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Saranac Central School District – Payroll (2015M-298)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $31.7 … were not adequately segregated because she was responsible for collecting employees’ time records; recording the hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/saranac-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-298Town of Sheridan – Shared Services Costs (2023M-74)
… incurred pursuant to an intermunicipal agreement (IMA) and whether the Town Board (Board) conveyed land in a transparent and equitable manner. Key Findings The Town was not … equitably for shared service costs related to the IMA and the operating group Chadwick Bay Intermunicipal Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-shared-services-costs-2023m-74Village of Islandia – Overtime (2023M-121)
… and Village officials did not monitor overtime and relied on the Fire Marshal and Building Inspector to only work … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the Village’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-islandia-overtime-2023m-121Town of Riverhead – Allocation of Administrative Costs (2012M-247)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s methodology for allocating … administrative costs for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The Town of Riverhead is … by some Town operations funded by the general fund to other departments and districts accounted for in other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-riverhead-allocation-administrative-costs-2012m-247XII.7.A Responding to Voucher and Expense Report Audit Questions – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The Bureau of State Expenditures’ (Bureau) auditors may need additional … response to the Bureau’s request may cause New York State to incur unnecessary interest costs. Guide to Financial … The Bureau of State Expenditures Bureau auditors may need additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7a-responding-voucher-and-expense-report-audit-questionsTown of Chautauqua – Fiscal Stress (2013M-220)
… budgets and make amendments, as necessary, to the budget when revenue shortfalls become known. Implement a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-chautauqua-fiscal-stress-2013m-220Oswego School District Public Library – Selected Cash Receipts (2013M-397)
… The Oswego School District Public Library is located in Oswego County, and is part of the North Country Library … amount of money paid to the Library when there are refunds in property assessments due to tax certiorari judgments. … receipts. The Library does not have procedures in place to record all receipts at the time of collection and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/21/oswego-school-district-public-library-selected-cash-receipts-2013m-397State Agencies Bulletin No. 145
… automatic processing of retroactive adjustments for closed contract periods Affected Employees Employees with Pay Basis Code 21P who have adjustments for a closed contract period. Effective Date Immediately Automatic … affects the amount an employee should have been paid for a closed contract period, the adjustment will automatically be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/145-new-earnings-code-rcn-retroactive-contract-pay-adjustmentTown of Candor – Fund Balances (2014M-157)
… our audit was to examine the Town’s financial activities for the period January 1, 2011 through April 8, 2014. … fiscal years 2011 through 2013, fund balance available for use in each of the four major operating funds has either … procedures to govern the level of fund balance to maintain for each fund. Although Town officials told us about their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/01/town-candor-fund-balances-2014m-157Village of Allegany – Vehicle Fuel (2012M-308)
… 13, 2013. Background The Village of Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of approximately … The Board authorized the payment of more than $2,300 in gasoline purchases using fuel credit cards without … Key Recommendations Ensure all fuel purchases are made in accordance with its adopted procurement policy. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/31/village-allegany-vehicle-fuel-2012m-308Town of Lebanon – Justice Court (2013M-247)
… was to determine if the Justice was properly accounting for all Court moneys and to review the Court’s internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background … four council members, is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations. During the audit period, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/17/town-lebanon-justice-court-2013m-247Town of New Baltimore – Procurement Practices (2013M-203)
… not confirm that they received the appropriate contract pricing and did not have documentation to that effect. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-new-baltimore-procurement-practices-2013m-203Review of Advance Contract Payments
… 2012 through July 2018. We selected 13 contracts valued at $224,000 where the contractors received only an initial … did not obtain any reports from the 13 contractors at the time of our review even though the contracts had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsCity of Cortland – Non-Contractual Employees’ Payroll Benefits (2020M-161)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Cortland’s (City) non-contractual (NC) employees’ payroll … benefits inconsistent with Council approvals. Most of the prior control weaknesses remain and the Council still has not established specific leave benefits of NC employees. As a result, we found: Seven NC employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/08/27/city-cortland-non-contractual-employees-payroll-benefits-2020m-161State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… but they did not strengthen controls by improving their monitoring procedures. Officials entered into agreements with … electronic transactions. Auditors found the online banking policy does not clearly indicate how online transfers will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Village of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… Key Findings Based on our sample of $1.1 million in claims and disbursements reviewed, Village officials did … and Internet services for necessity, which resulted in expenditures of $5,406 for 11 service lines with no usage. … into the possible misappropriation of Village funds. In August 2023, the Assistant Clerk was arrested on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134Whitney Point Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-179)
… potential inability to communicate during a disruption. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we … user accounts (4 percent) that were not needed and/or used in more than five years. All of these user accounts were … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/whitney-point-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-179Town of Lincoln - Town Clerk (2023M-31)
… $3,869.The former Clerk also did not: Deposit $4,038 in cash collections recorded from January 1, 2018 through … all cash collected. For example, Town officials found $622 in cash in her office with no supporting records showing the source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-town-clerk-2023m-31Cheektowaga Central School District - Capital Project Management (2022M-90)
… and 39 change orders without obtaining competitive pricing. As a result, the District may have paid more than if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/16/cheektowaga-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2022m-90DiNapoli Honors Community Leaders During Italian Heritage Celebration
… Pope has been a community activist for over 30 years. He has spent many years developing the Westchester Italian … became a builder and contractor in Calabria, Italy. When he came to the United States, he became a licensed real estate broker in the state of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-honors-community-leaders-during-italian-heritage-celebration