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Olean Firefighter Charged With Stealing Over $116,000 From City's Fire Department
… with COFD, was arrested after a joint investigation by the Comptroller, District Attorney and State Police. “Gaylor Jr. betrayed his duty to his community by allegedly stealing funds meant to protect the citizens of … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/olean-firefighter-charged-stealing-over-116000-citys-fire-departmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 220
To provide agency procedures for making PreShift Briefing adjustments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/220-adjustment-pre-shift-briefing-1999-2000Charlotte Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-232)
… Otsego, and Schoharie Counties. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises five elected … the Board adopted budgets that over-estimated expenditures by almost $2 million, with over-estimating the students with … The District’s revenue estimates were underestimated by nearly $723,000 for the same time period. These estimates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-232Town of Huntington – Payroll and Legal Services (2013M-28)
… our audit was to review employee payroll and payments for legal services for the period January 1, 2011, to May 31, … the agreements did not require that invoices for legal services provide detail about the basis for the amounts … providing the service. … Town of Huntington Payroll and Legal Services 2013M28 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-huntington-payroll-and-legal-services-2013m-28Town of Hartwick – Financial Condition (2013M-118)
… fund or require a monthly report of cash balances by fund which accounts for the balance in the combined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-hartwick-financial-condition-2013m-118Town of Hamlin – Financial Oversight and Information Technology (2012M-197)
… County and had a population of 9,045. The Town is governed by the Town Board, which comprises four elected members and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-hamlin-financial-oversight-and-information-technology-2012m-197Village of Old Field – Misappropriation of Village Funds and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-44)
… a population of approximately 900. The Village is governed by an elected Board of Trustees comprising a Mayor and four … sufficient oversight of the financial duties performed by the former Treasurer, allowing the apparent … all claims prior to payment. Monitor financial activities by requiring and reviewing detailed monthly financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/17/village-old-field-misappropriation-village-funds-and-selected-financialTown of Edwards – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-20)
… April 30, 2012. Background The Town of Edwards is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of 1,160 … maintain the Town’s financial stability. The fund balances in the Town’s major operating funds fluctuated significantly … primarily because the Board over-appropriated fund balance in the budget and allowed the budget to be overspent. Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-edwards-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-20Village of Hoosick Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected Operations (2013M-1)
… of Hoosick in Rensselaer County. The Village is governed by a Village Board, which comprises a Mayor and six Trustees. … to address the lack of segregation of duties performed by the Treasurer. Village officials do not review payroll in … with the lack of segregation of duties performed by the Treasurer. Certify each payroll prior to the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-hoosick-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-operations-2013m-1Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… laws and regulations pertaining to offsite data storage. NYS Archives issued a Records Advisory entitled Using a Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0DiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… from 28.2 percent in Schuyler County to 131 percent in Schenectady County. New York City’s collections totaled $657 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020Village of Chatham – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-132)
… and did not provide sufficient oversight of electronic funds transactions. Key Recommendations Develop and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/23/village-chatham-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-132Oversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (Follow-Up)
… issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retention-followAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
… covered the period April 1, 2014 through August 20, 2019. About the Program The Department administers the Acts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityTown of Cherry Valley – Budget Review (B4-14-21)
… reimbursement as a revenue in 2015 and, instead, record it as a revenue for 2014. Town officials should consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/12/town-cherry-valley-budget-review-b4-14-21IX.7.A Funds – IX. Federal Grants
… the SFS, the need for the creation and/or maintenance of funds for individual grants or common grant purposes is … a new fund has been identified in Bill Copy. Existing funds, regardless of historical purpose should be used for … via the [email protected] mailbox. SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS-FEDERAL 25000-25099-Federal USDA/Food and Consumer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7a-fundsTown of Otto – Town Clerk and Tax Collector (2012M-214)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Clerk’s financial management practices from January 1, 2009, … Town of Otto is a rural community located in Cattaraugus County, with a population of 800 residents. The Town Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/18/town-otto-town-clerk-and-tax-collector-2012m-214Town of Sheridan – Cellular Phones (2013M-334)
… basis which individuals are provided a Town cell phone, according to the Town Clerk. The Town does not have … with Town cell phones. While the Town provided cell phone service to Town officials and employees for job-related … some controls to be reimbursed for the cost of cell phone services provided to certain individuals, it lacked a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-sheridan-cellular-phones-2013m-334Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Terminated Drugs
… whether the Medicaid program made improper payments for drugs dispensed after their drug termination date. The … and is overseen at the federal level by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Medicaid program … Drugs may be removed from the market (i.e., terminated) for safety or commercial reasons. To ensure terminated drugs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-terminated-drugsCollege of Fredonia – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. … as other outliers. These employees each incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three year period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-fredonia-selected-employee-travel-expenses