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Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has adequate controls over the cash advance accounts it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate … To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services OCFS has adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/15/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsAlfred State College of Technology – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and … travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These employees each incurred over $100,000 in travel … 31, 2011. Two of these employees worked at the Alfred State College of Technology (College) and had travel costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/alfred-state-college-technology-selected-employee-travel-expensesInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… Objective To determine whether the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control/State Liquor Authority (SLA) has … and information are appropriately managed and safeguarded. The audit covered the period April 1, 2016 through June 5, … To determine whether the Division of Alcoholic Beverage ControlState Liquor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operationsChildren’s Education Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Childrens Education Services Inc on its Consolidated Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/childrens-education-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualEfficiency of Warehouse Space
… for this information. Key Finding OGS has made progress in reducing leased warehouse space, having evaluated 29 leased warehouses, resulting in: the consolidation of 14, liquidation of 9, square footage reduction for 3, and no changes in the remaining 3. Three other warehouse evaluations were in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/efficiency-warehouse-spaceEarly Childhood Learning Center of Greene County – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Early Childhood … County that provides preschool special education services to children with developmental disabilities. ECLC is … financial information, including costs, that ECLC reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/early-childhood-learning-center-greene-county-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualContract Advisory No. 23
… authorized signatures on file with BOC are accurate and up-to-date, in order to avoid unnecessary delays in … AC 1782-S to OSC’s BOC. The agency head or designee must sign the bottom of the authorization form. When more than one page is required, the agency head or designee must sign each page. An agency can remove an authorized signatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/23-authorized-signature-form-ac-1782-sRush-Henrietta Central School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-49)
… The Rush-Henrietta Central School District is located in the Towns of Brighton, Henrietta, Pittsford and Rush in Monroe County. The District, which operates nine schools … the origin of the reserve, reestablish the reserve in conformance with General Municipal Law. To the extent that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/rush-henrietta-central-school-district-financial-management-andSt. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-99)
… As a result, officials cannot ensure that assets are in BOCES’ possession and protected against loss or … cameras. Also, 30 out of 95 assets on hand were not listed in the inventory records. None of the 39 IT assets (totaling $50,018) purchased and placed in service during the 2022-23 school year were added to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/01/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-99Cooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… reduces the amount of surplus fund balance subject to the statutory limit, giving the appearance that surplus fund balance is closer to the statutory limit. Improperly held $500,000 in a debt reserve … the 2022-23 surplus fund balance was in line with the statutory limit; however, we determined it exceeded the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65Town of Altona – Apparent Misappropriations of Cash Receipts and Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-282)
… May 31, 2013. Background The Town of Altona is located in Clinton County and has a population of approximately 2,900 … and manage Town operations. These serious deficiencies in the Town’s recordkeeping, reporting and management … the bookkeeper’s failure to record and deposit revenues in a timely manner and may have identified her apparent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/15/town-altona-apparent-misappropriations-cash-receipts-and-supervisors-records-andSylvan Beach Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-76)
… overall financial management. The District’s general fund budget totaled $189,933 for the 2012 fiscal year. Key … approved salary rates in the minutes, require a time sheet to be completed by the District’s hourly employee and … payroll reports and confirm that they agree with the time sheet records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/07/sylvan-beach-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsCity of Glen Cove– Budget Review (B7-13-16)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for … operating expenditures with unrealistic revenue estimates and one-shot revenues is not prudent. The City projects … surpluses for the 2013 fiscal year for the general fund and the water fund. However, due to overstated revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-13-16City of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-14-16)
… 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling … City of Glen Cove Budget Review B71416 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-14-16Wappingers Central School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-135)
… ensure the gates surrounding the unleaded gasoline fuel tank were secured each night. District officials do not … not maintain a log of fuel usage for the 275 gallon diesel tank in his Department or have knowledge of who was reordering the fuel for that tank. Fuel transaction reports are not shared with department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/wappingers-central-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-135Fishers Island Ferry District – Financial Operations (2016M-156)
… Ferry District is a component unit of the Town of Southold in Suffolk County. The District was created in 1947 by an act of the State Legislature, known as the … did not ensure that goods and services were procured in compliance with statutory bidding requirements and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/08/12/fishers-island-ferry-district-financial-operations-2016m-156City of Rome – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2012M-248)
… December 31, 2011. Background The City of Rome is located in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 33,700 … monitor financial activity or close completed projects in a timely manner. As a result, the City had 87 open capital … 78 projects that had been completed, but still open in the records. Forty-eight of the completed projects had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/01/city-rome-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2012m-248Baldwinsville Public Library – Private Funds and Employee Leave Accruals (2014M-256)
… of July 1, 2012 through February 28, 2014. Background The Baldwinsville Public Library is located in the Village of Baldwinsville in Onondaga County. It is governed by an … Baldwinsville Public Library Private Funds and Employee Leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/12/05/baldwinsville-public-library-private-funds-and-employee-leave-accruals-2014m-256City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-7)
… relies on nonrecurring revenue of $59.2 million, such as fund balance and State aid, to balance its budget. Police … debt for these special projects. The City’s adopted budget does not include a contingency appropriation for the general … revenue, such as fund balance, in the 2019-20 budget. Pay tax certiorari claims from annual appropriations instead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/07/30/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… complete the annual training. Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Wyoming County) The clerk did not properly record, deposit, remit or report … which could result in paying a claim that is not valid and legal; and 11 lists of claims totaling $464,801 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits