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Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the … of New York Farmingdale State College (College) employee with travel expenditures totaling $212,573 for audit. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 793
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new DOB requirement. Background Per the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued a Final Regulation regarding Qualified … To inform agencies of the new DOB requirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/793-date-birth-dob-requirement-new-members-tiaacref-retirement-planVertus Charter School – Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2016M-344)
… educational corporation that operates as a charter school in the City of Rochester in Monroe County. The School, which … Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $4.8 million. Key Findings Certain … threats to the School's IT system, distribute the plan to all responsible parties and ensure that the plan is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/vertus-charter-school-conflict-interest-and-information-technology-2016mSaranac Central School District – Payroll (2015M-298)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s payroll … Saranac Central School District is located in the Towns of Beekmantown, Black Brook, Dannemora, Plattsburgh, Saranac …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/saranac-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-298North Shore Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2017M-89)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over … North Shore Central School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/north-shore-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2017m-89Rapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… users, and 762 purchases totaling $110,938 (97 percent of the credit card charges made during the audit period) … or bylaws, and the members did not perform a review of credit card purchases. The Treasurer did not perform the … card purchases are supported and conduct a thorough review of the purchases prior to payment. Officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… make ends meet and concerns of a recession grow. Inflation is still too high, and New York still has not regained all the jobs lost during the pandemic. Federal relief aid has … high debt burden and how it hinders our future, which is why I proposed a roadmap for reform to impose meaningful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… has six weeks to take appropriate action (i.e., close the bridge, repair the defect, or take alternative action to ensure that the bridge is safe to use). In addition, NYSTA must provide DOT with the written determinations from bridge inspections within 60 days. Any repairs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsVillage of Fairport Industrial Development Agency – Board Governance (2015M-195)
… corporation which offers assistance, including commercial loans and exemptions from certain taxes, to attract, retain … for the three entities. The Agency retains additional rent payments from long-term leases that were executed prior to … affected taxing jurisdictions. The Agency made commercial loans of its own money without statutory authority. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/03/31/village-fairport-industrial-development-agency-boardPember Library and Museum – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-285)
… oversight of the Library/Museum’s financial activities for the period June 1, 2011 through April 26, 2013. Background The Pember Library and Museum is located in the Village of Granville. The Library/Museum is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/03/pember-library-and-museum-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-285Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B23-7-1)
… Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2020, as amended … in the District ’s general fund as of June 30, 2019. Under Local Finance Law Section 10.10(d), when a school … is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/04/07/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b23-7-1Cheektowaga Central School District - Capital Project Management (2022M-90)
… for. As a result, voters were not afforded the opportunity to approve or reject the added work. Without the additional … did not ensure change orders were submitted timely to the New York State Education Department (SED) for … competition through bids when required, or request quotes to provide assurance the District is receiving the lowest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/16/cheektowaga-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2022m-90XII.7.A Responding to Voucher and Expense Report Audit Questions – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The Bureau of State Expenditures’ (Bureau) auditors may need additional … must include the name, email address, and phone number of the new contact. Since the traveler’s supervisor and/or … report to the agency. There will be a higher likelihood of returns if agencies do not respond to requests within 24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7a-responding-voucher-and-expense-report-audit-questionsXII.6.P Processing a Payment to a Military Address – XII. Expenditures
… first request a single payment vendor ID from the Office of the State Comptroller’s Vendor Management Unit. Please … refer to Section 6.D - Paying a Single Payment Vendor of this Chapter for information on how to process a single … payments to military addresses, please contact the Bureau of State Expenditures’ Customer Service Help Desk at (518) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6p-processing-payment-military-addressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audit the treasurer’s records. Competition for heating oil was not sought and had officials worked with the New York … could have saved $2,805, or 21% of the district’s heating oil costs. Track state and local government spending at Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Summerhill – Fund Balance and Budget Monitoring (2013M-27)
… the general fund had to borrow money from the highway fund in 2012 so it could pay its obligations. Four of the five Board members did not receive budget status reports during the year. As a result, budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-summerhill-fund-balance-and-budget-monitoring-2013m-27Town of Minetto – Financial Condition (2013M-284)
… operations in succeeding years’ budgets. Provide the Board with budget status reports and reconciled cash balances on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-minetto-financial-condition-2013m-284Village of Spencer – Financial Condition (2013M-119)
… our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2011, to February 4, 2013. Background … If the Board believes it is necessary to accumulate money for a future planned purpose, it should consider formally establishing authorized reserves as provided for in statute. The Board may also choose to use the excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-spencer-financial-condition-2013m-119Improper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider (Follow-Up)
… provides transportation to medically necessary services for recipients who are unable to obtain transportation on … payments for a period of six years. If the information is incomplete, unacceptable, or false, any Medicaid payments … provider. The audit covered the period September 26, 2012 through December 31, 2016. The audit found that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-transportation-provider-followTown of Big Flats – Financial Management (2013M-170)
… January 1, 2010, to May 1, 2013. Background The Town of Big Flats is located in Chemung County and has a population … Town of Big Flats Financial Management 2013M170 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-big-flats-financial-management-2013m-170