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Medicaid Program – Medicare Part D Clawback Payments
… whether the Department of Health (Department) overpaid the Medicare Part D prescription drug phased-down state … program. Effective January 1, 2006, pursuant to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Medicare Part D provides prescription drug benefits for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/medicaid-program-medicare-part-d-clawback-paymentsDayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-337)
… paid with cash from the petty cash fund, leaving no audit trail. Due to these deficiencies, we reviewed all 162 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/12/dayton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialVillage of Fairport Urban Renewal Agency – Board Governance (2015M-196)
… established to plan and undertake urban renewal projects in the Village of Fairport. The Agency is governed by a … three entities. The Agency inappropriately gifted $250,000 in assets to the FLDC. The Agency made an annual contribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/miscellaneous/2016/03/31/village-fairport-urban-renewal-agency-board-governance-2015m-196Orleans County – Department of Social Services (2012M-222)
… assistance provided by the County for the period January 1, 2011, to September 7, 2012. Background Orleans County is … Ensure that DSS personnel adequately communicate with each other to avoid errors, such as duplicate payments. … documentation is received and appropriately filed in the image repository for all clients. Require clients to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/01/18/orleans-county-department-social-services-2012m-222City of Rye – Boat Basin Fund (2013M-289)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s Boat Basin fund financial operations for the period of … a six-member City Council. For the 2012 fiscal year, the Boat Basin had revenue of approximately $670,000. Key Finding The City’s Boat Basin operations are generally operating efficiently. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/03/city-rye-boat-basin-fund-2013m-289Rockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Administrator Compensation, Financial Management and Purchasing (2017M-60)
… Services (BOCES) is a public entity serving eight component school districts that educate approximately 41,000 … Board of Education elected by the boards of the component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 … in restricted funds that should have been returned to component districts. The Board has not adopted a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/15/rockland-board-cooperative-educational-services-administrator-compensationTuckahoe Common School District – Purchasing (2013M-158)
… purchased by obtaining verbal or written quotes. District personnel also did not comply with the District’s purchasing … providers. Key Recommendations Ensure that District personnel comply with the District’s purchasing policy by … to competitive bid requirements. Ensure that District personnel comply with the District’s purchasing policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/08/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2013m-158Tri-Valley Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-094)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period … approximately $8 million for the fiscal year ended 2009 to more than $14 million as of the fiscal year ended 2013. While it was prudent for District officials to plan for potential liabilities, they did not develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/tri-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-094Town of Wheatfield – Recreation Department Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2013M-200)
… June 5, 2013. Background The Town of Wheatfield is located in Niagara County. The Town is governed by the Town Board, … were not reviewed and approved by the Board, or recorded in the financial system. Town officials have not implemented … that all cash receipts are remitted to the Supervisor in a timely manner. Ensure that all concession stand cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/20/town-wheatfield-recreation-department-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2013mVillage of Gowanda – Procurement (2013M-175)
… 26, 2013. Background The Village of Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus and Erie Counties and has a population of … Key Finding We tested 16 purchases totaling $408,028 made in the 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years. These purchases … to ensure that Village officials obtained bids and quotes in accordance with the Village’s procurement policy, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-gowanda-procurement-2013m-175Town of Lebanon – Justice Court (2013M-247)
… accounting and reporting of activities. Justice Bartlett failed to account for all moneys received, resulting in a … maintain an accurate listing of bail, properly report ticket dispositions to the DMV or close his bank account as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/17/town-lebanon-justice-court-2013m-247Oswego School District Public Library – Selected Cash Receipts (2013M-397)
… has been reducing the amount of money paid to the Library when there are refunds in property assessments due to tax … controls for over-the-counter receipts. The Library does not have procedures in place to record all receipts at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/21/oswego-school-district-public-library-selected-cash-receipts-2013m-397Wallkill Central School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-52)
… the Wallkill Central School District (District) claims auditor ensured claims were adequately supported, properly … to the Board of Education (Board). Key Findings The claims auditor did not ensure claims were adequately supported, … totaling $464,801 were not included in the claims auditor reports to the Board. As a result, the Board was not aware of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/29/wallkill-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-52IX.7.K Record Retention – IX. Federal Grants
… State agency retention and access to records must be in full compliance with all applicable federal laws, rules … In addition to any federal requirements, OSC suggests the … closure. Any other information that may be deemed relevant in an audit. Grant questions should be directed to the OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7k-record-retentionAnalytical Reviews – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Increases in utility usage (consumption) and telephone and cell phone expenditures. Increases in expenditures for consumable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/analytical-reviewsBenefits
… The Office of the State Comptroller offers competitive salaries and benefits, … New York State offers generous salaries advancement opportunities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/benefitsInternal Control
… Internal Control Act Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (Current) / Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (2007) International Standards … Federal Resources GAO Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book) Provides a framework …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/internal-controlVillage of Northville – Joint Youth Activity Program (2016M-339)
… of our audit was to determine if the Village’s joint youth activity’s financial activities were properly recorded … June 1, 2014 through May 31, 2016. Background The joint youth activity program (Program) has been established by the Village of Northville to operate youth development activities for children residing in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/09/village-northville-joint-youth-activity-program-2016m-339Town of Shandaken – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-289)
… employees and whether amounts withheld and paid for employee benefits were accurate for the period January 1, 2016 through October 31, 2017. … Town officials did not withhold employee contributions for health insurance coverage. As a result, during the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/13/town-shandaken-employee-compensation-and-benefits-2017m-289Marathon Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-280)
… The Marathon Central School District serves seven towns in Cortland County, two towns in Broome County and one town in Tioga County. Enrollment for 2016-17 was 686 students. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/marathon-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-280