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Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… the District paid high-credit risk fees totaling $1,321 for May and June 2021, the District’s incomplete records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Bethpage Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2017M-50)
… examine the District’s credit card and travel expenditures for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. … services to over 7,800 homes. General fund appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $4.6 million. Key Findings … properly supported, such as by itemized receipts. Charges for purchases totaling $24,831 did not comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/09/bethpage-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2017m-50West Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… documentation for payment for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. Background The West Albany Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … from the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Commissioners. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15Town of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
… to evaluate internal controls over the purchase of fuel for the period January 1, 2012, through June 14, 2013. … Board comprised of a Supervisor and four Council members. For the 2013 fiscal year, budgeted appropriations totaled … procedures in place to regularly monitor fuel transactions for reasonableness and ensure that only authorized employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182State Agencies Bulletin No. 1907
… is to provide agencies instructions to identify employees in Payserv with a missing or invalid DOB. Affected Employees … to Personal Data, when the Date of Birth field is blank, in PayServ. Employees hired prior to the new requirement outlined in Payroll Bulletin No. 1492 may have a missing or invalid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1907-maintain-date-employee-date-birth-dob-payserv-systemInternal Control
… Laws, Rules & Regulations Internal Control Act Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (Current) / Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (2007) International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/internal-controlAccounts Payable Advisory No. 61
… (OSC) has new guidance regarding expedite requests. In certain limited cases, an agency may request that BSE … create a payment sooner than the standard process allows. In these limited situations, the agency must be able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/61-expedite-requestsFlanders Fire District – Disbursements (2014M-199)
… to determine whether disbursements were properly processed for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. … approximately 4,400 residents. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 are $684,200. Key Finding The Board is not provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/03/flanders-fire-district-disbursements-2014m-199Unadilla Valley Central School District – Special Education Services (2016M-47)
… special education services in a cost-effective manner for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $18.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/unadilla-valley-central-school-district-special-education-services-2016mMorristown Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2016M-257)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s claims audit process for the period … adequate procedures over the claims processing function to ensure that claims are adequately documented and … appropriate purposes and are audited and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations There were no recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/morristown-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2016m-257East Greenbush Central School District – Claims Processing (2015M-302)
… The East Greenbush Central School District is located in the Towns of East Greenbush, Nassau, North Greenbush, Sand Lake and Schodack in Rensselaer County and the Town of Chatham in Columbia County. The District, which operates seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/east-greenbush-central-school-district-claims-processing-2015m-302Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2016M-33)
… the BOCES’ procurement practices for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. Background The … Board of Cooperative Educational Services is an association of 31 component school districts. Combined, … services to its 31 component school districts and is governed by an elected 15-member Board of Education. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesHamlin Morton Walker Fire District – Pumper Truck Procurement (2023M-27)
… Board of Commissioners (Board) procured a pumper truck in accordance with statutory requirements and good business … Findings The Board did not procure a $748,676 pumper truck in accordance with statutory requirements and good business … officials have less assurance that the purchase was made in the most prudent and economical manner. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/hamlin-morton-walker-fire-district-pumper-truck-procurement-2023m-27Refunds – Divorce and Your Benefits
… of excess member contributions . If there is a DRO on file, NYSLRS’ Matrimonial Unit will determine whether the … to the ex-spouse. As a rule, if the DRO is silent on the issue of a refund of contributions, the refund will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/refundsCounty Medicaid Costs
… billion in 2005, or 5.9 percent – more than twice the rate of inflation. A major portion of this increase is driven by Medicaid expenditures which are … to $3.61 billion, or 4.5 percent. These increases are part of a continuing trend in county budgets, where Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsMany New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing
… Too many New Yorkers are burdened by high housing costs, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … housing costs. “The high cost of housing can force some New Yorkers to go without basic necessities or to be evicted. … Too many New Yorkers are burdened by high housing costs according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/many-new-yorkers-struggle-pay-housingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office … audits of Coxsackie-Athens Central School District , New Suffolk Common School District , Onondaga Central School … public work contract vendors totaling $27,319 in 2016-17. New Suffolk Common School District – Board Oversight and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAdministration of Tenant Complaints
… To determine whether New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration addresses tenant … 31, 2012. Background New York State Homes and Community Renewal consists of all the State’s housing and community renewal agencies. These agencies include the Division of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/11/administration-tenant-complaintsDiNapoli: Guess Inc. Agrees to Report on Workplace Safety, Environmental Risks
… and accountability in their supply chains. 2013 - Best Buy and Bed Bath & Beyond agreed to encourage their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-guess-inc-agrees-report-workplace-safety-environmental-risksOrdinary Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… not receive a monthly pension benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently exempt from … you are a Tier 2, 3, 5 or 6 member, with at least 90 days of service since last joining PFRS, and your death occurs: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefit