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Town of Corning – Procurement (2020M-93)
… year mowing contract was awarded for $26,000 to a company owned by a Board member’s sons even though the company was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/12/04/town-corning-procurement-2020m-93Who Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Although there are exceptions, the governing board is generally responsible for the audit of claims. The audit of claims is one of the few control procedures that is often executed … and deliberate audit of claims. 2 For example, Town Law Section 20 authorizes the establishment of the position of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleBethpage Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2017M-50)
… examine the District’s credit card and travel expenditures for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. … services to over 7,800 homes. General fund appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $4.6 million. Key Findings … properly supported, such as by itemized receipts. Charges for purchases totaling $24,831 did not comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/09/bethpage-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2017m-50IV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Interest – Grants to Others Interest on late payments for unjustified delays in paying vendors, and providers of … the State Finance Law. 60321 Grants – Retainage Retainage is the amount temporarily withheld from grant payments to … monies to the payee. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 11/26/2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistanceCity of Johnstown – Information Technology (2020M-127)
… ensure personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) was protected. Key Findings City officials did not adequately safeguard IT resources to ensure PPSI was protected. The failure to protect PPSI can have … to ensure personal private and sensitive information PPSI was protected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-information-technology-2020m-127Fishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… budget gaps. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. As of December … unassigned fund balance increased to $1.8 million, which is sufficient to pay 43 percent of the District’s 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128Henrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
… budget gaps. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than needed. The Board did not adopt realistic … increased to $4.4 million on December 31, 2020, which is excessive and enough to pay 41.5 percent of the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… they were inventoried. We determined that 23 percent of the assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: … Four Chromebooks and an iPad with combined costs of nearly $1,800 could not be located. Eleven IT assets … printers), including seven with estimated combined costs of $13,645 and four with unknown costs, were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not meet all the requirements of New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 5-a and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Red Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
… tags. As a result, officials cannot accurately account for fuel purchases and usage, or determine whether … fuel tanks. Develop adequate policies and procedures for monitoring and safeguarding District fuel, or review and … E-Z Pass statements to ensure fees and charges were for valid District purposes. Key Recommendations Adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… at two financial institutions, which had an average of $13.4 million available for investing. Had officials … program with written procedures for the investment of District funds. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to … program procedures. Consider all four objectives of a comprehensive investment program - legality, safety, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lincoln (Town) Town Board (Board) and Town Supervisor … $5,142, that were not adequately supported. Also, three of these payments totaling $2,605 were not audited and … received $1,751 in additional pay with no evidence of approval. Key Recommendations Consult with legal counsel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and Clerk-Treasurer properly managed Village financial operations. Key Findings The Board and … Determine whether the Village of Hunter Village Board of Trustees Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Farmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… with adequate planning. We determined that the Board of Education (Board) and District officials: Did not … overtime. District officials agreed with certain aspects of our report and indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22Debt Approvals for Public Authorities, Municipalities, School Districts and District Corporations
… ) Christian Brass ( [email protected] ) Various State statutes require certain public authorities seeking to … at private or negotiated sale to first secure the New York State Comptroller’s approval. Certain municipalities are … sale. The following links contain the Office of the State Comptroller's (OSC) Debt Issuance Approval Policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/approvalsWaterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… adequately managed network user accounts and developed an information technology (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings … adequately managed network user accounts and developed an information technology IT contingency plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationHammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… requires each Board member to complete fiscal training in a timely manner. One Board member has not yet completed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151SUNY Bulletin No. SU-52
… employees (and leave without pay) with active deductions in bargaining unit 28 Effective Date(s) Checks dated … without pay on 04/26/2001 OSC Actions OSC will insert a row on 4/27/2001 to cancel all general deductions except … Deficiency GARNSH Garnishments Agency Actions When a return from leave of absence or rehire transaction is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-52-cancellation-general-deductions-certain-employees-who-areTown of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… accounting records or present records to the Board for audit as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law), … conduct required annual audits. The Board adopted budgets for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 that were not based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… payments were generally not accurate, supported and/or approved. Opt-out payments were generally accurate; however, they were not properly supported or approved. We reviewed leave records for 27 of the Town’s … time used by these employees was recorded incorrectly or not at all in the payroll system. Four separation payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53