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Town of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Wawayanda (Town) Town Board (Board) and officials properly … for all funds and the surplus fund balance at the end of 2023 totaled $7.7 million. Audit Summary The Board and … approximately $5.2 million and appropriated $2.2 million of fund balance that was not needed to fund operations during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160Town of Philipstown – Financial Management (2024M-100)
… the budget development process or establish funds to help finance future expenditures. Key Recommendations Develop … sufficient estimates of revenues and expenditures based on historical trends and other known factors. Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-philipstown-financial-management-2024m-100Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… knowledge. The equipment was shipped to the Town’s former video supply contractor. The Supervisor and we were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144Federal Support of the State’s Safety Net – Federal Funding and New York
… Federal Support of the States Safety Net …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-support-states-safety-netOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Follow-Up)
… To assess the extent of implementation, as of February 2025, of the five recommendations included in our initial … To assess the extent of implementation as of February 2025 of the five recommendations included in our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/14/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plans-followTown of Bethlehem – Information Technology (2025M-25)
… and also manages all user accounts and permissions. Audit Summary The Town Board (Board) and officials did not develop … and adopt an IT contingency plan or breach notification policy, periodically test data backups or provide employees … use. Although the Town’s Computer and Internet Use Policy in the employee manual prohibits employees from using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-bethlehem-information-technology-2025m-25National Directory of New Hires Data Security
… information on new hires, quarterly wage, and unemployment insurance. OTDA uses Directory data to verify TANF and SNAP … and process Directory data must demonstrate a strong security posture and comply with the security requirements established by Health and Human …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityTown of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of LaGrange (Town) Board (Board) developed a multiyear … general fund balance in accordance with Town policy. As of December 31, 2022, the general unassigned fund balance was $3.3 million, or 51 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations, which exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-lagrange-financial-management-2023m-139Town 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-122Town of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… unaudited claims each month and approved the abstracts for payment. However, the abstracts did not contain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… that were accurate, supported and approved. Key Findings The Town’s leave records and separation payments were … supported or approved. We reviewed leave records for 27 of the Town’s 80 employees and determined that 373.5 of the 6,077 hours of leave time used by these employees was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… and one paving claim totaling $99,691 were approved by the Board without evidence that competition was sought. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Town 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-72City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B24-6-9)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s 2025 proposed budget were reasonable. Background The City of … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b24-6-9Town of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… might cost up to $822,000. For example, a 2005 pickup truck, 2007 backhoe and 2011 mower are beyond their usable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114Town of Hector – Employee Compensation (2024M-85)
… employee salaries or pay rates by position and/or employee name, and adopt resolutions for any employee salary or pay rate change that occurs during each year. Ensure that employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-hector-employee-compensation-2024m-85Oversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds
… Education Department (Department) is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school … State voters in November 2014, authorizing the issuance of up to $2 billion in bonds to finance improvements to … Under the Act, school districts were allocated a portion of the $2 billion based on the percentage of selected school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/oversight-smart-schools-bond-act-fundsTown of Allen – Claims Audit (2024M-123)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Allen (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited and approved … Determine whether the Town of Allen Town Town Board Board properly audited and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-claims-audit-2024m-123Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management (2025M-102)
… fund balance? Audit Period January 1, 2022 – August 6, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A key measure of a town’s … fund balances totaled approximately $2 million. Audit Summary The Board did not effectively manage the Town’s fund … The Board also did not adopt a written fund balance policy until February 11, 2025 (after our audit notification) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-2025m-102RFP#0008 – Audit of OSC Internal Controls
… Request for Proposals Issued June 9, 2025 The Office of the State Comptroller (“OSC”) is seeking proposals from … public accounting firms to conduct an independent audit of existing internal controls at OSC as required by Article 45 of the Executive Law and to provide services as further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfp0008