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City of Yonkers – Information Technology (2017M-86)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether City officials … 30, 2014 through November 30, 2016. Background The City of Yonkers is the fourth largest city in New York State, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/11/city-yonkers-information-technology-2017m-86Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with each of the District’s IT service providers to clearly identify the IT services and providers’ responsibilities. Over a half … IT contingency plan there is an increased risk that the District could lose important data and suffer a serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsKIPP Tech Valley Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2012M-256)
… A charter school is a public school financed by local, State, and Federal resources that is not under the control of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/kipp-tech-valley-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2012m-256East Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… Did not obtain competitive pricing or retain documentation to demonstrate quotes were obtained for 48 purchase and … and indicated that they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the East …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Wayne Central School District – Financial Management and Property Purchase and Disposal (2014M-152)
… 2,500 students. Appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $42.8 million. Key Findings Of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/wayne-central-school-district-financial-management-and-property-purchaseTown of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Commissioners. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… not performed. Monthly financial reports were not prepared for and submitted to the Town Board (Board). Because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182XI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… to request early pay discounts from contract vendors when feasible. If early pay discount terms are included in a … quantity transactions under this Contract for the life of such general offer or promotion . If the Contractor offers … to request early pay discounts from contract vendors when feasible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesXIII.2.D Expense Report Payment – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… or check, depending on the preferred payment method in the employee’s payroll information in the SFS. OSC’s Bureau of Payroll Services issues periodic … numbers will delay payment and will require reprocessing in the form of a check. If an employee has separately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2d-expense-report-paymentXIII.12 Procedure for Reporting Taxable Employee Expense Reimbursements for Prior Open Tax Years – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… adjustments to an employee’s taxable income for prior tax years in order to comply with Internal Revenue Service … make adjustments to an employee’s taxable wages for prior tax years. This may occur if a Business Unit did not process … in an inaccurate calculation or reporting for the tax year of payment. Process and Document Preparation When a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii12-procedure-reporting-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements-prior-open-tax-yearsHolland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… adequately supported and properly audited before payment. In addition, the current claims auditor did not receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210IX.7.F M-Year Legislation – IX. Federal Grants
… Most federal grant award funding has a limited period of availability. Some grant’s … awarding agency and the award is considered expired. In some instances, the life of a federal award may be more or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7f-m-year-legislationIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… cost standard rates into the State Financial System. In some cases, the federal government may request the … a waiver, agencies should enter a new waiver request in SFS which, once approved at the agency level, will be … process generates journal entries to the General Ledger in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) on a more real-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsPersonal 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-taxTown of Sweden – Justice Court (2014M-318)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the processes and … and accountability analyses. However, the Justices do not regularly review them. The clerks have developed their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/20/town-sweden-justice-court-2014m-318Town 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-63Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… with real property taxes, water and sewer charges, and State aid. Key Findings The Board and Supervisor did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237Introduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… that is not always conducted effectively. In order to ensure that tax dollars are spent efficiently, it is … before payments are authorized. With constant pressure to do more with less, localities cannot afford to overpay vendors, lose discounts or pay for goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionNanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… operations and is currently awaiting dissolution from the State Attorney General’s Office. Key Findings The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsChestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… not prepared. Crucial financial reports were inaccurate or not prepared and submitted to the Board or to the Office of the State Comptroller. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017m