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Madison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)
… Determine whether internal controls over the claims audit and payment process were adequately designed and operating effectively. Key Findings The Board of Supervisors (Board) and the Board of Health (BOH) did not audit their respective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/01/17/madison-county-claims-audit-and-payment-process-2019m-142Town of Smithville - Annual and Claims Auditing (2020M-41)
… the Board annually audited the records of Town officers and audited claims before payment. Key Findings The Board did … or Town Clerk. The Board did not perform a deliberate and thorough audit of claims. Key Recommendations Annually audit the records of all officials who receive and disburse funds. Perform a deliberate and thorough audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/05/29/town-smithville-annual-and-claims-auditing-2020m-41Mottville Fire District - Budgeting and Financial Recordkeeping (2020M-26)
… a fund balance policy or establish targeted funding levels for its reserve funds. The Treasurer did not maintain … Comptroller’s (OSC’s) accounting and reporting manual for fire districts. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/15/mottville-fire-district-budgeting-and-financial-recordkeeping-2020m-26Town of Dayton - Supervisor's Records and Reports (2019M-189)
… the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintains complete and accurate financial records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor: Did not maintain complete and accurate financial records and reports. Did not issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2019m-189Town of Day – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-225)
… was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Town’s financial transactions for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. … daily accounting requirements. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 total approximately $1.78 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/21/town-day-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-225Village of Middleport – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-313)
… we reviewed eight credit adjustments totaling $516 from individual customer accounts and found that none of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-middleport-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-313Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Report 2017-S-88 ). About the Program The Real Estate … under Tax Law Article 31 as a tax on the transfer of real property, applies to sales or conveyances of New York real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-followControls Over and Revenues From .nyc Generic Top-Level Domains
… (DoITT) has collected all the revenues due from the .nyc generic top-level domain program, and whether the … a franchise agreement with a vendor to apply for the “.nyc” generic TLD (gTLD) and to operate, manage, maintain, and market the .nyc gTLD program. New York City’s contract with the vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/25/controls-over-and-revenues-nyc-generic-top-level-domainsVillage of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings This audit contains similar findings and recommendations to our 2012 audit of the Village. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Village of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)
… of our audit was to review the Village’s procurement and cash receipts practices for the period June 1, 2012 … is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County and has a population of approximately 1,200. The Village is … the use of a purchase order system when making purchases and do not enforce compliance with the Village’s procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218Village of Belmont – Water and Sewer Operations (2014M-101)
… 20, 2014. Background The Village of Belmont is located in Allegany County and has approximately 970 residents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/22/village-belmont-water-and-sewer-operations-2014m-101Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). … of the critical functions required to protect the health and safety of foster children. For example, we found that ACS … did not have controls to ensure that agencies conducted and recorded visits. Further, it did not ensure that Family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followTown of Marcellus – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-375)
… was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Town’s financial transactions for the period January 1, 2010 through August 31, 2013. … and four council members. The Town’s budgeted expenditures for 2013 were approximately $3.7 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/14/town-marcellus-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-375Town of Argyle – Town Clerk and Budgeting (2012M-231)
… was to review internal controls over the Clerk’s office and the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, … The Town of Argyle is located in Washington County and includes the Village of Argyle. The Town Board, which comprises five elected members – the Town Supervisor and four Board members – governs the Town. In 2011, the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/11/town-argyle-town-clerk-and-budgeting-2012m-231Hillside Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-284)
… that the Treasurer properly accounted for cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2015 through July … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Rhinebeck in Dutchess County. … total $116,100. Key Finding District officials designed and implemented an effective set of controls over cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/09/30/hillside-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2016m-284Southside Academy Charter School - Enrollment and Billing (2019M-70)
… Objective Determine whether student enrollment records and billings to school districts were accurate and supported. Key Findings The School overbilled the … in charter school tuition for the 2017-18 school year and it under-billed four other resident districts a total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/31/southside-academy-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-70Town of Broome – Purchasing and Justice Court (2014M-255)
… Require the use of expenditure authorization forms. Require Department heads to maintain adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-broome-purchasing-and-justice-court-2014m-255Village of Argyle – Water Billing and Collections (2023M-148)
… (Board) provided adequate oversight of water billings and collections. Key Findings Officials did not provide adequate oversight of water billings and collections. As a result, delinquent accounts were not enforced, and the Village lost revenue. The Clerk-Treasurer did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/31/village-argyle-water-billing-and-collections-2023m-148Village of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of … officials properly audited claims and authorized non-payroll disbursements. Key Findings Based on our sample of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… Village of Afton (Village) Board properly audited claims and monitored non-payroll disbursements. Key Findings The … payments were made prior to audit, for unsupported claims and for inappropriate purposes. Of the 98 claims totaling … 53 claims totaling $13,356 were paid prior to audit and one claim totaling $793 did not include adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177