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Reimbursement of Social Services Costs (2013MS-3)
… , Ontario [pdf] , Sullivan [pdf] , Tioga [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if counties were maximizing the reimbursement of costs related to the administration of social services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/12/13/reimbursement-social-services-costs-2013ms-3Village of Newport – Financial Management (2017M-12)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and Village … 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. Background The Village of Newport (Village) is located in the Town of Newport in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/28/village-newport-financial-management-2017m-12Village of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s fund balance … 1, 2015 through February 1, 2017. Background The Village of Morris is located in the Town of Morris in Otsego County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B17-7-6)
… and internal services funds as of May 31, 2005. New York State Local Finance Law Section 10.10 requires municipalities … for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that the significant … authority. The Village's ability to rely on real property taxes as an increased revenue source in the future is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-hempstead-budget-review-b17-7-6Town of Baldwin – Claims Auditing (2023M-113)
… Board (Board) properly audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not always properly … audit claims before approving them for payment. Due to insufficient documentation, we were unable to determine and the Board was unable to support it approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-baldwin-claims-auditing-2023m-113Town of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
… was arrested in September 2022 for charges relating to her use of the Town’s credit card. She pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in December 2022. Additionally, the … unsupported payroll payments totaling more than $19,000 to the former Director while one of her direct reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-hamburg-finance-office-2023m-109Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B24-6-1)
… [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 Village of Washingtonville’s (Village’s) 2024-25 tentative budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b24-6-1Compliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Transportation (DOT) has policies, procedures, and … in place to fulfill its responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and if DOT is in compliance with … and 11 regional offices throughout the State. Article 6 of the New York State Public Officers Law provides for public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsVillage of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Mexico (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) adopted realistic budgets and managed … a fund balance policy and maintained an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Village of Deposit – Claims Auditing (2023M-173)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Deposit (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) required adequate support for credit card claims. Key Findings Of the 93 credit card purchases (18 claims) during the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-deposit-claims-auditing-2023m-173IT Security: Key 12 Areas of Concern – Information Technology Governance
… Area #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services Area #5 – Malware Protection Area #6 – Patch …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/it-security-key-12-areas-concernCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… deficits in the City’s general, water, sewer and refuse funds as of December 31, 2013. The Act requires the City to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7Village of Greene – Investment Program (2023M-112)
… Village earned approximately $5,800 from money on deposit in the Village’s checking and savings accounts, which had an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/01/village-greene-investment-program-2023m-112City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Salamanca (City) separation payments were properly … in unsupported and possibly improper payments being made. Of the 23 separation payments made between April 1, 2020 and … $45,000 was based on more than nine years’ worth of leave accrual records. Officials relied on the accrual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s 2023 proposed budget were reasonable. … deficit in the general fund as of December 31, 2010. During the time that Chapter 223 is in effect, the City’s … for the water fund. However, the water fund already has a deficit fund balance of $58,722 and therefore, no water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9Village of Schaghticoke – Board Oversight (2023M-78)
… not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. As a result, the Board cannot be sure it has accurate financial information to make decisions and gauge the Village’s financial condition. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/11/17/village-schaghticoke-board-oversight-2023m-78Oversight and Collection of Snowmobile Registration Fees
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is appropriately collecting … Fund (Trail Fund), which is overseen by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks). The … and other services for the more than 10,000 miles of public snowmobile trails in New York State. Members of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/oversight-and-collection-snowmobile-registration-feesTown of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17)
… firm (Engineer) and a financial advisor (Advisor) to manage the capital projects, the Board was not aware of … a taxpayer equity issue when a portion of the costs to construct water districts was paid for by taxpayers not … records or prepare monthly itemized capital project budget-to-actual reports for the Board. Include eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-stafford-capital-projects-2024m-17Conservation Fund – Sources and Uses of Funds
… Background The Fund was established in 1925 to provide a stable, long-term source of revenue to help support the Department of Environmental Conservation's (Department) fish, wildlife, and marine resources program … wildlife populations. The Fund's primary source of revenue is the sale of licenses to sportsmen for hunting, fishing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/conservation-fund-sources-and-uses-fundsTown of Bainbridge – Financial Management (2016M-332)
… 21, 2016. Background The Town of Bainbridge is located in Chenango County. The Town, which has approximately 3,300 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-bainbridge-financial-management-2016m-332