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Selected Employee Travel Expenses

… Purpose 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.  The audit covers the … initiative to determine whether the use of travel money by selected government employees was appropriate, we audited …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-1

Town of Dresden – Financial Condition and Town Clerk Operations (2016M-369)

… condition and to examine the Town Clerk’s operations for the period January 1, 2012 through May 31, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $1.1 million. Key Findings The … in a timely manner. The Board did not audit or provide for an annual audit of the Clerk's records. Key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dresden-financial-condition-and-town-clerk-operations-2016m-369

Byron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)

… seven-member Board of Education, operates two schools with approximately 1.040 students. Budgeted appropriations … The District did not have written agreements with its banks to clearly prescribe the manner in which electronic or … and other security measures available from the District’s banks. Key Recommendations Consider limiting the online …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-information

Brunswick Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-002)

… employees. Budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 school year were approximately $21 million. Key Findings Although …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/brunswick-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-002

Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)

… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … accurate, officials may have reduced BOCES electricity supply expenses by almost 50 percent, or approximately … possible cost. Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of electricity supply and delivery invoices prior to payment. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-and

Town of Salina – Information Technology (2013M-256)

… Town’s internal controls over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background … Board members. The Town’s budgeted operating expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year were approximately $14 million. Key … concerning the duties, records and procedures required for protecting the Town’s inventory of electronic equipment. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-salina-information-technology-2013m-256

Town of Highlands – Water and Sewer Funds’ Financial Condition (2021M-152)

Determine whether the Town of Highlands Town Board Board and Town officials effectively managed the financial condition of the water and sewer funds

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-water-and-sewer-funds-financial-condition-2021m-152

Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)

… received at the circulation desk. Ensure that on a daily basis two employees count the cash receipts collected …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8

Cohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)

… $242,000. Key Findings The Board has not governed and operated the Library in accordance with its charter, its bylaws and the City code. The Board is unfamiliar with the Library’s charter and bylaws and the City code pertaining to the Library. The … Cohoes Public Library Governance and Operations 2015M259 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259

Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process

… amounts from the same vendor Multiple remittance addresses for the same vendor Inconsistent, vague or implausible … Payments to a vendor that have increased dramatically for no apparent reason Payments to vendors for construction work not certified as completed by your …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flags

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… services totaling approximately $4.3 million (93 percent) of those reviewed. The district had written agreements with 18 of 19 professional service providers and payments were made in accordance with the terms of the agreements. Tioga Central School District – Cash …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1

Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)

… was a not-for-profit organization which was located in the Towns of Nanticoke and Lisle in Broome County. The Department, which was governed by a … represented proper Department expenses, resulting in payment of personal bills belonging to the Fire Chief and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-funds

Village of Middleburgh – Fiscal Operations (2013M-10)

Village of Middleburgh Fiscal Operations 2013M10

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-middleburgh-fiscal-operations-2013m-10

Village of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over purchasing for the … 14, 2013. Background The Village of Arcade is located in Wyoming County and has a population of approximately 2,100 … budget totals $3.2 million. Key Findings The Board did not establish procedures to ensure that the correct prices …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37

Rome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)

… the District’s preliminary plan for using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds includes using about $11.2 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144

Former Delhi Deputy Superintendent Faces Grand Larceny Charge

… were discovered in a joint investigation by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the New York State … in bringing about this arrest. The highest standards must apply in public service and public employment,” District … by filing a complaint online at  investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-delhi-deputy-superintendent-faces-grand-larceny-charge

Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome – Selected Employee Travel Expenses

… April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses.  These expenses, which are discretionary … travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. These employees incurred …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/institute-technology-uticarome-selected-employee-travel-expenses

Disability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits

… Instead, the pension is a fixed percentage of the member’s final average earnings. This means there is no “service” … accrued to the date of the disability award (without reductions for early retirement). This calculation would …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirement

Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)

… capital water needs were not appropriately planned for.  Key Recommendations  Establish written policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for billing, collecting and enforcing water charges.  Ensure … reserve balances to determine whether they are sufficient for future needs.  Village officials generally agreed with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145

Town of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)

… Did not obtain timely reimbursement of $130,000 in payroll expenditures from the Byron-Bergen Library (Library). … reconciliations. Obtain timely reimbursement for Library payroll expenditures. Town officials disagreed with certain …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-bergen-town-supervisor-2024m-30