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Village of Margaretville - Fiscal Management (2018M-78)
… Key Findings Village of Margaretville (Village) officials have not adopted realistic budgets and the general fund available 1 fund balance has increased by $321,000 to $592,786 (or 167 percent of 2017 expenditures) from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/17/village-margaretville-fiscal-management-2018m-78Town of Lancaster - Information Technology (2018M-114)
… were not provided with IT security awareness training. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-lancaster-information-technology-2018m-114Village of Lisle - Board Oversight (2018M-124)
… Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties and did not provide for an annual audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records. Employees were not always … rates. All nine hourly employees were underpaid by a total of $2,800. Key Recommendations Perform or provide for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/21/village-lisle-board-oversight-2018m-124Town of Roseboom - Long-Term Planning (2018M-115)
… Objective Determine whether the Board effectively planned for future needs. Key Findings Town officials have no long-term plans for funding equipment and infrastructure needs. The Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-roseboom-long-term-planning-2018m-115Village of Scottsville - Financial Management (2018M-75)
… technology (IT) policies. Enforce aspects of the adopted online banking, procurement and cash receipts policies. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-scottsville-financial-management-2018m-75County of Cortland – Departmental Operations (2013M-157)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s departmental … is located in central New York State and has a population of approximately 49,000. The County is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/13/county-cortland-departmental-operations-2013m-157City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-15-22)
… Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating … in compliance with the tax levy limit and City officials have not adopted a local law to override the limit. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/10/city-troy-budget-review-b5-15-22Administration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of … contracts with some vendors that had poor performance. In fact, 12 sampled contract vendors received … 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused by employees or foster parents. Consequently, in some cases, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… required criteria prior to their certification or approval for the placement of foster children, and to determine whether casework contacts occur as required for these children. Our audit covered the period April 1, … service delivery, including assessments and case plans for families and children. Key Findings At each of the ten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… To determine whether the Justice Center for the Protection of People With Special Needs (Center) met its responsibility to operate a hotline, establish a database of reported allegations and a Staff Exclusion List, and … Background The Center was established by the Protection of People With Special Needs Act (Chapter 501 of the Laws of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationTown of Tonawanda – Recreation Fees (2017M-133)
… 18, 2017. Background The Town of Tonawanda is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 74,000. … properly accounted for, recorded accurately or deposited in a timely fashion. The Board did not ensure that an annual … the Town Comptroller to annually audit, or retain a public accountant to audit, the Department’s books and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-tonawanda-recreation-fees-2017m-133Town of Colden – Highway Operations (2017M-127)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review highway department operations for … 1, 2016 through April 21, 2017. Background The Town of Colden is located in Erie County and has approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-colden-highway-operations-2017m-127DiNapoli: Financial Viability of OTBs in Jeopardy
… to harness tracks. The Comptroller said the decline in OTB revenue has had a notable impact on distributions to municipalities, which declined from $17.6 million in 2009 to $10.2 million in 2013, a decrease of 42 percent. “The viability of OTBs is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-financial-viability-otbs-jeopardyCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B17-6-18)
… deficit in the general fund as of December 31, 2010. New York State Local Finance Law requires all municipalities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/14/city-newburgh-budget-review-b17-6-18Village of Wurtsboro – Financial Operations (2017M-71)
… our audit was to assess the Village’s financial condition and segregation of duties for the period June 1, 2015 through … is located in the Town of Mamakating in Sullivan County and has a population of approximately 1,250. The Village is … appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year for the general and water funds totaled $762,250. Key Findings The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/10/village-wurtsboro-financial-operations-2017m-71Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B17-6-17)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of Deerpark, located in Orange County, issued debt totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/10/town-deerpark-budget-review-b17-6-17City of Lockport -- Budget Review (B7-1-14)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed … 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the “Act”), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/01/city-lockport-budget-review-b7-1-14City of Troy – Budget Review (B17-5-13)
… in the City’s proposed budget for the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in … to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/10/31/city-troy-budget-review-b17-5-13Village of Candor – Fund Balance (2017M-148)
… May 31, 2017. Background The Village of Candor is located in the Town of Candor in Tioga County and has a population of approximately 850. … Although fund balance declined by $117,000 (35 percent) in 2016-17, the balance as of May 31, 2017 was $213,000, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/27/village-candor-fund-balance-2017m-148Village of Port Chester – Payroll (2017M-115)
… Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $38.6 million. Key Findings The … the employees we reviewed carried over vacation leave from year to year, even though it was not permitted by their collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/13/village-port-chester-payroll-2017m-115