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What Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Basically, a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods that have been delivered or services that … be in writing and can be in any reasonable form prescribed by the local government or school district, so long as it is … Basically a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods that have been delivered or services that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claimGates Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-10)
… and capital needs. In addition, the Board’s ability to assess the effect of current operations on long-term … plan or an adequate capital plan. Officials were unable to formally evaluate the $1.9 million reserve balance as of December 31, 2023 to determine whether the funding was reasonable or would be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/06/07/gates-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-10Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… Neither the Board, nor the Treasurer, provided oversight to compensate for these incompatible duties . As a result: … authority in Village Law for the Clerk and Board members to sign checks in the absence of the Treasurer, Deputy … of financial operations. Implement corrective action to the CPA management letter recommendations. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Berne (Town) Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations and exceeded its authority under New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Town of Cortlandville – Fuel Purchases (2012M-171)
… the Town was acquiring fuel at the lowest reasonable cost for the period January 1, 2011, to June 21, 2012. Background The Town is located in Cortland County and has a population of approximately … responsible for the maintenance and repair of these roads. This is done with the use of a variety of vehicles and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/13/town-cortlandville-fuel-purchases-2012m-171Campbell-Savona Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-42)
CampbellSavona Central School District Financial Condition 2015M42
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/05/06/campbell-savona-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-42Town of Smithtown – Departmental Operations (2017M-66)
… 11,329 gallons of gasoline dispensed from the Town’s four mobile fuel transfer tanks, and the Parks Department did not … adequate records showing the amount of fuel used to fill mobile transfer fuel tanks. Parks Department staff did not … records of all fuel used to fill and dispensed from mobile fuel transfer tanks. Maintain an accurate inventory of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-smithtown-departmental-operations-2017m-66Town of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)
… 13, 2016. Background The Town of Minisink is located in Orange County and has a population of approximately 4,500. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… performed those duties. Our audit found $15,823 in missing funds. We also found that the former Supervisor: Was … 2024, the former Supervisor was arrested for stealing Town funds and pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning and Recreation Departments' Collections (2024M-6)
… records in the financial system and from creating rentals for themselves. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/26/town-dewitt-planning-and-zoning-and-recreation-departments-collections-2024m-6Rockville Centre Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-140)
… on District computers although the District’s regulations for acceptable Internet use and computer resources and data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mChateaugay Central School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-149)
… evaluate the accuracy of employees’ leave accrual records for the period July 1, 2014 through January 31, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $12.5 … Key Findings We found errors in the leave accrual records for nine of the 15 employees’ records we reviewed. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/chateaugay-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-149Town of Wilson – Fuel Procurement and Monitoring (2024M-131)
… $117,720 without competition. Did not secure access to the fuel pumps or maintain records for fuel usage or … the Town’s fuel tanks without a key fob or other control to ensure only Town employees used the fuel for Town … business. Because officials did not establish controls to safeguard the Town’s fuel, Town officials cannot ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-wilson-fuel-procurement-and-monitoring-2024m-131City of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Yonkers (City) officials ensured Yonkers City School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-schoolMiller Place Fire District – Credit Cards (2024M-58)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine … have sufficient supporting documentation attached to the claim but were approved for payment by the Board. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/13/miller-place-fire-district-credit-cards-2024m-58Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-106)
… have been remitted to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor), a school district or refunded to taxpayers. Most of the unremitted … receipts – 66 percent of Town and County and 47 percent of school real property tax receipts were not date stamped when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-106DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $210.2 Billion
… an estimated value of $210.2 billion, which is subject to change once returns are fully audited. The Fund’s audited … year 2018 was $207.4 billion. “The Fund’s value continued to grow during its 2019 fiscal year and remains well positioned to meet its long term return expectations and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2102-billionCUNY Bulletin No. CU-612
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2017 CUNY … through December 31, 2017, receive $211.84. Agency Actions To pay the 2017 CUNY Nurses Health Specialty Differential to eligible employees, agencies must enter the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-612-2017-city-university-new-york-cuny-nurses-health-specialtyCUNY Bulletin No. CU-391
… codes: New York City Zip Codes Brooklyn 112XX Bronx 104XX Queens 110XX, 111XX, 113XX, 114XX Manhattan 100XX, 101XX, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-391-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-354
… Purpose To explain processing of the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit … Therefore, the value of this benefit will be added to the employee’s earnings and reflected on the 2008 W-2 … in October 2008. Note : Zip code criteria only apply to members of District Council 37. Effective Date(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-354-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employees