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Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… internal controls over circulation desk cash receipts for the period of January 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. … were authorized to collect cash receipts or the processes for determining accountability over cash receipts recorded in … and on the cash register tapes with the amounts remitted for deposit and investigate and resolve any discrepancies. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Cohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … public library located in the City of Cohoes in Albany County. The Library, which serves approximately 16,000 … governed and operated the Library in accordance with its charter, its bylaws and the City code. The Board is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259Red 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-flagsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… appropriately sought competition through requests for proposals or quotes for professional services totaling approximately $4.3 million … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… was to evaluate the Department’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through September 29, 2014. … The Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department was a not-for-profit organization which was located in the Towns of … protection and emergency services. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 were approximately $59,800. After completion of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsVillage of Middleburgh – Fiscal Operations (2013M-10)
… have allowed the Clerk-Treasurer and Deputy to perform all of the financial functions including billing, collecting, … of the Clerk-Treasurer, at least annually, to verify that all moneys due to the Village are collected and deposited and that all disbursements are for proper Village purposes and have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-middleburgh-fiscal-operations-2013m-10Village of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… that Village officials verify that the price charged by a vendor awarded a State contract is correct by comparing … discounts, with a detailed breakdown of charges by the vendor. Recover any overpayments the Village made to State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37Rome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… the plans, additional information and analysis is needed. For example, officials: Reviewed historical trends to project … purchases. In addition, the District’s preliminary plan for using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds includes using about $11.2 million to pay for recurring operational expenses, resulting in a projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Former Delhi Deputy Superintendent Faces Grand Larceny Charge
… his actions were discovered in a joint investigation by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the New York State Police and Delaware County District Attorney … and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-delhi-deputy-superintendent-faces-grand-larceny-chargeInstitute of Technology at Utica/Rome – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other … $101,605. Key Findings We found that the travel expenses for the SUNYIT employee selected for audit were documented and adhered to State travel rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/institute-technology-uticarome-selected-employee-travel-expensesDisability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… a member’s disability retirement benefit is subject to equitable distribution is an issue for the Court. Many … by NYSLRS do not use service credit at retirement to determine a member’s pension benefit. Instead, the pension … equitable distribution percentage will be applied to the member’s actual disability retirement. If directed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementTown of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Bergen (Town) Supervisor maintained complete and accurate … in the 2022 AFR. Did not perform a periodic review of all journal entries and financial transactions as required by the Town’s policy. Therefore, the Accountant recorded financial transactions without oversight. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-bergen-town-supervisor-2024m-30Jefferson County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-3)
… are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and services. Specifically: Thirteen of 127 … list of businesses and the inventory of devices required for inspection. As a result, two of the five businesses we … had adequate documentation and procedures in place for addressing consumer complaints and performing price …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/jefferson-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-3Randolph Academy Union Free School District – Capital Asset Inventory Records (2024M-98)
… not comply with, the District’s capital asset policy. As a result, of the 90 capital assets with a total purchase cost of approximately $93,000 that we … making them more susceptible to theft without detection. In addition, capital asset inventory records also contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-capital-asset-inventoryElectronic Documents Submission System (EDSS)
… submit data and documents to the NYS Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Bureau of Contracts (BOC). Access to … manage application roles, submit one of the appropriate forms below. Online Services Government Account Authorization … Virgin Islands 1-866-370-4672 Local Within the Albany, NY area: 518-408-4672 Email ITServiceDesk@osc.ny.gov Mail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/electronic-documents-submission-system-edssRhinecliff Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-154)
… investment policy or procurement policy, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) sections 806, 808 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/rhinecliff-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-154Opinion 97-17
… requirements for city and county public library) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(4), (5), 810(1), (3), 811(1); LAWS Of 1953, … applicable to State officers. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq .), as amended by chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17Opinion 95-6
… town's speed limits and traffic control signals) -- Vehicle and Traffic Violations (disposition of fines and … suburban town's speed limits and traffic control signals) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1660(a)(5), 1662-a, 1803; STATE … respect to violations of speed limits imposed pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1662-a, up to the annual cap of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-6New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… in Jobs Lost While all states have lost employment since the COVID-19 pandemic struck earlier this year, New … as large. During the last available survey week of September 27–October 3, 43 percent expressed this sentiment. … any paid employees who had been furloughed or laid off since March, 48 percent answered that they had not. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-14-2020Opinion 89-26
… (applicability to fire districts) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §811: A fire district is authorized to promulgate a form … Act", amended Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq .) to provide for a system of annual … set forth in section 812 (General Municipal Law, §811[1][e]), but if it fails to do so, there is no statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26