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Payments Not Requiring Pre-Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… to a court order. Amounts due upon lawful contracts for periods exceeding one year. Retirement contributions by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-not-requiring-pre-auditAlbany Public Library – Leave Accruals (2015M-293)
… Library’s internal controls over employee leave accruals for the period January 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. … by an elected nine-member Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $9.4 million. Key Finding The … a standard leave request form or other formal procedure for employees to request leave time and for supervisors to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/02/12/albany-public-library-leave-accruals-2015m-293Summitville Fire District – Financial Activities (2016M-395)
… and separate from the Town of Mamakating, and is located in Sullivan County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/20/summitville-fire-district-financial-activities-2016m-395Tioga Central School District – Health Insurance and Special Education Cost Savings (2020M-84)
… incentives and providing select special education services in-house. Key Findings District officials could achieve cost … Offering an acceptable health insurance buyout incentive in lieu of health insurance coverage. Savings could range … and $251,000. Providing select special education programs in-house. Savings could be approximately $39,700. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/tioga-central-school-district-health-insurance-and-special-education-costState Agencies Bulletin No. 130
… Program. Agency Processing Agency may need to start or cancel a deduction for an employee with this code, using the … to Bulletin No. 89 for instructions on how to start and cancel the deduction. For More Information Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/130-csea-universal-life-programTown of Cornwall – Financial Condition (2014M-123)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Cornwall is located in Orange County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/01/town-cornwall-financial-condition-2014m-123Village of Palmyra - Financial Management (2019M-94)
… improper budgeting and accounting practices that resulted in inaccurate accounting records and reports. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-palmyra-financial-management-2019m-94Town of Westfield - Real Property Acquisition (2019M-119)
… of property. Obtain one or more independent appraisals on real property the Town intends to purchase or sell to help … and recommendations. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-westfield-real-property-acquisition-2019m-119Geneseo Central School District - Online Banking (2019M-172)
… Objective Determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key … Findings District officials did not: Follow the Board’s online banking policy or develop procedures to adequately segregate online banking duties. Ensure that authorized access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/geneseo-central-school-district-online-banking-2019m-172Lackawanna City School District - Tuition (2019M-59)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether tuition payments were accurate and supported. Key Findings District officials did not review tuition charges for accuracy. As a result, the District was … adequate and up-to-date residency information to support tuition charges totaling $2.5 million for 162 students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/lackawanna-city-school-district-tuition-2019m-59Town of Knox – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2014M-35)
… time worked and leave time used by employees. Ensure that employee leave records are accurately maintained and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/09/town-knox-internal-controls-over-payroll-2014m-35Town of Dayton - Supervisor's Records and Reports (2019M-189)
… action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2019m-189State Agencies Bulletin No. 1791
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that the pensionable … Affected Employees Employees who are Tier 5 members of ERS Plan Type 7Y are affected. Background In accordance with Chapter 504 of the Laws of 2009, Legislation established an annual, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1791-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2020-employeesTown of Lloyd - Information Technology (2019M-36)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Officials. Key Recommendations Monitor compliance with the … use policy. Provide IT security awareness training to personnel who use IT resources. Adopt written IT policies and procedures to address disaster recovery and data backup. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/21/town-lloyd-information-technology-2019m-36Eggertsville Fire District – Financial Activity (2017M-27)
… of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Amherst in Erie County. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/eggertsville-fire-district-financial-activity-2017m-27Town of Charlton – Internal Controls Over Billed Receivables for Water Operations (2014M-28)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Town established internal controls over … been established. The water clerk could make adjustments to customer accounts without prior Board approval. Key … controls. Require Board approval for adjustments to water customer accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/09/town-charlton-internal-controls-over-billed-receivables-water-operations-2014m-28Town of Croghan – Financial Management (2014M-340)
… 2014 totaled approximately $1.8 million. Key Findings Fund balance for town-wide operating funds experienced significant … Ensure that the Town maintains a reasonable amount of fund balance to meet its future needs. Develop a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-croghan-financial-management-2014m-340Area #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance
… are required to annually provide data privacy and security awareness training to their officers and employees with … attendees need to know to perform their jobs. IT security awareness efforts should reinforce your IT policies and … The failure to provide IT security training and raise awareness increases the risk that users will not understand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awarenessXII.9.H Audit Recoveries – XII. Expenditures
… before payment, to set-off against payments due to a contractor an amount equal to any debt owed by the contractor … agrees, the Business Unit may cancel an outstanding check, process a credit memo voucher, obtain a check from the contractor, or obtain a check from a third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9h-audit-recoveriesState Police Bulletin No. SP-196
… Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 who meet … State and NYSPIA, provides for two (2) lump sum payments in the amount of 0.5% of the members basic annual salary for … returned and is undeliverable, the agency must complete form AC3340 , Request for Payroll Check Stop Payment, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-196-april-2016-and-april-2017-retroactive-lump-sum-payments-state-police