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Town of Shelby – Supervisor’s Financial Responsibilities (2021M-121)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Shelby (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) adequately performed … balance. The variances ranged from more than $1 million as of January 1, 2017 to $153,000 as of December 31, 2020. Provide the Board with adequate monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/12/03/town-shelby-supervisors-financial-responsibilities-2021m-121Town of Pharsalia – Board Oversight (2018M-59)
… Determine whether the Town Board (Board) in the Town of Pharsalia (Town) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not … Determine whether the Town Board Board in the Town of Pharsalia Town provided adequate oversight of financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-pharsalia-board-oversight-2018m-59Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… organization that provides fire protection and emergency rescue services to residents in the Town of Bradford in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationSodus Central School District – Software Management (2022M-64)
Determine whether Sodus Central School District District officials ensured only appropriate necessary and authorized software was installed on District computers
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/sodus-central-school-district-software-management-2022m-64North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… without seeking competition. Used a request for proposals (RFP) process to select certain professional service providers … officials should issue professional service RFPs. Use an RFP process to solicit competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Village of Hancock – Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
… (Clerk) did not enforce the collection of retiree health insurance contributions, resulting in underpayments … changes timely. Two retirees overpaid a total of $477 for health insurance. Key Recommendations Provide oversight over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/28/village-hancock-insurance-withholdings-2022m-108Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… care students enrolled at the District. As a result, as of June 30, 2023, officials had not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 (73 percent) in tuition to which it was … billed. District officials did not: Provide oversight of the employees who prepared the tuition bills. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billingTown of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… Law). Key Findings The Clerk did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … Town Law Section 35. As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The … did not remit taxes totaling approximately $1.3 million to the Supervisor at least weekly and as required by Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector did not remit taxes to … totaling approximately $800,000 to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $706,991 in February, $53,702 in March and $36,747 in April. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… Key Findings The Tax Collector did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … Town Law Section 35.As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The … did not remit taxes totaling approximately $912,000 to the Supervisor at least weekly as required by Town Law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Constitutional Tax Limits
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/constitutional-tax-limitsGreenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s financial … were not properly established. Claims were paid prior to Board review and did not contain itemized vouchers. The Treasurer does not provide budget status reports to the Board and there is no independent oversight to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Arkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials provided adequate oversight of the financial activity to safeguard District assets for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65New York State Comptoller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Standard & Poor's Upgrade of NYS General Obligation Bonds
… Investors Service and Fitch Ratings, again shows that New York state’s finances are headed in the right direction. … "Over the past few years, much has been done to put New York on a more solid financial footing, but some … Investors Service and Fitch Ratings again shows that New York states finances are headed in the right direction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/new-york-state-comptoller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-standard-poors-upgrade-nys-general-obligationTown of Bath - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-209)
… tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed properties with 125 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior … Granted exemptions without required applications, renewal forms or other supporting documentation. Incorrectly … exemptions. Did not report the transfer of all property with exemptions to the County as required. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/25/town-bath-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-209Town of Milo - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-210)
… tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed properties with 100 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior … The Assessor: Granted exemptions without applications, renewal forms or other supporting documentation. Incorrectly … exemptions. Did not report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County as required. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-milo-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-210Town of Clarkson - Justice Court Operations (2018M-57)
… and deposited. Court personnel did not properly enforce pending tickets. As a result, 283 (23 percent) were not … receipts and properly record all funds collected. Enforce pending tickets and submit eligible tickets to the DMV …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/09/28/town-clarkson-justice-court-operations-2018m-57Berlin Central School District - Vehicle Fuel Inventory (2018M-02)
… Vehicle fuel inventory records are not maintained. Vehicle mileage records are not compared to fuel consumption. Storage … and delivery records are maintained on a daily basis. Mileage records are compared to vehicle fuel consumption. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/berlin-central-school-district-vehicle-fuel-inventory-2018m-02Central Valley School District - Separation Payments (2018M-153)
… Central Valley School District Separation Payments 2018M153 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/central-valley-school-district-separation-payments-2018m-153