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Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Claims with certain characteristics may have a higher risk of error or fraud. Officials should use common sense and reasonable skepticism when any claim appears to be out of the ordinary. Even when all required documentation is submitted, remain skeptical, especially of claims that are not routine. In today’s electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsMount Vernon Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2013M-364)
… of January 1, 2012 through July 29, 2013. Background The Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency is located in the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County and is governed by a Board … Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency Project Approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/04/18/mount-vernon-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalRed Creek Protective Fire Company, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-271)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate whether the Company’s internal … Company is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Red Creek, Wayne County. The Company provides fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/red-creek-protective-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialExtra-Classroom Activity (2015-MR-5)
… , Greene , Ithaca , Laurens and Livingston Manor . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials properly … as "funds raised other than by taxation or through charges of a board of education (Board), for, by or in the name of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/extra-classroom-activity-2015-mr-5Message from the Comptroller – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… support for schools, health care and other programs. At the same time, new risks to financial stability are emerging. … Federal aid provided $89.6 billion, or 38 percent, of the State’s All Funds receipts in SFY 2022-23. This aid … emerges from the pandemic and policymakers contemplate the best path forward. Thomas P. DiNapoli State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/message-comptrollerCold Spring Harbor Central School District – Competitive Quotes (2016M-320)
… Background The Cold Spring Harbor Central School District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County and … operates four schools with approximately 1,800 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … pricing of goods and services from government contracts is correct. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-competitive-quotes-2016m-320Problem Claims – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… purchase orders or receiving slips) is missing, the claim should be held until the supporting documentation is … is not provided, there may be an increased risk that the claim is not legitimate. If the claim is mathematically … case of reimbursement to officers and employees in travel status, are not actual or necessary expenses. The course of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/problem-claimsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1999
State Agencies Bulletin No 1999
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1999-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 2004
State Agencies Bulletin No 2004
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2004-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-overtime-eligibleHamlin Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Department’s financial operations to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/29/hamlin-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialLivonia Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, Inc. – Financial Controls (2014M-001)
Livonia Hook and Ladder Company No 1 Inc Financial Controls 2014M001
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/livonia-hook-and-ladder-company-no-1-inc-financial-controls-2014m-001Amherst Central School District –Financial Condition (2016M-167)
… 2012 through May 31, 2016. Background The Amherst Central School District is located in the Towns of Amherst and … Amherst Central School District Financial Condition 2016M167 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/amherst-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-167Contract Advisory No. 27
… ensuring that funds are paid directly to their designated bank accounts, thus eliminating the delay of check clearance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/27-electronic-payments-ach-agency-specific-contractsWainscott Common School District – Financial Condition (2013M-268)
… 30, 2013. Background The Wainscott Common School District is located in the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton, in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of Education, which comprises three … based on all information available at the time the budget is developed. Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-268Taxes – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Collections Declined in SFY 2022-23 from $121.1 Billion to $111.7 Billion In SFY 2022-23, reported New York State tax … (PIT) collections declined by 16.8 percent due, in part, to financial market volatility during 2022 which resulted in … increase in Consumption and Use Taxes was due, in part, to continued inflation partially offset by the impact of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/taxesCapital – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… assets can weaken the State’s economy and its ability to attract and retain business. Capital assets include not … Has Increased Over the Past Five Years* From SFY 2016-17 to SFY 2020-21, capital spending increased by $2.2 billion … share of total capital spending increased from 1.3 percent to 4.5 percent. Mental Health, Health and Social Welfare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/capitalState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… who were selected based on RFPs issued in 2013 and 2014. Somers Central School District – User Accounts and Software …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsKids & the Training Institute, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Kids & the Training Institute, Inc. (KTI) on the Consolidated … with another privately-owned special education company, Kids Quality Care, Inc. (KQC). The New York City Department … Determine whether costs reported by Kids the Training Institute Inc on CFR were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/07/kids-training-institute-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Nassau Board of Cooperative … P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Partial Lump Sum Payment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… by mail, we will send you a special Option Election Form so you can choose a PLS percentage, or you can print it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/partial-lump-sum-payment