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Town of Clarkson – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2013M-339)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s budgeting practices and Board oversight for the period January 1, 2012 through … by an elected Town Board, which comprises a Supervisor and four Board members. The Town’s 2013 budgeted … not develop policies or procedures for budgeting practices and, as a result, repeatedly adopted budgets with unrealistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-clarkson-budgeting-and-board-oversight-2013m-339Town of Ancram - Financial and Capital Planning (2019M-135)
… adopt a comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plan for a five-year period. Develop a fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-ancram-financial-and-capital-planning-2019m-135Town of Schroeppel - Financial Records and Reports (2019M-187)
… maintain accurate accounting records. Due to deficiencies in the records, the Annual Update Documents (AUDs), which are … the accounting records are accurate and file the AUD in a timely manner. The Board should annually audit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-schroeppel-financial-records-and-reports-2019m-187Operational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… report, Operational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Report 2016-S-26 ). About the Program The … three years, train crews must undergo Refresher Training, which includes three days of classroom training, road … annual hearing tests. We issued our initial audit report on March 1, 2018. We found that Transit was not in compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followUnitedHealthcare – Reasonable and Customary Reimbursement Rates for Delayed Claims
… UnitedHealthcare (United) paid claims using reasonable and customary (R&C) reimbursement rate schedules that did not correlate with the date of the service on the claims, and to calculate the corresponding financial impact. The … health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local government and school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/unitedhealthcare-reasonable-and-customary-reimbursement-rates-delayed-claimsOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial report, Operational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Report 2017-S-71 ). … one of the MTA’s constituent agencies, operates bus and subway service within the City of New York. Staten Island … consist of two members: a Locomotive Engineer (Engineer) and a Conductor. Induction Training is required for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followWallkill Fire District – Inappropriate Payments and Purchase (2015M-39)
… 28, 2014. Background The Wallkill Fire District is located in the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County. The District is a district corporation of … controls over the cash disbursements process, resulting in $239,622 being inappropriately paid to the Chair’s wife; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/01/08/wallkill-fire-district-inappropriate-payments-and-purchase-2015m-39Town of Caton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-359)
… totaled approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings The Town does not have complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-caton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-359Village of Westfield – Water and Sewer Operations (2014M-209)
… of our audit was to examine the operation of the water and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2012 through June 17, … is located in the Town of Westfield in Chautauqua County and has approximately 3,200 residents. The Village is … an elected Board of Trustees which comprises four Trustees and a Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013–14 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-westfield-water-and-sewer-operations-2014m-209Town of Varick – Water and Sewer Operations (2021M-46)
… with our findings. Appendix B includes our comments to issues raised in the Town’s response. … Determine whether Town of Varick …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/04/town-varick-water-and-sewer-operations-2021m-46DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that 10 villages and two cities were designated in fiscal stress under his … DiNapoli evaluated all non-calendar year local governments and designated one city and two villages in “moderate fiscal stress” and eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesXI-A.7 Electronic Purchase Order Authorization and Purchase Order Dispatch – XI-A. Purchasing
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES New York State uses the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to create, approve, and dispatch Purchase Orders (PO). The purpose of this … State will use the SFS to electronically authorize POs, and (ii) methods for dispatching POs. Note: This section does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a7-electronic-purchase-order-authorization-and-purchase-order-dispatchHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our … timely. Key Finding We found that some progress was made in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followTown of Marcellus – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-375)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and … special district. Provide monthly financial reports to the Board that include fund balance amounts and reconciled cash balances, in addition to budget-to-actual comparisons for each fund and special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/14/town-marcellus-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-375Town of Argyle – Town Clerk and Budgeting (2012M-231)
… was to review internal controls over the Clerk’s office and the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, … The Town of Argyle is located in Washington County and includes the Village of Argyle. The Town Board, which comprises five elected members – the Town Supervisor and four Board members – governs the Town. In 2011, the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/11/town-argyle-town-clerk-and-budgeting-2012m-231Use of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security
… Continue to review County Boards’ claims for reimbursement to ensure they are for approved remediation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/17/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-securityNFC Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-11)
… agreements and found: Officials did not verify or confirm the 18 businesses that agreed to create or retain a total of 96 positions actually did so. Three of the eight loans reviewed had delinquent payments totaling $39,000. In addition, the Board did not receive project status reports and it did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/05/28/nfc-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of Coeymans – Recordkeeping and Cash Disbursements (2013M-186)
… The Town of Coeymans is located in Albany County and has a population of approximately 7,400 residents. The … five-member Town Board which comprises the Town Supervisor and four Board members. The Town’s 2012 fiscal year budget … payroll clerk’s duties include making changes to salaries and wages but she is also capable of submitting data changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-coeymans-recordkeeping-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-186Town of Callicoon – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-16)
… five-member Town Board comprising the Town Supervisor and four Board members. The Town’s 2012 adopted budget … most aspects of the functions relating to the receipt and disbursement of moneys without providing sufficient … insurance coverage. … Town of Callicoon Cash Receipts and Disbursements 2013M16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-callicoon-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2013m-16Lakeview Public Library – Tuition Reimbursement and Procurement (2014M-104)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s control over tuition reimbursement and … The Board did not properly authorize all tuition payments to the Director. Library officials did not use competitive … when procuring goods and services that were not subject to competitive bidding. Key Recommendations Ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/18/lakeview-public-library-tuition-reimbursement-and-procurement-2014m-104