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Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… internal controls over these accounts to ensure that funds are properly accounted for and payments are only made … business needs. Key Recommendation Reduce the amount of funds held in each advance account to more appropriate levels … practices and anticipated future needs. Return excess funds to the State Treasury. Other Related Audits/Reports of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsWallkill Central School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-52)
… for sufficient budget appropriations, which could result in budget lines being overspent. 58 totaling $1.6 million did … sufficient supporting documentation, which could result in paying a claim that is not valid and legal. 11 warrants … (lists of claims) totaling $464,801 were not included in the claims auditor reports to the Board. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/29/wallkill-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-52Oversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls … prior to their certification or approval for the placement of foster children, and to determine whether casework … including foster care and adoption, through its Division of Child Welfare and Community Services. Regional Offices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is maintaining adequate oversight of residential programs for victims of domestic violence to ensure these programs are … To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services is maintaining adequate oversight of residential programs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programsVII.10.D Cash Advance Payment Types – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… and the required documentation. Petty Cash (Advance Account Code 59001) The petty cash advance account can be used for the following purposes: Provide … OSC requires Business Units to maintain for all advance account transactions (outlined below), OSC also requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10d-cash-advance-payment-typesState Agencies Bulletin No. 333
… 11, 2001, may be eligible for Training Leave at Reduced Pay when required to perform such military assignments. The … follows: Regular State salary (base pay plus location and geographic pay differentials) minus military pay (base military pay plus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/333-training-leave-reduced-pay-military-leave-unrelated-events-september-11Town of Union Vale - Payroll (2018M-31)
… as required. Key Recommendations Consult with counsel to determine whether to recover overpayments and unpaid health insurance … contributions. Implement supervisory controls over payroll to ensure paycheck amounts are accurate and for documented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-union-vale-payroll-2018m-31Town of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)
… whether Town of Elbridge (Town) officials accurately paid employees and properly maintained employee leave … hours worked and leave accruals that they used. The Town paid a $2,600 health insurance buyout payment without formal … whether Town of Elbridge Town officials accurately paid employees and properly maintained employee leave accruals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141Spencerport Central School District – Employee Benefits (2025M-65)
… District officials did not perform an adequate independent review of separation and unused leave calculations and … District officials did not implement a practice to review supporting documentation when reviewing and approving … a total of $1,715 for unused leave. Without an adequate review and approval process, District officials cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/19/spencerport-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2025m-65City of Cortland – Non-Contractual Employees’ Payroll Benefits (2020M-161)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Cortland’s (City) non-contractual (NC) employees’ payroll … As a result, we found: Seven NC employees earned 2,213 more hours of leave than employees in the collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/08/27/city-cortland-non-contractual-employees-payroll-benefits-2020m-161Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has adequate controls over the … it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate business expenses. The audit covers … to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and other funding needs (e.g., confidential, patient, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/15/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance – Controls Over the … Initiative’s (ESSHI) goal is to develop 20,000 units of supportive housing over the 15-year period ending in 2031. … with disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5. For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2021, Small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… The state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) could not … according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The state Office of Children and Family Services is responsible … The state Office of Children and Family Services could not show …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-213
… Units SA, SG, SK and SN) and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … Court System (UCS) and the District Council 37 provides for a salary increase of two percent (2.00%) or $1000, whichever is greater, effective October 1, 2014 for all eligible represented non-judicial employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-213-october-2014-salary-increase-bargaining-units-sa-sg-sk-and-snTravel FAQs
… Business Units have the discretion to request information deemed necessary to validate that travel expenses are appropriate, actual and … have questions that are not addressed below, please speak to your Business Unit’s travel office staff for further … Business Units have the discretion to request information deemed necessary to validate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/travel/travel-faqsState Agencies Bulletin No. P-954
Payment for Time Spent on Jury Duty to EmployeesNOTEligible for Leave with Pay Under the Attendance Rules
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-954.pdfFairport Central School District - Payroll and Employee Benefits (2023-118)
Determine whether Fairport Central School District (District) officials accurately paid employees and properly calculated employees’ leave accruals
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/fairport-central-school-district-2023-118.pdfPoughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
Determine whether District officials ensured that payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, properly approved and supported.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/poughkeepsie-2019-110.pdfDansville Central School District - Information Technology and Non-Instructional Employee Leave Benefits (2018M-169)
Determine whether ensured information technology (IT) assets were safeguarded and if District officials accurately maintained leave records.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/dansville.pdfExtended School Day Program
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine if the State Education Department (Department) paid SCO Family of Services (SCO) for expenses that were appropriate and … The objective of our examination was to determine if the State Education Department Department paid SCO Family of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/extended-school-day-program