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Analytical 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-reviewsOtisco Fire District – Financial Operations (2016M-415)
… reports and ensure District audit requirements were met for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $354,000. Key Findings The … had not filed an annual financial report with OSC for the years 2013 through 2015. The Board did not contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/17/otisco-fire-district-financial-operations-2016m-415Appendix B — Travel References – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Online References United States General Services Administration, Domestic Per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/appendix-b-travel-referencesIX.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 and regulations (e.g., for Department of Health and Human Services, see 45CFR 92.42). Agencies should refer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7k-record-retentionCincinnatus Central School District – Procurement (2021M-111)
… As a result, goods and services may not have been procured in a manner that ensured the economical use of public funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/cincinnatus-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-111Town of Darien – State Contract Loader Purchases (2013M-88)
… not verify that they received the correct State contract prices for the four loaders they purchased in 2011, 2012 and … appropriate contract discounts, or compare the resultant prices with the invoice prices. Therefore, Town officials cannot demonstrate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-darien-state-contract-loader-purchases-2013m-88Cato-Meridian Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-13)
… The Cato-Meridian Central School District is located in the Towns of Cato, Conquest, Ira, Sterling and Victory in Cayuga County, the Towns of Granby and Hannibal in Oswego County, the Town of Lysander in Onondaga County and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/cato-meridian-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesVillage of Sleepy Hollow – Parking Ticket Collections (2016M-408)
… and procedures over cash receipts from parking violations for the period June 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Trustees, which is responsible for overseeing financial activities, including those of the … approximately $255,690 in fines, penalties and fees for parking violations. Key Findings Village officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/02/03/village-sleepy-hollow-parking-ticket-collections-2016m-408Town of Greenport – Town Clerk Operations (2017M-3)
… our audit was to review the Clerk’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through September 23, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $4.87 million. Key Findings … The Clerk did not issue press-numbered duplicate receipts for all transactions and did not perform monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-greenport-town-clerk-operations-2017m-3Town of Mentz – Board Oversight (2016M-403)
… to evaluate the Board's oversight of financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through September 6, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $876,000. Key Findings The … The Board adopted budgets that overestimated expenditures for the town-outside-village highway fund, and the 2016 tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-mentz-board-oversight-2016m-403Corning City School District – Procurement (2016M-222)
… audit was to review the District's procurement practices for the period July 1, 2014 through April 26, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $102.5 … District's procurement policy does not include procedures for the procurement of professional services. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/corning-city-school-district-procurement-2016m-222Fishers Island Union Free School District – Five Point Plan (2015M-320)
… with State legislation known as the Five Point Plan for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background … by an elected five-member Board of Education. Expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $3.7 … The Board did not develop written policies or procedures for claims processing. The Board did not ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-five-point-plan-2015m-320Charter School of Educational Excellence – Middle School Capital Project and Board Oversight of the Management Company (2015M-7)
… Background The Charter School of Educational Excellence is a public school, located in the City of Yonkers, that is not under the control of the local school board. The School, which is governed by an eight-member Board of Trustees, had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/08/charter-school-educational-excellence-middle-school-capital-project-andYonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (2015M-229)
… 14, 2015. Background The Yonkers City School District is the school district for the City of Yonkers. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/yonkers-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2015m-229Orchard Park Central School District – School Bus Procurement and Reserves (2013M-368)
… 2013. Background The Orchard Park Central School District is located in Erie County and is governed by the Board of Education, which comprises seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/orchard-park-central-school-district-school-bus-procurement-and-reservesWest Islip Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-78)
… 2015. Background The West Islip Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The … operates seven schools with approximately 4,600 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … not control all aspects of payroll transactions. If it is impractical to adequately segregate the payroll clerks’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/west-islip-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-78Penfield Central School District – Procurement (2022M-76)
… could not support they properly sought competition for purchases totaling $7.9 million: Subject to competitive … did not complete a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis for the District’s land purchase inclusive of State … Officials could not provide written justification for selecting the parcel that was purchased or an analysis or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/21/penfield-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-76Chestertown Fire District – Claims Processing (2016M-387)
… properly authorized and approved prior to payment and for valid District purposes for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $442,000. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/24/chestertown-fire-district-claims-processing-2016m-387Benefits
… of the State Comptroller offers competitive salaries and benefits, and opportunities for advancement, continuing … balance. A Full-Range of Insurance Options Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance packages (including … employees, who have other employer-sponsored group health insurance, to opt-out of their insurance coverage in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/benefitsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "It is a high-pressure year for the state budget. Decisions made … of the budget. Under one proposal, the budget director is empowered to reduce certain spending by up to 3 percent if … notes that All Funds spending in the coming fiscal year is projected at $168.2 billion, with more than one in every …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budget