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Overview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) has written this … bodies and officials who are responsible for the audit of claims. It also is our hope that the information contained … claims auditors. This guide provides a foundation of knowledge that users can build upon as they gain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewCity of Ogdensburg - Payroll Processing – (2014M-207)
… all significant phases of the payroll process. No one reviews the completed payrolls. The payroll clerk gives … should segregate the payroll clerk’s duties so that one person does not control all significant aspects of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/26/city-ogdensburg-payroll-processing-2014m-207Village of Stillwater – Capital Project and Settlement Award Accounting (2017M-163)
… by $420,641. The Board overrode the 2017-18 property tax levy limit and increased the tax levy by 21 percent, even though unassigned fund balance … funding for operations for nearly two years without a tax levy. Key Recommendations Attend training for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/01/village-stillwater-capital-project-and-settlement-award-accounting-2017m-163Town of Oswego – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2017M-290)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board adopted realistic budgets that … whether the Board adopted adequate policies and procedures to safeguard the Town’s information technology (IT) resources … balance in the general fund declined from about $478,000 to $51,000 (89 percent) and declined in the Sleepy Hollow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/09/town-oswego-financial-condition-and-information-technology-2017m-290Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-207)
… 2016. Background The Sweet Home Central School District is located in the Towns of Amherst and Tonawanda in Erie … operates six schools with approximately 3,200 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … revenues and expenditures to ensure short-term financing is issued only if needed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-207South Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-132)
… approximately $156.1 million. Key Findings The Board and District officials overestimated general fund … for costs related to other post-employment benefits (OPEB) each year but did not use these funds to make related … Adopt budgets that represent the District’s actual needs and discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/south-huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-132Wyoming Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-67)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 through … The Wyoming Central School District is located in the Town of Bethany in Genesee County and the Towns of Attica, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/wyoming-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-67South Jefferson Central School District – Community Services (2016M-343)
… periodically to include updated reimbursement rates that cover the District’s costs and periodically update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/south-jefferson-central-school-district-community-services-2016m-343Pavilion Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-62)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2013 through February 21, 2017. … with approximately 740 students. Budgeted appropriations for 2016-17 totaled approximately $18 million. Key Findings The Board and District officials prepared budgets for the 2013-14 through the 2015-16 fiscal years that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/23/pavilion-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-62Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – Budgeting (2016M-172)
… Background The Oakfield-Alabama Central School District is located in the Towns of Oakfield, Alabama, Batavia, … operates three schools with approximately 870 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … Ensure that the District’s unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-budgeting-2016m-172Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… The Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services is a public entity serving 19 component school districts. … its 19 component and other participating school districts, is governed by a seven-member Board of Education elected by … reported expenditures from the special aid fund, which is used to account for and report programs supported in whole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Brentwood Union Free School District – Fund Balance and Hiring Practices (2016M-251)
Brentwood Union Free School District Fund Balance and Hiring Practices 2016M251
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/22/brentwood-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-and-hiring-practicesLowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … of the revenue from the District’s wind power agreement to reduce real property taxes, and the District’s unassigned … developed adequate multiyear financial and capital plans to address how they will use wind power revenues. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mVillage of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)
… Develop and adopt a multiyear financial plan, including estimated future costs of ongoing services and funding goals. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/23/village-fleischmanns-financial-condition-and-clerk-treasurers-duties-2017m-30High Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… 20, 2015. Background The High Falls Water District, which is located in the Ulster County Towns of Marbletown and … States Environmental Protection Agency as a superfund site because the area was determined to have polluted ground water. The District is jointly supervised by the Town Boards of Marbletown and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153Town of Queensbury – Justice Court (S9-14-2)
… log with the Court’s caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported, as paid or enforced, in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-queensbury-justice-court-s9-14-2Fonda-Fultonville Central School District – Payroll (2015M-118)
… District officials did not review the direct deposit upload document or compare this document with the certified … are submitted for certification. Review the direct deposit upload document each pay period and forward it to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-118Town of Dover – Fire Protection and Ambulance Services (2016M-413)
Town of Dover Fire Protection and Ambulance Services 2016M413
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dover-fire-protection-and-ambulance-services-2016m-413Village of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… through January 14, 2013. Background The Village of Arcade is located in Wyoming County and has a population of approximately 2,100 residents. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board consisting of the … the price charged by a vendor awarded a State contract is correct by comparing relevant list prices, reduced by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37East Hampton Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2017M-33)
… 30, 2016. Background The East Hampton Housing Authority is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County and is governed by an appointed five-member Board of … are adequately segregated among employees or, when that is not practical, increase managerial oversight. Discontinue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/03/24/east-hampton-housing-authority-board-oversight-2017m-33