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Village of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… Findings Village officials have not designated a financial software administrator who is independent of financial … an individual as the administrator of the financial software who does not perform or monitor the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Minisink Valley Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-80)
… maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key Findings The … did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by claiming for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Claims were not submitted for reimbursement for at least 3,083 eligible services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/minisink-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-80Analytical Reviews – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… It is important for the claims audit function to be viewed as more than just … of trends in expenditures that may provide opportunities for improvement in procuring goods and services. An … can alert you to changes in expenditure trends and areas for possible improvement and investigation. The following are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/analytical-reviewsTown of North East – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-31)
… controls over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2011, to November 15, 2012. Background The Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-north-east-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-31Yonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (2015M-229)
… was to review controls over the District’s fixed assets for the period July 1, 2013 through April 14, 2015. … The Yonkers City School District is the school district for the City of Yonkers. The District operates 39 schools … 26,000 students. As of July 1, 2014, the responsibility for the District’s financial operations was transferred to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/yonkers-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2015m-229Town 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-85DiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… nurses,” DiNapoli said. “The number of full-time nurses at H+H now exceeds pre-pandemic levels, but temporary staff … a new Nursing Education, Research and Practice Center at Lehman College, tripling its capacity to help address the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsSample Section 45 Document
An example of a notice for an employee to acknowledge right to NYSLRS membership pursuant to Section 45 of the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/employers/pdf/emp-reporting-section-45-sample.pdfSecurity Over Critical Systems (Follow-Up) (2025-F-5)
To determine whether security over Hudson River–Black River Regulating District’s critical systems was sufficient to minimize the various risks associated with unauthorized access to systems and data.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-25f5.pdfTown of Sanford – Claims Audit Process (2021M-189)
… officials ensured that goods and services were received for the claims we reviewed, the Town Board (Board) did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-sanford-claims-audit-process-2021m-189Town of Potter – Town Clerk (2020M-113)
… deposited, recorded, reported and remitted collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings A former Clerk did not deposit intact (in the same amount and … or properly prepare duplicate receipts or retain receipts for all collections. The Town Board (Board) did not annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-potter-town-clerk-2020m-113Area #6 – Patch Management – Information Technology Governance
… are aware of these potential weaknesses, they can look for and exploit unpatched software. Additionally, when … technical support or bug and security fixes (patches) for those versions. Without ongoing updates, security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-6-patch-managementTown of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… As a result, goods and services may not have been procured in a cost-effective manner. Of the 113 purchases totaling … Superintendent (Superintendent) had a prohibited interest in a contract between the Town and his construction company, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84Tuckahoe Union Free School District – Overtime (2023M-53)
… the amount owed by a district, annually to the State, for its share of the cost of future employee retirement … officials: Did not adopt written policies and procedures for overtime. Overpaid 15 employees a total of $4,432 for overtime due to lack of adequate review of time records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-overtime-2023m-53Emerging Manager Program
… The Emerging Manager Program of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) invests with emerging managers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-managerComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… exceeded the amount deemed necessary to pay employees for accrued and unused sick and vacation leave time when they … addition, the district did not have proper documentation for the establishment and use of three of its four reserve … County) The district reported fund balance deficits for four consecutive fiscal years, in part, due to shortfalls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSodus Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-392)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the … of overestimated expenditures. The District does not have a written plan detailing the appropriate and necessary … monitored, analyzed and maintained. The District does not have a long-term financial plan for both capital projects and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/sodus-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-392Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2024M-35)
… (BOCES) officials properly monitored and accounted for capital assets. Key Findings BOCES officials did not properly monitor and account for all capital assets and have not conducted periodic … purchase price of $1,700 could not be located or accounted for. A telecommunications switch with a purchase price of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/06/21/greater-southern-tier-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2024mTown of Worcester – Claims Audit (2022M-145)
… prior to payment. As a result, disbursements were made for unsupported and/or improper claims and not in the best … 166 claims totaling $601,662 should not have been approved for payment. For example, 131 claims totaling $597,410 were approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-worcester-claims-audit-2022m-145Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Software Management (2015M-56)
… Educational Services’ (BOCES) software management for the period July 1, 2013 through March 4, 2015. Background … BOCES’ component school districts. Budgeted appropriations for information technology for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $8.56 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2015/09/04/monroe-2-orleans-board-cooperative-educational-services-software-management-2015m