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Problem 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 … partially paid before, reject the entire claim or reduce it to the unpaid amount. Be aware that the submission of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/problem-claimsSherrill City School District – Reserve Funds (2017M-247)
… Background The Sherrill City School District is located in the Cities of Rome and Sherrill and the Towns of Kirkland, Verona, Vernon, Vienna and Westmoreland in Oneida County and the City of Oneida in Madison County. The District, which has approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/02/sherrill-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2017m-247East Williston Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-103)
… September 30, 2015. Background The East Williston Union Free School District is located in the Town of North … East Williston Union Free School District ExtraClassroom Activities 2016M103 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/east-williston-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activitiesMinerva Central School District – Payroll (2016M-18)
Minerva Central School District Payroll 2016M18
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/minerva-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 1883
… State Agencies Bulletin No 1883 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1883-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-tiers-1-through-5Corning City School District – Procurement (2016M-222)
… professional services. District officials did not always solicit competition through requests for proposals or obtain … adherence to the requirements of the procurement policy. Solicit competition for professional service contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/corning-city-school-district-procurement-2016m-222School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2013-MR-1)
… complete report - pdf] We also released 8 letter reports to the following school districts: Downsville Central School … equipment and assets used in the projects. Three EPCs did not achieve the guaranteed cost savings; the districts did not have monitoring procedures in place over these EPCs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2013-mr-1Byron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)
… is located in the Towns of Byron and Bergen in Genesee County. The District, which is governed by an elected … be accomplished. District officials have not established alerts and other security measures available from the … wire transfers of funds will be accomplished. Ensure that alerts and other security measures available from the banks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-informationAvon Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-123)
… information (PPSI); wireless technology; remote access; mobile devices; sanitation and disposal of electronic media; … protection of PPSI, wireless technology, remote access, mobile devices, sanitation and disposal of electronic media, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/avon-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-123Franklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (2017M-20)
… internal controls over use of its non-firefighting vehicles for the period January 1, 2015 through August 31, … and monitor use of the District’s non-firefighting vehicles or ensure that they were used primarily for actual … and economical manner. Although the non-firefighting vehicles were purchased in mid-2015, no use was recorded for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/franklin-square-and-munson-fire-district-non-firefighting-vehicles-2017m-20Seaford Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-291)
… through March 31, 2016. Background The Seaford Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau … year totaled approximately $63.6 million. Key Findings School store deposits during 2015-16 were not made in a … collection and deposit dates ranging from 15 to 91 days. School store receipts were not supported by a profit and loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/seaford-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2016m-291Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-175)
… period July 1, 2013 through April 17, 2015. Background The Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District is located in the Towns of Cherry Valley, Middlefield, Roseboom and Springfield in … Cherry ValleySpringfield Central School District School Lunch …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/06/cherry-valley-springfield-central-school-district-school-lunch-operationsNorth Country Community College – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-354)
… Background North Country Community College is located in Essex County and is governed by the Board of Trustees, … Findings The Bursar’s Office did not grant tuition waivers in accordance with the provisions of the College’s collective bargaining agreements, resulting in $54,364 in waivers being granted to ineligible individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/28/north-country-community-college-internal-controls-over-selectedNyack Union Free School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-185)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s reserve funds for the period July 1, 2012 through March 24, 2014. … with approximately 2,950 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $75 … enough to pay the District's average unemployment claims for approximately seven years. Key Recommendation Routinely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/03/nyack-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-185Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (2013M-283)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of the School’s compact … in the compact. We reviewed the compact document and did not identify a specific declaration made by the Foundation … the stated goals and objectives. Also, the compact did not contain a specific performance measure to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013mVictor Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-117)
… address data backups. Adopt, distribute and periodically test and update a comprehensive disaster recovery plan that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/victor-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-117Southampton Union Free School District – Special Education Claims Processing (2016M-200)
… process within the Pupil Personnel Services Department for the period July 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $65.1 … Key Finding The Board developed an adequate process for processing special education claims but have not formally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/southampton-union-free-school-district-special-education-claimsRockville Centre Housing Authority – Claims Auditing and Cash Receipts (2017M-57)
… 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. Background The Rockville Centre Housing Authority is located in the Village of Rockville Centre in Nassau County. The Authority, which was established … Rockville Centre Housing Authority Claims Auditing and Cash Receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/06/30/rockville-centre-housing-authority-claims-auditing-and-cash-receiptsWest Corners Fire Company – Accounting for Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-215)
… January 1, 2013 through May 16, 2014. Background The West Corners Fire Company is a volunteer organization that is … in the Company’s financial system, without canceled check images, it could not be verified. Key Recommendations … disbursements and receipts. Obtain and review canceled check images to ensure that all disbursements are proper. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/05/west-corners-fire-company-accounting-cash-receipts-andEast Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… District is located in the Towns of Aurora, Colden and Elma in Erie County. The District, which operates three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroom