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Town of Alexandria – Non-payroll Cash Disbursements and Fuel Inventory (2013M-129)
… May 31, 2012. Background The Town of Alexandria is located in Jefferson County and has a population of about 4,000. The … not always properly authorized, adequately supported or in compliance with statutory requirements. The former … The Town Attorney may have a prohibited interest in the contact between the Town and his law firm. Internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/02/town-alexandria-non-payroll-cash-disbursements-and-fuel-inventory-2013m-129Binghamton Housing Authority – Oversight of Financial Operations (2022M-87)
… electronic payments or financial system user access. As a result: Job duties were either not properly separated or … all nine users had access to all of the financial modules in the system. Therefore, a user could make unauthorized changes to cover inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2022/09/09/binghamton-housing-authority-oversight-financial-operations-2022m-87Select Financial Management Practices at the Office of Transportation and Parking Operations (2018-S-11)
To determine whether financial management practices at Stony Brook University’s Office of Transportation and Parking Operations (TPO) are appropriate ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s11.pdfUtilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility (2016-S-78) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority – Long Island Rail Road Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility was constructed before it was...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s78-response.pdfOther Bulletin No. 40
… for newly eligible employees Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 97 in the University Construction Fund with an increment code of … employees who are in composite positions (identified by Increment Code 2222 ) Delete employees who should not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-40-april-2017-suny-construction-fund-scf-civil-serviceTown of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five districts incurring unplanned operating deficits … relied on interfund advances to finance operations in the five districts during the past three years. The Board … year. Develop a plan to address the negative fund balances in the water and sewer districts and repay the interfund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116Opinion 93-4
… purpose (Local Finance Law, §§10.00[a], 21.00[a]; see also NY Const, art VIII, §2). Clearly, towns are authorized to … 174; Cherey v City of Long Beach , 282 NY 382; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-32, p 40). With respect to referendum and super-majority vote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Certain Third-Party Cost-Sharing Claims
… sources of health care coverage, such as Medicare and group health plans (third-party insurers). Medicaid is considered the payer of last resort and, as such, … with third-party insurers prior to billing Medicaid for services. After processing a claim from a provider, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/05/medicaid-program-improper-payments-certain-third-party-cost-sharing-claimsWalton Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-242)
… 21, 2017. Background The Walton Fire Department is located in the Town of Walton in Delaware County and provides fire protection and other … approve bills prior to payment and document the approval in the meeting minutes or supporting documentation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/walton-fire-department-financial-operations-2017m-242Village of Fayetteville – Information Technology Policies (2017M-47)
… 2016. Background The Village of Fayetteville is located in the Town of Manlius in Onondaga County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/26/village-fayetteville-information-technology-policies-2017m-47Village of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… and 2019-20 budgets, and the budgets presented were not in the proper form, as required. Inaccurate budgeting led to … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Village’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Port Washington Fire Department – Budgeting (2015M-209)
… January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. Background The Port Washington Fire Department is located in Nassau County … Baxter Estates, Flower Hill, Manorhaven, Plandome Manor, Port Washington North and Sands Point to provide fire … Port Washington Fire Department Budgeting 2015M209 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/23/port-washington-fire-department-budgeting-2015m-209Barnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… cash receipts. The President did not appoint a Finance Committee to perform the key financial oversight duties … prepared required annual financial reports. No Board or Committee members audited bills before they were paid. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134Village of Delhi – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-204-F)
… - pdf ] | [ read complete 2020 report - pdf ] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Delhi's (Village) progress, as of April 2022, in … The purpose of our review was to assess the Villages progress as of April 2022 in implementing our recommendations in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/20/village-delhi-audit-follow-2019m-204-fTown of Alexandria - Justice Court Time and Attendance and Court Operations (2017M-284)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Court Clerk (Clerk) reported hours on her Town of Alexandria … with hours worked at other municipalities. Determine if Justice Court (Court) money is properly recorded, deposited and … Town of Alexandria Justice Court Time and Attendance and Court Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-alexandria-justice-court-time-and-attendance-and-court-operationsOpinion 92-37
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (necessity to … subject to the approval of the State Comptroller. This is in reply to your letter concerning the need to obtain the … pursuant to subdivision 1 of the Town Law, §173, in which case the Comptroller's approval is generally not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37Willsboro Fire Department – Financial Operations (2014M-206)
… 2014. Background The Willsboro Fire Department is located in the Town of Willsboro in Essex County. The Department provides fire protection and … approve all bills prior to payment or document approval in the minutes. Instead, Department officials stated that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/10/willsboro-fire-department-financial-operations-2014m-206City of Albany Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2018M-65)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether: The Board of Directors (Board) approved projects that provide for net … took action when goals were not met. Key Findings The City of Albany Industrial Development Agency (CAIDA) did not incorporate goals into project agreements. Thirteen of the 15 projects met or exceeded their job creation and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/09/21/city-albany-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2018m-65DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, down from a 2 percent cap in each of the two previous years, according to data released … first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of … spending, the state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentTown of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… are not competitively procured, they may not be procured in a cost-effective manner. Also, when claims are not … for payment. The Board approved 19 claims twice, resulting in duplicate payments totaling $33,282. 44 of 97 credit card … to the former Town Supervisor (Supervisor), resulting in overpayments totaling at least $12,043. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127