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Conclusion – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… deliberate audit of claims is conducted, a message is sent to all officers and employees that this oversight function is … local government or school district. Allocating resources to improve the effectiveness of your claims auditing process … environment of your organization. OSC will be pleased to assist you with any questions you have regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/conclusionWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)
… is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1Introduction – Federal Funding and New York
… “New Yorkers rely on federal funding for everything from paving the highways they drive on to work … Support of the State’s Safety Net Medicaid Essential Plan Social Security Temporary Assistance Nutritional Assistance … Agencies Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers National School Lunch, Breakfast Programs Community Development Block …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/introductionManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… such as the senior trip, senior prom, and athletic events. We made nine recommendations to DoE designed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followElectronic Reporting
… Holders of unclaimed funds can send the Office of the State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-reportingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… information is accurate. The board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with … $18,900 and another business was overbilled $873. Town of Attica – Payments to Not-for-Profit Organizations (Wyoming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The board properly planned the waste water treatment plant (WWTP) project but could have better managed certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2025-26 … Laws of 2015 authorizes the Village of Suffern (Village) to issue debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 202526 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-106)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Alden (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, … a school district or refunded to taxpayers. Most of the unremitted funds or $84,757 should have been returned … taxpayers who overpaid their taxes; only a limited number of taxpayers received their refund since 2021. Retaining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-106Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Butternuts (Town) Board transparently planned and … in planning and could have improved its monitoring of the Project. As a result, total costs to complete the … terms. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… reports detailing money received and disbursed, monthly bank reconciliations or cash balances for each fund. Ensure bank reconciliations were accurate, timely, and properly … variances between the accounting records and the bank records ranging from about ($135,800) to $31,600. Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… did not effectively manage fund balance, and need to improve their budgeting practices and be more transparent … $1.6 million. Allowed recalculated surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit by $2.3 million, or 23.7 … and appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… to show the results of the Department’s investigation. In addition, the Director did not develop and implement … standards. Key Recommendations Perform required testing in accordance with New York State Department of Agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5Consumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… and measures (Departments) adequately provided consumer protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail … Departments did not always adequately provide consumer protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail … and measures Departments adequately provided consumer protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… established adequate controls over nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and … not establish adequate controls over nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and … and adopt policies and procedures addressing key network user access controls, such as user account management, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountHannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… former Treasurer was able to misappropriate over $850,000 in Company funds during an eight-and-a-half-year period. For example, he was able to: Disburse over $451,000 in unauthorized checks to himself from January 2014 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Jericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… office employees, including the Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs (ASB), were not aware that they were … regulations are developed, to provide guidance for business office staff that defines acceptable Internet … office staff who utilize computers are adequately informed of the regulations. District officials disagreed with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194Town of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… Town residents, OSC and other interested parties’ ability to monitor the Town’s operations and financial condition. We … Supervisor did not: Review any of the 199 disbursements to ensure the disbursements were accurate and made for appropriate purposes and did not authorize the 44 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… safeguard PPSI. As a result, there is an increased risk of unauthorized access to the network and PPSI stored on … service network user accounts which account for 11 percent of the District’s enabled accounts. The majority of these accounts belonged to former employees and were last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andCity of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Salamanca (City) separation payments were properly authorized, … included $3,400 paid to one employee that did not leave City employment. One payment totaling approximately $45,000 … Determine whether City of Salamanca City separation payments were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96