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Village of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… Determine whether Village of Canaseraga (Village) claims were adequately supported, appropriate and properly … and approved before payment. Key Findings Although the 300 claims reviewed were for appropriate Village purposes, certain claims were not adequately supported or properly audited and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/28/village-canaseraga-claims-audit-2023m-48State Agencies Bulletin No. 238
… Purpose To explain OSC and agency procedures when filled positions are abolished or inactivated by the … Background The Department of Civil Service notifies OSC when a position is inactivated or abolished in NYSTEP. Based … system. OSC cannot inactivate or abolish a position when a position is incumbered (employee is being paid) or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/238-abolished-and-inactivated-nystep-positionsMontauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… to officials, we found: Twenty-five percent, or 140, of the District’s network user accounts were not needed. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Village of East Hampton – Information Technology (2015M-187)
… through April 30, 2015. Background The Village of East Hampton is located in the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, and has a population of … Village of East Hampton Information Technology 2015M187 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/06/village-east-hampton-information-technology-2015m-187Obtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS cannot release member account information without a signed authorization and release from the member. The authorization must: Specifically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a … today in response to Mayor Mamdani’s statement on New York City’s budget. In December, DiNapoli released a … were understated. “Today’s statement on the budget by New York City Mayor Mamdani begins the difficult process of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budgetCopiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
… 306 checks, totaling almost $2 million, had only one of the two required signatures. Payments totaling $3,190 were … Recommendations Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of each claim to ensure that each individual claim is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2019m-225XI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Contractor generally offers more advantageous special price promotions or special discount pricing to other … the Contract term for a similar quantity, and the maximum price or discount associated with such offer or promotion is … otherwise available under this Contract, such better price or discount shall apply for similar quantity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesCounty of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) adequately planned for the acquisition of the Oneonta Rail Yards property (Rail Yards). Key Findings … Determine whether the County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency COIDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Superintendent and the Director of … District financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The Cortland City School District … over the District’s financial operations. They both failed to properly assign users within the financial software, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsRockland County – Budget Review (B21-6-12)
… to submit to the State Comptroller each year, starting with the fiscal year during which the municipality is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/11/12/rockland-county-budget-review-b21-6-12Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
Determine whether the BayportBlue Point Union Free School District District Board appropriately managed the Districts fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-147)
… did not use a competitive process for 16 or 27 percent of the purchases we reviewed. Request for proposals (RFPs) … documentation is maintained. Ensure a thorough audit of claims is conducted before authorizing payments. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-procurement-and-claimsRome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… established comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plans. Key Findings Officials did not develop comprehensive written multiyear financial or capital plans. While officials have some information needed to develop the plans, additional information and analysis is needed. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Village of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Watkins Glen (Village) Justices collected, recorded, deposited, … Determine whether the Village of Watkins Glen Village Justices collected recorded deposited reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146Ripley Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2021M-53)
… developed any payroll policies or procedures. We reviewed 41 timecards and found: While not required by the District, more than 70 percent of the timecards (30 of 41) were not signed by a supervisor and none were signed by … the employee. More than 60 percent of the timecards (25 of 41) were incomplete as a result of missed punches totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2021m-53Cohoes Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-373)
… of our audit was to assess the Authority’s payroll process for the period October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. … County and was established to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals. The Authority’s 2013 fiscal year … is comprised of seven Commissioners and is responsible for the general management and control of the Authority’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/07/cohoes-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-373North Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Library’s financial condition for the period of July 1, 2012 … through June 30, 2013. Background The North Shore Public Library is located in the Towns of Riverhead and Brookhaven … governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. The Library comprises all of the Shoreham-Wading River Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344Town of Coldspring – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-137)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the operations and financial practices of the Clerk’s office for the period … The Town of Coldspring is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of 663. The Town is governed by an … five-member Town Board comprised of the Town Supervisor and four councilpersons. The Town’s budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/09/town-coldspring-town-clerk-operations-2013m-137Personal Income Tax and Property Tax
… of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds (refunds) and property tax credits (i.e., School … of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds refunds and property tax credits ie School Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/30/personal-income-tax-and-property-tax