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Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-9

… $19.85 $38,001 to $48,000 $20.80 $48,001 and above $21.75 For employees with a Pay Basis Code of HRY, the deduction amount is $18.95. For Annual-Salaried employees working part-time , the Dues or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-9-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increase-district-council-37

DiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Arrest in $87K Contractor Theft

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced the … by padding bills to pay for hotels, education credits and other expenses. DiNapoli also announced he is rejecting a … investigation into this disgraceful conduct will continue and will ensure that any money taken illegally will be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-arrest-87k-contractor-theft

DiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected

… straphangers. Fines are meant to deter bad behavior, but when Transit fails to enforce its own fines, it risks sending … can still be done.” The Transit Adjudication Bureau (TAB) is a tribunal that processes and adjudicates summonses for … to collect unpaid fines and that a newly adopted IT application should improve collections. It also said that it …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollected

Public School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures

… Purpose To determine whether New York City Department of Education (DoE) officials accurately … Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) requires public school districts to collect data on violent and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departures

Town of Minerva – Payroll and Cash Receipts (2015M-342)

… place over the Town’s payroll and cash receipts processes for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2015. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled approximately $2.2 million. Key Findings … the clerk to the Supervisor overpaid herself $13,940 for unauthorized direct deposits and inappropriate …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/10/06/town-minerva-payroll-and-cash-receipts-2015m-342

Town of Junius – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2017M-168)

… assess the Supervisor’s maintenance of financial records and reports for the period January 1, 2016 through July 21, … Background The Town of Junius is located in Seneca County and has a population of approximately 1,500. The Town is … $1.26 million. Key Findings The financial records and reports are incomplete and not up-to-date. The Supervisor …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/22/town-junius-supervisors-records-and-reports-2017m-168

Town of Batavia – Water and Sewer Operations (2018M-12)

… Determine whether the Town properly accounted for water and sewer operations. Key Findings The Board did not adopt individual budgets and the Supervisor did not maintain separate accounting … district. The Supervisor did not account for revenues and expenditures associated with improvement areas in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/11/town-batavia-water-and-sewer-operations-2018m-12

Town of Shandaken – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-289)

… whether Town officials accurately compensated employees and whether amounts withheld and paid for employee benefits were accurate for the period … Town Board. The Town has approximately 3,100 residents, and 2017 budgeted appropriations totaled approximately $4.8 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/13/town-shandaken-employee-compensation-and-benefits-2017m-289

Lakeland Fire District – Travel and Conference Costs (2013M-145)

… our audit was to examine the internal controls over travel and conference costs for the period January 1, 2011, to … necessarily incurred on official District business and did not establish appropriate policies and procedures to ensure that expenditures were properly …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/23/lakeland-fire-district-travel-and-conference-costs-2013m-145

Chemung County Probation Department – Collections and Disbursements (2016M-10)

… September 18, 2015. Background Chemung County is located in the southern tier of New York State, has a population of approximately 88,000 and … Legislature. The County’s Probation Department assists in reducing the incidence of crime by probationers in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/06/10/chemung-county-probation-department-collections-and-disbursements-2016m-10

Town of Henrietta – Financial Management and Purchasing (2013M-208)

… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management and internal controls over purchasing for the period January … Town Board which is composed of four Council members and a Town Supervisor. Budgeted appropriations totaled … approximately $17 million for 2012. Key Findings The Board and Town officials have not developed long-term financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/24/town-henrietta-financial-management-and-purchasing-2013m-208

Town of Marbletown – Financial and Capital Planning (2017M-234)

… to determine if the Board established multiyear financial and capital plans as well as a fund balance and reserve policy to adequately address the Town’s operational and capital needs for the period January 1, 2016 through June …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-marbletown-financial-and-capital-planning-2017m-234

Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements

… year, there were 1,338 UPK providers operating outside of New York City that reported serving 43,623 children. Key Findings The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/20/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirements

Oxford Academy and Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-6)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management practices for … with appropriated fund balance that will not be used to fund operations. … Oxford Academy and Central School …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-6

Additional Benefits after 20 Years (Sections 384-e and 384-e [b]) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… if your employer adopted coverage under Section 384-e and/or 384-e (b) of the RSSL. If your employer adopts either … to adopt the benefits for a limited period of time, and you enter employment after the expiration date, you would … service beyond 20 years. If you are age 55 at retirement and your regular plan would provide a greater benefit, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/additional-benefits-after-20-years-sections-384-e-and-384-e-b

Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)

… audit report, Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects ( 2010-S-34 ). Background Our initial … determined that while Transit has a number of policies and procedures for managing and controlling subway diversions, more needed to be done. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/16/subway-service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projects-follow

Rochester City School District – Payroll and Procurement (2016M-435)

… audit was to determine if the District properly calculated and adequately supported payroll-related payments and payments for goods and services for the period July 1, 2014 through October 25, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/10/rochester-city-school-district-payroll-and-procurement-2016m-435

Controls Over CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool

… the City University of New York (CUNY) adequately controls access to the CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services … the risk of improper use. Also, CUNY performed a survey of CUNYfirst users and potential users in November … 11 campuses have implemented CUNYfirst; however, no survey or other process to obtain feedback from the users has …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/controls-over-cuny-fully-integrated-resources-and-services-tool

Town of Hempstead – Vehicles and Fuel Usage (2022M-25)

… did not: Maintain adequate and centralized vehicle inventory records and properly secure vehicle titles. … Establish policies to ensure that Town vehicle inventory records are accurate and centrally maintained, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-hempstead-vehicles-and-fuel-usage-2022m-25

Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)

… Board (Board) sought competition when procuring goods and services and audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not always seek competition when procuring goods and services or ensure all claims were properly audited and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127