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Albany Community Charter School – Financial Operations (2013M-185)
… related financial terms for the building space needed for school operations and the effectiveness of the School’s compact contract with the Foundation for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/10/25/albany-community-charter-school-financial-operations-2013m-185Monitoring of Construction Management
… engineering, and construction management services for buildings statewide. To achieve its mission, the Office’s … construction projects. After completing the bid process for services, the construction management consultant with the … valued at approximately $308 million. Key Findings For the five projects we audited, we determined that, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-managementOpinion 91-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … (e.g., a rechargeable flashlight). You also ask how the Lakeview Fire Department could be made the recipient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Opinion 89-21
… , 228 AD 319, 238 NYS 662 [4th Dept 1930], affd 254 NY 582, 173 NE 876 [1930]; Embler v Town of Wallkill 132 NY 222 [1892]; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-6, p 6; see also Luceri v County of Orange , … superintendent of the other town. Section 187 does not address the issue of with whom complaints concerning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21CUNY Bulletin No. CU-412
… agencies with information for the manual processing of the salary increases. Affected Employees CUNY employees in … for employees with a Pay Basis Code of HRY, request a Pay Change with the Action/Reason of Pay Rt Chg/CRT (Pay Rate Change/Change Rate) effective 10/14/10 on the Job Action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-412-2010-salary-increase-city-university-new-york-cunyDutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost or ensure that invoices for electricity usage were accurate. … BOCES electricity supply expenses by almost 50 percent, or approximately $172,000, during the 28-month audit period. … supplier awarded the new bid through a competitive process or the local utility company (LUC), which could have saved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andPersistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… payment and review was 68 days. Key Recommendation Adopt new, or update existing, policies to address credit card use, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Town of Dover – Fire Protection and Ambulance Services (2016M-413)
… disclosing his interest in the 2015 and 2016 contracts or of the member recusing himself from voting on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dover-fire-protection-and-ambulance-services-2016m-413Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… risk of error or fraud. Officials should use common sense and reasonable skepticism when any claim appears to be out of … In today’s electronic environment, anyone with a computer and printer may be capable of replicating and manipulating … responses arising from inquiries or analytical procedures Excessive voids or credits New vendors, especially if payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsLowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $25 million. … officials have been using reserve funds as repositories for excessive fund balance. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mHow is an audit scheduled?
… Most of our audits of local governments are the result of a risk … agencies, citizens and others. A select number of our audits are also mandated by law; such as audits of local government entities that have been authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/how-audit-scheduledWest Seneca Fire District #1 – Purchasing (2017M-272)
… whether District officials obtained required quotes for the purchase of goods and services for the period January 1, 2016 through September 1, 2017. … State, distinct and separate from the Town of West Seneca in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/west-seneca-fire-district-1-purchasing-2017m-272Johnsonville Fire District – Claims Processing (2017M-190)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether claims were adequately supported, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/01/05/johnsonville-fire-district-claims-processing-2017m-190Flanders Fire District – Disbursements (2014M-199)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County. … Finding The Board is not provided with a list of claims and, therefore, cannot be assured that it reviews and approves all claims prior to payment. Key Recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/03/flanders-fire-district-disbursements-2014m-199Town of Elba - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-261)
… Key Findings We reviewed 91 agricultural, veteran and senior citizen exemptions totaling $6 million, on … supporting documentation before granting exemptions and then retain this documentation. Periodically monitor exemptions and ensure annual renewal documentation is provided and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-elba-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-261City of Mechanicville – Audit Follow-Up (2012M-162-F)
… was to assess the City’s progress, as of January 2015, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in February 2013. Background The City of Mechanicville is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/07/03/city-mechanicville-audit-follow-2012m-162-fTown of Charlton – Procurement (2022M-5)
… but could have saved Town taxpayers $2,244, if purchased off State contract. Did not always retain copies of other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/06/17/town-charlton-procurement-2022m-5Summitville Fire District – Financial Activities (2016M-395)
… was properly recorded and reported and that District money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 through … is properly recorded and reported and that District money is safeguarded. Key Recommendation There are no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/20/summitville-fire-district-financial-activities-2016m-395Eggertsville Fire District – Financial Activity (2017M-27)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Amherst in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/eggertsville-fire-district-financial-activity-2017m-27Cortland County Industrial Development Agency – Project Management (2015M-303)
… the assistance and incentives provided to the firms or businesses in the tax exemption program. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/22/cortland-county-industrial-development-agency-project