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Wallace Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-126)
… and not spent in a prudent and economical manner. For example, the Board did not use competitive methods to …
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)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One mini desktop computer ($982) and one … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Maintain …
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)
… of Trustees (Board) required adequate support for credit card claims. Key Findings Of the 93 credit card purchases (18 claims) during the audit period, the Board did not ensure compliance with the Village’s credit card policy and approved 83 credit card purchases (17 claims) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-deposit-claims-auditing-2023m-173Town 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)
… whether Buffalo Collegiate Charter School (School) credit card charges were properly approved, adequately supported, and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card charges were not always properly approved or adequately … charges were for School purposes. We reviewed 170 credit card charges totaling $128,070 and found supporting …
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)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether credit card purchases were adequately supported, for appropriate … and paid timely. Key Findings The Board approved credit card charges totaling $18,124 without adequate supporting … for interest. Key Recommendations Adhere to the credit card policy and ensure that supporting documentation is …
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 credit card transactions tested, totaling $216,882) had no receipts …
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)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Rochester Academy Charter School (School) officials ensured credit card charges … comment on the School’s response. … audit school district charter school rochester credit cards …
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 procurement policy. The March 2017 credit card bill included a $288 charge for the Supervisor’s …
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)
… purpose of our audit was to determine if District credit card claims were adequately supported, audited prior to … Key Findings The claims auditor did not audit all credit card claims prior to payment. The credit card company directly withdraws monthly payments from the …
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)
… the Town of Hamburg’s (Town’s) Finance Office credit card purchases were supported and for proper Town purposes. … (Board) and Town officials did not ensure that credit card purchases were supported and for proper Town purposes. … Director of Finance (former Director) made improper credit card purchases totaling approximately $2,000 and approved her …
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)
… the Village’s credit cards. We reviewed all 3,108 credit card transactions paid during the audit period totaling … packets. $317,517 did not have a signed receipt or credit card slip. Examples of purchases include: $134,742 from a … Key Recommendations Comply with the Board’s credit card policy and provide guidelines for appropriate use of …
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)
… Determine whether Lewis County’s (County) purchase card charges were properly approved, supported and for … purposes. Key Findings We reviewed 366 purchase card charges totaling $229,635 and determined the charges … prior approval is required by the County’s purchase card policy, 238 online purchases totaling $189,852 did not …
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)
… did not properly audit claims prior to approving them for payment. As a result, the risk is increased that claims could have been paid for inappropriate purposes. From our review of 184 claims … and deliberate audit of all claims prior to approving them for payment. Adequately document the justification for …
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
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Village of Odessa – … more than $2.5 million of the component and participating school districts’ surplus funds over the last three school years. Afton Central School District – Fund Balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 2306
… on the SEFA Pledge and Payroll Deduction Authorization card, must be used as the Deduction Code. Authorization cards … must be returned to the employee for completion of a new card. Please visit www.sefanys.org to obtain a copy of the authorization card. SEFA Continuous Giving is a donation without an end …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2306-2025-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… provide OUF with a name if the person registers the gift card online, if they have been issued a refund, or if the card was purchased with an existing store account. If the … is not known to a New York retailer, it will report the card details, such as card number and balance, which can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2193
… on the SEFA Pledge and Payroll Deduction Authorization card, must be used as the Deduction Code. Authorization cards … must be returned to the employee for completion of a new card. Please visit www.sefanys.org to obtain a copy of the authorization card. SEFA Continuous Giving is a donation without an end …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2193-2024-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignRenaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2024M-23)
… policies. Sixty-two percent of the non-credit card disbursements tested totaling $276,871 and 86 percent of the credit card charges tested totaling $43,439 lacked both an itemized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/28/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-non-payroll-disbursements-2024m-23