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Buffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… Excess Cost Aid and billing nonresident tuition for special education services and to review the grant … through December 20, 2016. Background The Buffalo City School District is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie … greater than NYSED rates. The District was not rebilling school districts of residence when NYSED released updated NRT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationGorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… 23, 2016. Background The Gorham-Middlesex (also known as Marcus Whitman) Central School District is located in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177Conclusion – 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/conclusionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… $900,000 in fund balance that was not used. As of June 30, 2019, recalculated surplus fund balance exceeded … were used for personal activity, increasing the likelihood of the district’s network being exposed to malicious … made available to the Comptroller’s auditors or the board of education for review and approval. Sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Red Creek Protective Fire Company, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-271)
… January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. Background The Red Creek Protective Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Red Creek, Wayne County. The Company provides fire protection … Red Creek Protective Fire Company Inc Controls Over Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/red-creek-protective-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialContract Advisory No. 12
… Guidance: New Audit Type values have been created in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for use with Gateway contracts. In addition to determining whether the SFS transaction will … whether the transaction relates to a contract created in the Gateway. Agencies must select the appropriate Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/12-electronic-contracting-grants-gateway-transactionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … $900 which were all over the $100 limit established by the New York State Education Department. Sackets Harbor Central … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-123
… below: Represented employees in Bargaining Units SA, SR, SN, G9, F8, DR, SG, S9, SK, SD and 87 Unrepresented … in Bargaining Units CT, 86 and 88 Background Chapter 587 of the Laws of 2007 authorizes an $800 Bonus Payment to … may be made in Pay Period 15L, paychecks dated November 14, 2007 Eligibility Criteria The legislation provides an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-123-ratification-bonus-payment-certain-ucs-employeesBinghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (2015M-213)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if sewage treatment services … through December 31, 2014. Background In 1965, the City of Binghamton and the Village of Johnson City entered into an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/binghamton-johnson-city-joint-sewage-treatment-plant-sewage-operation-costs-2015mUniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… $4.1 million. Key Findings The Board’s current firehouse hall rental policy and procedures are inadequate, and it did … review and/or approve, monitor, or control the firehouse hall rental process. The Board did not exercise appropriate … Key Recommendations Evaluate the District’s current hall rental policy to ensure that it contains specific rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardRichland Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-374)
… on behalf of the Department a tax on the premiums of fire insurance policies written on property by out-of-state … for 2016 totaled $72,920. Key Findings The out-of-state insurance tax, known as foreign fire insurance money, was placed in the District’s general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/richland-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-374Automated Phone Service
… of the phone menu options available to NYSLRS members. You can hear certain account information and general information, … phone for information. Did You Know? In many cases you can use Retirement Online instead of calling NYSLRS. It’s the … update your account information and make requests. Members can view benefit information, update contact information, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/automated-phone-serviceSUNY Bulletin No. SU-238
… provide instructions for processing the 2016 Discretionary Award. Affected Employees Employees designated management or … campus president. Effective Date(s) The 2016 Discretionary Award should be processed in the Administration Pay Period … employees who will receive a 2016 Discretionary Award and must include the payment amount. The roster must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-238-2016-suny-discretionary-award-managementconfidentialState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (Montgomery County) Town officials did not properly budget for … did not audit district claims properly. Auditors found 18 claims totaling $33,446 were paid without an invoice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… electronic payments or financial system user access. As a result job duties were either not properly separated or not … user access was not properly administered; all nine users had access to all of the financial modules in the system and a user could make unauthorized changes to cover inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPutnam County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-257)
… Board should follow. PCIDA officials do not have project approval criteria that is specific to the County, and they … documented cost-benefit analysis for each proposed project prior to its approval taking into consideration factors such as jobs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/putnam-county-industrial-development-agency-managementFire Island Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-289)
… Background The Fire Island School District is located in the Towns of Brookhaven and Islip in Suffolk County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/18/fire-island-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-289Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Certain Third-Party Cost-Sharing Claims
… with third-party insurers prior to billing Medicaid for services. After processing a claim from a provider, the … Group codes include PR (patient responsibility) and CO (contractual obligation). CARC 45 occurs when the charge … Medicaid members with Medicare and/or other third-party insurance must accurately reflect payments, adjustments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/05/medicaid-program-improper-payments-certain-third-party-cost-sharing-claimsVII.3.B AP Adjustment Voucher – Treasury Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Treasury who will deposit the funds into the appropriate State bank account. Effective August 1, 2024, Treasury will … Via Interoffice Mail Via U.S. Postal Service New York State Taxation & Finance Division of Treasury - Accounting 110 State Street, 2nd Floor Albany, NY 12207 New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3b-ap-adjustment-voucher-treasury-requirementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… budgeting practices and ensure surplus fund balance is in compliance with the statutory limit. Officials … consistently overestimated appropriations by an average of more than $2 million a year and allowed surplus fund … also did not ensure $2.2 million was properly restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the funds to pay related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits