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REACH Academy Charter School - Cash Disbursements (2019M-130)
… Key Findings The Board has not appointed a claims auditor to audit claims before payment as required by the School’s … Cash disbursements were not properly approved prior to payment, supported or accounted for in a timely manner. … Appoint a claims auditor. Develop procedures to preapprove purchases and document and verify that goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/13/reach-academy-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2019m-130Selkirk Fire Company No. 2 – Board Oversight (2021M-122)
… Ensure the Treasurer maintained adequate accounting records, deposited collections timely and intact and made … of all money collected, prepare and maintain adequate records and reports for all revenues and expenditures. Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/29/selkirk-fire-company-no-2-board-oversight-2021m-122Monroe County Airport Authority – Board Oversight of County Chargebacks and Professional Services (2019M-226)
… for Monroe County (County) services and the procurement of professional services. Key Findings The Board did not … prior to payment or actively oversee the procurement of professional services. As a result: The Authority did not … for Monroe County County services and the procurement of professional services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/11/24/monroe-county-airport-authority-board-oversight-county-chargebacks-andVillage of Head of the Harbor – Justice Court Operations (2020M-110)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Head of the Harbor (Village) Justices provided adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/01/village-head-harbor-justice-court-operations-2020m-110Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Deer Park Union Free School District (District) officials adequately … to the report. … Determine whether Deer Park Union Free School District District officials adequately maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… after District programs recorded receipts on a transmittal form. Treasurer reports were presented to the Board between 65 and 261 days after the end of the … payor of program funds received. Update District policy to provide guidance to ensure the timely deposit of funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24Empire BlueCross – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… health insurance coverage to about 1.2 million active and retired State, local government, and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/empire-bluecross-overpayments-physician-administered-drugs-followXII.6.J Paying a Refund – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section informs Business Units how to process vouchers to refund revenue received. New York … and single payment Vendor IDs beginning with “02”. A list of refund types and valid Vendor ID’s is included in … TVOH-INVC-NUM Invoice Number Return Number or Claim Number paid. T304-DEPT-CD TVOD-BUSINESS-UNIT Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6j-paying-refundContract Advisory No. 22
… Subject: Closing Contracts in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) Guidance: The Office … been no activity (SFS amendment transactions or payments) for one year. No open purchase orders (encumbrances) are … SFS Secure Job Aids: JAA-PO220-021 Viewing PO Information for Canceled and Closed POs – FYE JAA-PO220-034 Viewing PO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/22-closed-contracts-statewide-financial-systemGreater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
… compliance with the redevelopment plan requirements for enforcement mortgages for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. … Property Development Corporation (Land Bank) is a not-for-profit corporation authorized by the New York State "Land …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgagesThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists
… their names are placed on a manually maintained waiting list (list) created by HPD staff and subsequently maintained by the … should be selected in the order they appear on the list and sent to HPD for approval. This audit is part of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-listsOpinion 95-6
… Eastchester 1 Note that towns other than suburban towns are not subject to the limitation of five dollars per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-6Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… with the collection of payments. The system used to track outstanding penalties was incomplete and often … education provider of center- and home-based services to infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children in nine … than $1 million in potential recoveries were likely lost due to the inaction on overpayments for claims that are now …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… account that, at times, had more than $500,000 on deposit. In addition, the board allowed debit cards to be used, which resulted in a circumvention of the town’s disbursement controls. … with water and sewer village laws and codes which resulted in $29,300 in penalties not being assessed. The board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVIII.1.E Operating and Appropriated Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… and are originated by the State agency. OSC BSAO is responsible for accurate recording of all operating and … 36310 -700.00 22118 Federal Funds Operating Transfers have additional requirements that must be met. See Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1e-operating-and-appropriated-transfersDiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… Separate audits of Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) found they failed to properly manage … and work to tighten up its operations.” The Metro-North audit examined whether $72.3 million in ARRA funds were used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsVII.10.C Reducing a Cash Advance – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… be required by OSC. Any State agency that is expected to discontinue operations must return the full amount of the … Prepare a check in the amount of the reduction payable to the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance. Create an AP … Vouchers of this Chapter for the amount of the reduction to the advance. The Special Use Vendor ID, fund, program, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10c-reducing-cash-advanceControlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… for grade changes. Grade changes tested that were made by non-teachers, after the marking periods closed, lacked … prior years. Periodically review the grade changes made by the heightened permission users and determine the … controls due to a lack of an audit log function by certain grading systems. … Controlling Access to Student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to ensure compliance with contract terms and deliverables. For 14 of the 20 contracts reviewed, ITS provided adequate … the contractor or consultant was meeting the deliverables. For the remaining six contracts, for which ITS paid out more than $156 million, there were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsIntroduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… or to perform other job-related duties. While travel and conference expenses are generally not a significant budgetary … improper or even fraudulent reimbursements make travel and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for … conferences. Alcohol purchased with taxpayer dollars. Payment of spousal and other non-employee travel with public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introduction