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Town of Argyle – Town Clerk and Budgeting (2012M-231)
… to June 30, 2012. Background The Town of Argyle is located in Washington County and includes the Village of Argyle. The … Town Supervisor and four Board members – governs the Town. In 2011, the Town had operating expenses of approximately … $8,347, did not deposit fees and real property taxes in a timely manner, and did not remit funds to the Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/11/town-argyle-town-clerk-and-budgeting-2012m-231Town of Broome – Purchasing and Justice Court (2014M-255)
… March 3, 2014. Background The Town of Broome is located in Schoharie County and has a population of approximately … The Justice reported collecting approximately $13,750 in fines, fees and surcharges during 2013. Key Findings Town … not ensure that purchases were made at the lowest cost, in compliance with the Town’s procurement policies and used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-broome-purchasing-and-justice-court-2014m-255Town of Bolivar – Community Development Block Grant (2013M-353)
… $3,000. In addition, several contractors were not paid, or were underpaid or overpaid, for work they had performed. The Board did not develop or implement procedures to track CDBG funding and document …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/07/town-bolivar-community-development-block-grant-2013m-353Hermon-DeKalb Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-35)
… The Hermon-DeKalb Central School District is located in the Towns of Canton, DeKalb, Hermon and Russell in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-35Village of Argyle – Water Billing and Collections (2023M-148)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Argyle (Village) Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of water billings and collections. Key Findings Officials did not provide adequate oversight of water billings and collections. As a result, delinquent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/31/village-argyle-water-billing-and-collections-2023m-148Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… cash collections to deposits. The former Treasurer was arrested in July 2023 and pleaded guilty to grand larceny in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… accounting software, paid with her personal credit card. The Village should not reimburse anyone other than … as the Clerk-Treasurer performs all aspects of the process without any oversight. As a result, there is an increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… mathematical errors totaling $30,258 and did not record customer payments in a timely manner and accurately. The … Clerk made 12 unsupported adjustments totaling $1,981 to 4 customer accounts without any review or approval. The … reports and review and approve all adjustments made to customer accounts. Record payments in a timely manner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… affect the timely processing of its business functions. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses which we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174Reporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan
… April 2018 through February 2022. About the Program The mission of the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is to promote … with serious emotional disturbances. To carry out its mission, OMH operates psychiatric centers across the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-planTown of Hempstead – Information Technology Access Controls (2021M-158)
… addressing key IT security issues, such as breach notification, and those related to acceptable computer use, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/08/19/town-hempstead-information-technology-access-controls-2021m-158DiNapoli: Alexandria Clerk Charged In Theft of Town Fees
… Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-feesTown of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor … did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Without accurate, complete … The Supervisor did not: Properly record revenues in the accounting system, prepare bank reconciliations or provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Controls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)
… rates for New York’s UI program have fallen since the height of the pandemic, but continue to remain higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-followV.1 Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance Overview and Policies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… making operations more efficient. The sections contained in this chapter are intended to provide an overview of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v1-chart-accounts-coa-governance-overview-and-policiesTown of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)
… records were maintained accurately. We determined that: The Town Supervisor (Supervisor) approved payroll without having any information regarding the numbers of hours that employees worked, the leave time that they used, or their leave accrual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… 29, 2024, cash balances did not agree with bank balances for 27 of the 37 bank reconciliations we prepared, and total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Town of Perth – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-149)
… The Supervisor also did not: Prepare any monthly bank reconciliations during our audit period, and the adjusted bank balances did not agree with the cash balance from the … records. Key Recommendations Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts. Provide the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-perth-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-149City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… potential overpayments totaling $191,253. As a result, the City paid employees for time they did not work or accrue. … (CBAs). Key Recommendations Ensure employees worked the hours that they were scheduled to work and were paid for … processing policies and written procedures that address the audit deficiencies. City officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26Town of Coxsackie – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-140)
… Maintain proper financial records. File the AFR in a timely manner. Annually audit the Supervisor’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/23/town-coxsackie-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-140