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Village of Penn Yan – Procurement (2024M-152)
… were made in accordance with Village policy and in the best interest of ratepayers. Key Findings Village officials … goods and services or made purchases that were not in the best interest of ratepayers. For example, of the 195 WTP … and air-conditioned enclosure purchases were not in the best interest of ratepayers and resulted in $32,000 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/07/village-penn-yan-procurement-2024m-152Town of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (2023M-176)
… Ten employees were collectively paid $12,037 for 20 holidays that were not authorized in the Town’s collective … Key Recommendations Ensure employees are only paid for holidays listed in CBAs. Independently review and approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-employee-benefits-2023m-176Town of Philipstown – Financial Management (2024M-100)
… the Town’s general fund to pay for the Garrison Landing Water District’s (GLWD’s) operation and maintenance (O&M) … the GLWD’s costs that only benefited taxpayers within the water district and resulted in the decline of the general fund balance from $1 million to $53,137. Specifically, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-philipstown-financial-management-2024m-100Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Saugerties (Town) Board (Board) properly audited claims … the Board did not conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of any claims before payment or authorize all credit card … to verify if the Town received this purchase due to lack of supporting documentation. The Supervisor used a Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144Town of Windsor – Financial Management (2025M-24)
… Town’s fund balance and developed a multiyear financial plan. Key Findings The Board did not effectively manage the … fund balance or develop a written multiyear financial plan. In addition, the Board’s preliminary budgets also did … the Towns fund balance and developed a multiyear financial plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-windsor-financial-management-2025m-24Town of Alden – Town Supervisor (2024M-105)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Alden (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) prepared and … not receive adequate financial reporting, it was not aware of the Town’s financial status and, as a result, adopted … in a timely manner during 2023, with an average of 40 days between the collection date and the recording …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-supervisor-2024m-105Town of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)
… Clerk properly recorded, deposited and remitted clerk fees in timely manner. Key Findings Although fees were properly … Town Clerk (Clerk) did not always deposit or remit fees in a timely manner. Specifically, the Clerk: Did not deposit in a timely manner 98 percent of the fees collected in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51Town of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Harpersfield (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited claims. Key Findings The … Determine whether the Town of Harpersfield Town Town Board Board properly audited claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Town of Berkshire – Board Oversight (2023M-122)
… (Supervisor’s) records and whether the Supervisor filed the required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs). Key … Supervisor’s records and reports. Ensure the AFRs were filed, as required. Key Recommendations Segregate … the Supervisor’s records and reports and ensure AFRs are filed timely. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/30/town-berkshire-board-oversight-2023m-122Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… payment. Key Findings While the claims we reviewed were for appropriate Village expenditures, the Village Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Town of Pendleton – Capital Projects (2024M-72)
… accounted for and monitored. Key Findings The Town Board (Board) and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) did not ensure … includes 11 recommendations to improve capital project planning, accounting and monitoring. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pendleton-capital-projects-2024m-72Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… $38,138 were paid without evidence of an audit and 26 claims totaling $15,593 did not include adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Evans (Town) officials maintained leave records and paid … supported or approved. We reviewed leave records for 27 of the Town’s 80 employees and determined that 373.5 of the 6,077 hours of leave time used by these employees was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Town of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)
… annually submit sufficient accounting records to the Board for audit and while he filed the AFR in a timely manner, it … provide sufficient accounting records to the Board for audit. Compare accounting records with monthly bank reconciliations. Obtain timely reimbursement for Library payroll expenditures. Town officials disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-bergen-town-supervisor-2024m-30Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17)
… activity. Because the Board relied on an engineering firm (Engineer) and a financial advisor (Advisor) to manage the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-stafford-capital-projects-2024m-17Town of Busti – Taxpayer Equity (2015M-349)
… Town officials were properly budgeting and allocating highway department expenditures for the period January 1, … within its borders. Budgeted appropriations for the highway fund for 2015 totaled approximately $1.1 million. Key … properly budget for or allocate approximately $135,000 in highway equipment purchases between the town-wide and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/03/25/town-busti-taxpayer-equity-2015m-349Town of Burke – Fiscal Oversight (2016M-277)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of selected financial operations for the period January 1, … The purpose of our audit was to review the Boards oversight of selected financial operations for the period January 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/10/town-burke-fiscal-oversight-2016m-277Town of Bradford – Financial Management (2015M-239)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period … The Board did not perform an effective audit of claims to ensure that purchases were made for Town purposes. The … Superintendent have not provided adequate oversight to safeguard highway department assets. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/05/13/town-bradford-financial-management-2015m-239Town of Attica – Town Clerk (2015M-210)
… The Board did not perform an annual audit or retain an independent auditor to audit the Clerk’s books and records, … form of receipt is available. Annually audit, or retain an independent auditor to audit, the Clerk’s records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/07/town-attica-town-clerk-2015m-210City of Troy – Budget Review (B18-5-8)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background … City of Troy Budget Review B1858 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/10/31/city-troy-budget-review-b18-5-8