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City of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-16-12)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s preliminary budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove, located in Nassau County, issued debt … the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings City officials are projecting operating surpluses for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/10/14/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-16-12Town of Greenfield – Golf Course Collections (2021M-133)
… Objective Determine whether Town of Greenfield (Town) golf course collections were properly recorded, remitted to the bookkeeper and deposited timely. Key Findings Golf course collections were not properly recorded in the form … manner. The Board did not perform the required annual golf course collections audit. Key Recommendations Remit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-greenfield-golf-course-collections-2021m-133Town of Shelby – Supervisor’s Financial Responsibilities (2021M-121)
… financial reports were filed from 106 to 194 days late. In addition, each year the CPA firm hired to conduct the … deficiencies. Key Recommendations Resolve discrepancies in the accounting records. The Supervisor should attend and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/12/03/town-shelby-supervisors-financial-responsibilities-2021m-121Town of Greene – Justice Court Operations (2021M-95)
… Objective Determine whether the Town of Greene (Town) Justice Court (Court) properly accounted for, deposited, … The Justices did not perform monthly accountabilities, and Justice Martin was unaware that the cash balance in her … Determine whether the Town of Greene Town Justice Court Court properly accounted for deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/10/town-greene-justice-court-operations-2021m-95Town of Saranac – Town Clerk Operations (2019M-33)
… recorded, deposited, remitted and reported all collections received in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not: Record all collections received in a timely and accurate manner. Deposit all … Key Recommendations Record receipts for all collections received in the Clerk’s software in a timely and accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-saranac-town-clerk-operations-2019m-33Town of Sanford – Claims Audit Process (2021M-189)
… to help ensure purchases are cost effective and in the best interest of taxpayers. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-sanford-claims-audit-process-2021m-189Town of Gaines – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-172)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Gaines (Town) Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) adequately … The Board also did not perform an annual audit of the Clerk’s records, as required by New York State Town … Determine whether the Town of Gaines Town Clerk Tax Collector Clerk adequately performed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-gaines-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-172Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… not performed. Monthly financial reports were not prepared for and submitted to the Town Board (Board). Because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Town of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… misappropriated. The Clerk did not accurately record all real property tax collections, and the Clerk deposited some … they were received. As of July 31, 2021, a portion of real property tax penalties collected ($1,601), a taxpayer’s … records and reports. Key Recommendations Record all real property tax collections and Clerk fees accurately and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Village of Wappingers Falls – Board Oversight (2023M-70)
… agreements. Develop mitigating controls for the lack of segregation of financial duties. Key Recommendations … and procedures to establish mitigating controls for the lack of segregation of financial duties, including reviewing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/22/village-wappingers-falls-board-oversight-2023m-70Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… effectively managed the financial operations of the water fund. Key Findings The Board and officials did not effectively manage the financial operations of the water fund, establish adequate reserves or develop long-term … in unauthorized billing adjustments were made. Of 464 water bills reviewed (totaling $134,852), 71 bills had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145Town of Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-139)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … The Clerk did not always record, deposit, remit and report all collections in a timely and accurate manner. As a … 2023 tax collections totaling approximately $560,000 daily as required and record timely in the cash receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-ripley-town-clerk-collections-2024m-139Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether transfer station collections were adequately supported, recorded and … a timely manner. Key Findings We determined that transfer station collections were remitted in a timely manner. … of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer station, was 238 tons less than the amount transported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132Town of Rutland – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-19)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Rutland (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, … 16 to 178 days late. The Clerk did not make 11 deposits of real property taxes totaling $191,581 in a timely manner … As a result, the Clerk bank account had a cash shortage of $647 as of December 1, 2023, and the tax bank account had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-19Town of Wells – Records and Reports (2024M-59)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Wells (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and … accurate. Two accounts were overstated by a combined total of $1.4 million and 13 accounts were understated by a combined total of $451,664. Of the 10 revenue accounts we reviewed as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/23/town-wells-records-and-reports-2024m-59Town of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Gardiner (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, … Board (Board) did not conduct the required annual audit of the Clerk’s records and reports. As a result, the Board’s … not: Deposit 54 clerk fees totaling $3,726, and 28 out of 50 tax collections tested totaling $69,975 in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78Town of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-34)
… not limited to, household and personal care items, video streaming services and clothes that were made by the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/07/town-poestenkill-credit-card-purchases-2024m-34Town of Keene – Records and Reports (2024M-27)
… and no one independently reviewed and approved entries. Bank reconciliations were generally not prepared or provided to the Board in a timely manner and adjusted bank balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances for 55 (41 percent) of the 133 bank reconciliations we prepared. The Supervisor did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-keene-records-and-reports-2024m-27Village of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… Although the 213 claims reviewed totaling $771,282 were for proper Village purposes, we determined: 34 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44