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Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018-MS-5)
… ensuring they are procuring electricity and natural gas at the lowest prices. Key Findings Five of seven units reviewed … or make benchmark comparisons to ensure they received the lowest prices for electricity and natural gas. Five units … and compare to potential benchmark rates to help ensure the lowest possible prices are procured for electricity and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/02/01/procurement-electricity-and-natural-gas-through-aggregators-2018-ms-5Town of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax … senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted exemptions without applications, … not correctly calculate granted exemptions. Did not report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Town of Hyde Park - Payroll and Time Records (2018M-225)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Town’s payroll and time records were accurate. Key Findings Town officials … established adequate procedures to ensure that payroll and time records were accurate. We tested the payroll and time records of 30 employees over 22 payroll periods, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-hyde-park-payroll-and-time-records-2018m-225Town of Lysander - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-221)
… renewal forms, income support and military records) to verify taxpayer eligibility. Key Recommendations The … before granting exemptions. Maintain documentation to support eligibility for all exemptions granted. Ensure … previously granted exemptions are supported and continue to meet eligibility requirements. Town officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/25/town-lysander-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-221Town of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
… vendors to access the bank accounts. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207Town of Bath - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-209)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax … volunteer firefighter, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted exemptions without required … Incorrectly calculated granted exemptions. Did not report the transfer of all property with exemptions to the County as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/25/town-bath-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-209Town of Augusta - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-230)
… renewal forms, income support and military records) to verify taxpayer eligibility. Key Recommendations Ensure … before granting exemptions. Maintain documentation to support eligibility for all exemptions granted. Ensure … previously granted exemptions are supported and continue to meet eligibility requirements. Town officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/24/town-augusta-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-230Town of Milo - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-210)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax … senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted exemptions without applications, … Incorrectly calculated granted exemptions. Did not report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-milo-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-210Spencer Volunteer Fire Company – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-114)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the … Background The Spencer Volunteer Fire Company is located in the Village of Spencer, Tioga County, and is associated … and three Company members) did not audit the Treasurer’s records or bank statements for the majority of our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/09/spencer-volunteer-fire-company-apparent-misappropriation-fundsSeaford Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2014M-319)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s controls over its Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/21/seaford-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2014m-319Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-98
… criteria Background The 2016-2021 Agreement between the State of New York and DC37, provides for payment of the … and is subject to employment and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-98-april-2019-district-council-37-dc37-longevity-lump-sumTown of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax … nonprofit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor did not: Ensure that 68 of 85 (80 percent) granted exemptions we reviewed, contained the required applications, renewal forms or supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Nesconset Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program (2014M-317)
… earned length of service award program (LOSAP) credit for the period January 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014. … of Fire Commissioners. The District’s operating budget for 2014 is approximately $2.6 million. Key Finding The … as volunteer firefighters from earning LOSAP points for responding to calls during their regularly scheduled work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/nesconset-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-2014m-317Town of Seneca Falls - Town Hall Capital Project (2018M-220)
… an initial amount to be used from its capital reserve for the project of nearly $2.6 million. However, it did not … approximately $265,000. The Board inadequately planned for the project, which resulted in the need to borrow … of work. Ensure that the use of reserve funding sources for capital projects are in compliance with applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-seneca-falls-town-hall-capital-project-2018m-220Town of Lenox - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-242)
… the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Finding We reviewed 101 properties with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-lenox-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-242Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-82
… LLS payment during 2016-2017: Leave of Absence/Preferred List on 09/30/16: An employee who otherwise qualifies for the … Leave or Unpaid Military Leave) or is on a preferred list on 09/30/16 becomes eligible if they return to the … employee’s October 2016 RRSU LLS eligibility. Preferred List on 09/30/16: Agencies must submit transactions for …
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
… Purpose To provide the Division of Housing and Community Renewal instructions for processing the 2016 RRSU Over40 Comp Time II Cash Out. Affected Employees Employees in the Rent Regulation Services Unit – BU67 who have opted to …
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
… to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. Questions regarding withholding taxes may be directed to the Tax and Compliance …
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
… code of Pay Rate Change/PAV (Perf Adv) and will increase the employee’s salary to reflect payment of the …
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
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the Rent Regulation Services Unit – BU67 in the Division of Housing and Community Renewal who meet the … code on the employee’s Job Data page is 1004 and the FIS Amount Field is blank. FIS At or Below Current – 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