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New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. today issued an audit finding that Staten Island’s three Community Boards are largely in compliance with City directives involving payroll, personnel, purchasing and inventory policies and procedures.

“The Boards generally complied with applicable Comptroller’s Directives, leave regulations for managerial and non-managerial employees, and procurement rules,” Thompson said. “We determined that the Boards ensured that purchases were legitimate and necessary, accounted for, and charged to proper codes.”

There are three Community Boards on Staten Island (1, 2, and 3), with a total of 10 full-time employees. Auditors reviewed Board records, payroll documentation, vouchers, contracts, and inventory lists. You can view the audit at www.comptroller.nyc.gov.

Additionally, auditors – who focused on Fiscal Year 2006 - found that imprest fund accounts were properly reconciled monthly and reimbursement checks were deposited in a timely manner.
 
“Our review of personnel practices revealed that employees’ salaries were within the salary ranges of their civil service titles and that employees were required to sign for their paychecks and for their pay stubs,” Thompson said.

Auditors, however, identified “minor weaknesses” involving a “small number” of imprest fund deficiencies: inadequacies in the manner two boards handled voucher package processing, incorrect use of payment vouchers, and improperly tagged physical assets.

The Boards agreed with the audit recommendations and have taken steps to address the weaknesses.