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Town 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-13Town of Danby – Town Clerk (2022M-08)
… Town of Danby (Town) Clerk recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings Tax collections were missing and not deposited timely or intact and were not remitted to … the Town of Danby Town Clerk recorded deposited remitted and reported collections in a timely and accurate manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-danby-town-clerk-2022m-08Town of Knox – Town Clerk (2020M-72)
… accurately. Collections were reported and remitted late to the Supervisor for 21 months of the 24 months we examined. Prepare … prepared monthly, whereby known liabilities are reconciled to available cash. Perform an adequate annual audit of, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/07/31/town-knox-town-clerk-2020m-72Town of Corning – Financial Condition (2020M-13)
… financial condition, which resulted in the townwide (TW) general fund having unassigned fund balance totaling … its fund balance policy. Reduce unassigned balance in the TW general fund and use excess funds in a manner that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… unidentified outstanding bank balance, properly account for all money received, and ensure that all collections are … appropriate parties. Retain all supporting documentation for payments received and deposit all cash receipts as soon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81Town of Decatur – Town Clerk (2020M-58)
… to the Supervisor or New York State Agriculture and Markets. The Board did not conduct or cause an annual audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/06/town-decatur-town-clerk-2020m-58Town of Locke – Financial Condition (2020M-111)
… Town’s financial condition. As a result, it levied more taxes than necessary to sustain operations. The Board did not … expenditures, needed reserves and/or reducing property taxes. Establish budgeting, fund balance and reserve policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-locke-financial-condition-2020m-111Town of Carroll – Town Clerk (2022M-20)
… and reported collections accurately, and remitted them in a timely manner. Key Findings We could not determine … totaling $21,843 were properly accounted for or remitted in a timely manner because the Clerks did not maintain … $241,136 accurately, they did not always make remittances in a timely manner. The Clerks did not remit water rents and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/06/24/town-carroll-town-clerk-2022m-20Village of Greenwich - Cash Management (2019M-230)
… monthly cash flow forecasts that estimate available funds for investment. Ensure available funds are invested within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-cash-management-2019m-230Town of Brandon - Financial Condition (2019M-239)
… declining from $58,241 on January 1, 2017 to $5,714 as of December 31, 2019. The highway fund’s appropriations were … does not have a policy to maintain a reasonable level of fund balance. The Board has not adopted a long-term … plan. Key Recommendations Include more realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures when developing and adopting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/24/town-brandon-financial-condition-2019m-239Town of Mooers - Cash Management (2020M-36)
… in a financial institution with higher available interest rates, revenue could have increased by approximately $31,300 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-cash-management-2020m-36Town of Westerlo - Information Technology (2020M-33)
Determine whether Town officials adequately safeguarded information technology IT resources
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-westerlo-information-technology-2020m-33Village of Hilton - Financial Management (2020M-31)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and Village officials adopted realistic budgets and effectively … a multiyear financial and capital plan and a reserve plan. Village officials generally agreed with our findings and … Determine whether the Board and Village officials adopted realistic budgets and effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/05/village-hilton-financial-management-2020m-31Town of Lloyd - Financial Condition (2019M-108)
… The Board appropriated fund balance totaling $1.4 million of which only $340,000 (25 percent) was used to finance … year. Key Recommendations Include more realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures when adopting the annual budget. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets with appropriation of fund balance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/02/town-lloyd-financial-condition-2019m-108City of Norwich - Capital Planning (2019M-88)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City officials are properly planning for capital needs. Key … and complete inventories of vehicles and equipment. The City has approximately $1.8 million in capital needs that … capital assets and maintenance and replacement schedules. City officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/08/16/city-norwich-capital-planning-2019m-88Village of Palmyra - Financial Management (2019M-94)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board adopted realistic budgets and effectively managed … on accurate financial records and reports. Key Findings The water and sewer funds maintained excessive unrestricted … financial or capital plans or a fund balance policy. The Board did not audit the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-palmyra-financial-management-2019m-94Village of Solvay – Financial Management (2023M-49)
… Board. Take action to ensure electric fund revenues kept pace with expenses. Ensure that annual payments from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/14/village-solvay-financial-management-2023m-49Town of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (2022M-95)
… Town taxpayers at least $37,000. Seek competitive quotes for 27 purchases totaling $144,155. Justify, authorize and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-procurement-2022m-95Village of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… accurate when paid. Board members did not know what their claims audit responsibilities were, nor did they take training to learn what their claims audit responsibilities were. Key …
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 Supervisor did not provide adequate oversight of non-payroll disbursements. As a result, Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/11/town-homer-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-63