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Montrose Fire District – Claims Auditing (2025M-53)
… Objective Did the Montrose Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners (Board) properly audit claims? Audit Period … the Audit Area The claims audit is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or … to ensure sales taxes are not paid going forward. 42 out of 60 credit card claims (70 percent) totaling $5,117 without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/17/montrose-fire-district-claims-auditing-2025m-53South Buffalo Charter School – Employee Compensation (2018M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether employee compensation … South Buffalo Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The School, which is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/south-buffalo-charter-school-employee-compensation-2018m-1Three Village Central School District – Fuel Inventories (2015M-271)
… District, which operates eight schools with approximately 6,700 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board … Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $189.5 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/three-village-central-school-district-fuel-inventories-2015m-271Evans-Brant Central School District – Travel Expenditures and Reimbursements (2014M-194)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s travel … Central School District is located in the Towns of Brant, Eden and Evans in Erie County. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, operates five schools with approximately 2,900 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/03/evans-brant-central-school-district-travel-expenditures-andMount Sinai Fire District - Financial Condition and Price Quotations for Purchases (2019M-83)
… Recommendations Adopt financial plans for the maintenance of a reasonable level of fund balance, the funding and use of reserves and a multiyear financial plan. Adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/23/mount-sinai-fire-district-financial-condition-and-price-quotationsCrown Point Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-100)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District had established … Point Central School District is located in the Towns of Moriah, Ticonderoga, and Crown Point in Essex County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/14/crown-point-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mOperational Advisory No. 36
… Subject: GFO Updates – Postage/Shipping account codes Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the guidance for the use of account codes 55203, Postage and 55220, Shipping. Account code 55220 which was previously titled Shipping has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/36-gfo-updates-postageshipping-account-codesNorth Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-167)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the oversight of the Company’s financial operations for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/05/north-queensbury-volunteer-fire-company-controls-overNew Hyde Park Fire District - Payroll (2018M-165)
… New Hyde Park Fire District Payroll 2018M165 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/10/26/new-hyde-park-fire-district-payroll-2018m-165New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2018M-80)
… should: Ensure that the payroll account balance shown on the District’s books represents the true book balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-bankChenango Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-290)
… 9, 2014. Background The Company is incorporated under New York State Not-For-Profit Corporation Law and is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/chenango-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mYates County – County Clerk Cash Receipts (2015M-223)
… provides sufficient oversight. Ensure that each employee signs into the accounting system using a unique user name. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/12/04/yates-county-county-clerk-cash-receipts-2015m-223DiNapoli Urges Consumers to Read the Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… from gift cards was turned over to the state. “Last year, my office received nearly $6 million from expired gift … you have old gift cards that you haven’t spent check with my office to see if the money has been turned over as … helps consumers to identify the different cards and how they can be used. Gift cards may have terms and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-urges-consumers-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1586
… Purpose To inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing Overview Certain chart of accounts strings in SFS that are attached to position pools in PayServ are lapsing and will no longer be available … To inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1586-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09152017-09292017-lapse-datesSelected Travel Expenses
… travel status. In addition, the LIRR has a personal vehicle policy for mileage reimbursement when the employee is … LIRR officials did not perform any analysis for personal vehicle usage but they do perform a cost benefit analysis … analysis to ensure that personal vehicle use is in the best interest of the agency, as LIRR policy requires. Rent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/23/selected-travel-expensesComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Urge Buffalo Residents to Claim $88 Million in Lost Money
… Byron Brown today urged local residents to search for unclaimed funds during a news conference at City Hall. … with Mayor Byron Brown helps to increase awareness about unclaimed funds and get even more checks out in the mail to … Comptroller’s website to see if any of the $88 million in unclaimed funds in Buffalo belongs to you." Representatives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-urge-buffalo-residents-claim-88-million-lost-moneyMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims
… Generally, outpatient services are medical procedures that can be performed in the same day. Medicaid uses the All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/30/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-claimsMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… to reimburse hospitals for inpatient medical care. When a hospital bills an MCO for an inpatient stay, the hospital reports certain information on its claims, such as … than if the patient was simply discharged home from the hospital. Key Findings The audit identified 2,808 managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Financial Plan
… difficult economic environment. " Wall Street continues to have a positive impact on the city’s financial plan , notwithstanding recent … effects on the city budget. City tax revenues, which have generally beat expectations in recent years, are in line …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-financial-planRestitution Payments (2021-MS-2)
… on deposit, with some undisbursed restitution being held for 27 years. Nearly half of the Departments tested did not … adequate written restitution policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Make … victims whose restitution orders have remained unsatisfied for the longest period in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/restitution-payments-2021-ms-2