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Wallace Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-126)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Wallace Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the … corrective action. … Determine whether the Wallace Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/wallace-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-126Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. Of the 41 IT assets we selected to confirm their location and … IT assets selected to confirm were inventoried, 25 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … were not inventoried, and one Chromebook (estimated cost of $288 based on similar purchases) could not be located but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Village of Deposit – Claims Auditing (2023M-173)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Deposit (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) required adequate support for credit card claims. Key Findings Of the 93 credit card purchases (18 claims) during the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-deposit-claims-auditing-2023m-173Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… knowledge. The equipment was shipped to the Town’s former video supply contractor. The Supervisor and we were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144Town of Seneca Falls - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-144)
… Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card and travel expenditures were adequately supported and … Key Findings The Board approved payment for 236 credit card purchases totaling $24,416 without adequate supporting documentation. The former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-144Buffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-69)
Determine whether Buffalo Collegiate Charter School School credit card charges were properly approved adequately supported and for School purposes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2022/07/15/buffalo-collegiate-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-69Cortlandville Fire District – Credit Cards (2020M-57)
… for appropriate purposes and paid timely. Key Findings The Board approved credit card charges totaling $18,124 without adequate supporting documentation. The District incurred penalty charges totaling $393 for late … and $192 for interest. Key Recommendations Adhere to the credit card policy and ensure that supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/10/cortlandville-fire-district-credit-cards-2020m-57The Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card charges were adequately supported and were for … School officials did not comply with their written credit card procedures. 119 purchases totaling $36,329 (of 641 … approved 27 meal purchases, totaling $5,790, for payment without adequate supporting documentation. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80Rochester Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-208)
… credit card charges were properly approved, supported and for School purposes. Key Findings School officials did not … charges were properly approved, adequately supported and for School purposes. Officials did not perform an effective … knowing what was purchased or whether the charges were for appropriate School purposes. 35 percent (169 totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/rochester-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-208Town of Binghamton - Credit Cards and Non-Payroll Disbursements (2018M-94)
… Determine whether the Board properly monitored credit card use and ensured non-payroll disbursements were … Key Findings The Board adopted insufficient credit card and meal reimbursement policies and did not enforce the … The Board approved 19 vouchers totaling over $10,800 without sufficient supporting documentation. We also question …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/07/town-binghamton-credit-cards-and-non-payroll-disbursements-2018m-94Bethlehem Central School District – Credit Cards (2017M-41)
… adequately supported, audited prior to payment and paid in a secure and timely manner for the period July 1, 2015 … The Bethlehem Central School District is located in the Towns of Bethlehem and New Scotland in Albany County. The District, which is governed by a Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/bethlehem-central-school-district-credit-cards-2017m-41Town of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objectives Determine whether the Town of Hamburg’s (Town’s) Finance Office credit card purchases were supported and for proper Town purposes. … was arrested in September 2022 for charges relating to her use of the Town’s credit card. She pleaded guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-hamburg-finance-office-2023m-109Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… Village officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on issues they raised in their response. … Determine whether the Village of Ocean …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Lewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… sales tax. Additionally, the third-party purchase card vendor directly withdraws the monthly payments from the … procurement policy. Do not allow the purchase card vendor to directly withdraw monthly payments from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Town of Middleburgh – Claims Audit Process (2023M-56)
… – pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the Town of Middleburgh (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited … were approved without evidence of compliance with the Town’s procurement policy. Key Recommendations Conduct a thorough … vendors and the reasons why solicitation of quotes is not in the Town’s best interest. Discontinue use of the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/07/town-middleburgh-claims-audit-process-2023m-56Cost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… it is often more convenient for them to pay with a credit card than to fill out a procurement request form and wait for … expenses, local governments must have both a credit card policy and a system of internal controls in place. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… 2018-19 and 2020-21, officials budgeted $916,304 for building repairs. However, building repairs and improvements totaled over $3.4 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… be turned over by retailers to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). In 2024, the office recovered over $21 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2306
… must be returned to the employee for completion of a new card. Please visit www.sefanys.org to obtain a copy of … received from the vendor to add a row to the employee’s general deduction record on a weekly basis. An error report … form can be found by visiting Connect with Us | New York State Employees Federated Appeal . Questions regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2306-2025-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignState Agencies Bulletin No. 2193
… cards that have been modified must be returned to the employee for completion of a new card. Please visit … continuous gift until it is changed or discontinued by the employee. Pledges made via the authorization card will be a continuous gift until changed or discontinued by the employee. The amount of the deduction requested on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2193-2024-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaign