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Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other … $206,494. Key Findings We found that the travel expenses for the four Office employees selected for audit were documented and adhered to State travel rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties
… The Department assesses and collects a wide range of fees for various licenses/certificates issued and services … a variety of fines such as those levied on employers for their failure to pay fees in a timely manner or comply … about $3.8 million, including associated penalties, for the three fee categories we reviewed. The Department does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/31/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penaltiesReview of Collecto, Inc
… supported. Background Downstate contracts with Collecto for debt collection services.Under the $2.5 million contract, … include clear language to determine the proper commission for small-balance accounts. SUNY officials are implementing … staff do not approve vouchers with duplicate billings for amounts already billed on prior invoices. Continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/review-collecto-inc2019 Annual Audit
… Fund, the Special Fund for Disability Benefits, the Second Injury Fund, and the Fund for Reopened Cases. The Board … the Statewide Financial System in April 2018 and processed all claim payments in the SFS for all of 2019. Key Findings Our Office identified 1,208 errors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/19/2019-annual-auditHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … for Children's Services ( ACS) lacked the tools to ensure that agencies performed many of the critical functions required to protect the health and safety of foster children. For … To determine the extent of implementation of the six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followNew Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… District officials to strengthen internal controls over payroll. Officials did not: Adequately segregate the duties … of or establish adequate compensating controls over the payroll clerk who could add new employees to the financial … adding and changing salaries and pay rates, processing the payroll, and signing and distributing payroll checks. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Warren County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-102)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Warren County Local Development Corporation (Corporation) officials … Determine whether the Warren County Local Development Corporation Corporation officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/warren-county-local-development-corporation-revolving-loanWayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… do not have assurance that they received the best value for this property. We noted similar deficiencies in our 2014 … more comprehensive written policy and detailed procedures for the sale and disposal of District property to ensure that the District receives the best possible value for its surplus property. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161Town of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… bases and did not have an understanding of the finances for the closed landfill. In addition, the Board: Did not treat taxpayers equitably when budgeting for and allocating certain revenues and expenditures in the … and capital plan including a formal detailed plan for reserves. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
Determine whether Arlington Fire District District officials used competitive methods to renovate Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed interests in leasehold agreements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Goshen Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-29)
… in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 as … District’s training offered to the high school teaching staff. Five of the 12 recommended components of mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/goshen-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkValhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… from January 3, 2012, to September 3, 2021, and account for 15 percent of the District’s network user accounts. … network users to periodically review network user accounts for necessity. Review the written procedures the District has in place for the process to communicate employee change in status to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-19)
… the District’s average gasoline and diesel fuel purchases for almost 11 months. We found: The District could have saved … Procure fuel in a competitive manner by bidding for fuel purchases or using OGS contracts. Explore entering … include taxes and unnecessary fees and seek reimbursement for improper charges paid. District officials agreed in part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/16/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-19Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… that officials did not: Convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through written policies … Key Recommendations Convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through written policies … and procedures. Routinely evaluate network user accounts for necessity, disable any unneeded accounts and monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mTown of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… the highway fund. The Board adopted budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected … the general fund incurred operating surpluses each year for a combined total of $378,991.Therefore, appropriated fund … was not used as intended. Unrestricted fund balance for the general and highway funds exceeded the maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings District officials did not always properly track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or safeguard IT assets. As a result, … tracked inventoried and safeguarded information technology IT assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… which had an average of $13.4 million available for investing. Had officials considered other legally … a comprehensive investment program with written procedures for the investment of District funds. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor investments. Formally solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-147)
… and sensitive information (PPSI) are at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to … Unneeded network user accounts are additional entry points for someone to inappropriately access the School’s network. … ability to delete transactions. This provided the ability for users to access and potentially alter data and conceal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/01/06/young-womens-college-prep-charter-school-rochester-network-and-financialEast Meadow Union Free School – Overtime (2022M-118)
… and found that: Department employees were paid $194,514 for overtime worked up to 20 days without supervisory approval. District officials paid $31,486 for 605 hours of overtime worked without supervisory … the amount owed by the District annually to the State, for its share of the cost of the employees’ retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/east-meadow-union-free-school-overtime-2022m-118Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… officials did not properly approve or monitor agreements for PTEs . Without adequate controls over PTEs, the Board … governing PTEs and identify the individuals responsible for implementing controls and monitoring for compliance. Require agreements to be approved prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payroll