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Town of Galen – Financial Management (2014M-341)
… management of financial operations and ambulance services for the period January 1, 2013 through June 12, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings The Town did not properly account for reserves within the operating funds that financed them …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-galen-financial-management-2014m-341Town of Alexandria – Non-payroll Cash Disbursements and Fuel Inventory (2013M-129)
… disbursements and internal controls over fuel inventories for the period January 1, 2011, through May 31, 2012. … 10 payments totaling $1,819 that she made to herself for the reimbursement of expenses and nine payments totaling $18,100 that were made to vendors for publicity. The Town made payments totaling $60,000 to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/02/town-alexandria-non-payroll-cash-disbursements-and-fuel-inventory-2013m-129Town of Virgil – Justice Court Operations (2015M-77)
… the internal controls over the Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through January 27, 2015. … by an elected five-member Town Board, which is responsible for the general oversight of the Town’s financial activities, … the internal controls over the Courts financial activity for the period January 1 2013 through January 27 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-virgil-justice-court-operations-2015m-77Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-15-18)
… expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2016 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … Town due to expenses related to the Town-owned hospital for the fiscal year that ended December 31, 2005. New York … operating deficits to submit their preliminary budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-15-18Town of Willsboro– Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-68)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s … January 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. Background The Town of Willsboro is located in Essex County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-willsboro-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2014m-68Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… when procuring goods and services and properly accounted for and monitored diesel and gasoline fuel. Key Findings Town … when procuring goods and services or properly account for and monitor diesel and gasoline fuel. Town officials: … services, including professional services. Ensure payments for purchases using State or county contracts agree with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100Citizens Hose Company – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2015M-157)
… Company’s internal controls over its financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through December 16, 2014. … provides fire protection and emergency rescue services for the Village of Shortsville (Village) and Towns of … and Farmington in Ontario County. The Company is a not-for-profit organization that operates an ambulance service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/12/11/citizens-hose-company-board-oversight-financial-operationsState University of New York Upstate Medical Center – Selected Travel Expenses
… of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical Center (Center), for two selected individuals, complied with rules and … employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, each of whom … a result of this analysis, we examined the travel expenses for two individuals paid by SUNY Center with outliers in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/26/state-university-new-york-upstate-medical-center-selected-travel-expensesTown of Petersburgh – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations and the Justice Court (2015M-169)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review various selected financial … 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. Background The Town of Petersburgh is located in Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately 1,600. The Town is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/24/town-petersburgh-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-andTown of North Norwich – Budgeting (2015M-54)
… planned, monitored and controlled the Town’s budget for the period January 1, 2013 through December 12, 2014. … appropriations in the general fund and highway fund for 2014 totaled $572,650. Key Findings The Board-adopted budgets for the highway fund were not structurally balanced. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-north-norwich-budgeting-2015m-54Town of Saugerties – Information Technology (2015M-117)
… 28, 2015. Background The Town of Saugerties is located in Ulster County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-saugerties-information-technology-2015m-117DiNapoli Statement on Charges Against Former Delhi Village Clerk
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement today regarding criminal charges filed against a former Delhi village clerk for theft of public funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-statement-charges-against-former-delhi-village-clerkTown of Bolivar – Community Development Block Grant (2013M-353)
… of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for the period January 1, 2012 through October 7, 2013. … contractors were not paid, or were underpaid or overpaid, for work they had performed. The Board did not develop or … The CCDC submitted 31 invoices totaling $288,968 for work not yet performed. Payments to contractors by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/07/town-bolivar-community-development-block-grant-2013m-353Town of Broome – Purchasing and Justice Court (2014M-255)
… practices and the Justice Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through March 3, 2014. … function; instead each Department is responsible for making purchases. The Town maintains a Justice Court with … compliance with the Town’s procurement policies and used for proper Town purposes. The Board did not require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-broome-purchasing-and-justice-court-2014m-255Opinion 90-7
… employees of an industrial development agency established for the benefit of the city. You ask whether, pursuant to … of an industrial development agency (IDA) established for the benefit of the city. Section 18 generally authorizes … * * * * (b) where the governing body of a municipality, for whose benefit the public entity has been established, has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7Seized Assets Program
… 5,047 pending seized assets valued at $2.012 billion. Funds received from forfeited assets are to be used to … over to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Individual troops did not always report … should be turned over to the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programOpinion 94-10
… a town may establish a joint human rights commission for the portion of the town located outside a village, and … neither article 12-D nor any other State statute provides for the establishment and operation of a part-town human … they shall have the power to enter into agreements for the performance of their "respective" powers and duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10Opinion 2002-5
… for open space preservation) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§6-c, 11, 247; LOCAL FINANCE LAW §11.00(a): A town may provide in its proposed budget an … Monies in a capital reserve fund must be deposited and secured in the manner provided by General Municipal Law §10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5Opinion 2002-6
… based solely on highway failing to meet qualifications for designation as seasonal limited use highway) -- Seasonal … Use Highway (effect of existing residences occupied for part of the year on) HIGHWAY LAW §205-a: A town highway … part of the year and are dependent upon such highway for access. The fact that a town highway fails to meet the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-6Opinion 90-30
… -- Fees (exception from payment of) COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (for recording satisfaction of mortgage) FEES -- County Clerk (collection of fees for recording satisfaction of mortgage) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW … SERVICES LAW, §106-a: A county clerk is entitled to a fee for recording a satisfaction of mortgage where the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30