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North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… and did not ensure that the Treasurer disbursed money only after Board resolutions. Key Recommendations Solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mHamlin Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-13)
… financial activities. Board members typically review bills after payments have already been made. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/29/hamlin-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialState Agencies Bulletin No. 1104
… These fields will be displayed in this order up to eight times depending on the number of direct deposit accounts an … Support Group Mailbox at payrollsystemquestions@osc.ny.gov … To notify the agencies of changes to the file and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1104-changes-nhrp501-master-file-include-direct-deposit-dataTrain On-Time Performance (Follow-up)
… Our prior audit determined that, for calendar years 2013 and 2014, Subways’ reports show actual On-Time Performance … 91.9 percent. For 2013, weekday OTP averaged 80.5 percent and weekend OTP averaged 85.4 percent. For 2014, weekday OTP averaged 74.0 percent and weekend OTP averaged 81.2 percent. In late March 2015, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/27/train-time-performance-followVillage of Malverne – Procurement (2017M-16)
… in confirming POs (that is, a purchase order prepared after a purchase has been made). Village officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-malverne-procurement-2017m-16Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2022M-77)
… of the BOCES network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … network user account access. Key Recommendations Evaluate all non-student network user accounts and ensure unneeded user accounts are disabled in a timely manner. Establish written procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/09/09/nassau-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2022m-77Long-Term Expected Contribution Rates – What Every Employer Should Know
… rates as a percentage of their payroll to NYSLRS each year. If the Fund averages more than 5.9 percent over an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/long-term-expected-contribution-ratesCorning City School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-105)
… documentation. Key Recommendations Ensure claims are paid after audit and contain adequate supporting documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/corning-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-105Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts (Follow-Up)
… accounts and whether the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate business expenses. We concluded that these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/controls-over-cash-advance-accounts-followOversight of Grants (Follow-Up)
… as of March 7, 2014 of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report, Oversight of Grants (2009-S-78). … Key Findings Department officials have made progress in correcting the problems identified in our initial report. Of the eight prior audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/oversight-grants-followForensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (Follow-Up)
… related to Hours of Service that may have been avoidable. For calendar 2010, we determined that these practices cost … these payments will inflate future pension payments for these employees by about $5.5 million. We also found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/18/forensic-audit-select-payroll-and-overtime-practices-and-related-transactions-followLump Sum Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… For members of most tiers and plans, a lump sum payment for up to 30 unused vacation days can be included in … documents to NYSLRS Employer Reporting for review. If the payment is pensionable, you will be asked to submit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/lump-sum-paymentsGreater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if officials have established … Bank, which is governed by an appointed five-member Board of Directors, facilitates the return of vacant, abandoned, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgagesTown of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… totaling $69.1 million between nine and eleven months after the year end. Key Recommendations Present budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… whether the Town of Bainbridge (Town) Justices ensured money due to the Court was accurately collected, recorded and … manner. Key Findings The Justices did not always ensure money due to the Court was collected, deposited, recorded and … our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town of Bainbridge Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51Town of Pharsalia – Board Oversight (2018M-59)
… inappropriately paid himself more than $57,000. As a result of our audit and investigation, the former Supervisor … Corrupting the Government and Public Corruption. In June 2021, he pled guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, … of which he has already paid $125,000. In September 2021, he was sentenced to serve one to three years in a State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-pharsalia-board-oversight-2018m-59Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Assessors are properly administering select real property tax … lacked supporting documentation necessary for the Assessors to determine that the building was essential to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207Sidney Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-243)
… financial plans or establish targeted funding levels for reserves. Key Recommendations Review reserve fund … plans and establish optimal or targeted funding levels for reserves. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sidney-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-243St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… to ensure current employment information provided in project applications is supported by adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringCity of Binghamton – Joint Sewage Treatment Facility Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2020M-170)
… change orders were made only when warranted and after a thorough review. Avoiding $11.3 million in interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/09/city-binghamton-joint-sewage-treatment-facility-capital-project-planning-and