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Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… New vendors, especially if payment goes to a post office (PO) box Items purchased that are not clearly identified Goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsStarpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… user permissions to the financial and student information applications. Key Findings District officials did not … user permissions to the financial and student information applications. In addition to sensitive information technology … user permissions to the financial and student information applications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B23-6-2)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s tentative budget for the 2023-24 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/14/village-suffern-budget-review-b23-6-2Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… to the Board and file AUDs timely. Except as specified in Appendix A, Town officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14XII.4.A Vendor Requests for Payment – XII. Expenditures
… to OSC, with the exception of payments for the purchase of land. Instead, OSC will accept electronic documents in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4a-vendor-requests-paymentTravel Advisory No. 17
… As a reminder, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Travel Manual states if the employee’s agency or another … the meal provided at the site. In accordance with the OSC Travel Manual , the employee’s supervisor and the agency are … about communicating questions to OSC. References : OSC Travel Manual GFO Section XIII.2 – Employee Expense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/17-agency-provided-meals-state-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not implement the faculty auditor’s recommendations. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Pride 2022
… of the LGBTQ movement since 1969, when a riot broke out at New York City’s Stonewall Inn and ignited the modern … LGBTQ New Yorkers and allies from across the State. Watch a Replay of the Event 2022 Honorees Carmen Neely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/pride-2022Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-181)
… $321,554 are not properly accounted for by the ECA club. Properly appoint faculty auditors and ensure their … nine activity clubs as ECA clubs. Ensure that each club maintained a separate set of records from those of the … be maintained by the student activity treasurer for each club. District officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/brookhaven-comsewogue-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityTown of Mohawk – Records and Reports (2013M-113)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Mohawk is located in Montgomery County and has approximately 3,800 residents. … adjusting journal entries) are accurately recorded in the accounting records, within the correct fund to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-mohawk-records-and-reports-2013m-113Village of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of South Floral Park’s (Village) Board provided adequate … Determine whether the Village of South Floral Parks Village Board provided adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Town of Kendall – Justice Court (2013M-130)
Town of Kendall Justice Court 2013M130
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/02/town-kendall-justice-court-2013m-130Village 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-10Town of Lewiston – Town Management of Joseph Davis State Park (2014M-162)
… the Park for the period January 1, 2011 through April 8, 2014. Background The Town of Lewiston is located in Niagara … Davis State Park. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $17.4 million Key Findings The … of the Park for the period January 1 2011 through April 8 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/27/town-lewiston-town-management-joseph-davis-state-park-2014m-162Town of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… Three of the Town’s funds have carried repeated fund balance deficits, while two other funds have accumulated … and policies, including a multiyear financial plan, fund balance policy and reserve policy. Key Recommendations … plan and written policies establishing reasonable fund balance levels for each fund. Reduce excessive fund balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74Chautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2017 through February 11, 2020. … County Clerk and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining up-to-date and complete records for court and … established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/04/24/chautauqua-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-1Town of Perrysburg – Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities (2014M-169)
… Key Findings The Clerk and a bookkeeper perform virtually all of the Supervisor’s financial duties with little …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/10/town-perrysburg-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2014m-169Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/institute-technology-uticarome-selected-employee-travel-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2368
… as determined by the New York State Department of Labor (DOL), are affected. Background: The State Comptroller is … sufficient notice and an opportunity to be heard. The DOL makes determinations as to whether a NYS employee has … insurance benefits from an employee’s wages, the DOL will notify the employee and provide them with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2368-instructions-use-deduction-code-433-unemployment-insurance-owed-and-newSeaford Union Free School District – Capital Assets (2024M-112)
… one printer, one smartboard, one server and a desktop computer, could not be traced to the E-waste company’s … forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and standards are included in Appendix D. 1 A graphics card is a computer component that renders images, videos and animations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/11/21/seaford-union-free-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-112