Southtowns Record

Town of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)

Government
Town of Hamburg
Posted by publisher
Dec 8, 2023
Kind
State audit
Topics
Audits and oversight

Publisher's summary

The Town Board (Board) and Town officials did not ensure that credit card purchases were supported and for proper Town purposes. The former Director of Finance (former Director) 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 Board and Town officials did not ensure Finance Office payroll was accurate and supported.

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We believe that the evidence obtained provides a reasonable basis for our
findings and conclusions based on our audit objectives.

Unless otherwise indicated in this report, samples for testing were selected
based on professional judgment, as it was not the intent to project the results
onto the entire population. Where applicable, information is presented concerning
the value and/or size of the relevant population and the sample selected for
examination.

The Board has the responsibility to initiate corrective action. A written corrective
action plan (CAP) that addresses the findings and recommendations in this report
should be prepared and provided to our office within 90 days, pursuant to Section
35 of General Municipal Law. For more information on preparing and filing your
CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report, which
you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the Board to make the
CAP available for public review in the Town Clerk’s office.

12  Of f ic e of t he New York State Comptroller