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Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims. As a result, payments were made prior to audit, for unsupported claims and for inappropriate purposes. Of the … documentation, such as itemized receipts. The Village reimbursed the former Mayor for two payments totaling $1,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… completed and annual update documents (AUD) were filed in a timely manner.(Starting in 2023, the AUD is referred to as the Annual Financial Report [AFR].) As a result: The 2018 independent annual audit of the … between 1,220 and 124 days late. AUDs were filed as many as 1,257 days late. There was no independent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2024M-38)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational … have initiated corrective action. … Determine whether Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/09/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technologyCattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… and we were unable to locate approximately $31,000 in capital assets, which included tablets, audio equipment, … tools, data storage devices and a gaming console. In addition, we reviewed capital asset records for 130 assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalVillage of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: Conduct … fiscal concerns with the Village’s general fund for the 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/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… maintained an excessive unrestricted fund balance in the townwide and TOV funds. As of December 31, 2023, the … encumbrance for a plow truck that was not recorded in the accounting records or reported on the 2023 Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Required Documentation
… utility, medical, credit cards; Records such as tax (W2 and 1099 forms), school, insurance, medical, military; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentationComparison of ERS Benefits
… subject to limitations. FAE Limitation The earnings in any year cannot exceed the average of the previous two years by more than 10%. Payments Not Included in FAE Tiers 3 – 6: Unused sick leave Payments made as a … working vacation Any form of termination pay Payments made in anticipation of retirement Lump sum payments for deferred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-ers-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… (SHP) Training (Niagara County) SHP training was not provided to all employees and elected officials. Of the 65 total … completion records were unreliable. As a result, officials have no assurance that all individuals who should have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … funds, the treasurer and county clerk reconciled their records and found that the treasurer did not receive surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… plan. This increases the risk of unauthorized access, lost data, and inability to recover from a network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $914,291 (99 percent of total collections remitted to the business office) were late. Sag Harbor Union Free … Auditors reviewed 208 invoices totaling $1.3 million to determine whether an adequate claims audit was performed. … eight invoices totaling $4,582 should have been reported to the board because sufficient information was not provided. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… documentation and report collections accurately and in a timely manner. As a result, officials do not have assurance that all … not perform a proper audit of claims. As a result, there is an increased risk that goods and services may not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1NY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs
… called the New York Achieving a Better Life Experience ( NY ABLE ) program, designed to help individuals with … and county government employees to discuss the program. "NY ABLE offers peace of mind to individuals with disabilities … long-term care can put a financial strain on families. The NY ABLE program provides families and individuals with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costsEquine Health and Safety
… Purpose To determine whether the Gaming Commission (Commission) is monitoring and enforcing … 2018. Background The Commission regulates all aspects of gaming activity in the State, including horse racing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) The board and district officials prepared budgets for the 2013-14 through the 2015-16 fiscal years that … fund policy did not stipulate the maximum funding levels for each reserve, the conditions necessary for using reserves to finance related costs or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0New York State Health Insurance Program – Incorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan
… the issue and develop a process to reconcile the data in their respective systems to reduce the risk of processing … To Civil Service and CVS Caremark: Review the $12,358,531 in claims identified in this report as incorrectly paid under the Commercial Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drugNew NY Broadband Program
… the State is overstated as it’s based, in part, on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Form 477 Broadband Deployment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/01/new-ny-broadband-programArea #12 – Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Governance
… and school personnel for the actions they must take in the event of a disruption and could significantly reduce … and can be restored whenever needed; and Storing backups in an offline and offsite location that meets the local … IT contingency planning and backup procedures can be found in the Office of the State Comptroller’s publication entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-12-information-technology-contingency-planningState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Brighter Choice Charter School … – Non-Payroll Disbursements (Albany County) The board and officials did not provide adequate oversight to ensure … were adequately supported, properly approved, and for a school-related purpose. Without adequate oversight, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-3