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Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… and Town of Ashland (Ashland) Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (Agreement) were monitored and equitable. Key Findings Chemung officials did not adequately monitor the Agreement’s highway service labor costs. Officials did not … audit town Chemung intermunicipal consolidation agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
… for, recorded and reported financial transactions in a timely manner. Key Findings The former Clerk-Treasurer did not make cash deposits in a timely manner. The former Clerk-Treasurer did not … (NYSLRS). Key Recommendations Deposit all cash receipts in a timely manner, within the legal requirements. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11Village of Dolgeville – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2024M-28)
… Village finances. The Treasurer did not: Properly account for fund balance within each Village fund or establish capital projects funds to separately account for the financial activity of projects undertaken. … the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for the 2019-20 through 2022-23 fiscal years. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/03/village-dolgeville-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-28Bayport Fire District – Credit Card Use (2016M-394)
… is no record of the Board adopting the District’s credit card policy. The credit card account allows for cash advances of up to $1,000 per card per day. Not all purchases contained documentation … Bayport Fire District Credit Card Use 2016M394 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/bayport-fire-district-credit-card-use-2016m-394Ballston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… of $700 each to which they were not entitled. LOSAP points were not awarded in accordance with District policy, and the District did not award points for participation in miscellaneous activities in … the associated $2,100 of defined contributions. Award points in accordance with the District’s point system and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-creditPlattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (2020M-143)
… made purchases in compliance with its procurement policy and invested in accordance with statutory requirements and its adopted investment policy. Key Findings The Board did not always comply with its procurement and investment policies, or with statutory requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/04/16/plattekill-public-library-procurement-and-investment-funds-2020m-143Town of Cochecton - Fund Balance Management and Multiyear Planning (2018M-208)
Determine whether the Board effectively managed general highway and sewer district fund balances and reserves and has multiyear financial and capital plans
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-cochecton-fund-balance-management-and-multiyear-planning-2018m-208Village of Hamburg - Recreation Department Cash Receipts - Cash Shortage (2018M-104)
… Determine whether Recreation Department Department cash receipts were properly recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/10/village-hamburg-recreation-department-cash-receipts-cash-shortage-2018m-104Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… (38 percent), valued at approximately $2.4 million in assessed value, lacked one or more pieces of supporting … after they were entered by the clerk, allowing errors in the calculation of these exemptions to go undetected. Key … to meet eligibility requirements. Except as specified in Appendix B, Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Locust Valley Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Management (2024M-134)
… $56,909, including 37 assets with a total purchase price of $39,667 and 12 assets with a total estimated purchase price of $17,242 were not inventoried. Four IT assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/04/locust-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentBorder City Hose Company – Financial Oversight (2025M-39)
… even the limited oversight responsibilities outlined in the Company’s bylaws. Instead, certain officers hindered … of grand larceny for allegedly stealing from the Company. In July 2024, the former Director/Chief pleaded guilty to … of $18,772.53. The Company reorganized as a social club in 2024; therefore, there was no official response to this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/border-city-hose-company-financial-oversight-2025m-39Town of Oxford – Procurement (2024M-88)
… did not seek competition for purchases totaling $848,783. In addition, the Town may have saved $44,828 if officials had alternative procurement procedures in place. Specifically, competition was not sought for: 52 … the Town obtained the most favorable terms and conditions in the best interests of its taxpayers. Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-oxford-procurement-2024m-88North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… of our audit was to assess the District’s monitoring and safeguarding of fuel inventory and to assess its cash … 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background The North Patchogue Fire District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk … which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners, provides fire protection and emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mGreenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
Greenville Fire District 1 Board Oversight 2014M376
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Stafford Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-274)
… Background The Stafford Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Stafford in Genesee County and provides fire protection services to … revenues into its own bank accounts without authorization in the Department’s bylaws. The Board did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/stafford-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not remit real property taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 to the town supervisor or county treasurer … the required timeframe or remit them to the supervisor in a timely manner. Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency … County) Agency officials did not have adequate controls in place to help ensure that all cash receipts were recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through September 17, 2015. … The Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that provides fire protection and … four-member Board of Directors. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled $100,000. Key Findings The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationVested Retirement Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Tiers 2 and 3 — the first of the month following your 55th birthday. Tier 5 — your 55th birthday. Tier 6 — your 63rd birthday. The Benefit Your vested retirement benefit is 1.66 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/vested-retirement-benefitReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Police and Fire Plan
… Receiving Your Benefit At retirement, you must decide how you want your retirement benefit paid. You can choose … for life. For example, you may elect the Single Life Allowance, which provides the maximum amount payable during your lifetime, with nothing payable to a beneficiary upon your death. Or, you may elect to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Receiving Your Benefit At retirement, you must decide how you want your retirement benefit paid. You can choose … for life. For example, you may elect the Single Life Allowance, which provides the maximum amount payable during your lifetime, with nothing payable to a beneficiary upon your death. Or, you may elect to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-election