access Controls (2021M-158)
… Town of Hempstead (Town) officials established adequate access controls to help safeguard Town information technology (IT) systems against unauthorized access. Key Findings Town officials did not establish adequate access controls to help safeguard IT systems against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/08/19/town-hempstead-information-technology-access-controls-2021m-158Village of Little Valley – Capital Project Management (2020M-129)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Little Valley (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) properly planned … Determine whether the Village of Little Valley Village Board of Trustees Board properly planned and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/15/village-little-valley-capital-project-management-2020m-129Pulteney Fire District No. 2 – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-308)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial operations for the period … for 2014 totaled $229,350. Key Findings The Board failed to properly segregate the Treasurer’s duties or establish … in District funds and made $709 in questionable payments to her husband. The former Treasurer did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/28/pulteney-fire-district-no-2-misappropriation-funds-2014m-308Town of Day – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-225)
… cash balances, and revenues of more than $500,000 were not recorded in the accounting records or reported to the Board. Reconciled bank balances were not compared with recorded cash balances until after the end of the year. Key … timely manner. Compare the reconciled bank balances to the recorded cash balances on a monthly basis and promptly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/21/town-day-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-225Town of Caton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-359)
… annual financial report with OSC and the clerk in a timely fashion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-caton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-359January 2001: Accounting & Reporting of Expendable and Non-expendable Trusts
Previous Accounting Releases January 2001 Accounting Reporting of Expendable and Nonexpendable Trusts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/january-2001-accounting-reporting-expendable-and-non-expendable-trustsTown of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Springfield’s (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports. … Key Findings The current Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… time they did not work or accrue. For example, Two sewer treatment plant (STP) employees received $91,492 for time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26Town of Marbletown – Financial and Capital Planning (2017M-234)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board established … January 1, 2016 through June 26, 2017. Background The Town of Marbletown is located in Ulster County and has a … Town of Marbletown Financial and Capital Planning 2017M234 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-marbletown-financial-and-capital-planning-2017m-234Criminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees
… oversees and monitors efforts by Nursing Homes, Adult Care Facilities (ACF), and Home Health Care (HHC) providers to adequately safeguard patients through … oversees and monitors efforts by Nursing Homes Adult Care Facilities and Home Health Care providers to adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/08/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employeesTown of Newstead – Joint Highway Facility Project (2012M-260)
… was to examine the Town Board’s management of the Joint Highway Facility Project for the period January 1, 2008, to … authorized the issuance of serial bonds for the Joint Highway Facility Project at a maximum cost not to exceed … with not only the construction phase of a joint highway facility (Project) but the facility’s future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-newstead-joint-highway-facility-project-2012m-260Oakfield Fire Department – Apparent Misuse of Funds (2014M-187)
… which resulted in the misuse of funds and unaccounted-for raffle proceeds. The Board’s audit of claims was ineffective. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/03/oakfield-fire-department-apparent-misuse-funds-2014m-187City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… whether City of Cortland (City) officials ensured claims for credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were properly supported and for appropriate purposes. Key Findings City officials did … whether City of Cortland City officials ensured claims for credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141Town of Southampton-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-21
… the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all collections were properly supported, … Of the 82 deposits totaling $224.4 million made to the CPF bank account during the audit period, we reviewed … disbursements were adequately supported and approved prior to payment. Of the $8.8 million in PILOTs we reviewed, all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-21Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
… manner. The former Clerk-Treasurer did not properly record her leave usage . She earned and used leave that she was not entitled to and paid herself an unauthorized payment for unused leave to which she was not entitled when she left Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11Town of Carlton – Town Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities (2017M-263)
… $1.47 million were deposited, on average, 35 days after receipt. The Supervisor has not submitted an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/16/town-carlton-town-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2017m-263Town of DePeyster – Town Clerk Operation-Tax Collection (2015M-91)
… 1, 2013 through November 4, 2014. Background The Town of De Peyster is located in St. Lawrence County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-depeyster-town-clerk-operation-tax-collection-2015m-91Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Net Assets
… Component Units ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 13,597,899 $ 10,279,143 $ … 103,711,386 73,088,574 176,799,960 15,906,392 Restricted for: Capital projects 11,705,864 ------ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-net-assetsTown of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Ephratah (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … (AUDs) from 2015 through 2020 were filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) between 296 and 2,092 days … they planned to initiate corrective action. 1 Town of Ephratah Supervisor’s Records, Reports and Deposits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138Town of Minerva – Payroll and Cash Receipts (2015M-342)
… purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls in place over the Town’s payroll and cash receipts processes … April 30, 2015. Background The Town of Minerva is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 810. … accruals. The clerk did not deposit a total of $10,004 in collections, and Town officials cannot account for this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/10/06/town-minerva-payroll-and-cash-receipts-2015m-342