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Niagara Falls Housing Authority – Compensation-Related Payments to the Executive Director (2012M-199)
… formed for the purpose of providing housing services in the City of Niagara Falls in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by … Key Findings The Executive Director received $6,400 in improper stipends and sold more unused vacation leave than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-directorAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Background The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in Montgomery County. The Authority was established pursuant … Law to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals in accordance with relevant provisions of State Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsLong Beach City School District – Financial Management (2023M-147)
… balance and did not present the District’s spending plans in a transparent manner. While real property tax levies … since 2020-21, the District’s budgeting practices resulted in tax levies being higher than necessary. The Board and … fund balance that exceeded the statutory 4 percent limit in three of the four years reviewed by as much as 5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/long-beach-city-school-district-financial-management-2023m-147Town of Westerlo – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-323)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Westerlo is located in Albany County and is governed by a Town Board comprising … not take appropriate action to align estimated revenues in the adopted budgets with actual rate schedules. This resulted in an accumulated operating deficit. Furthermore, the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-westerlo-selected-financial-activities-2013m-323Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds and Board Oversight (2014M-229)
… and Village of Tupper Lake and the Town of Santa Clara, in Franklin County. The Department is governed by a 12-member … conducts fund-raising to supplement the money it receives in the Village budget. In December 2014, the former Treasurer provided a statement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/02/24/tupper-lake-volunteer-fire-department-inc-misappropriation-funds-and-boardState Agencies Bulletin No. 1191
… will require that agency interface files using EMPLID (in the SSN format) must be modified to use the NYS EMPLID. … EMPLID today and will use EMPLID tomorrow but the value in the EMPLID field will change from the SSN-based EMPLID to … submit Time Entry Interface files must make sure the value in the EMPLID field is the NYS EMPLID instead of the SSN. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1191-osc-will-allow-agencies-test-interface-files-preparation-ssn-decouplingCity of Little Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected City Operations (2013M-214)
… 31, 2012. Background The City of Little Falls is located in Herkimer County and has approximately 4,900 residents. The … Treasurer have not ensured adequate internal controls are in place over cash receipts and disbursements handled by the … financial transactions accurately, completely, timely and in a clear and transparent manner. There is not adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/29/city-little-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-city-operations-2013m-214Willsboro Fire Department – Financial Operations (2014M-206)
… 2014. Background The Willsboro Fire Department is located in the Town of Willsboro in Essex County. The Department provides fire protection and … approve all bills prior to payment or document approval in the minutes. Instead, Department officials stated that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/10/willsboro-fire-department-financial-operations-2014m-206DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $259.9 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… As of Dec. 31, the Fund had 41.84% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds, and mortgages (22.62%), private equity … initiated quarterly performance reporting by the Fund in 2009 as part of his on-going efforts to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-259.9-billion-end-third-quarterComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… user accounts and disable those that were unnecessary. In addition, the board did not have an adequate contract and … Condition (St. Lawrence County) The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit … did not document 948 scheduled services totaling $66,695 in the special education system as provided. Odessa-Montour …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Town of Caledonia – Financial Management (2013M-363)
… 16, 2013. Background The Town of Caledonia is located in Livingston County and is governed by an elected Town Board … and expenditures, and appropriation of fund balance only in amounts that are available and necessary to fund … interim detailed budget-to-actual reports for their use in monitoring revenues and expenditures throughout the year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-caledonia-financial-management-2013m-36355b/c Opportunities for Wartime Veterans and Individuals With Disabilities
… the U.S. Armed Forces on a full-time, active-duty basis in a “time of war,” and are certified as having a qualifying … Vietnam War: February 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975 Hostilities in Lebanon: June 1, 1983 - December 1, 1987 Hostilities in Grenada: October 23, 1983 - November 21, 1983 Hostilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/55bcAccidental Disability – Article 14 Benefits
… the natural and proximate result of an accident sustained in the performance of duties not caused by your own willful … the natural and proximate result of an accident sustained in the performance of duties not caused by your own willful … The application should be filed while you are still in active service. Active service is defined as: Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/accidental-disabilityCharlotte Valley Central School District - Budget Review (B4-15-6)
… The Charlotte Valley Central School District, located in Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties, has a tentative … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. The District’s … limit. Key Recommendations There are no recommendations in this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/09/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-6Harrison Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-260)
… reasonably estimate certain general fund appropriations in the annual budget in each of the past five years (2013-14 through 2017-18). Key … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/harrison-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-260Creditable Service – State Police Plan
… may also receive credit for service as a: Police officer in the New York State Department of Environmental … and deputy sheriff service; Detective investigator service in the office of a district attorney; Service as uniformed personnel in institutions under the jurisdiction of the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/creditable-serviceXVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… public authorities to enter individual capital projects in the SFS. The purpose of Budget Bulletin E-1196 is to … (i.e., conversion) of capital project data, that – in most cases – resided within internal State agency and … i) comply with the requirements and guidance promulgated in this bulletin; and ii) adhere to data entry instructions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipState Agencies Bulletin No. 2128
… qualified employees to set aside up to $300 per month in pre-tax dollars related to qualified parking expenses. This is in addition to the $300 maximum monthly amount currently … vehicle transportation and transit passes. Beginning in the June 2023 benefit month, the NYS-Ride commuter benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2128-new-deduction-code-511-new-york-state-nys-ride-pre-tax-parkingInternal Control
… Internal Control Act Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (Current) / Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (2007) International Standards … Federal Resources GAO Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book) Provides a framework …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/internal-controlAccounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… services, including specific information to be included in the invoice number field please refer to the GFO , Chapter … note there is a new requirement for entering information in the Invoice Field for payments to Pitney Bowes to fund … followed by a space, and then the date of the payment in the format MM/DD/YYYY (e.g., 12345678 05/22/2015 ). This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postage