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Franklin Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-19)
… confidentially to officials, we found that: Nine of the District’s network user accounts (8 percent) were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/franklin-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-19City of Oswego – Community Development (2015M-108)
… did not routinely obtain information showing the number of jobs created by its revolving loan program and does … but does not have the authority to make a gift of real property to a private entity. Key Recommendations Follow the … write off these loans. Refrain from making gifts of real property to OCRC. … City of Olean Budget Review B1152 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/20/city-oswego-community-development-2015m-108Auburn Enlarged City School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-153)
… audit was to review the District’s employee compensation and benefits transactions with the aid of computer-assisted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/auburn-enlarged-city-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsEast Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… are approximately $22.4 million. Key Findings The District does not have written policies or procedures to address the … and monitoring of leave accrual records. The District does not have policies regarding acceptable computer use, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andTown of Springfield – Credit Card Purchases (2020M-138)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Springfield’s (Town) Board ensured credit card purchases … We were unable to determine the appropriateness of an online shopping membership totaling $420 and were … initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town of Springfields Town Board ensured credit card purchases were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-credit-card-purchases-2020m-138Town of Carroll – Town Clerk (2022M-20)
… and reported collections accurately, and remitted them in a timely manner. Key Findings We could not determine … totaling $21,843 were properly accounted for or remitted in a timely manner because the Clerks did not maintain … $241,136 accurately, they did not always make remittances in a timely manner. The Clerks did not remit water rents and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/06/24/town-carroll-town-clerk-2022m-20Additional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – State Police Plan
… Social Security Law (RSSL), you may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave at retirement. To be … dividing your total unused, unpaid sick leave days by 260. For most members, the maximum number of sick leave days allowable is 165. However, for some members employed by New York State, the maximum is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/additional-service-credit-unused-unpaid-sick-leaveHenry Johnson Charter School – Financial Operations (2014M-214)
… to be reasonable since the services being provided have no relationship to the number of students at the School. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/10/31/henry-johnson-charter-school-financial-operations-2014m-214Village of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… 31, 2014. Background The Village of Ellenville is located in the Town of Wawarsing in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 4,100. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Sodus Central School District – Software Management (2022M-64)
… accounts that we reviewed had permissions that allowed the accounts’ users to install software on their computers … that we reviewed, only three (2 percent) were listed on the District’s software inventory and 27 (20 percent) were … software applications on 17 different computers. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/sodus-central-school-district-software-management-2022m-64North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… 15 professional service providers we reviewed, they did not always seek competition for professional services in … with District policy. As a result, services may not have been procured in the most economical manner and in the … of the taxpayers. District officials: Paid $1.2 million to six professional service providers without seeking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34DiNapoli: Allegany County Woman Arrested for Theft of Nearly $30,000 in Pension Checks
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Allegany County … Jones and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Linda Burrows of Fillmore, New York for the alleged theft … the checks in a joint account. She spent $8,752 of the money at various casinos during that time. When NYSLRS became …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-allegany-county-woman-arrested-theft-nearly-30000-pension-checksPartial Lump Sum Payment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… your monthly benefit will be permanently reduced . For most members, you will receive your PLS along with your … you a special Option Election Form so you can choose a PLS percentage, or you can print it from the Option Selection … Amounts The amount of the PLS payment available to you is a percentage of the total actuarial value of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/partial-lump-sum-paymentPartial Lump Sum Payment – State Police Plan
… can elect to receive a partial lump sum (PLS) payment at retirement. If you elect a PLS payment, your monthly benefit … pension payment, at the end of the month following your retirement month. Eligibility To be eligible for the PLS … 25-year plan; Have been eligible to retire with a service retirement benefit for at least one year before your date of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/partial-lump-sum-paymentOxford Academy and Central School District – Transportation Department Purchase and Service Contracts (2023M-2)
… officials procured and monitored transportation contracts in the best interest of taxpayers. Key Findings District … transportation contracts were procured and monitored in the best interest of taxpayers. District officials did … Monitor District fuel credit card purchases resulting in 155 charges totaling $16,258 that did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-transportation-departmentVillage of Red Hook – Information Technology (2020M-89)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-red-hook-information-technology-2020m-89Yonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (2015M-229)
… 10 could not be located, nine could not be located on an asset list and 20 that were recorded as disposed of did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/yonkers-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2015m-229Chateaugay Central School District – Nonresident Homeless Student State Aid (2023M-153)
… State aid totaling $62,920 because the filing deadlines have passed. The District may also lose the remaining $82,244 … officials did not establish policies and procedures to ensure State aid was claimed for nonresident homeless … complete and maintain designation forms and submit them to the New York State Education Department (SED). Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/chateaugay-central-school-district-nonresident-homeless-student-state-aidTown of Rodman – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-85)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Rodman (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, … and accountability analyses by preparing a list of liabilities and comparing it to reconciled bank balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-rodman-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-85Analytical Reviews – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… It is important for the claims audit function to be viewed as more than just a claim-by-claim review and to consider the function in the broader scope of your … may also indicate that certain types of expenditures may have been inappropriately incurred. Periodic reviews of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/analytical-reviews