Southtowns Record

Town of Brant – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-23)

Government
Town of Brant
Posted by publisher
Mar 20, 2026
Kind
State audit
Topics
Audits and oversight, Budget and taxes

Publisher's summary

Did the Town of Brant (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) financial records and reports, and did the Supervisor file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as required?

Original document

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Contents
Audit Results. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1

  Audit Summary. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1

Transparency of Fiscal Activities: Findings and Recommendations. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3

  Finding 1 – The Board did not perform an annual audit of the Supervisor’s
  records and reports in accordance with Town Law. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  3

  Recommendations. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 4

  Finding 2 – The Supervisor has not prepared and filed the AFRs for the last three
  fiscal years as required by GML.. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 5

  Recommendations. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6

Appendix A: Profile, Criteria and Resources. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 7

Appendix B: Response From Town Officials. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 12

Appendix C: Audit Methodology and Standards. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 13