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Career and Technical Education
… Objective To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the high … requirements to grant students a fair and equal opportunity to apply to and gain acceptance to CTE programs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/20/career-and-technical-educationVillage of Hobart - Board Oversight (2018M-88)
… properties or consider placing these properties in use to benefit taxpayers. Adopt procedures to help detect and prevent prohibited interests in contracts. … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. 1 Refer to New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-hobart-board-oversight-2018m-88Accounts Payable Advisory No. 62
… ordering document authorizing a vendor to provide goods or services at a dollar amount within the agency’s authority as … vendor including the contract number, specific goods or services ordered, price and delivery date, thereby supporting … plans to receive the goods or services being ordered. Online agencies should evaluate the appropriateness of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/62-purchase-ordersVillage of Woodsburgh – Claims Processing and Information Technology (2015M-12)
… 31, 2014. Background The Village of Woodsburgh is located in the Town Of Hempstead, Nassau County, and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/17/village-woodsburgh-claims-processing-and-information-technology-2015m-12Town of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… timecards were unreliable because the time clock was set to an incorrect date. The Board did not adopt policies or implement controls to properly segregate payroll duties. Without clear written … pay its officers and employees incorrectly, or allow them to receive benefits to which they are not entitled. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Brighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Three iPads costing approximately $1,260 … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Somers Central School District – Fixed Assets (2016M-74)
… not adopted an asset policy establishing capitalization or tagging thresholds, controls over assets or how to maintain records for assets. Not all assets listed … as disposed of had documentation indicating authorization or approval. Not all assets were tagged or had asset tag …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/somers-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2016m-74SUNY Bulletin No. SU-147
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC's automatic processing and to provide agencies with procedures for submitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-147-2008-3-general-salary-increase-and-other-increases-sunyOpinion 90-39
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … a municipal corporation may exercise authority in this area only if it has been expressly delegated to the municipal … of the State's overriding policy concerns ( Albany Area Builders Association v Town of Guilderland , 74 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39State Agencies Bulletin No. 2224
… year 2024-2025 and includes the April 1, 2024 CSEA Salary Schedule . Effective Dates: The April 2024 CSEA Salary … grade on the effective date based on the 04/01/2023 Salary Schedule. If an employee appears on this report but is due a … grade on the effective date based on the 04/01/2023 Salary Schedule, OSC will automatically increase the salary to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2224-april-2024-civil-service-employees-association-csea-3-salary-increaseOpinion 93-3
… A fire district is not required to advertise for sealed bids to contract for the services of physicians to give … a fire district is required to advertise for sealed bids to engage the services of physicians to give physicals … responsible bidder. Therefore, it would be an unreasonable construction of the bidding statute to apply it to these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Opinion 2006-6
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no … TOWN SUPERVISOR -- Compensation (leave of absence) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §92(1): A town board may not grant a … as much or as little time off as they might wish under a schedule they controlled (see 24 Opns St Comp, 1968, pp 88, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 2005-2
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (reimbursement for … performing firemanic duties. You ask whether a volunteer fire department may expend foreign fire insurance tax monies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-234)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to … The Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1921 and provides fire protection and rescue operations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/02/15/lakeville-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overPutnam County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-257)
… or emergency services required, the number of existing jobs, or a cost-benefit analysis. Officials do not conduct … also do not obtain sales tax exemption or capital investment amounts annually, and therefore cannot determine … to its approval taking into consideration factors such as jobs created or retained, sales tax exemptions and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/putnam-county-industrial-development-agency-managementState Agencies Bulletin No. 1306
… 2011-2015 Agreement between the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation (PEF), employees whose assignment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1306-2014-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2013State Agencies Bulletin No. 1233
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2013 Special Assignment to Duty Pay. Affected Employees Employees of the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1233-2013-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2012Town of Prattsville – Justice Court (2012M-243)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over … 29, 2012. Background The Town of Prattsville is located in Greene County, and has a population of approximately 700. … audit period, the Justices collected approximately $9,500 in fines, fees and surcharges. Key Findings Justices Blain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-prattsville-justice-court-2012m-243GASB Statement No. 33 "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions"
… No. 33 provides accounting and reporting guidelines for nonexchange transactions. A nonexchange transaction is … of nonexchange transaction: Derived tax revenues (for example income tax or sales tax). Imposed nonexchange revenues (for example real property taxes. Government-mandated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/gasb-statement-no-33-accounting-and-financial-reporting-nonexchange-transactions