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Overview – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… expenses. One of the purposes of this guide is to provide you with an overview of key elements that you should consider when developing or updating your travel … One of the purposes of this guide is to provide you with an overview of key elements that you should consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/overviewTown of Morris – Board Oversight (2013M-75)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, … Town of Morris Board Oversight 2013M75 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/29/town-morris-board-oversight-2013m-75Village of Bellport – Claims Processing (2014M-126)
… Key Findings Claims were lacking requisitions or written purchase order requests. Claims abstracts and Board minutes do not … the Board. Claims were paid for services without a written contract or agreement between the service providers and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/11/village-bellport-claims-processing-2014m-126Mastic Beach Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-38)
… does not provide the Board with a warrant, abstract or a list of checks. Key Recommendations Compare all vouchers … and approval in the Board minutes. Prepare an abstract or list of checks to present to the Board, along with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/mastic-beach-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-38Town of Tyre - Long-Term Planning (2019M-61)
… Determine whether the Board established adequate long-term plans which appropriately address the Town’s operational and … not develop: Comprehensive multiyear financial or capital plans. A reserve plan which details justifications for … to be established or maintained, funding levels and plans for use. The Highway Superintendent did not: Submit an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-tyre-long-term-planning-2019m-61Southside Academy Charter School - Enrollment and Billing (2019M-70)
… supported. Key Findings The School overbilled the Syracuse City School District (SCSD) $28,640 in charter school tuition … for the 2017-18 school year and it under-billed four other resident districts a total of $27,389. The School does not have a good process in place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/31/southside-academy-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-70Poughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… not eligible for totaling $27,440 for not participating in the health insurance program. In addition, five received … a total of $26,088 for 168.5 days of accrued leave above the carryover limit without Board approval. Key Recommendations Review and update the different policies and CBAs to ensure that CBAs are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Dansville Central School District - Information Technology and Non-Instructional Employee Leave Benefits (2018M-169)
… District officials accurately maintained leave records for non-instructional employees. Key Findings The Board and … officials did not provide IT security awareness training for employees. As of February 27, 2018, leave balances for 31 of the 40 non-instructional employees tested (78 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/dansville-central-school-district-information-technology-and-nonChateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… Treasurer did not maintain accurate accounting records. For example, The Treasurer did not record collections … to allow officials to determine whether the expenses were for valid purposes. The Treasurer did not comply with the bylaws for 35 claims totaling $15,318 that required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Pulaski Academy and Central School District - Separation Payments (2020M-20)
… accurately calculated in accordance with Board-approved employment contracts. Key Findings District officials need to … based on past practice, even though their individual employment agreements did not provide for such payments. Did … in this report that are inconsistent with the individual employment agreements or any other applicable laws. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/pulaski-academy-and-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-20Town of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)
… Key Findings Officials did not always seek competition for professional services and ensure bid specifications were … million without seeking competition. Five subcontractors for work totaling $9.3 million without the required written preapprovals. A vendor $12,382 more for tires than prices bid. Had Town policies been adhered to, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/23/town-hempstead-procurement-2022m-63Village of Ocean Beach – Clerk-Treasurer Compensation (2022M-79)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Ocean Beach (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured compensation received by the … unauthorized compensatory (comp) time. $11,000 per year of costs to the Village for the Clerk-Treasurer’s personal … Determine whether the Village of Ocean Beach Village Board of Trustees Board ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/14/village-ocean-beach-clerk-treasurer-compensation-2022m-79Village of Monticello – Payroll (2022M-59)
… that employees were paid appropriately. As a result, for the limited periods that we reviewed, 11 (15 percent) of … officers were overpaid by $49,000. Two officers accounted for $39,000 of the total overpayments. The payroll clerk accrued and used unauthorized leave and paid herself for more time than she was entitled, resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/11/18/village-monticello-payroll-2022m-59Bradford Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-157)
… not ensure claims had adequate supporting documentation for her review prior to approval. We reviewed 74 claims … $3 million and found that: 70 claims totaling $2.96 million did not contain documentation for the claims … for the GST BOCES service charges totaling approximately $2.4 million. This compromised the claims auditor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/bradford-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-157Hilton Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-200)
… not ensure that network access controls were adequate. As a result, data and personal, private and sensitive … at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive network access control weaknesses … adding or disabling user accounts and permissions. The District had 230 unneeded enabled network user accounts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/hilton-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-200Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… Officials segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions, but they could further … the District’s banks, but did not require confirmations for all electronic transactions. The online banking policy … and processed. A dedicated computer was not always used for online banking and none of the employees involved in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66New York State Department of Labor - Unemployment Insurance Payments to County Jail Inmates (2015M-278)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) discontinued unemployment insurance (UI) … New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Payments to County Jail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2016/12/02/new-york-state-department-labor-unemployment-insurance-payments-countySouth Lewis Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-83)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … has not adopted a multiyear capital or operations plan to outline the use of surplus fund balance. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/south-lewis-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-83Wheelerville Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-9)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 … 30, 2015. Background The Wheelerville Union Free School District is located in the Town of Caroga in Fulton County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 145 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-9North Rose-Wolcott Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-22)
… Butler, Huron, Lyons, Rose, Savannah, Sodus and Wolcott in Wayne County. The District, which operates three schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/north-rose-wolcott-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-22