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Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University
… complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students … (Stony Brook) is a university within the State University of New York system and is located in Suffolk County on Long … $60.6 million that were paid to the school on behalf of 12,352 students. We reviewed a sample of 175 randomly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/audit-tuition-assistance-program-stony-brook-universitySelected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) has effective … and pursue parties responsible for the contamination of inactive hazardous waste sites. This audit covers the … as the State Superfund Program, in New York. The purpose of the Program is to identify, investigate, and remediate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recoverySt. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2016M-371)
… was to evaluate the accuracy of BOCES' payroll payments for the period July 1, 2014 through May 31, 2016. Background … boards of the component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $59.3 … BOCES officials established and adhered to good procedures for processing and verifying payroll payments. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/23/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2016m-371Questar III Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Purchasing (2015M-361)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the BOCES’ purchasing procedures … September 30, 2015. Background The Questar III Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is an association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/01/questar-iii-board-cooperative-educational-services-purchasing-2015m-361Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-121
… a row on the Additional Pay page at the Effective Date level of Earnings Code LLS and enter the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-121-october-2022-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationCost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims (Report 2020-S-65 ). About the Program … Medicaid cost savings could be achieved by modifying the reimbursement methodology for Medicare Part C cost-sharing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claims-followTown of Saratoga – Budgeting and Fund Balance Management (2022M-82)
… and could be used to reduce the TW general fund’s tax levy. Improperly funded reserves with transfers totaling $370,000 from funds with a different tax base, which creates a taxpayer inequity. Key … Ensure transfers are only made to funds with the same tax base. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-saratoga-budgeting-and-fund-balance-management-2022m-82NYS Pension Fund Launches Review of Integrated Oil & Gas Companies
… pension funds in the United States, with assets of $272.1 billion as of March 31, 2022. The Fund holds and invests … State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than 1 million state and local government employees and retirees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/nys-pension-fund-launches-review-integrated-oil-gas-companiesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-120
… using an overpayment earnings code or an AC-230. In this case, the negative retroactive adjustment may be re-generated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-120-april-2021-and-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37Town of Stony Creek – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-32)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Stony Creek (Town) Supervisor maintained accurate … and reports, and the Board could improve its oversight of financial operations. The Supervisor did not: Ensure … and accurate financial reports, the Board was not aware of significant deficiencies with the Town’s accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/01/town-stony-creek-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-32Town of Sodus – Financial Management and Professional Services (2013M-99)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management and procurement of professional services for the period January 1, 2011, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-sodus-financial-management-and-professional-services-2013m-99Town of Summerhill – Fund Balance and Budget Monitoring (2013M-27)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management … January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Summerhill is located in Cayuga County and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-summerhill-fund-balance-and-budget-monitoring-2013m-27Town of Stanford – Former Comptroller’s Records and Reports (2022M-33)
… financial recordkeeping and reporting duties required of this position. Key Findings The Comptroller did not … 88 checks totaling $361,088 were inappropriately recorded in the general fund and paid from the general fund bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-stanford-former-comptrollers-records-and-reports-2022m-33Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… reports since January 2020 and the 15 submitted reports for 2018 and 2019 were inaccurate and untimely. Although an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14XIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… associated with the IRS’s rule regarding temporary assignments (sometimes referred to as the One Year rule), and … the section below about the IRS rules regarding temporary assignments). This IRS requirement applies even in cases … for paying appropriate taxes. IRS Rule for Temporary Assignments – Tax Implications The subsections below discuss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-stationTown of Pulteney – Financial Management and Information Technology (2012M-177)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management … January 1, 2010, through May 30, 2012. Background The Town of Pulteney is located in Steuben County and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/26/town-pulteney-financial-management-and-information-technology-2012m-177Town of Deerfield – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2012M-253)
… the Town's financial management and fuel inventory records for the period January 1, 2011, to July 31, 2012. Background … members governs the Town. The Town's budgeted expenditures for the 2012 fiscal year were approximately $823,000 for the general fund, $1.1 million for the highway fund, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-deerfield-financial-management-and-fuel-inventory-2012m-253DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000
… designer handbags, jewelry, home utilities, work on his property and vacations. He was the longest-serving town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000Collection and Use of the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee
… Financial Services (Department) has collected, accounted for and distributed all Fee revenue due to the State and … Department. About $18.8 million was deposited into a fund for the Division and the remaining $366 million was deposited into a fund for the State Police. The Division funds grants to assist law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/12/collection-and-use-motor-vehicle-law-enforcement-feeVillage of Dresden – Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties and Multiyear Financial Planning (2013M-3)
… controls and did not audit the Clerk-Treasurer’s records as required. Although our tests of financial … the results of the annual audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records. Establish a multiyear financial plan to better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-dresden-clerk-treasurers-duties-and-multiyear-financial-planning-2013m-3