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XIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… This section provides Agencies with guidance on how to process a refund owed to the State by an employee. Situations where an employee owes a refund to the State may occur for various reasons. For example, an … This section provides Agencies with guidance on how to process a refund owed to the State by an employee using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 percent for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, down from a 2 percent cap in … The 1.81 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts as well as 10 cities with fiscal … Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 181 percent for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… did not maintain sufficient records of the employee’s fleet vehicle usage to ensure the vehicle was used … Key Recommendations Follow established travel fleet management guidelines to ensure adequate monitoring of fleet vehicle use to guard against fraud, waste or abuse. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… transportation services throughout the seven counties of Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, and … of discretionary expenses, including meetings and other events, memberships in professional organizations, … Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Battery Park City Authority: Selected Aspects of Discretionary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Onondaga County – Court and Trust Funds (2025-C&T-3)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2024 through September 3, 2025. … then delivered to a county’s chief fiscal officer (CFO) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to court orders … established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/09/26/onondaga-county-court-and-trust-funds-2025-ct-3Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… restitution orders. Some of this money was collected in the 1980’s. Officials did not establish adequate policies … not properly followed up on and/or recorded accurately. In addition, officials did not maintain a complete and … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials … Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly established and used reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings … Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly established and used reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings District officials did not always seek competition to procure goods and services. As a result, they may not have procured goods and services economically and in a manner that is in the best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District (District) officials properly approved and monitored the Facilities Department’s overtime costs. Key Findings … for emergency, non-emergency and absenteeism during the 21-month audit period. Approximately $186,330 of overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimeCanajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… to confirm the Department’s recorded cash balances agree with the bank’s records. Adequate cash collection controls … use of debit cards. Department officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… users. Officials also have less assurance that, in the event of a disruption or disaster such as a ransomware … restore, repair and/or rebuild critical IT systems or data in a timely manner. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Cato (Village) Board (Board) and Village officials … (officials) effectively managed the financial operations of the water fund. Key Findings The Board and officials did not effectively manage the financial operations of the water fund, establish adequate reserves or develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Glen (Town) officials properly managed water and sewer … water and sewer bills and account balances are accurate. Of the 306 bills we reviewed, 73 (24 percent) were inaccurate … records and sewer revenue was overstated by $152,023 as of December 31, 2022. Key Recommendations Ensure the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Pembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… all ECA funds were properly used. For example: One club advisor did not deposit more than $3,500 in club fundraising activities until our audit began, which was more than six months after the club’s fundraising activity had taken place. The supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136Village of Airmont – Claims Auditing (2024M-1)
… vendor’s use of the higher year-end Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate instead of the monthly CPI rate. Six claims totaling $42,406 did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/24/village-airmont-claims-auditing-2024m-1Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… records and established adequate controls over network user accounts. Key Findings District officials did not … records or establish adequate IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses … we tested were not located. Adequately manage network user accounts. Sixty-five network user accounts were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsMechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired … We selected 40 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 15 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One mini desktop computer ($982) and one laptop ($500) could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … costs of approximately $14,278 were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22