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Property Tax Credits
… oldest program (the Property Tax Freeze program) beginning in levy year 2014. Each of these credits are intended to … duplicate payments or home owner or property not eligible. In addition, we worked with the Department to return 20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/property-tax-creditsFuel and Services
… appropriate procurements, paid appropriate prices, and received the quality and quantity of goods and services it procured during its response to Superstorm … conducted appropriate procurements paid appropriate prices and received the quality and quanti …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/30/fuel-and-servicesPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of … Background The Department processes all New York State personal income tax returns. All returns that result in … The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/11/personal-income-tax-refundsPersonal Income Tax and Property Tax
… our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds (refunds) and property tax freeze, property tax relief, and school tax relief (i.e., STAR) credits … The objective of our examination was to determine whether tax refunds approved by the Department were appropriate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/12/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Payments for … Key Findings Empire officials made significant progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial audit. In particular, Empire recovered $11.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… including 23 of 48 deposits totaling $45,518. REACH Academy Charter School – Cash Disbursements (Erie County) The … to audit claims before payment as required by the school’s cash disbursement policy. Cash disbursements were not … the claims auditor. In addition, the senior account clerk’s leave accrual records contained errors, and her sick leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Swan Lake Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-258)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 to June 27, 2013. Background The Swan Lake Fire District is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/29/swan-lake-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Albany Public Library Cambria Housing Authority and the Oneida County Department of Social Services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Vested Retirement Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… provisions of the retirement plan that you were covered by in your last public employment determine the vested benefit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/vested-retirement-benefitCity of Beacon – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2012M-224)
… the Clerk. Internal controls over the issuance of parking tickets were not established to provide reasonable assurance that all tickets were accounted for. Procedures for the collection and … requiring City police and MTA officers to issue parking tickets in a sequential order and maintain copies of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/city-beacon-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2012mWestchester County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-3)
… money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien (i.e., a security interest in property filed to ensure payment for contracted services … rendered on the property). These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s (Clerk) office when payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/08/23/westchester-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 875
… annual percentage increase, if any, for compensation and pension benefits administered by the U.S. Department of … Veterans Affairs the 2009 annuity increase will be based on the rate in effect as of the 9/1/08 annuity decrease (see … is effective 1/1/09; paychecks dated 1/28/09 OSC Actions On January 21, 2009, OSC will update all pensioner and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/875-2009-blind-veterans-annuity-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 919
… Date(s) August 19, 2009 Background Recent changes in tax regulations require that military stipend payments be … and Medicare taxes. Payroll Bulletin No. 914 (Change in Taxation of Military Stipend) explained the regulation and … employees beginning or ending military stipend beginning in Pay Periods 9L and 10L. When an employee receives both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/919-taxation-retroactive-raise-payments-employees-receiving-military-stipendWatervliet City School District – Payroll and Claims Processing (2013M-4)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s payroll and claims processing operations for the period July … Watervliet City School District Payroll and Claims Processing 2013M4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/watervliet-city-school-district-payroll-and-claims-processing-2013m-4IX.10.C Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Agency Responsibilities – IX. Federal Grants
… or other notification that a state agency owes money to a federal agency, state agencies should make every effort to make payment to the federal government promptly or contest … agency believes the debt collection notice was issued in error or is erroneous, the state agency should immediately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10c-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-agency-responsibilitiesAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected Authority financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. Background The Amsterdam Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsDelaware County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-2)
… - pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … 1, 2019 through March 24, 2022. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/22/delaware-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-2XIII.10.C Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – Using an Employee Check – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… This section provides agencies with information related to refunds owed to the state by an employee when the employee submits a check for repayment to the state. Process and Transaction Preparation: Refunds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10c-refunds-owed-state-employeeTown of Mansfield – Financial Management and Claims Processing (2012M-241)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management for the period January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2012 and the … 2011 to August 31, 2012. Background The Town of Mansfield is located in Cattaraugus County and has approximately 800 … supported and audited prior to payment. Require that all claims contain adequate supporting documentation and are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-mansfield-financial-management-and-claims-processing-2012m-241Village of Parish – Board Oversight (2012M-240)
… that goods were received or services were rendered as part of their audit of claims and that Village officials and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/15/village-parish-board-oversight-2012m-240