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Introduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… cannot afford to overpay vendors, lose discounts or pay for goods and services not received. An effective audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent claims … audit and approval of claims. Claims were approved for payment despite not being sufficiently supported. Not all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionTown of Coldspring – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-137)
… of Coldspring is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of 663. The Town is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/09/town-coldspring-town-clerk-operations-2013m-137DiNapoli: Former Clerk Treasurer for the Village of Speculator Charged With Larceny
… Page was charged with grand larceny and corrupting the government for allegedly scamming the village out of $25,988 for health insurance benefits for her family, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Page is … actions. She retired from the village on June 1, 2019. “Ms. Page allegedly abused her position to create her own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-former-clerk-treasurer-village-speculator-charged-larcenyGlens Falls Common School District – Financial Condition (2015M-66)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through February 28, 2015. … 180 students. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $4.3 million. … that funded recurring expenditures with recurring revenues for the general fund for 2012-13, 2013-14 or 2014-15. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/glens-falls-common-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-66Eastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… IT contingency plan. District officials agreed with our findings and indicated they are initiating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationKings Park Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-13)
… establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/kings-park-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-13Geneseo Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-11)
… establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/geneseo-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-11Pine Bush Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-21)
… establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/pine-bush-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-21Village of Pomona – Financial Condition (2015M-272)
… and Ramapo in Rockland County. The Village, which has a population of approximately 3,100, is governed by a Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/12/31/village-pomona-financial-condition-2015m-272Mechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… $63,561 in unnecessary interest and other associated costs for the issuance of bond anticipation notes (BANs) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Rome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… to develop the plans, additional information and analysis is needed. For example, officials: Reviewed historical trends … deficits in future fiscal years or assess the impact of the operating deficits on fund balance and reserves. … operational expenses, resulting in a projected budget gap of about $3 million in 2025-26. A comprehensive multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Seymour Public Library District – Over-the-Counter Cash Receipts (2015M-102)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine and evaluate the Library’s processes for … does not generate a daily cash report from the System to assist in reconciling daily fine and fee collections or to review the waived transactions. The librarians, opening …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/24/seymour-public-library-district-over-counter-cash-receipts-2015m-102Byron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)
… related to online banking and information technology for the period July 1, 2013 through June 6, 2014. Background … with approximately 1.040 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $21.3 … The District unnecessarily has online banking access for all if its bank accounts. District officials do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-informationFloral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-359)
… for fiscal year 2012-13 were approximately $24.9 million. Key Finding Over the past five years, District … funds. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in appropriating unexpended surplus fund balance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/14/floral-park-bellerose-union-free-school-district-financial-managementChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… account access or develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, the District’s IT system and its personal, private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… activities were properly recorded and supported. As a result, the ability to make financial decisions was hindered … controls were not established and 48 deposits totaling $16,655 were not made in a timely manner. Two hundred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesNiagara Wheatfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-364)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 … 2, 2014. Background The Niagara Wheatfield Central School District is located in the Towns of Wheatfield, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/10/niagara-wheatfield-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-364Batavia City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-160)
… Background The Batavia City School District is located in the City of Batavia and the Towns of Batavia and Stafford in Genesee County. The District, which operates four schools … Key Findings While the Board appropriated fund balance in the annual budgets to help finance operations, these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/batavia-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-160Goshen Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-46)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2015 … through January 9, 2017. Background The Goshen Central School District is located in the Village of Goshen, Orange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/goshen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-46