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Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Mercy College
… Program (TAP) awards. Background Mercy College (Mercy) is an independent postsecondary institution with locations in … 10,000 students, and full-time undergraduate tuition is about $8,500 per semester. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/04/audit-tuition-assistance-program-mercy-collegeControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Compensation Board (WCB) has adequate controls over the cash advance accounts it oversees to ensure the money is … Background Under Section 115 of the State Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and other funding needs (e.g., subpoena fees). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsCollege at Purchase – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These employees incurred over $100,000 in … We found that the selected employee was responsible for arranging overflow student housing at local hotels each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-purchase-selected-employee-travel-expensesDisposal of Electronic Devices
… Purpose To determine if electronic devices being surplused by the … also whether the Department had developed formal processes to minimize the risk of unauthorized disclosure of such … such equipment. The audit covers the period June 1, 2012 to October 10, 2012. Background Office of Cyber Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/disposal-electronic-devicesReal Estate Portfolio
… Purpose To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has accounted for all of its real estate holdings, established a value for those holdings, and determined the need to either hold or dispose of properties, and whether … To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has accounted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/27/real-estate-portfolioEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Special Items Billed by Hospitals Within Long Island Health Network
… items according to the terms of its contract with Long Island Health Network and, if not, whether Empire BlueCross … standard fee schedules. Under Empire’s contract with Long Island Health Network (LIHN), which covered ten hospitals on Long Island, Empire paid about $180.5 million for 158,305 special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/29/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-special-items-billed-hospitals-within-long-island-healthPlattekill #1 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-282)
… not have written contracts with all providers. The Board Chair had a prohibited interest in a contract between the District and a store which the Chair owns. Key Recommendations Issue press-numbered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/plattekill-1-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSlaterville Springs Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-315)
… and separate from the Town of Caroline and the County of Tompkins in which it is located. The Board of Fire … example, the Board did not review the Treasurer’s monthly bank reconciliations and no one compared the financial activity recorded to the bank statements and/or cancelled check images on a monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/slaterville-springs-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialOlcott Fire Company, Inc. – Financial Operations (2013M-124)
… Company will save approximately $10,000 annually if the number of cellular telephones is reduced from 18 to five. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/16/olcott-fire-company-inc-financial-operations-2013m-124Lakeville No. 2 Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… 27, 2012. Background The Lakeville No. 2 Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … from the Town of Livonia, in Livingston County, where it is located. The Board of Fire Commissioners comprises five … how the project will be financed, and that the project is permissible by law. Ensure that District officials comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/17/lakeville-no-2-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25Caton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2013M-237)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are … Caton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Caton, in Steuben County. The Company’s officers consist … The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/caton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialAfton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-248)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2011, to July 12, 2013. Background … consists of five elected members and is responsible for the District’s overall financial management. The District’s general fund budget totaled $114,800 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings District controls are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/afton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-248Stanley Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-259)
… disbursements, credit cards, claims processing, capital planning, and information technology. The Treasurer did not … receipts and disbursements, claims processing, capital planning, procurement, and information technology. Require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/stanley-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-259Orange County Community College – Information Technology and Financial Activities (2017M-111)
… 1, 2016. Background Orange County Community College is located in Orange County. The College, which has two campuses and about 5,500 students, is governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees. Expenditures … plan has not been established. The purchasing policy is inadequate because it does not address all New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/09/29/orange-county-community-college-information-technology-and-financialSouth Country Central School District – Enhanced Budget Review (B26-7-4)
… Purpose of Budget Review The objective of the review was to provide an independent evaluation of the adopted budgets … fund budgets. Key Findings The District is on track to incur a 2025-26 fiscal year budget deficit of approximately $8.7 million due to inaccurate estimates in the Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/04/10/south-country-central-school-district-enhanced-budget-review-b26-7-4Village of Unadilla – Budgeting (2013M-143)
… to March 13, 2013. Background The Village of Unadilla is located in Otsego County. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees, which is composed of a Mayor and four Trustees. The Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-unadilla-budgeting-2013m-143Village of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (2014M-150)
… November 30, 2013. Background The Village of Mastic Beach is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County and has approximately 14,900 residents. The Village is governed by a Board of Trustees comprising four elected … decisions regarding financial operations. Ensure there is an available appropriation prior to approving purchases or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-mastic-beach-treasurers-office-and-credit-cards-2014m-150Comsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background The Comsewogue Public Library, located in the hamlet of Port Jefferson … Comsewogue Public Library Cash Disbursements and Procurement 2013M316 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… The Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library District is located within the Monticello School District, in Sullivan County. The Library is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees. The Library … general checking account during our audit period, which is not permitted by Law. Four disbursements totaling $89,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222Sole Custody Reporting
… (OSC BFR) at (518) 474-3277 or [email protected] . In addition, agencies are reminded that bank statement … Sole Custody Reporting Application Existing Users Log in to Online Services to get started. If you forgot your … my Password” to recover your credentials. New Users To request an account be created, contact OSC BFR at (518) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/sole-custody-reporting