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Town of Tonawanda – Recreation Fees (2017M-133)
… a population of approximately 74,000. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Operating budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-tonawanda-recreation-fees-2017m-133Town of Colden – Highway Operations (2017M-127)
… Highway Superintendent made purchases without soliciting bids or quotes as required, which resulted in the Town paying … $32,000 in road materials without obtaining competitive bids. The Board did not adopt a fleet management policy. The …
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)
… funds totaled $762,250. Key Findings The Board relied on fund balance as a financing source rather than using …
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)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $868,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general … Law requires all municipalities that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
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)
… review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2018. Background Chapter 332 of … 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the “Act”), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, refuse, water and sewer funds as of December …
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)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue … City of Troy Budget Review B17513 …
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)
… a population of approximately 850. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Village Board. Budgeted … are $173,075. Key Findings Although fund balance declined by $117,000 (35 percent) in 2016-17, the balance as of May …
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-115Town of Maryland - Financial Management (2018M-121)
… fund balance in the general and highway funds increased by $450,000 and, as of December 31, 2017, was 83 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/07/town-maryland-financial-management-2018m-121Town of Brunswick – Justice Court (2017M-285)
… timely manner and disbursements were reviewed and approved by the Justices for the period January 1, 2016 through July … is located in Rensselaer County. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Collections reported to … checks signed using a signature stamp rather than signed by the Justice. Key Recommendations Ensure that deposits are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/04/town-brunswick-justice-court-2017m-285Village of Afton – Board Oversight (2018M-28)
… Afton in Chenango County. The Village, which is governed by an elected Board of Trustees, has a population of 822. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-afton-board-oversight-2018m-28Village of Milford – Board Oversight (2018M-25)
… adequate oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties for the period June 1, 2016 through October 16, 2017. … three-member Village Board. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total $407,115. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/20/village-milford-board-oversight-2018m-25City of Yonkers – Financial Operations (2017M-119)
… of approximately 200,000. The City, which is governed by an elected seven-member City Council, was given … ending 2015-16, nonspendable fund balance was overstated by approximately $4 million. The City did not perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/04/13/city-yonkers-financial-operations-2017m-119Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B18-6-4)
… However, we project the cost to be $2.7 million based on an average increase of 8 percent over the last five years. … million in water meter and sewer revenue. However, based on collections of water and sewer rents in prior years, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/13/village-suffern-budget-review-b18-6-4Village of Spencer – Board Oversight (2017M-292)
… totaled approximately $328,000. Key Findings The Board does not adequately monitor financial operations. The Board does not audit the Clerk-Treasurer’s records. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/13/village-spencer-board-oversight-2017m-292County of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… revenue shortfall related to the expiration of the County mortgage recording tax law. At the end of the 2014 fiscal … if it does not renew its law establishing a County mortgage recording tax. If the Legislature does not renew the … The Legislature must either renew the County mortgage recording tax, find another source of revenue or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24Town of Preston - Financial Management (2018M-81)
… reserve policy and multiyear financial and capital plans to address the Town’s operational and capital needs. Key … that establishes the level of fund balance and reserves to be maintained. Develop and adopt a comprehensive multiyear … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/13/town-preston-financial-management-2018m-81Town of Lockport – Justice Court (2018M-36)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial activity … Court’s cash assets and outstanding liabilities for any of the Court’s fine or bail accounts. Because bail reports … Town of Lockport Justice Court 2018M36 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/07/13/town-lockport-justice-court-2018m-36