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City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B24-6-9)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s 2025 proposed budget were reasonable. Background The City of … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b24-6-9Village of North Haven – Collections (2024M-99)
… were properly collected, recorded and deposited in a timely manner. As a result, the Village has an increased … could not determine whether the deposits were deposited in the same form and amount as collected (intact). 358 … could not confirm whether the collections were deposited in accordance with Village Law Section 4-408. 48 collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-north-haven-collections-2024m-99City of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B24-1-10)
… independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2025. Background Chapter 5 6 of the Laws of 2024, Part DD … and officials are also projecting deficits in 2024. The 2025 proposed budget includes a planned deficit in water, … $12.7 million revenue anticipation note (RAN) due in July 2025 plus interest of $952,196; $4.3 million past due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/27/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b24-1-10Town of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… capital and financial plans, which provide a framework to assess the Town’s capital and financial needs and identify … considered the impact they will have on Town operations or how they will fund these needs. As of July 17, 2024, the … might cost up to $822,000. For example, a 2005 pickup truck, 2007 backhoe and 2011 mower are beyond their usable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114Town of Hector – Employee Compensation (2024M-85)
… recorded leave time totaling 1,830 hours valued at $38,586 for 20 of 23 eligible employees. Paid one employee $5,271 for a separation payment that was not approved by the Board. … by position and/or employee name, and adopt resolutions for any employee salary or pay rate change that occurs during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-hector-employee-compensation-2024m-85Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Report 2021-S-40 ). About the Program Wild and … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds
… (Department) is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school districts have appropriately … August 27, 2019. About the Program The Smart Schools Bond Act (Act) was approved by New York State voters in November 2014, … Department is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school districts have appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/oversight-smart-schools-bond-act-fundsTown of Chesterfield – Town Clerk (2024M-110)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Chesterfield (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, … receipts for collections totaling $18,289 received for 273 of 805 fees (34 percent). The Clerk also did not: Prepare … and accountability analyses which compare the amount of cash on hand and on deposit in the bank to detailed lists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/24/town-chesterfield-town-clerk-2024m-110Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of … deficits in the general fund, water fund, sewer fund and capital projects fund as of February 28, 2023, including … the remaining principal amount of any budget, deficiency and/or revenue anticipation notes outstanding at the time the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1Town of Allen – Claims Audit (2024M-123)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Allen (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited and approved … Determine whether the Town of Allen Town Town Board Board properly audited and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-claims-audit-2024m-123Town of Hornellsville – Financial Management (2025M-102)
… fund balance? Audit Period January 1, 2022 – August 6, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A key measure of a town’s … financial policies, such as those for fund balance. As of December 31, 2024, the Town’s fund balances totaled approximately $2 million. Audit Summary The Board did not effectively manage the Town’s fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-2025m-102Town of Danby – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-127-F)
… [read complete report – pdf] | [read complete 2022 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our … Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127), released in December 2022. The audit determined that: The Town Board did not … Processing and Procurement 2022M127 released in December 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/21/town-danby-audit-follow-2022m-127-fCity of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B25-1-8)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2026. Background Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2024, Part DD (the … The purpose of our review was to provide an independent evaluation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/11/21/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b25-1-8City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B25-6-6)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future … The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/07/02/city-yonkers-budget-review-b25-6-6RFP#0008 – Audit of OSC Internal Controls
… public accounting firms to conduct an independent audit of existing internal controls at OSC as required by … public accounting firms to conduct an independent audit of existing internal controls at OSC as required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfp0008Town of Oxford – Financial Condition (2024M-135)
… to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/25/town-oxford-financial-condition-2024m-135Town of Wethersfield – Capital Project (2025M-46)
… Did the Town of Wethersfield (Town) Board (Board) properly plan for and manage the Highway Department (Department) … 25 acres of land. Audit Summary The Board did not properly plan for or manage the Department building capital project. … did not: Develop and adopt a written multiyear capital plan. Create and follow a capital project budget. Because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/15/town-wethersfield-capital-project-2025m-46Town of Windsor – Capital Project (2025M-52)
… village. Consistent with language set forth in New York State Town Law (Town Law), it has been the view of the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) 1 that … Therefore, we question whether TOV fund balance was spent on the construction of the Town-owned highway garage. If the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/29/town-windsor-capital-project-2025m-52Town of Lee – Financial Management (2025M-63)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lee (Town) Town Board … fund balances? Audit Period December 31, 2021 – April 25, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A key measure of a town’s … in the highway fund). Appropriations in the Town’s 2025 budget totaled $2.3 million ($1 million for the general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/12/town-lee-financial-management-2025m-63Village of Cato – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-145-F)
… the Village of Cato’s (Village’s) progress, as of June 10, 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145), released in March … did not effectively manage the financial operations of the water fund, establish adequate reserves or develop long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/09/19/village-cato-audit-follow-2023m-145-f