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Town of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and Town officials properly managed finances by … our audit period and incurred operating deficits in two of the past three years (2016 and 2017). The Board did not … process or establish reserve funds to help finance future capital needs. Key Recommendations Review budget to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249City of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City officials ensured the City’s Information Technology (IT) systems were adequately … against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings City officials did not develop adequate IT policies or … Determine whether City officials ensured the Citys Information Technology IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235Village 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)
Determine whether Town officials maximized interest earnings
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)
… plan that included the need and optimal funding level for each reserve. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures, and which appropriate a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/05/village-hilton-financial-management-2020m-31Town of Lloyd - Financial Condition (2019M-108)
… Findings Budgeting practices resulted in an increase in fund balance from $2.4 million in 2014 to $4.1 million in 2018. The Board appropriated fund balance totaling $1.4 million of which only $340,000 (25 … revenues and overestimated expenditures in the general, water and sewer funds each year. Key Recommendations …
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-94Town of Allen – Claims Audit (2024M-123)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Allen (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited … and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit and approve all claims prior … contain sufficient supporting documentation to verify that the purchases were properly authorized by an appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-claims-audit-2024m-123Town of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (2023M-176)
… leave or properly pay separation payments. As a result, of the 14 employees we reviewed, officials overpaid 11 employees a total of $25,238 for one or more type of leave, as follows: Ten employees … for 20 holidays that were not authorized in the Town’s collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). Seven employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-employee-benefits-2023m-176Town of Philipstown – Financial Management (2024M-100)
… the Town’s general fund to pay for the Garrison Landing Water District’s (GLWD’s) operation and maintenance (O&M) … the GLWD’s costs that only benefited taxpayers within the water district and resulted in the decline of the general fund balance from $1 million to $53,137. Specifically, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-philipstown-financial-management-2024m-100Town of Windsor – Financial Management (2025M-24)
… Town’s fund balance and developed a multiyear financial plan. Key Findings The Board did not effectively manage the … fund balance or develop a written multiyear financial plan. In addition, the Board’s preliminary budgets also did … the Towns fund balance and developed a multiyear financial plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-windsor-financial-management-2025m-24Town of Alden – Town Supervisor (2024M-105)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Alden (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) prepared and … not receive adequate financial reporting, it was not aware of the Town’s financial status and, as a result, adopted … in a timely manner during 2023, with an average of 40 days between the collection date and the recording …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-supervisor-2024m-105Town of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)
… Clerk properly recorded, deposited and remitted clerk fees in timely manner. Key Findings Although fees were properly … Town Clerk (Clerk) did not always deposit or remit fees in a timely manner. Specifically, the Clerk: Did not deposit in a timely manner 98 percent of the fees collected in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51Town of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Harpersfield (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited … and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the 428 claims totaling $478,628 that were paid during the … and receipts). Rather, the Board reviewed only an abstract of unaudited claims each month and approved the abstracts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Town of Berkshire – Board Oversight (2023M-122)
… report – pdf] Audit Objectives Determine whether Town of Berkshire (Town) officials ensured non-payroll … Determine whether Town of Berkshire Town officials ensured nonpayroll disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/30/town-berkshire-board-oversight-2023m-122Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… $356,000 were not competitively procured, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 103 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Town of Pendleton – Capital Projects (2024M-72)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Pendleton (Town) capital projects (projects) were properly … As a result, the Supervisor and Board were unaware of total project costs, and the Board could not effectively monitor the status of the projects or communicate the projects’ status to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pendleton-capital-projects-2024m-72