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Administration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… Services (CUCS) for the period July 1, 2010 through July 15, 2015. The audit included a review of costs claimed by … of improperly claimed personal service expenses and $11,889 of unsupported or inappropriate non-personal service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesWilliam Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s payroll procedures for the period … controls over the payroll process. The District does not have adequate procedures in place to ensure overtime is … the payroll registers with payroll source documents (i.e., time records) to ensure that payments were based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165Long Lake Central School District – Payroll (2016M-90)
… The Long Lake Central School District is located in the Towns of Arietta and Long Lake in Hamilton County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/long-lake-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-90Association for the Advancement of the Blind and Retarded – Options for People Through Services Program
… Purpose To determine whether payments made by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to the … than actual, expenses when developing its contractor reimbursement rates. OPWDD needs to enhance its monitoring of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/26/association-advancement-blind-and-retarded-options-people-through-services-programOtego-Unadilla Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-84)
… on historical trends, or other identified needs. Develop a plan for the use of the surplus balances in unexpended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/14/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-84DiNapoli: Weak Monitoring of Financial Reporting by NYC Housing Provider Led to Overbilling of $1 Million
… A non-profit provider of supportive housing for the City’s Dept. of Health and … of financial reporting by contracted providers can result in waste of needed funds for supportive housing,” DiNapoli … a transitional living community for mentally ill homeless women. DOHMH’s payments to CUCS are based on the provider’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-weak-monitoring-financial-reporting-nyc-housing-provider-led-overbilling-1-millionWhite Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-156)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Bethel, and located in Sullivan County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … has not properly developed its annual operating budgets. In three of the last five fiscal years, the District spent … its reserves with approximately $115,000 of fund balance in anticipation of future equipment and repair needs. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/white-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-156Saranac Central School District – Payroll (2015M-298)
… School District is located in the Towns of Beekmantown, Black Brook, Dannemora, Plattsburgh, Saranac and Schuyler …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/saranac-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-298IX.12.H Key CMIA Documents – IX. Federal Grants
… agreement, interest calculations – are keyed to a state’s fiscal year. Annually OSC, DOB, and lead state agencies responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12h-key-cmia-documentsTown of Chautauqua – Fiscal Stress (2013M-220)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, through July 16, 2013. … five-member Town Board is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year were approximately $1.3 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-chautauqua-fiscal-stress-2013m-220City of Poughkeepsie – Fiscal Stress and Council Oversight (2013M-30)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition and Council … and $69.9 million, respectively. Key Findings From 2007 to 2011, the City’s general fund balance declined by $12.8 … and present detailed and periodic financial reports to the Council. Key Recommendations Take steps to reduce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/22/city-poughkeepsie-fiscal-stress-and-council-oversight-2013m-30Village of Spencer – Financial Condition (2013M-119)
… 4, 2013. Background The Village of Spencer is located in Tioga County and has approximately 800 residents. The … the Village’s financial condition. We found errors in almost every aspect of the accounting function from the accounting records to the financial reports and in the reports to the IRS. The Clerk-Treasurer submitted an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-spencer-financial-condition-2013m-119Cost-Saving Ideas: Managing Your Travel and Conference Expenses
… training classes, generally you may only reimburse them for authorized expenses that they actually incur and are … to document their expenses and follow set guidelines for reimbursement, you can cut costs and mitigate the risk of … the Risks Your governing board should provide guidance for managing travel and conference expenses to avoid any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-your-travel-and-conference-expensesTown of Stanford – Financial Condition (2013M-225)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Stanford is located in Dutchess County and has population of approximately 3,800. … At the end of 2010, the Town had $2.7 million in unexpended surplus fund balance, which was more than … the planned use of the unexpended surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits Town taxpayers and provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-stanford-financial-condition-2013m-225Opinion 91-55
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-55Opinion 93-12
… 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-358, unreported; 32 Opns St Comp, 1976, p 156; cf . 1976 Opns St Comp No. 76-811, unreported, and 29 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12IX.5.B Billing for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… can be drawn. Step 1) Manager Transaction Review. For all agencies, the default setup at the Customer Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5b-billing-onboarding-agenciesXII.10.D Monitoring Moving Services – XII. Expenditures
… a complete list of all items to be moved, and document any other details pertinent to the move in the Project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10d-monitoring-moving-servicesOpinion 89-52
… coordination and facilitation of training activities and do not extend to the coordination and regulation of the actual … emergency medical services (EMS) coordinator for a county. You indicate that the county is contemplating the appointment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52Lakeland Fire District – Travel and Conference Costs (2013M-145)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the internal controls over travel and conference costs for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. Background The Lakeland Fire District … and reasonable means of travel be used, they could have saved over $12,000 on the five out-of-state conferences …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/23/lakeland-fire-district-travel-and-conference-costs-2013m-145