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Overview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… New York State Comptroller (OSC) has written this guide as a resource for those governing bodies and officials who are … and inexperienced claims auditors. This guide provides a foundation of knowledge that users can build upon as they gain experience auditing claims. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewOperational Advisory No. 31
… Approval tab will indicate that the transaction has been: Auto Approved (Generic GL User) and posted during the next … Routed to OSC BSAO Workflow for additional review, or Auto Denied (denial reason will be noted in the comments) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/31-general-ledger-journal-entries-workflow-changeHerkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… works. In March 2022, the former clerk of the works was arrested for defrauding the New York State and Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectTown of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… maintained complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports, as required, in a complete, accurate, up to date or timely manner . Without reliable accounting records, the Town Board (Board) cannot make sound financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… access to the network and managed user account permissions in financial and student information applications. Key … permissions in the student information application . As a result, there is a significant risk that network resources and student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Town of Windsor – Financial Management (2025M-24)
… town-outside-village (TOV) and highway fund TOV, the three main operating funds, during the four-year audit period. As a … retirement contributions by approximately $298,100 in the main operating funds. Recommendations The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-windsor-financial-management-2025m-24City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-14-1)
… obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that the significant revenue … difference between the streets maintenance budget summary schedules and the supporting schedules. Adjust the budget to reflect the corrected debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/18/city-olean-budget-review-b1-14-1City of Batavia – Business Improvement District (2017M-283)
… City officials properly accounted for and monitored the Business Improvement District’s (BID) financial operations … City of Batavia Business Improvement District 2017M283 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/04/06/city-batavia-business-improvement-district-2017m-283Farmingdale Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-235)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. … Board of Education. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were approximately $157.4 million. Key Findings The Board adopted budgets for fiscal years 2011-12 through 2014-15 that appropriated a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-235Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-13-8)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year … reasonable. Background The Village of Endicott, located in Broome County, issued debt totaling $2 million to … funds’ tentative budgets are not balanced and include a deficit of more than $203,000 and $220,000, respectively, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/10/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-13-8Village of Depew – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2013M-29)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Village properly recorded capital project activity for the period June 1, 2006, to October 12, 2012. Background The Village of Depew is … in the sewer fund does not allow for capital activity to be appropriately monitored against project authorizations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-depew-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2013m-29Town of Coldspring – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-137)
… 26, 2013. Background The Town of Coldspring is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of 663. The Town … remit moneys due to the Supervisor and other entities in a timely manner, or deposit cash receipts intact or in a … her personal financial activity with the Town’s business. The Board also did not provide adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/09/town-coldspring-town-clerk-operations-2013m-137Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-207)
… July 1, 2012 through March 18, 2016. Background The Sweet Home Central School District is located in the Towns of … Sweet Home Central School District Financial Management 2016M207 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-207South Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-132)
… 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. Background The South Huntington Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County. The District, which operates … South Huntington Union Free School District Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/south-huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-132Valhalla Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-333)
Valhalla Union Free School District Financial Condition 2015M333
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/valhalla-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-333Montauk Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-168)
Montauk Union Free School District Financial Condition 2016M168
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/montauk-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-168Village of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… was to evaluate the Village’s fund balance management for the period June 1, 2015 through February 1, 2017. … Board. General fund and water fund budgeted appropriations for 2016-17 were $477,785 and $153,000, respectively. Key … Use general and water surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58DeRuyter Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-119)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. … has approximately 430 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $10 … has appropriated a significant amount of fund balance for the District’s budget during the past few years and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/deruyter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-119Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-359)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013. Background … elected members. The District’s general fund expenditures for fiscal year 2012-13 were approximately $24.9 million. Key … used $2.5 million (24 percent) of unexpended surplus funds for District operations. The consistent overestimation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/14/floral-park-bellerose-union-free-school-district-financial-managementVillage of Pomona – Financial Condition (2015M-272)
… our audit was to examine the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2014 through July 10, 2015. Background … Village Board. The general fund’s budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totals approximately $2.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/12/31/village-pomona-financial-condition-2015m-272