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Town of Grafton – Internal Controls Over Claims Auditing (2013M-133)
… claim approved is a legitimate Town expenditure, and that vendor payments are made in a timely manner. Seek to recoup funds paid to the vendor for the services that were not provided. … Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/30/town-grafton-internal-controls-over-claims-auditing-2013m-133Town of Fort Ann – Lake Hadlock Dam Collapse (2013M-60)
… The Town of Fort Ann is located in Washington County and has a population of approximately 6,200 residents. The … which comprises five elected members – the Town Supervisor and four Board members - governs the Town. The Lake Hadlock … special district tax to pay for the District’s maintenance and improvements. The District’s 2011 expenditures were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-fort-ann-lake-hadlock-dam-collapse-2013m-60Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-19)
… savings would have covered the District’s average gasoline and diesel fuel purchases for almost 11 months. We found: The … station. The erroneous payments comprised $57,415 in taxes and $17,565 in finance charges and other fees. Key Recommendations Procure fuel in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/16/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-19DiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were brought to light during an audit and investigation by State … Gumo in Delhi Town Court that she issued four checks to herself from December 2017 to October 2018. She pleaded … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential revenue loss of $477,200. During the audit, the business manager prepared and submitted state aid forms for three of these buses. The district unnecessarily borrowed more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Village of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… for court funds. Key Findings The Justice was unaware that in August 2016, the Court clerk deposited $6,525 belonging to … court for which she also worked. This error was corrected in October 2016 when she transferred the money between two … did not maintain a record of tickets issued or unissued. In addition, 41 tickets in the 2017 sequence with estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214Fairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s financial management for the period … approximately $2.6 million. Key Findings Library officials do not review or approve financial transactions before they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354Commack Public Library District – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-132)
… is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County and serves over 15,000 patrons. The District is governed by … by GML. The Board did not solicit quotes to obtain goods and services that are not required to be competitively bid, … that gives District staff guidance when purchasing goods and services. Closely monitor the purchasing process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/commack-public-library-district-selected-financial-operations-2015m-132Watertown City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-85)
… City School District is located in the City of Watertown and the Towns of Le Ray, Pamelia, Rutland and Watertown in Jefferson County. The District, which … policy that states the optimal funding level for reserves and the conditions under which reserves will be used. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/watertown-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-85Groton Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-288)
… balance has exceeded the statutory maximum. Three reserve funds have excessive balances and no plans or policies for … a manner that benefits taxpayers. Transfer excess reserve funds to unassigned fund balance, where allowed by law, or to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/09/groton-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-288Brushton-Moira Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-340)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s … Background The Brushton-Moira Central School District is located in the Towns of Bangor, Brandon, Dickinson and … or realistic estimates for expenditures. None of the fund balance that was appropriated was actually used during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/brushton-moira-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-340Lancaster Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-101)
… is located in the Towns of Lancaster, Cheektowaga and Elma in Erie County. The District, which operates seven … adopted budgets that included the use of fund balance and reserves to finance operations. District officials have … Develop realistic estimates of appropriations and the use of fund balance and reserves in the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-101Rochester Academy Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-144)
… The School did not have sufficient Board-approved policies and procedures over the procurement process. Such policies and procedures would provide guidance on when and how to solicit competition, documentation requirements to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/26/rochester-academy-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-144Lynbrook Union Free School District – Special Programs (2016M-45)
… million. Key Findings The concentration of cash custody and recordkeeping duties gives the Director substantial … pertaining to the playground program were incomplete and inaccurate. Checks for the summer driver’s education … deposited in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt written policies and procedures for collecting, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-special-programs-2016m-45Lisbon Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2016M-152)
… Background The Lisbon Central School District is located in the Towns of Lisbon, Madrid and Waddington and the City of Ogdensburg in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lisbon-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2016m-152Internal Control
… Laws, Rules & Regulations Internal Control Act Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (Current) / Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (2007) International …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/internal-controlTown of Gilboa – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2024M-81)
… did not properly administer forest land, religious and veteran’s real property tax exemptions. Of the 408 forest land, religious and veteran’s real property tax exemptions granted in 2022 and 2023, we reviewed 154 of the exemptions totaling $667,938 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/13/town-gilboa-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2024m-81State Agencies Bulletin No. 1829.2
… and the hourly rate is equal to one of the minimum wage rates in effect on the effective date of the CSEA Retroactive … Pay Rate Changes for eligible employees with hourly rates equal to or less than $13.00. (See sections: Control D …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18292-april-2020-civil-service-employees-association-csea-retroactive-2Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider
… in Medicaid requires that providers agree to prepare and maintain contemporaneous, complete, acceptable, and verifiable records necessary to support services furnished and payments received from Medicaid for a period of six years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-transportation-providerExamination of Procurement Card Payments
… of our examination was to determine whether the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Long Island … approval and/or the competitive bidding procedures for purchases from seven vendors with an aggregate value of … DDSOO staff inappropriately used PCards to pay for purchases valued at $809,761 from five vendors with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/examination-procurement-card-payments