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VILLAGE OF RED HOOK, NEW YORK JUSTICE COURTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2025

Lori E. Doty, Certified Public Accountant

VILLAGE OF RED HOOK, NEW YORK

VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTS

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

To The Honorable Village Mayor and Trustees & Honorable Court Justices Red Hook, New York

I have audited the accompanying statement of cash receipts and cash disbursements of the Justice Courts of the Village of Red Hook, New York, for the year ended May 31, 2025. The financial statements are the responsibility of the Village of Red Hook, New York’s management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on this statement based on my audit.

I conducted the audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether these financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosure in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the Village of Red Hook Justice Courts, as well as evaluating the overall financial statements presentation. I believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion.

As described in Note A, the financial statements of the Village of Red Hook Justice Courts are intended to present only the cash receipts and disbursements of the Village of Red Hook Justice Courts.

In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the cash receipts and cash disbursements of the Justice Courts of the Village of Red Hook, New York for the year ended May 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

December 24, 2025

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VILLAGE OF RED HOOK, NEW YORK

VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTS

Combined Balance Sheets May 31, 2025

JusticeTriebwasserTriebwasserJusticeMansfield
ASSETS
Cash inBank$8,173$193
Less:
Outstanding checks25-
Plus:
Duefrom Village19-
Total Assets$8,167$193
LIABILITIES
DuetoVillage$5,342$.
Due to Justice Triebwasser-193
Bail Deposits2,825-
TotalLiabilities$8,167$193

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VILLAGE OF RED HOOK, NEW YORK

VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTS

Combined Statement of Cash Receipts and Cash Disbursements For Year Ended May 31, 2025

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Justice TriebwasserJusticeMansfield
CashBalanceatthe
Beginningof theYear$10,427$100
Add CashReceipts:
Fines andForfeitures'73,0673,930
Total CashReceipts73,0673,930
Total CashReceipts andBeginningBalance83,4944,030
LessCashDisbursements:
Paymentsto Village$75,327$3,837
Total CashDisbursements75,3273,837
CashBalanceat May31, 2025$8,167$193

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VILLAGE OF RED HOOK, NEW YORK

VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY 31, 2025

A. Summary of Significant Accounting Polices

1. Reporting Entity

The Village of Red Hook, New York, Justice Courts are special funds established by the Office of the New York State Comptroller pursuant to section 99-a of the State Finance Law. Its purpose is to provide centralized accounting for fines, penalties, fees, and forfeitures collected by the Village of Red Hook Justice Courts. The Fund is administered by the Bureau of Justice Court Fund, within the Office of the State Comptroller. The Bureau receives and examines reports to determine the distribution of funds collected to New York State and the Village of Red Hook.

2. Financial Statement Presentation

The accompanying financial statements are prepared on the cash basis of accounting and were prepared to present the cash receipts and disbursements of the Justice Courts. The operating expenses of the Village of Red Hook Justice Courts are accounted for in the General Fund of the Village of Red Hook.

3. Cash Balances

The cash balances on May 31, 2025, represent fines and forfeitures not yet remitted to the Village of Red Hook and bail deposits not yet refunded.

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Changes between versions

2023-07-192024-06-26
substantive change+4136

The financial statements and auditor's report have been updated for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2024.

  • Title changed from '...Year Ended May 31, 2023' to '...Year Ended May 31, 2024'
  • Document date advanced from July 19, 2023 to June 26, 2024
  • Justice Triebwasser Total Assets increased from '$7,388' to '$10,427'
  • Justice Mansfield Total Assets increased from '$0' to '$100'
  • Justice Triebwasser Fines and Forfeitures changed from '60,403' to '61,377'
  • Justice Mansfield Fines and Forfeitures changed from '808' to '3,068'
  • Added 'Overpayment' line item to the Statement of Cash Receipts and Cash Disbursements
  • Note 3 (Cash Balances) updated to include 'bail deposits not yet refunded'
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The financial statements are the responsibility of the Village of Red Hook, New York’s management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on this statement based on my audit. I conducted the audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether these financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosure in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the Village of Red Hook Justice Courts, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement’sstatements presentation. I believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion. As described in Note A, the financial statements of the Village of Red Hook Justice Courts are intended to present only the cash receipts and disbursements of the Village of Red Hook Justice Courts. In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the cash receipts and cash disbursements of the Justice Courts of the Village of Red Hook, New York for the year ended May 31, 20232024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. JulyJune 1926, 20232024 Page 1 ## VILLAGE OF RED HOOK, NEW YORK ## VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTS ## Combined Balance Sheets May 31, 20232024 ||Justice|Triebwasser|Justice|Mansfield| |---|---|---|---|---| |ASSETS||||| |Cash inBank|$|7 A45310,627|$|-100| |Less:||||| |OutstandingchecksOutstanding checks||65200||-| |Total Assets|$|710,388427|$|-100| |LIABILITIES||||| |Due to Village|$|47,563602||-100| |Bail Deposits||2,825||-| |TotalLiabilities|$|710,388427|$|-100| Page 2 ## VILLAGE OF RED HOOK, NEW YORK ## VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTS Combined Statement of Cash Receipts and Cash Disbursements For Year Ended May 31, 20232024 **==> picture [471 x 317316] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> ||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Justice| Triebwasser|Justice|Mansfield| |Cash|Balance|at|the| |Beginning|of the Year|$|97,343388|$|260-| |Add|Cash|Receipts:| |Fines|and|Forfeitures'|6061,403377|8083,068| |Overpayment|68|-| |Total Cash |Receipts|6061,403445|8083,068| |Total Cash |Receipts|and|Beginning|Balance|6968,746833|13,068| |Less|Cash|Disbursements:| |Payments|to| Village|$|5758,508338|$|12,068968| |BailOverpayment|Refunds|4,85068|-| |Total|Cash |Disbursements|6258,358406|12,068968| |Cash Balance|at May| 31, 20232024|$|7|38810,427|$|-100| **----- End of picture text -----**<br> Page 3 ## VILLAGE OF RED HOOK, NEW YORK ## VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY 31, 20232024 -## A. Summary of Significant Accounting Polices ## 1. Reporting Entity The Village of Red Hook, New York, Justice Courts are special funds established by the Office of the New York State Comptroller pursuant to section 99-a of the State Finance Law. Its purpose is to provide centralized accounting for fines, penalties, fees, and forfeitures collected by the Village of Red Hook Justice Courts. The Fund is administered by the Bureau of Justice Court Fund (Bureau) within the Office of the State Comptroller. The Bureau receives and examines reports to determine the distribution of funds collected to New York State and the Village of Red Hook. ## 2. Financial Statement Presentation The accompanying financial statements are prepared on the cash basis of accounting and were prepared to present the cash receipts and disbursements of the Justice Courts. The operating expenses of the Village of Red Hook Justice Courts are accounted for in the General Fund of the Village of Red Hook. ## 3. Cash Balances The cash balances on May 31, 20232024, represent fines and forfeitures not yet remitted to the Village of Red Hook and bail deposits not yet refunded. Page 4
2024-06-262025-12-24
substantive change+3352

