Michael T. Baldwin Reports, 8/29/21
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the following local government audits were issued.
Town of Centerville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Allegany County)
Although the clerk recorded, deposited, remitted and reported all tax collections, she did not always record dates of receipts or deposit or remit payments timely. Auditors also found that the clerk did not properly record dates of collections for clerk fees on 21 of 29 daily collections totaling $438 (64%). The clerk did not deposit all tax collections within 24 hours as required. In addition, the clerk did not remit real property tax collections to the town supervisor or the county treasurer in a timely manner.
Town of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (Allegany County)
The town’s bookkeeper maintained adequate records and the accounting records auditors reviewed were accurate and complete. However, the supervisor did not prepare and submit appropriate reports or provide sufficient oversight of the bookkeeper. Annual update documents were not filed with the Office of the State Comptroller, as required. Bank reconciliations were not always performed by the bookkeeper and were not reviewed by the supervisor. In addition, monthly financial reports were not always prepared for and submitted to the town board. The reports did not include a detail of money received and disbursed as required.