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Pollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Pollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle s … 22, 2010, examined whether DEC adequately fulfilled its testing program responsibilities. We found DEC generally … in newer diesel engines may have made the State's testing process questionable on engines manufactured after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/pollution-testing-exhaust-emissions-heavy-duty-diesel-vehicles-followVillage of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… claims (68 percent) totaling approximately $656,000 had one or more exceptions and should not have been approved for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/28/village-canaseraga-claims-audit-2023m-48Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisors’ accounting records … accurate or up-to-date . As a result, transparency and the Board’s ability to monitor financial operations were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… charges totaling $22,276 included grocery, alcohol and restaurant purchases, and food purchases for “going away …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71State Agencies Bulletin No. 238
… Purpose To explain OSC and agency procedures when filled positions are abolished or … (employee is on a leave of absence without pay). OSC and Agency Procedures OSC will use the attached … Report will be mailed to agencies with the Auditor and Salary Determination Correction Reports. In the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/238-abolished-and-inactivated-nystep-positionsTown of Salina – Information Technology (2013M-256)
… Town’s internal controls over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background … Board members. The Town’s budgeted operating expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year were approximately $14 million. Key … concerning the duties, records and procedures required for protecting the Town’s inventory of electronic equipment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-salina-information-technology-2013m-256Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… Determine whether Lansing Central School District District officials used a competitive process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213XVI.3 Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… of outlining the scope of what is and what is not included in the State's periodic financial reports and why. The principles described in this chapter are applicable only to the central State … for within the State's fund structure maintained or tied in with the SFS. It does not apply to the independent public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3-overviewBrookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-181)
Determine whether BrookhavenComsewogue Union Free School District District officials established an adequate accounting system for extraclassroom activity ECA funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/brookhaven-comsewogue-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityXI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… should include language similar to the following: Where Contractor generally offers more advantageous special price … for the life of such general offer or promotion . If the Contractor offers an early payment discount, at any point in … State than the terms that are contractually obligated, the Contractor shall include the payment terms of the discount on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesXII.8.C Payment Intercepts – XII. Expenditures
… the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has the ability to offset payments received from the Business Unit and offset a portion of that payment to another entity. This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to request OSC to intercept a payment from a Business Unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8c-payment-interceptsTonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… the Authority’s electronic data and computer resources for the period April 1, 2013 through July 25, 2016. … of Tonawanda in Erie County and provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals. The Authority, which manages one … a seven-member Board of Directors. Operating expenditures for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyTown of Dix – Justice Court Operations (2022M-06)
… Court (Court) collections and reported adjudicated cases in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justices … collected, recorded, deposited, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate manner, or that all adjudicated … . Review the recording and reporting errors identified in this report and make necessary corrections. Upgrade the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/22/town-dix-justice-court-operations-2022m-06XIII.2.D Expense Report Payment – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… to make sure they have the correct routing and account numbers. Supplying incorrect account/routing numbers will delay payment and will require reprocessing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2d-expense-report-paymentXIII.1 Employee Expense Reimbursement Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… overview of reimbursable expenses to State employees. Most employee expenses will be reimbursed through the Travel and Expense module in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Employee expenses reimbursed through the Travel and Expense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii1-employee-expense-reimbursement-overviewVillage of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
… reported and remitted Justice Court (Court) collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justices … collected, recorded, deposited, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate manner. The Justices did not prepare … errors was a $3,320 overpayment to the Justice Court Fund. In addition, Justice Miller had a shortage totaling $421 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146Town of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)
… and amend the budgets as necessary. The water fund had a negative unassigned fund balance since 2016. As of December 31, 2020, the unassigned fund balance was negative $370,229 and the water fund owes $490,922 to other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152Copiague 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-225Cortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… fiscal oversight over District financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $45.1 million. Key Findings … failed to ensure that Business Office staff were billing for various reimbursements due to the District. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsCity of Little Falls – Financial Condition (2021M-54)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Little Falls (City) Common Council (Council) and … operations and took appropriate actions to maintain the City’s fiscal stability. Key Findings The Council and City officials did not adopt structurally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/25/city-little-falls-financial-condition-2021m-54