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IX.6.C Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) – IX. Federal Grants
… Application for Payments (ASAP) is an all-electronic payment and information system developed jointly by the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Management Service (FMS) and the Federal Reserve Bank. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6c-automated-standard-application-payments-asapState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… county officials did not provide cyber security training to IT personnel and county employees. Sensitive information … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Town of Oyster Bay – Financial Condition … (Nassau County) The board and town officials need to continue to improve their management and oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Marcellus – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-375)
… was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Town’s financial transactions for the … through August 31, 2013. Background The Town of Marcellus is located in Onondaga County and has a population of 6,200. … Key Recommendations Ensure that all financial activity is accounted for completely and accurately and that monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/14/town-marcellus-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-375DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.23 percent, down … a levy growth rate of 1.23 percent and below 2 percent for the second year in a row, means they must examine their … The 1.23 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts and 10 cities with fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearTown of Chautauqua – Fiscal Stress (2013M-220)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, through July 16, 2013. Background The Town of Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County and serves about 4,460 residents. The elected five-member Town Board is the legislative body responsible for managing Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-chautauqua-fiscal-stress-2013m-220Watertown Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Claims Processing (2012M-221)
… housing authority created to provide low-rent housing in the City of Watertown. The Authority is governed by a … dedication to the Authority. We are aware of no authority in NYS Public Housing Law for a housing authority to make a … paid trips, to an employee or retiree. It is permissible in our view for a housing authority to provide a token of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/watertown-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-claims-processing-2012m-221City of Poughkeepsie – Fiscal Stress and Council Oversight (2013M-30)
… the City’s financial condition and Council oversight for the period January 1, 2011, through July 31, 2012. Background The City of Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County and has approximately 33,000 residents. The City is governed by an elected Mayor and an eight member elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/22/city-poughkeepsie-fiscal-stress-and-council-oversight-2013m-30Vertus Charter School – Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2016M-344)
… educational corporation that operates as a charter school in the City of Rochester in Monroe County. The School, which was granted a five-year … of Regents of the University of the State of New York in December 2013, is overseen by a seven-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/vertus-charter-school-conflict-interest-and-information-technology-2016mTri-Valley Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-094)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period … approximately $8 million for the fiscal year ended 2009 to more than $14 million as of the fiscal year ended 2013. While it was prudent for District officials to plan for potential liabilities, they did not develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/tri-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-094City of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the City’s operations for costs savings and revenue enhancement … January 1, 2014 through May 21, 2015. Background The City of Binghamton is located in Broome County. The City, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2015-MR-1)
… [pdf] , and Sachem Central School District [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the projected cost and/or energy … maintained or managed to improve the energy efficiency of, or produce energy for, a facility in exchange for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/06/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2015-mr-1Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through September 10, 2013. … Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District is a special act school district located in Westchester … as day students from neighboring districts. The District is governed by a Board of Education which normally comprises …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Faces Criminal Charges
… reports. DiNapoli’s office re-calculated her actual hours and benefits and prevented Waldron from receiving money … career as a public servant by allegedly trying to pad her hours," DiNapoli said. "Hopefully, her arrest will deter … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-faces-criminal-chargesTioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… of program participants did not meet performance measures. A decrease in services provided by an agency went unnoticed for four months. Officials did not ensure a contract price reduction was in accordance with contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162Town of Philipstown – Financial Management (2024M-100)
… operations and used the Town’s general fund to pay for the Garrison Landing Water District’s (GLWD’s) operation … Specifically, the Board did not: Appropriately budget for GLWD operations. For example, although the Town had a GLWD water fund and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-philipstown-financial-management-2024m-100Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-148
… than the maximum salary rate but less than Longevity Step 1 to reflect an increase to Longevity Step 1 from the 4/1/08 Salary Schedule, using the … whose salary is equal to or greater than Longevity Step 1 but less than Longevity Step 2 to reflect an increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-148-april-2009-service-increments-longevity-pay-and-longevityOpinion 91-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-7Opinion 98-9
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS … a general ambulance service or a combination thereof on a town-wide basis or in an ambulance district, may fix a … of fees or charges for the services to be provided on a town-wide basis or within an ambulance district, persons …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-9Village of Schoharie - Board Oversight (2018M-184)
… The Board has not audited, or contracted for an audit of, the Clerk-Treasurer’s records. The Clerk-Treasurer has accrued compensatory time in excess of the 80-hour maximum, worth approximately $23,600. Key … abstracts. Annually audit, or cause an audit of, the Clerk-Treasurer’s annual financial report and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/21/village-schoharie-board-oversight-2018m-184Sullivan County – Time and Attendance (2017M-55)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over the County’s timekeeping system for … October 25, 2016. Background Sullivan County is located in the southeastern part of New York State and has a … were 174 workdays when the Director of Probation did not log in to his work computer and did not charge leave. Some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/11/22/sullivan-county-time-and-attendance-2017m-55