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Rombout Fire District – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2017M-88)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Fishkill, in Dutchess County. The District is governed by an elected … reserve funds to fund operating expenses, which is not in compliance with the law. The Board has not adopted an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/28/rombout-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2017m-88Town of Ellery – Justice Court (2014M-269)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Justice Court’s financial … 1, 2009 through August 6, 2014. Background The Town of Ellery is located in Chautauqua County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/06/town-ellery-justice-court-2014m-269College of Geneseo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-geneseo-selected-employee-travel-expensesTown of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… contracted with to act as Director of Finance, resulting in incomplete and inaccurate financial records and … segregation of duties or other mitigating controls were in place. For perspective, the firm was allowed to disburse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses of high-cost travelers in the State, each of whom incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three-year audit period, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expensesIX.7 Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… to actively manage their grants within these modules. In addition, expenditures will be cost collected in PC for both non-onboarded and onboarded agencies to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7-state-accounting-and-reporting-overviewDiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's Pension
… case.” “Our office is committed to pursuing wrongdoing in Westchester, whether the victim is a person or an entity … that public funds are safeguarded.” Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-pensionTuckahoe Common School District – Purchasing (2013M-158)
… purchases that are not required by GML to be publicly bid. Do not approve vendors until after District personnel follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/08/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2013m-158Use of Vendor-Supported Technology
… benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in Erie and Niagara counties, including operation of the … analysis. Implement the remaining recommendations detailed in the preliminary report. … To determine whether the Niagara …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/use-vendor-supported-technologyAlden Central School District – Fuel Management (2024M-90)
… The Transportation Supervisor did not update fuel prices in the system and the bills were calculated based on the outdated prices resulting in billing errors totaling $9,176. Officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/alden-central-school-district-fuel-management-2024m-90Village of Mount Kisco – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-18)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-mount-kisco-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-18Village of Almond – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-14)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … for review. The Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-almond-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-14Main-Transit Fire Department – Credit Cards (2024M-77)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Department’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-credit-cards-2024m-77-0Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… accurate or up-to-date financial records and reports. As a result, the Village Board (Board) lacked the financial … 29, 2024, cash balances did not agree with bank balances for 27 of the 37 bank reconciliations we prepared, and total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136State Agencies Bulletin No. 857
… Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, the first $5,250 of educational assistance provided to an employee under an … program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 are subject to Social Security, Medicare, Federal, … A program that provides benefits to spouses or dependents of employees is not a qualified program. Benefits paid from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/857-educational-assistance-benefitsIndustrial Development Agency Board Governance (2017-MS-1)
… provided, uniform project agreements, annual assessments on project progress including job creation and retention, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/09/22/industrial-development-agency-board-governance-2017-ms-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 948
… Purpose To instruct agencies how to perform an annual review of employees who claim to be exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholdings and to … for the current year’s exemption must be retained in the employee’s agency payroll office for four (4) years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/948-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholdingsUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59
… members. United’s payments to medical providers are based, in part, on procedure codes billed on claims that indicate … United will not pay for certain procedure codes billed in combination with other procedure codes unless the provider includes a modifier code on the claim to further describe the services performed. Modifier 59 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fundraising activities. Auditors revisited the department on February 22, 2022 to review progress in implementing the … related to the issues identified in our report. Based on the limited procedures, it appears that the department has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits