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Village of Allegany – Vehicle Fuel (2012M-308)
… 13, 2013. Background The Village of Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of approximately … The Board authorized the payment of more than $2,300 in gasoline purchases using fuel credit cards without … Key Recommendations Ensure all fuel purchases are made in accordance with its adopted procurement policy. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/31/village-allegany-vehicle-fuel-2012m-308Village of Spencer – Financial Condition (2013M-119)
… 4, 2013. Background The Village of Spencer is located in Tioga County and has approximately 800 residents. The … the Village’s financial condition. We found errors in almost every aspect of the accounting function from the accounting records to the financial reports and in the reports to the IRS. The Clerk-Treasurer submitted an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-spencer-financial-condition-2013m-119Village of Gowanda – Procurement (2013M-175)
… 26, 2013. Background The Village of Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus and Erie Counties and has a population of … Key Finding We tested 16 purchases totaling $408,028 made in the 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years. These purchases … to ensure that Village officials obtained bids and quotes in accordance with the Village’s procurement policy, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-gowanda-procurement-2013m-175Town of New Baltimore – Procurement Practices (2013M-203)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s procurement practices for the period January 1, 2012, to March 1, 2013. Background The Town of New Baltimore is … contract pricing and did not have documentation to that effect. Our comparisons of items and prices against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-new-baltimore-procurement-practices-2013m-203State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) policy. In addition, county officials did not provide cyber security … next year’s budgets and no reserve funds were established. In addition, the town has nearly $605 million in outstanding debt, which is significantly more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Marcellus – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-375)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Marcellus is located in Onondaga County and has a population of 6,200. The Town … required annual financial report for 2010, 2011 or 2012 in a timely manner. The Board did not perform, or provide … include fund balance amounts and reconciled cash balances, in addition to budget-to-actual comparisons for each fund and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/14/town-marcellus-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-375DiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Faces Criminal Charges
… was charged with offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree, computer trespass and official misconduct, … office. Waldron pleaded not guilty and is due back in Aurelius Town Court on June 28. Waldron’s actions were … led to 24 arrests and the recovery of nearly $3 million in retirement funds. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-faces-criminal-chargesTioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… monitored contracts through reviewing agency reports, in-person meetings with agency staff and firsthand … participants did not meet performance measures. A decrease in services provided by an agency went unnoticed for four … Officials did not ensure a contract price reduction was in accordance with contract terms, resulting in approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162Town of Wayne – Justice Court (2013M-52)
… August 31, 2012. Background The Town of Wayne is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately … provide effective oversight of Court operations, resulting in a $2,910 shortage in the Justice’s account. The Justice did not prepare monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-wayne-justice-court-2013m-52Town of Wheatfield – Recreation Department Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2013M-200)
… internal controls over recreation department cash receipts and information technology for the period February 1, 2009, … of five elected members, including the Town Supervisor and four Council members. The Town’s 2012 operating … made directly out of the concession stand bank account and were not reviewed and approved by the Board, or recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/20/town-wheatfield-recreation-department-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2013mTown of Philipstown – Financial Management (2024M-100)
… benefited taxpayers within the water district and resulted in the decline of the general fund balance from $1 million to … fund and budgeted approximately $20,000 for debt service in the fund, the Board did not budget for GLWD appropriations in the general fund each year where annual GLWD expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-philipstown-financial-management-2024m-100Westerlo Volunteer Fire Company – Cash Disbursements (2014M-179)
… Inc. is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1938 in the Town of Westerlo, Albany County. The Company contracts … approximately $370,000. Key Findings There are no controls in place requiring the Board’s review and approval of claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/17/westerlo-volunteer-fire-company-cash-disbursements-2014m-179State Agencies Bulletin No. 1562
… Paychecks for fiscal year 2017-18 Background In accordance with Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2012, overtime pay in excess of 15% of a member’s regular annual wages cannot be used in the calculation of a member’s final average salary. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1562-tier-6-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-fiscal-year-2017-18Claryville Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Controls (2014M-53)
… Claryville Fire District, which covers the Town of Denning in Ulster County and part of the Town of Neversink in Sullivan County. For the 2012 fiscal year, the Company reported approximately $61,000 in disbursements. Key Findings Financial activities are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/04/25/claryville-volunteer-fire-company-financial-controls-2014m-53Hadley-Luzerne Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-103)
… million annually from 2014-15 to 2016-17, which resulted in accumulation of excess unrestricted fund balance. The … a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. Review reserves to determine if amounts … and ensure a plan for reserves is prepared and submitted in accordance with District policy. Officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-103State Agencies Bulletin No. 1048
… by PEF. Affected Employees Bargaining Unit 05 employees in grade 038 positions that pay union dues (code 233) or … union dues and agency shop fees when a PEF employee in a grade 038 position has reached the dues/agency shop fee … cap will be removed effective with the first paychecks in 2011. OSC Actions OSC will remove maximum cap of $900 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1048-removal-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-cap-grade-038-employees-representedOssining Union Free School District – Financial Management (2017M-176)
… The Ossining Union Free School District is located in the Village of Ossining, in Westchester County. The District has approximately 4,980 … fiscal years 2012-13 through 2016-17, which resulted in appropriated fund balance not being used. Recalculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/ossining-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017m-176Town of Brunswick – Justice Court (2017M-285)
… Court transactions were accounted for accurately and in a timely manner, deposits were made intact and in a timely manner and disbursements were reviewed and … July 1, 2017. Background The Town of Brunswick is located in Rensselaer County. The Town is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/04/town-brunswick-justice-court-2017m-285Town of Niagara – Justice Court (2015M-218)
… July 29, 2015. Background The Town of Niagara is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately … Town Board. The Town’s Justice Court collected $557,951 in fines, fees and surcharges in 2014. Key Findings The Justices did not ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/11/town-niagara-justice-court-2015m-218Town of Ashford – Water District (2015M-343)
… October 6, 2015. Background The Town of Ashford is located in Cattaraugus County. The Town, which has approximately … project plan to ensure that the water project is completed in a timely manner. Review water rates to ensure that rates are assessed in a fair and equitable fashion and revenues will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/25/town-ashford-water-district-2015m-343