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DiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2023
… Property tax levy growth will again be capped at 2% for 2023 for local … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, and fire … as well as 44 cities and 13 villages. "Allowable tax levy growth will be limited to two percent for a second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 182
… 2000 If the increment code was 0003 with the service date 04/2/99-10/1/99 on the record, it was changed to 1001 If the … increment code was 0003 with the service date 10/2/99-04/1/00 on the record, it was changed to 0001 If the increment … increment code was 0004 with the service date 10/2/99-04/1/00 on the record, it was changed to 0001 Beginning October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/182-new-increment-code-system-employees-represented-csea-pef-and-dc-37State Agencies Bulletin No. 1915
State Agencies Bulletin No 1915
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1915-april-2021-retroactive-parity-salary-increase-non-arbitration-eligibleDepartment of Taxation and Finance: Personal Income Tax
… and regulations. We examined refunds processed during the calendar year January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/department-taxation-and-finance-personal-income-taxCopiague Fire District – Procurement (2020M-114)
… service providers and ensured that no conflict of interest existed in the procurement process. Key Findings … services or professional services or ensure no conflicts of interest existed. No competition was sought for … service providers and ensured that no conflict of interest existed in the procurement process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/copiague-fire-district-procurement-2020m-114South Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… District (District) officials had prohibited interests in District contracts. Key Findings Three Board members had prohibited interests in contracts that the District awarded totaling more than $22 … to the District totaling $17,446. Due to deficiencies in the District’s conflict of interest disclosure forms and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3Washington County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-57)
… Director did not adequately follow up with seven of the 14 businesses in order to verify that funds were used for the … mechanisms. Business job creation and retention numbers were not verified. Key Recommendations Officials … Ensure commercial loan denial letters are on file. Ensure businesses are creating and retaining jobs and using loan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/30/washington-county-local-development-corporation-revolvingVillage of Hancock – Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hancock (Village) officials ensured insurance premium … the Clerk-Treasurer (Clerk) did not enforce the collection of retiree health insurance contributions, resulting in … for dental insurance. Four employees overpaid a total of $1,400 because the Clerk and Deputy Clerk Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/28/village-hancock-insurance-withholdings-2022m-108Brighton Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-132)
… Of 220 disbursements reviewed totaling $545,658, 155 (70 percent) totaling $190,160 did not have documented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-financialGilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)
… Gilboa-Conesville Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund … from fiscal years 2019-20 through 2021-22 by an average of $585,636, or 6 percent and appropriated fund balance that … balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 3.1 to 12.8 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022mTown of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Upper Jay Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-24)
… The Board, as a whole, did not audit and approve claims for 57 check disbursements totaling $37,561 before payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/upper-jay-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-24Fort Hunter Fire District – Capital Reserve Funds (2022M-202)
… funding goals. Clearly identify the source of funding for the capital reserves as a part of the budgeting process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/fort-hunter-fire-district-capital-reserve-funds-2022m-202Village of Islandia – Procurement (2021M-203)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Islandia (Village) officials used a competitive process to … policy. Village officials purchased: $1 million of goods and services from 18 vendors and 10 professional … interest. Key Recommendations Obtain the required number of competitive bids, quotes, proposals or pre-approval when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/06/village-islandia-procurement-2021m-203New York Mills Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-79)
… for the purchase of good and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did … always seek competition for purchases that are not subject to competitive bidding. Officials also did not comply with … policy. Periodically issue requests for proposals (RFPs) to solicit competition when seeking professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-79Mount Pleasant Cottage Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-86)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services and whether purchases were for appropriate District purposes. … did not use a competitive process to procure goods and services. The District: Paid a vendor $238,465 as a sole … officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services and whether purchases were for appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/mount-pleasant-cottage-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-86Town of Locke – Financial Condition (2020M-111)
… the Town Board (Board) effectively managed the Town of Locke’s (Town’s) financial condition. Key Findings The … results during the year. Unrestricted fund balances as of December 31, 2019 in the general and highway funds and … were excessive, ranging from 89 percent to 536 percent of actual expenditures. The Board did not adopt formal fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-locke-financial-condition-2020m-111Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… managed the billing, collecting, enforcing and accounting for water and sewer charges. Key Findings The Village lacked effective … accordance with the Board-adopted local laws. As a result, for the delinquent customer accounts we reviewed the Village … managed the billing collecting enforcing and accounting for water and sewer charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229East Islip Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2020M-24)
Determine whether the Board and District officials provided adequate oversight and management of the Districts budget and financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/east-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementVillage of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
… Did not properly authorize a local law to exceed the tax levy limit. The 2018-19 levy exceeded the calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29