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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1855

… Department ID(s) associated with their agency as listed in the Control-D Report NPAY529 (Agency’s Address Listing). … along with the correct agency name/return address in the email.  NOTE:  Changes made to the agency return …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1855-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-tax

Introduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management

… conference expenses. Some examples of our audit findings in this area include: 1 A lack of travel policies and … a lack of verifying mileage claims. All references in this guide to "employees" should be interpreted to mean …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introduction

College at Cortland – Selected Employee Travel Expenses

… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. These employees incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three year period ending March … were responsible for team travel expenses associated with in-state and out-of-state sporting events, including …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/college-cortland-selected-employee-travel-expenses

Town of Caroga – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-182)

… April 30, 2015. Background The Town of Caroga is located in Fulton County and has a population of approximately 1,200. … required 2013 and 2014 annual financial reports with OSC in a timely manner. The Board did not perform annual audits …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-caroga-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-182

Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)

… Background The Salem Central School District is located in Washington County and is governed by the Board of … closing out inactive clubs and the remittance of cash in a timely manner. Ensure the central treasurer and faculty …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroom

Gates Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-10)

… Determine whether the Gates Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials properly planned … District officials did not properly plan for the District’s long-term financial and capital needs, which inhibited the … the Board was not transparent with taxpayers and fund balance declined despite the Board increasing the tax levy …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/06/07/gates-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-10

Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2024M-23)

… (CEO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) have the ability to make purchases, prepare checks and modify or delete data … of adequate controls increases the risk for disbursements to be made for non-School purposes and accounting records …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/28/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-non-payroll-disbursements-2024m-23

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… and Patchogue-Medord Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … is a more cost-effective means to provide the services in-house that are currently being provided on a contract … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the revised tentative budget are reasonable. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

Rye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)

… not being made aware of what the District expects to incur in overtime costs and the budgets are not transparent … policies and procedures.  Paid six employees $2,097 in overtime wages without proper supporting documentation to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2

Village of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)

… 31, 2014. Background The Village of Ilion is located in the Towns of German Flatts and Frankfort, Herkimer County, … experienced two information technology (IT) incidents in 2014 initiated by falsified email messages with a malware …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34

Town of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)

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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185

Frewsburg Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity and Scholarship Funds (2021M-159)

… not properly accounted for and appropriately used. A lack of adequate oversight, segregation of duties and lack of written policies and procedures for scholarship funds …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/frewsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-and

East Ramapo Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-141)

… The East Ramapo Central School District is located in Rockland County. The District is governed by a Board of … experienced both planned and unplanned operating deficits in its general fund over the last two fiscal years. These …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/19/east-ramapo-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-141

Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)

… (District) officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not … prices of approximately $46,400 did not have required asset tags and/or were not on the inventory list. Three assets with combined purchase prices of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1946

… Department ID(s) associated with their agency as listed in the Control-D Report NPAY529 (Agency’s Address Listing).  … Email requests should indicate " Agency Return Address " in the Subject line, the five (5) digit  Department ID , …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1946-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-tax

Village of Riverside – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-349)

… 27, 2013. Background The Village of Riverside is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 500 … bank reconciliations and file all financial reports in a timely manner. … Village of Riverside Treasurers …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/08/village-riverside-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2013m-349

Central New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)

… The Central New York Regional Market Authority is located in the City of Syracuse in Onondaga County and was established as a centrally located …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-over

Town of Cortlandville – Fuel Purchases (2012M-171)

… 1, 2011, to June 21, 2012. Background The Town is located in Cortland County and has a population of approximately … $184,850. Key Finding Town officials made fuel purchases in excess of the bidding threshold without obtaining …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/13/town-cortlandville-fuel-purchases-2012m-171

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… applied for or supported. Property owners received $4,014 in 2019 town tax reductions for these unsupported exemptions. … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Child and Dependent Care Credit

… the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS). To accomplish our objective, we matched a file of tax … to the subsidized day care files provided by OCFS and ACS. Key Findings During the period of our examination, the … at $18.3 million. While OSC is able to access the OCFS and ACS data for our audit purposes, we are precluded from …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/29/child-and-dependent-care-credit