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Caneadea Fire District – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2025M-118)
… Fire District (District) Secretary/Treasurer (Treasurer) record and report financial transactions in a timely and … the Audit Area A fire district’s treasurer should record and report financial transactions in a timely and … years was $206,086. Audit Summary The Treasurer did not record and report all financial transactions in a timely and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/30/caneadea-fire-district-treasurers-records-and-reports-2025m-118DeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and … actionable lead levels were still in service without a test showing they were now below the lead action level or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4Village of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… the Village’s pooled cash accounts were out of balance by $942,592. Proper bank reconciliations were not performed … and total cash in the accounting records was overstated by about $142,500 due to various accounting errors, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Town of Varick – Water and Sewer Operations (2021M-46)
… and vendor contracts. Develop a fair and equitable method for allocating costs among the districts. Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/04/town-varick-water-and-sewer-operations-2021m-46NFC Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-11)
… Corporation (Corporation) officials awarded projects in accordance with established guidelines and ensured … Key Findings Corporation officials awarded projects in accordance with established guidelines, but once funds … loans reviewed had delinquent payments totaling $39,000. In addition, the Board did not receive project status reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/05/28/nfc-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… and capital plans. Determine whether professional services and playground equipment were procured in a manner … the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of the taxpayers. Key Findings The Board did … plans or ensure the proper procurement of professional services and playground equipment. The Board did not: Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Town of Hempstead – Vehicles and Fuel Usage (2022M-25)
… of Hempstead (Town) officials effectively monitored Town vehicles and fuel usage for loss, waste or misuse. Key … Findings Town officials did not adequately monitor Town vehicles and fuel usage. As a result, Town officials did not know if Town vehicles and fuel were only used for Town business. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-hempstead-vehicles-and-fuel-usage-2022m-25Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings In 2017, OSC issued an audit report … that included findings that the Town’s accounting records and reports were incomplete, inaccurate and could not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… procuring goods and services and audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not always seek … Board approved unsupported claims totaling $223,781 for payment. The Board approved 19 claims twice, resulting in … procuring goods and services and audited claims prior to payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127Madison County – Temporary Courthouse Lease and Renovations (2019M-41)
… more than $1.5 million to a limited liability company (LLC) to lease and renovate temporary courthouse space for a … and renovate the temporary courthouse space. Paid the LLC a $500,000 deposit before any renovation work was … Paid approximately $131,000 in renovation claims to the LLC without adequate supporting documentation. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/01/08/madison-county-temporary-courthouse-lease-and-renovations-2019m-41Village of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)
… (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees (Board) to … The Clerk-Treasurer did not maintain adequate records and reports to allow the Board to properly manage Village … for any of the last four years (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19). Fund transfers were not properly recorded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-remsen-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-119Town of Duanesburg – Financial Records and Reports (2020M-116)
… Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not ensure that the Town’s accounting records and reports were complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely. … Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained complete accurate and uptodate accounting records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/05/town-duanesburg-financial-records-and-reports-2020m-116Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports. Key Findings The current Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports. As a result, the … Springfields Town Supervisor maintained complete accurate and timely accounting records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Fairport Central School District - Payroll and Employee Benefits (2023-118)
… However, we found one of the five employees that received a retirement incentive should not have been paid $2,000 … because they retired prior to the end of the school year, a requirement for this incentive. Key Recommendations … retirement payments are disbursed in accordance with the CBA. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fairport-central-school-district-payroll-and-employee-benefits-2023-118Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… claims. As a result, payments were made prior to audit, for unsupported claims and for inappropriate purposes. Of the 98 claims totaling … itemized receipts. The Village reimbursed the former Mayor for two payments totaling $1,500 for the Village’s accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… mathematical errors totaling $30,258 and did not record customer payments in a timely manner and accurately. The … Clerk made 12 unsupported adjustments totaling $1,981 to 4 customer accounts without any review or approval. The … reports and review and approve all adjustments made to customer accounts. Record payments in a timely manner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Village of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… were audited prior to funds being disbursed. Monitor telephone and Internet services for necessity, which resulted in expenditures of … claims. Periodically review and determine the necessity of telephone and Internet services for usefulness. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134Village of Argyle – Water Billing and Collections (2023M-148)
… did not properly assess $4,330 in penalties on unpaid customer accounts. The Board did not formally adopt the water … charged to customers. The Board did not enforce 39 unpaid customer accounts with unpaid balances totaling $14,458 for … records. Ensure penalties are properly assessed on unpaid customer accounts. Ensure water billing rates are formally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/31/village-argyle-water-billing-and-collections-2023m-148Downsville Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-130)
… services were procured in accordance with the procurement policy and claims were approved prior to payment. Key … services were procured in accordance with the procurement policy and that all claims were approved prior to payment. … (11 percent), complied with the District’s procurement policy, because they either lacked evidence of required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/12/30/downsville-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022m-130Town of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… the highway fund owes the general fund $41,540, and bank reconciliation discrepancies totaling $1,154 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184