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Town of Newfane – Supervisor's Financial Records (2017M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Supervisor's financial records and reports for … Supervisor relied on his secretary and the Town's CPA firm to maintain the Town's accounting records and perform the … The Supervisor did not provide monthly financial reports to the other Board members. A property tax payment totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-newfane-supervisors-financial-records-2017m-7Town of Mentz – Board Oversight (2016M-403)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board's oversight of financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-mentz-board-oversight-2016m-403Reimbursement of Social Services Costs (2013MS-3)
… , Ontario [pdf] , Sullivan [pdf] , Tioga [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if … Federal and State governments through the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). Federal … social services. Maintain a record of staff time spent on prosecution activities related to those 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 officials adopted … increased $148,357 (60 percent) over the past three years to $396,383, as of May 31, 2016. Village officials have not … realistic estimates for expenditures. Develop a policy to govern the levels of fund balance the Village should …
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)
… revenue and internal services funds as of May 31, 2005. New York State Local Finance Law Section 10.10 requires municipalities …
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)
… did not always properly audit claims before approving them for payment. Due to insufficient documentation, we were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-baldwin-claims-auditing-2023m-113Town of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
… – pdf] Audit Objectives Determine whether the Town of Hamburg’s (Town’s) Finance Office credit card purchases … and for proper Town purposes. As a result, the former Director of Finance (former Director) made improper credit … purchases. The former Director was arrested in September 2022 for charges relating to her use of the Town’s credit …
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-b24-6-1City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B24-5-5)
… report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed … Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 authorizes the City to issue debt not to exceed $8.3 million to liquidate the … for its share of Social Security and Medicare taxes have been underestimated by $65,874. The proposed budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/13/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b24-5-5Town of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Board (Board) and the Highway Superintendent … (Superintendent) provided adequate oversight of the Highway Department’s (Department) financial … and Superintendent did not provide adequate oversight of the Department’s financial activities. The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115Village 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-173Village of Greene – Investment Program (2023M-112)
… Officials did not: Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor … investment options. Develop investment procedures to convey management’s expectations for managing the … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/01/village-greene-investment-program-2023m-112City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… Officials did not independently review the accruals for accuracy, increasing the risk that an improper payment … entirety, review payments made to former City employees for accuracy and legitimacy, and consult with the City …
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)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2023 proposed budget were reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by …
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)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Schaghticoke (Village) Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. As a result, the Board cannot be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/11/17/village-schaghticoke-board-oversight-2023m-78Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B24-6-3)
… general, water, sewer and capital projects funds as of May 31, 2015. New York State Local Finance Law Section … The Village’s tentative budget includes a tax levy of $12,533,658, which is within the limit established by law. Key Recommendation Be mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/12/village-suffern-budget-review-b24-6-3Town of Lincoln - Town Clerk (2023M-31)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lincoln (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly accounted for, … money could be lost or misappropriated. For example, as of April 13, 2022, the former Clerk could not account for … her office with no supporting records showing the source of the funds. Record 44 checks totaling $4,320 in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-town-clerk-2023m-31Village of Corinth – Investment Program (2023M-146)
… liquidity and yield. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate available funds for investment, monitor … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-corinth-investment-program-2023m-146