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Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… and reasonable skepticism when any claim appears to be out of the ordinary. Even when all required documentation is … inherently risky Alterations or questionable handwriting on documents Duplications Payments to a vendor that have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsTown of Argyle – Town Clerk and Budgeting (2012M-231)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Clerk’s office and the … Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2010, to June 30, 2012. Background The Town of Argyle is located in … Findings The previous Clerk used the Town’s credit card to charge personal items totaling $8,347, did not deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/11/town-argyle-town-clerk-and-budgeting-2012m-231Tupper Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … Tupper Lake Central School District is located in the Town of Tupper Lake in Franklin County and the Towns of Colton and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/tupper-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-151Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… company and IT consultant and did not audit claims for these services. The board did not review or approve … duties within the payroll process have been segregated. For example, computer access levels to various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Manhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 20 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … Ensure District inventory records are complete and include the detail necessary to adequately track and locate IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15IX.7.F M-Year Legislation – IX. Federal Grants
… 30, 2015 expires on September 30, 2020 (five years from September 30, 2015). OSC strongly recommends that state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7f-m-year-legislationVillage of Port Byron – Financial Monitoring and Information Technology (2014M-116)
… 17, 2013. Background The Village of Port Byron is located in the Town of Mentz in Cayuga County. The Village, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/15/village-port-byron-financial-monitoring-and-information-technology-2014m-116Village of Rhinebeck – Water Fees (2013M-311)
… our audit was to examine internal controls over water fees for the period June 1, 2012 through June 14, 2013. Background … Village’s budgeted water fund expenditures were $862,000 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2013. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/17/village-rhinebeck-water-fees-2013m-311Cohoes Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-373)
… The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s payroll process for the period October 1, 2012 through … staffing at the Authority, there was no segregation of payroll-related functions. The Office Administrator performed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/03/07/cohoes-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-373DeRuyter Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-119)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through … The Board has appropriated a significant amount of fund balance for the District’s budget during the past few years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/deruyter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-119Saranac Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-91)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Saranac Central School District (District) officials properly claimed State … education students who received services in 10-month public and summer placements. Key Findings District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-91State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… as recent years have shown, the financial picture can change rapidly. As the state faces outyear budget gaps …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetVillage of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… capital water needs were not appropriately planned for. Key Recommendations Establish written policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for billing, collecting and enforcing water charges. Ensure … reserve balances to determine whether they are sufficient for future needs. Village officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145Putnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… overtime calculation errors totaling $408 and paid $393 in overtime that was not approved. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeGlen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal … equipment assigned to employees and collecting equipment when an employee leaves District employment. The District’s … electronic devices lacked key information, such as date inventoried and purchased, and did not show all devices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflictFreeport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-300)
… the level of unrestricted fund balance to legal limits and consider adopting a fund balance policy to require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-300Owego Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (2014M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine certain District financial … Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Candor, Newark Valley, Nichols, Tioga and Owego in Tioga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-capital-project-and-financialBrighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… officials cannot ensure that all disbursements were made as authorized or for an appropriate School purpose. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… a written agreement with a detailed list and explanation of services and responsibilities. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… of the works was arrested for defrauding the New York State and Local Retirement System out of $52,514 in pension payments. In September 2022, the former clerk of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-project