Search
IX.7.F M-Year Legislation – IX. Federal Grants
… Most federal grant award funding has a limited period of availability. Some grant’s period of funds availability terminates on September 30 of the fifth federal fiscal year after the period of funds … Most federal grant award funding has a limited period of availability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7f-m-year-legislationIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… real-time basis that is better aligned with the timing of payroll charges. To avoid confusion and a compilation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsIntroduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… The audit of claims or vouchers (the terms are used interchangeably in this publication) is a … not received. An effective audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, … improper or fraudulent claims from being paid. In short, the audit of claims is a highly important internal control, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionXIII.12 Procedure for Reporting Taxable Employee Expense Reimbursements for Prior Open Tax Years – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… The subject should indicate that the email is regarding an adjustment to a prior tax year. Additionally, the body of the … should include at a minimum: The tax year for which the adjustment is applicable The adjustment amount The employee’s name The employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii12-procedure-reporting-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements-prior-open-tax-yearsXIII.2.D Expense Report Payment – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… OSC’s Bureau of Payroll Services issues periodic guidance to payroll officers on the establishment and maintenance of … of account information is used on the expense report. To ensure travel and expense reimbursements are deposited … will delay payment and will require reprocessing in the form of a check. If an employee has separately directed their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2d-expense-report-paymentMedgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial report, Medgar Evers College: Controls Over … after CUNY’s bank authorization policy was established in 2008. However, CUNY Central did not have any of the … these accounts. Additionally, our inquiry of banks located in the proximity of the college found an additional two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/29/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followSelected Employee Travel Expenses
To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Personal Income Tax and Property Tax
The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds refunds and property tax credits ie School Tax Relief and Property Tax Relief collectively referred to as credits
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/30/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxCriminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the one … Facilities (ACFs), and Home Health Care (HHC) providers to adequately safeguard patients through requests for … employees of Nursing Homes, ACFs, and HHCs, according to State requirements. However, we identified 24 applicants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/20/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employees-followHolland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… Superintendent’s secretary as the Board’s claims auditor for 12 of 14 months. Key Recommendations Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Morehouse (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) … and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Marketing and Promotional Program (2021M-65)
… from the Marketing and Promotional Program (Program) in accordance with regulations and guidelines. Key Findings The Board did not distribute Program tickets in accordance with the New York State Gaming Commission’s … Appendix B includes our comment to clarify information in the Corporation’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-marketing-andEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… Free School District (District) officials procured goods and services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always procure goods and services in a competitive manner. Officials did not … Free School District District officials procured goods and services in a competitive manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… adequately oversee the District’s financial operations. As a result, the Board cannot assure taxpayers and other … 2018 through 2022 were not filed. When AFRs are not filed in a timely manner, it results in diminished transparency to the Board, taxpayers, Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… Develop written procedures for tracking IT assets. Nine of 31 devices (laptops, desktops and tablets) we tested were … Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with each of the District’s IT service providers to clearly identify the … data and suffer a serious interruption to operations, such as not being able to process paychecks, vendor payments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsCity of New Rochelle - Elevator Inspections (2018M-62)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City Bureau of Buildings (Bureau) officials ensured that elevators were … Fire Prevention and Building Code (Code) or the City of New Rochelle’s (City) local law, as applicable. Key … elevators and related equipment that were not included. 75 of 85 property owners did not submit either six month or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-new-rochelle-elevator-inspections-2018m-62Town of Lockport – Justice Court (2018M-36)
… New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) pending ticket report and the Court’s balance due report were … Ensure accurate accountability analyses are prepared on a monthly basis. All cash on hand and on deposit in the … bail when a defendant fails to appear in Court. Ensure ticket dispositions are properly reported to the DMV in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/07/13/town-lockport-justice-court-2018m-36Town of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds that could not be identified by payee. The Court clerks did not return unclaimed exonerated bail totaling $16,287 to the known … Program. Key Recommendations Review unidentified bail funds and identify to whom they should be paid. Make a good …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… (IRS) or the Officers and members as required, and did not have a system for recording all receipts and disbursements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Rhinecliff Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-154)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Rhinecliff Fire District (District) Board of Fire … oversight of District financial activities. Key Findings The Board did not adequately provide oversight of financial operations. As a result, the Board hindered their ability to make informed financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/rhinecliff-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-154