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Town of Stuyvesant – Procurement (2017M-54)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s procurement practices for the period … services and does not require competitive methods to be used when procuring these services. Town officials were unable to provide documentation showing that they sought competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-stuyvesant-procurement-2017m-54State Police Bulletin No. SP-253
… Employees who did not meet the Eligibility Criteria at the time of automatic processing but, because of a … agencies must insert a row on the Additional Pay page at the Effective Date level of Earnings Code BNP and enter … be submitted to the Payroll Reversal and Exchange mailbox at the same time as the stop payment request. If a Next of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-253-new-york-state-police-investigators-association-local-4-iupa-afl-cioOpinion 89-50
… CONSTITUTION, Art. VIII, §1: A town may expend moneys to pay for an improvement on private property to alleviate a drainage problem if it is determined that the … existence of a "special relationship", the town, subject to judicial approval, could agree to undertake the drainage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50Conclusion – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… employees that this oversight function is being exercised in a diligent and thorough manner. When a local government or … claims auditing process also builds taxpayer confidence in the operations of their local government or school … any questions you have regarding the information contained in this guide or any special circumstances with which you may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/conclusionMount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)
… compliance with the AUP. Develop written procedures for managing system access that include periodically … disable any deemed unnecessary and periodically review for necessity and appropriateness. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-userPalmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 232 Mbps, and the average ethernet cable Internet download speed was 564 Mbps. The District’s contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Review Invoices, Purchase Orders and Payments
… allows you to search for invoices, purchase orders and payments (dating back to April 2012). The information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portalOpinion 92-21
… Law which have never been prosecuted, the town or village is not entitled to receive a fee under this section for each … have been pending for several years and the dismissal is made in the interest of justice. In pertinent part, … interpreted. The obvious purpose of the statute, however, is to provide remuneration to towns and villages for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21Watertown City School District – Procurement (2021M-176)
… (District) officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key … procurement policy and seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. … service providers, totaling $305,052 (92 percent of the District’s providers) and did not have written service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/watertown-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-176Town of Louisville – Water User Charges (2015M-44)
… audit was to review the Town’s water user charge activity for the period January 1, 2013 through July 9, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $2.1 million. Key Findings The … adjustments. There is no review or prior approval required for adjustments to be made in the system. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-louisville-water-user-charges-2015m-44Vendor File Advisory No. 1
… the Vendor File. If a DBA is entered, the vendor may not pass the IRS TIN match and therefore, may not be registered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/1-regarding-doing-business-dbaCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax 2018S28
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-followPayroll Bulletins PBulletins
… View bulletins available for payroll officers to inform them of important changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletinsTown of Parish - Financial Condition and Supervisor's Records (2019M-58)
… As a result, the Town accumulated excessive fund balances in its general funds of about $1 million and deficit fund balances in its highway funds of over $1.1 million at the end of 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-parish-financial-condition-and-supervisors-records-2019m-58State Agencies Bulletin No. 2218
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing the 2023-2024 Firearms Training and Safety Incentive Program … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2218-2023-2024-public-employees-federation-pef-firearms-training-and-safetyEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions
… provides rapid transit service on Staten Island. Transit is governed by the provisions of the New York State Civil … and continuance of employment of all Transit employees is governed by the provisions of the Law and is subject to the rules of the NYC Municipal Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/17/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotionsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-198
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the $500 … University Professions, provides for a $500 Service Award to be processed as a one-time advance to basic annual salary. Processing Date Beginning … To provide agency instructions for processing the $500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-198-500-service-award-full-time-psnu-employees-representedExamination of Pitts Management Associates, Inc. Travel Expenses
… Pitts Management Associates, Inc. (PMA) were incurred for business purposes and were reasonable in price. Background … and approved for payment by Downstate were incurred for business purposes or were reasonable in price. We also found … including $32,500 for software license fees and $9,012 for legal fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/08/examination-pitts-management-associates-inc-travel-expensesSignal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 18 recommendations included in our initial audit … the Program New York City Transit’s (NYCT) Department of Subways’ (Subways) Maintenance of Way division has eight … To assess the extent of implementation of the 18 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local … A) law [pdf]. Determines How Local Governments Report Tax Cap Information Local governments and school districts … in a reserve fund if a local government: exceeds the tax cap due to clerical or technical errors; or exceeds the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptroller