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DiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… Plan will grow by $5.7 billion, or 7.6 percent, this year. After disappointing collections in December and January led …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansVillage of Canisteo - Clerk Treasurers' Records and Reports (2018M-243)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if the Clerk-Treasurer accurately and completely accounted for, … financial transactions in a timely manner. Key Findings The former Clerk-Treasurer did not maintain accounting records using the modified accrual basis of accounting. Accounting records were not adequate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/05/village-canisteo-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2018m-243Town of Perinton - Financial Management and Information Technology (2017M-232)
… Safeguarded computerized assets and data. Key Findings The Board: Adopted unrealistic budgets and accumulated $24 … Key Recommendations Adopt realistic budgets that reflect the Town’s true operating needs and prior results. Develop … indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Town of Perinton Financial Management and Information Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/29/town-perinton-financial-management-and-information-technology-2017m-232Gardiner Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2013M-265)
… controls over its Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the period January 1, 2012 through January 29, 2013. … Point System were prepared. Officials granted points for completion of training courses without any record of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/gardiner-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2013m-265Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… The Board failed to adopt comprehensive written guidance on credit card usage combined with the Department officials’ … ensure the Department’s accounting records were audited on an annual basis by a CPA, as is required by the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsCity of Dunkirk – Community Development Block Grant Management (2012M-146)
… of the Community Development Block Grant program for the period April 1, 2008 through June 13, 2012. … of five elected members, has overall responsibility for the City’s operations and can adopt and amend local laws, ordinances, and resolutions. For the four-year period ending March 31, 2012, the City has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2012/11/13/city-dunkirk-community-development-block-grant-management-2012m-146Village of Avon - Board Oversights and Professional Services (2018M-30)
… obtained proposals and executed and monitored contracts for professional services. Key Findings The Treasurer … authorized the use of capital reserve funds for non-capital expenditures. Professional service contracts … contracts are not monitored. Key Recommendations Account for capital reserves and all operating expenditures in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/18/village-avon-board-oversights-and-professional-services-2018m-30Town of Marlborough - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2018M-160)
… and accounted for water and sewer bills. Key Findings As of December 31, 2017, the water fund owed the general fund … they planned to initiate corrective action. … Town of Marlborough Water and Sewer Financial Operations 2018M160 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/26/town-marlborough-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2018m-160Town of Clayton - Justice Court Time and Attendance (2017M-286)
… to recover any wages paid for time not worked. Enforce the handbook requirement that department heads verify and sign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-clayton-justice-court-time-and-attendance-2017m-286Cost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… Protection Agency (EPA) has established an industry goal of 10 percent for unaccounted water system losses. A water … areas that may need attention, particularly large volumes of unaccounted-for water. Calculate unaccounted-for water … and quantify all water sources to calculate the number of gallons produced by your municipal water system annually. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemMeridale Rural Fire District - Management of Fund Balance (2018M-178)
… or other projections. Develop and adopt financial plans for the maintenance of a reasonable level of fund balance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/11/30/meridale-rural-fire-district-management-fund-balance-2018m-178Town of Oswego – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2017M-290)
… (89 percent) and declined in the Sleepy Hollow sewer district fund from $31,503 to $3,521 (89 percent). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/09/town-oswego-financial-condition-and-information-technology-2017m-290Westchester County Department of Social Services - Contract Monitoring (2018M-35)
… in accordance with contractual agreements. Key Findings For eight of nine contracts reviewed, Department officials … officials did not obtain and review backup documentation for one contract with payments totaling $1.7 million during … agreement with this agency did not have clear guidelines for actions to take upon the agency’s failure to perform as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/05/18/westchester-county-department-social-services-contract-monitoring-2018m-35Town of Aurora - Real Property Acquisition and Sale (2018M-64)
… an adequate process to purchase and sell real property in the most cost beneficial manner. Key Findings The Board … process when selling and acquiring property, resulting in the likely expenditure of more money than necessary: The … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Town of Aurora Real Property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-aurora-real-property-acquisition-and-sale-2018m-64Town of Beekmantown – Procurement and Town Clerk Operations (2017M-217)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Town procured goods … January 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017. Background The Town of Beekmantown is located in Clinton County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/16/town-beekmantown-procurement-and-town-clerk-operations-2017m-217Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-82
… Purpose To inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the October 2016 Rent Regulation Services Unit (RRSU) LLS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-82-october-2016-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-83
To provide the Division of Housing and Community Renewal instructions for processing the 2016 RRSU Over40 Comp Time II Cash Out
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-83-2016-rrsu-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-84
… Purpose To inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of … to receive them in the event no successor Agreement is in place. Employees who were eligible for an LLS payment … employee received an LLS payment after April 2016, ensure it represents an April 2016 payment and not a prior October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-84-april-2017-district-council-37-dc37-longevity-lump-sumDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-85
… Affected Employees Employees in the Rent Regulation Services Unit – BU67 in the Division of Housing and Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-85-april-2017-district-council-37-dc37-performanceDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-86
… Unit (RRSU) Performance Advances and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … on October 1 to eligible RRSU employees based on the 2015 Salary Schedule. Effective Date(s) The October 2017 RRSU … are equated to a grade (Grade 001-032) and whose annual salary is below the Job Rate of the employee’s grade on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-86-october-2017-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulation