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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Claryville Fire District , … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Claryville Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2The Ex-spouse’s Payments – Divorce and Your Benefits
… retirement, payments to the ex-spouse will begin as of the member’s retirement date, unless otherwise specified … Retirees can see a monthly and year-to-date breakdown of their pension payment amounts and adjustments by logging … retirement. Ex-spouses cannot obtain a cash payout of their portion of the pension benefit, and they are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/ex-spouses-paymentsVillage of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… the general, water and sewer funds for the 2013–14 fiscal year are approximately $453,000. Key Findings Duties in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173VI.3.C Budget Transfers Between Business Units (Interunit Budget Transfers) – VI. Budgets
… funds or accounts (e.g. between Aid to Localities and State Operations type accounts). The transfer amount can be … Transfers must be specifically authorized in State statute, either within the budget bill language, or in … of State Law. The following documents provide guidance on determining the proper budget entry type to use. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3c-budget-transfers-between-business-units-interunit-budget-transfersTown of Coeymans – Recordkeeping and Cash Disbursements (2013M-186)
… journals after they are prepared. The Town’s blank check stock is not secured and there is no comparison between the … institute compensating controls. Ensure that blank check stock is adequately secured. Discontinue the practice of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-coeymans-recordkeeping-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-186Delaware County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-2)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials … appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through … The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/22/delaware-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-2City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B22-7-4)
… review issued in May 2021. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue … City of Long Beach Budget Review B2274 New York Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b22-7-4Hicksville Water District – Competitive Quotations (2013M-233)
… period January 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013. Background The Hicksville Water District is located in the Towns of Oyster … Hicksville Water District Competitive Quotations 2013M233 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/10/25/hicksville-water-district-competitive-quotations-2013m-233State Agencies Bulletin No. 1858.1
… in calendar year 2019 are affected. Background Abandoned Property Law §102 requires uncashed checks become abandoned … with Abandoned Property Law §1422, an initial outreach letter was sent to all employees with a 2019 uncashed payroll … the funds will be escheated and sent to the Office of Unclaimed Funds, (OUF) on April 21, 2021. Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18581-outreach-escheatment-2019-uncashed-payroll-checksTown of Rensselaerville – Financial Operations (2012M-168)
… the Town did not properly account for property and sales tax revenue. The Supervisor did not maintain complete, … for 2011 or 2012. Former employees still had online banking user accounts, and the Supervisor and bookkeeper had excessive online banking privileges because the Board failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-rensselaerville-financial-operations-2012m-168XIV.14.D Criteria for Recording General Capital Assets Including Infrastructure – XIV. Special Procedures
… tangible and intangible assets, should be capitalized when all of the following criteria are met: Tangible Assets The … value (the State will use the following guidelines): All Land Buildings Machinery and Equipment in excess of … from the government and sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged. The asset arises from contractual or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14d-criteria-recording-general-capital-assets-including-infrastructureVillage of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… Village’s financial and information technology operations for the period June 1, 2012 through October 28, 2013. … IT assets, including an appropriate use policy, a breach notification policy and a disaster recovery plan. … governing IT, including an acceptable use policy, a breach notification policy, and a disaster recovery plan. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107Albany City School District – Separation Payments and Information Technology (2012M-251)
… aid. Key Findings During the audit period, 32 employees left District service and received separation payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/albany-city-school-district-separation-payments-and-informationVillage of Parish – Board Oversight (2012M-240)
… the claims and annual audit processes for the period June 1, 2010, to March 31, 2012. Background The Village of Parish … of 450. The Village Board of Trustees is the legislative body responsible for managing Village operations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/15/village-parish-board-oversight-2012m-240Town of Dunkirk – Justice Court (2013M-106)
… former Justice has unidentified funds of $699. Pending tickets were not always enforced in a timely manner and dismissed tickets were not always reported to the JCF. The Board did … pending ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported as paid or enforced in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-dunkirk-justice-court-2013m-106Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… military forces, which are composed of the New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York Naval Militia, and the New York … Cooperative Agreement (MCA) between DMNA and the federal National Guard Bureau (NGB) allows DMNA to be reimbursed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/27/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operationsMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Long-Term Care Plans
… the Department of Health (Department) made improper fee-for-service (FFS) payments for certain services covered by managed long-term care (MLTC) … managed care premiums and, in return, MLTC plans pay for all MLTC covered services. The Medicaid program should … of Health DOH made improper feeforservice FFS payments for certain services covered by managed longterm care plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-long-term-care-plansSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… market value using one of several valuation methods based on the parcel’s tax class. Once market value is determined, … calculation of the market value. Our initial audit, issued on July 11, 2017, found that DOF's Property Division did not … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followTown of Caledonia – Financial Management (2013M-363)
… payroll records and leave time. Employees did not keep daily time records of regular and overtime hours worked or … policies and procedures requiring employees to prepare daily time records for all regular and overtime hours worked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-caledonia-financial-management-2013m-363Town of Almond – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-209)
… fund balance was 69 percent of budgeted appropriations for 2013, the general fund town- outside-the-village’s was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-almond-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-209