The financial statements and auditor's report have been updated for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025.

  • Title changed from '...Year Ended May 31, 2024' to '...Year Ended May 31, 2025'
  • Report date advanced from June 26, 2024 to December 24, 2025
  • Justice Triebwasser Total Assets changed from $10,427 to $8,167
  • Justice Mansfield Total Assets changed from $100 to $193
  • Added 'Due from Village' asset line of $19 for Justice Triebwasser
  • Added 'Due to Justice Triebwasser' liability line of $193 for Justice Mansfield
  • Justice Triebwasser Fines and Forfeitures changed from $61,377 to $73,067
  • Justice Triebwasser Payments to Village changed from $58,338 to $75,327
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The financial statements are the responsibility of the Village of Red Hook, New York’s management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on this statement based on my audit. I conducted the audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether these financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosure in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the Village of Red Hook Justice Courts, as well as evaluating the overall financial statements presentation. I believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion. As described in Note A, the financial statements of the Village of Red Hook Justice Courts are intended to present only the cash receipts and disbursements of the Village of Red Hook Justice Courts. In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the cash receipts and cash disbursements of the Justice Courts of the Village of Red Hook, New York for the year ended May 31, 20242025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. JuneDecember 2624, 20242025 Page 1 ## VILLAGE OF RED HOOK, NEW YORK ## VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTS Combined Balance Sheets May 31, 20242025 ||JusticeJusticeTriebwasser|Triebwasser|Justice|Mansfield| |---|---|---|---|---| |ASSETS||||| |Cash inBank|$|108,627173|$|100193| |Less:||||| |Outstanding checks||20025||-| |Plus:||||| |Duefrom Village||19||-| |Total Assets|$|108,427167|$|100193| |LIABILITIES||||| |DuetoVillage|$|5,342|$|.| |Due to Village|$|7,602Justice Triebwasser||100-||193| |Bail Deposits||2,825||-| |TotalLiabilities|$|108,427167|$|100193| Page 2 ## VILLAGE OF RED HOOK, NEW YORK ## VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTS Combined Statement of Cash Receipts and Cash Disbursements For Year Ended May 31, 20242025 **==> picture [471491 x 316300] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> ||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Justice Triebwasser|Justice|Mansfield| |Cash|Balance|at|the| |Beginning|of the |Year|$|710,388427|$|-100| |Add| Cash|Receipts:| |Fines| and|Forfeitures'|6173,377067|3,068| |Overpayment|68|-930| |Total Cash|Receipts|6173,445067|3,068930| |Total Cash|Receipts| and|Beginning|Balance|6883,833494|34,068030| |Less|Cash|Disbursements:| |Payments|to Village|$|5875,338327|$|23,968| |Overpayment|68|-837| |Total| Cash|Disbursements|5875,406327|23,968837| |Cash |Balance|at May |31, 20242025|$|108,427167|$|100193| **----- End of picture text -----**<br> Page 3 ## VILLAGE OF RED HOOK, NEW YORK ## VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY 31, 20242025 ## A. Summary of Significant Accounting Polices ## 1. Reporting Entity The Village of Red Hook, New York, Justice Courts are special funds established by the Office of the New York State Comptroller pursuant to section 99-a of the State Finance Law. Its purpose is to provide centralized accounting for fines, penalties, fees, and forfeitures collected by the Village of Red Hook Justice Courts. The Fund is administered by the Bureau of Justice Court Fund (Bureau), within the Office of the State Comptroller. The Bureau receives and examines reports to determine the distribution of funds collected to New York State and the Village of Red Hook. ## 2. Financial Statement Presentation The accompanying financial statements are prepared on the cash basis of accounting and were prepared to present the cash receipts and disbursements of the Justice Courts. The operating expenses of the Village of Red Hook Justice Courts are accounted for in the General Fund of the Village of Red Hook. ## 3. Cash Balances The cash balances on May 31, 20242025, represent fines and forfeitures not yet remitted to the Village of Red Hook and bail deposits not yet refunded. Page 4

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