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Prattsburgh Central School District – Tax Collection (2016M-122)
… of our audit was to verify the accuracy of the District’s tax collection for the period July 1, 2014 through March 17, … $9.8 million. Key Finding The Board did not provide the Tax Collector with a warrant prior to the start of the tax collection process. Key Recommendation The Board should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/prattsburgh-central-school-district-tax-collection-2016m-122Garden City Union Free School District – Overtime (2016M-382)
… established a policy or written procedures to ensure that all overtime hours worked by department employees are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/garden-city-union-free-school-district-overtime-2016m-382Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District – Agriculture Environmental Management (2016M-306)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s five-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/11/25/tompkins-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-agriculture-environmentalTown of Gaines – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-172)
… Determine whether the Town of Gaines (Town) Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) adequately performed her financial … Determine whether the Town of Gaines Town Clerk Tax Collector Clerk adequately performed her financial duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-gaines-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-172Chester Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-107)
… monitor network user accounts. District officials should have: Disabled unneeded network user accounts when there was … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/chester-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-107X.4.B Address – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… the vendor to the New York State Vendor Self-Service Portal webpage at … . After signing into the Vendor Self-Service Portal, the vendor will be able to add or update their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4b-addressTown of Owasco – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2020M-102)
Determine whether the Town of Owasco Town Town Assessor Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/29/town-owasco-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2020m-102Lakeland Central School District - Reserves Management (2019M-113)
… for use for the District’s reserves. The District’s tax certiorari reserve balance could fund approximately eight … for use for each reserve. Perform an analysis of the tax certiorari reserve fund balance to determine proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/19/lakeland-central-school-district-reserves-management-2019m-113Town of Johnstown - Fuel Inventory (2019M-178)
… and resolve discrepancies. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/06/town-johnstown-fuel-inventory-2019m-178State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Budget and New Proposals
… New York on solid financial footing. There are cautionary signs in the global marketplace that should be watched …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposalsTown of Freetown - Records and Reports (2018M-213)
… reports. The bookkeeper did not record all expenditures in the general and highway funds in a timely manner. The annual update document (AUD) was not filed in a timely manner for the 2017 fiscal year. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-freetown-records-and-reports-2018m-213New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2018M-80)
… Determine whether the Board ensured that the District’s bank reconciliations were accurately prepared and independently reviewed. Key Findings The bank reconciliations we reviewed were timely and, with the … accurate. The District’s book balance for the payroll bank account did not reflect the true cash balance. The bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-bankApplying for Reclassification – World Trade Center Presumption
… Information about laws that may apply to those who participated in World Trade Center rescue recovery or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/applying-reclassificationCity of Yonkers – Procurement of Professional Services (2017M-268)
… $546 million. Key Finding City officials did not seek competition when procuring professional services from 22 … revise its procurement policy to require City officials to seek competition when contracting for professional services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/02/23/city-yonkers-procurement-professional-services-2017m-268State Agencies Bulletin No. 1508
… calculation for hourly employees. Overtime that should include the April 2016 Longevity Payment must be … check has been returned and is undeliverable, the agency should forward the check to the NYS Department of Taxation … . Checks issued to eligible employees who are now deceased should be returned with a completed Next of Kin Affidavit ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1508-april-2016-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-payment-long-termOpinion 97-1
… You ask whether a village housing authority may become a participant in a county workers' compensation … may by resolution of its governing body elect to become a participant in a plan established in the county, or, … Whether a village housing authority may become a participant in a county workers compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Medicaid Program – Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made inappropriate premium payments to … In return, managed care plans arrange for the provision of health care services their members require. The State’s Medicaid program offers different types of managed care. Most Medicaid recipients are enrolled in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/medicaid-program-inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstreamOversight of Nurse Licensing
… independently verifies information submitted by nursing license applicants; monitors nurses once they are licensed … practitioner – in New York State. To qualify for a nursing license, applicants must meet certain standards, including … is responsible for ensuring that applicants seeking a license meet these State standards. The Department also is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2168
… The purpose of this bulletin is to reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security Administration (SSA) system through … The purpose of this bulletin is to reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2168-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today warning New York … a year, and is well over pre-pandemic projections when state and federal assistance are included. Budget gaps facing … federal aid not just to New York City, but to the state, the MTA and the businesses and individuals making up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-ahead