County Annual Financial Audit and Process Findings
Summary
The audit flagged late departmental data submissions and stale uncashed checks dating to 2014. The Treasurer has cut the stale check balance from over $500,000 to under $100,000 and is tightening internal controls.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
Stale checks were once over half a million dollars; now under $100,000 remains to be resolved.
Taxpayer dollars are better protected and future audits should be cleaner.
The corporation faces reputational and administrative hurdles due to incomplete financial records and recurring internal control weaknesses.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Legislative Standing Budget Committee - Nov 2, 2026
The audit flagged late departmental data submissions and stale uncashed checks dating to 2014. The Treasurer has cut the stale check balance from over $500,000 to under $100,000 and is tightening internal controls.
Legislative Standing Budget Committee - Oct 5, 2026
Lawmakers reviewed the 2025 county audit, which revealed an $869,000 surplus from social services savings but also highlighted recurring problems like transit grant billing delays and uncashed checks. Auditors warned that these process failures could lead to higher audit costs, increased sample testing, and potential financial penalties if departments don't improve staff training.
Chemung County Capital Resource Corporation Audit Committee - Jul 16, 2026
Independent auditors issued a disclaimer of opinion on the corporation's financials due to missing records after the finance manager left, plus material weaknesses in procurement and credit card tracking. The exit of arena operations also caused a major drop in revenues and total assets.
Chemung County Industrial Development Agency Audit Committee - Jul 16, 2026
Auditors presented a clean financial report for the Industrial Development Agency, though they noted a recurring issue with documentation for small purchases and a decrease in overall revenue and assets.
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