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Claims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… it should entail a thorough and deliberate examination to determine that the claim is a legal obligation and a … body or official is supplied with sufficient information to make that determination. When auditing claims, the … not for a legitimate purpose include: Gifts and donations to private entities in violation of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingXI.14.A Publication of Procurement Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Law Article 4-C, titled "The Procurement Opportunities Newsletter," is intended to ensure the integrity of the … Reporter . The statute requires publication of the newsletter on a daily basis. A minimum of 15 business days … unless notice of that contract first has appeared in the newsletter, or unless it is exempt. The following contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14a-publication-procurement-opportunitiesOpinion 97-10
… §109-b[7]; cf . Local Finance Law, §29.10) 2 May 6, 1997 Charles A. Marangola, Esq., Attorney at Law Moravia Joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the issues identified in the initial audit. Department of Health (DOH): Long Island Association for AIDS Care (LIAAC) (2017-BSE6-0) For the period of February 2014 … Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Follow-Up) (2017-F-10) An initial audit released in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMitchell-Lama Vacancies
… also required to submit quarterly Apartment Turnover and Vacancy Reports (vacancy reports) to HPD, showing apartments … for over a year and eight apartments vacant for more than 3 years. We estimate that protracted delays in filling … three-bedroom apartments in the Bronx, each with a monthly rent of less than $2,000. At one development – Lindsay Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/13/mitchell-lama-vacanciesBlock Institute School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Block and its affiliates¹ operate from three locations in Brooklyn and share the same executive management and board of … reimbursement requirements. ¹ Block Institute, Inc.; Brooklyn Community Mental Retardation Services Company, Inc.; and the Brooklyn Hebrew School for Retarded Children. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/31/block-institute-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualNew York City Department of Homeless Services – Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Church Avenue Merchants Block Association, Inc.
… The audit covered the period from July 2020 through June 2023. About the Program DHS, an administrative … Women’s Shelter (Magnolia) for the period from July 2011 through June 2020. The original contract for $67.4 million … CAMBA for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026 for Magnolia. During the 3 fiscal years ended June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/new-york-city-department-homeless-services-oversight-contract-expenditures-church-avenueSelected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway Stations
… whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) New York City Transit (Transit) ensures that safety and … using the public transportation system in four of New York City’s boroughs. EMD is a reporting unit of … emergency assistance. This equipment is installed in all New York City boroughs, except Staten Island. EMD has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-subway-stationsHalcottsville Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-190)
… 2014. Background The Halcottsville Fire Department is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Middletown, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/10/halcottsville-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-190Elmsford Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2017M-147)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District properly recorded and … records each year and ensure that they are accurate and up-to-date. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/27/elmsford-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2017m-147Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Managed Technical Support (2016M-299)
… for providing shared Managed Technical Support to school districts for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. … (BOCES) is a public entity serving 23 component school districts. BOCES is governed by an 11-member Board of Education elected by the boards of the component districts. BOCES’ 2014-15 fiscal year expenditures totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/16/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-managed-technicalManchester-Shortsville Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-157)
… in Ontario County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 820 students, is governed by an elected … did not always properly seek competition for contracts with professional service providers. Key Recommendations … costs fall below the threshold. Award contracts consistent with District policy and document decisions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-procurement-professionalMadison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2015M-322)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s process and procedures for procuring … Background The Madison Central School District is located in the Towns of Eaton, Madison and Stockbridge in Madison … $9.6 million. Key Findings District officials did not always seek competition for professional services. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/madison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2015mBuffalo Sewer Authority – Industrial Waste Section (2016M-434)
… to evaluate the Authority’s control program for trucked-in waste for the period July 1, 2015 through November 7, … approximately 106,000 residential and commercial customers in the City and certain neighboring communities. Budgeted … measure or verify the amount of liquid/slush waste trucked-in for treatment and disposal. The Administrator has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/buffalo-sewer-authority-industrial-waste-section-2016m-434Village of Perry – Water Accountability (2014M-31)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s water operations for the period of … for reconciling the water produced with the water billed to customers. Village officials believe that unmetered water … for various Village functions are the major contributors to unaccounted-for water, which was 34 percent of the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/30/village-perry-water-accountability-2014m-31Village of South Glens Falls – Financial Condition and Budgeting Practices (2014M-102)
Village of South Glens Falls Financial Condition and Budgeting Practices 2014M102
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/03/village-south-glens-falls-financial-condition-and-budgeting-practices-2014m-102Remsen Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-86)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the claims auditor audited and approved claims before payment. Key Findings The claims auditor did not: Receive claims paid by check … we reviewed totaling $1.9 million (19 percent) until after the claims were paid, including five claims for travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/remsen-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-86Glens Falls Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2014M-370)
… 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. Background The Glens Falls Housing Authority is located in the City of Glens Falls in Warren County. The Authority, which is governed by a … Glens Falls Housing Authority Tenant Rents 2014M370 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/03/20/glens-falls-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2014m-370X.3.B OSC Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… ID Request of this Chapter for more information), and disregarded entity (see Section 3.B – Registering a Disregarded Entity of this Chapter for more information). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3b-osc-vendor-registrationXI-A.9 Receiving – XI-A. Purchasing
… that agencies receive the goods and services they ordered in the proper condition and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the purchase … point of control, receipts can and should be entered in a timely fashion independent of other activities in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a9-receiving