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Fare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… 19 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Fare Evasion ( 2019-S-7 ). Background The Metropolitan … enter the subway system or ride buses without paying the fare are subject to a $50 or $100 fine. Fare evaders are also subject to issuance of a summons; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1707
… termination of employees who have not received a paycheck in over one (1) year. To provide agencies instructions for … code to identify employees who should not be included in the automatic system termination program. Affected Employees Employees who have records in PayServ and meet the following criteria may be effected: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1707-automatic-system-termination-employees-inactive-more-one-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 1204
… must be hired in the system before the reserved Empl ID can be used for other transactions. OSC Actions To reserve an … to entering the new Hire transaction. Agencies can enter new Hire transactions without pre-assigning an Empl … understand how to use the new functionality. Agencies can search for a pre-assigned Empl ID by querying record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1204-reserving-empl-id-payserv-prior-entry-new-hire-transactionState Agencies Bulletin No. 2236
… report changes to maintenance deductions by inserting a new effective dated row on the General Deductions page. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2236-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2156
… Budget at: https://www.budget.ny.gov/guide/bprm/b/b-0000.html. Tax related questions regarding this bulletin may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2156-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsElementary and Secondary Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… on the National Assessment for Education Progress (NAEP) math and reading tests in 2022. Eighth graders in New York matched national results in 2022 in math, and slightly outperformed the national result in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-270
… Law and the agreement between the Chief Administrative Judge and the Office of the State Comptroller, the total … year must equal: The statutory salary, provided the Judge serves the entire year at one salary; or The prorated … adjustment in the final paycheck of the year provided the Judge’s statutory salary is not evenly divisible by 26 pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-270-2018-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtTown of Cohocton – Procurement (2025M-13)
… practices? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – January 31, 2025 Understanding the Program Generally, municipal purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One of the best methods for … use any other form of competitive process before procuring professional services from 15 providers totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/03/town-cohocton-procurement-2025m-13Arkport Joint Fire District – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2025M-126)
… manner? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – September 29, 2025. We extended the audit period back to January 1, 2019 to … New York State Town Law, a written corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the findings and recommendations in this … 90 days. To the extent practicable, implementation of the CAP must begin by the end of the next fiscal year. For more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/arkport-joint-fire-district-treasurers-records-and-reports-2025m-126Town of Almond - Tax Collection (2019M-188)
… adequate evidence of receipt for tax payments collected or to establish tax payment dates. Key Recommendations Deposit … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/06/town-almond-tax-collection-2019m-188Village of New Hempstead - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2018M-202)
… statutes. Key Finding The Board engaged the services of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to perform duties that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/01/18/village-new-hempstead-clerk-treasurers-duties-2018m-202Town of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)
… payments and the Town paid $58,858 to the Supervisor’s wife for services she provided during this period. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159Town of Marathon – Town Clerk (2022M-143)
… receipts for all transactions. Did not prepare monthly bank reconciliations and verify the accuracy of the financial records . As a result, the Clerk’s bank account balance was $6,251 more than it should have been … appropriate parties in a timely manner. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and accountabilities. Audit the Clerk’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-town-clerk-2022m-143Town of Potter – Town Clerk (2020M-113)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Potter (Town) Clerk deposited, recorded, reported … Key Findings A former Clerk did not deposit intact (in the same amount and form as received) or record, report and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-potter-town-clerk-2020m-113Town of Danby – Town Clerk (2022M-08)
… account errors totaling $64,959 and could not account for approximately $1,000 in cash from tax collections. Did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for collections. Did not complete monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-danby-town-clerk-2022m-08Town of Decatur – Town Clerk (2020M-58)
… Key Findings The Clerk did not issue duplicate receipts for any collections during the audit period which totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/06/town-decatur-town-clerk-2020m-58Trumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… (District) officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers. Key Findings District … always ensure that goods and services were procured in the best interest of the taxpayers. The Board of Education … District officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Rockland County - Sale of Estate Real Property (2019M-233)
… whether the Acting Public Administrator disposed of estate real property in accordance with Office of Public Administrator guidelines. Key Finding Estate real properties were sold without third-party … Engage a professional appraisal service prior to listing estate real property for sale. County officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/05/15/rockland-county-sale-estate-real-property-2019m-233Town of Saranac – Town Clerk Operations (2019M-33)
… recorded, deposited, remitted and reported all collections received in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not: Record all collections received in a timely and accurate manner. Deposit all … Key Recommendations Record receipts for all collections received in the Clerk’s software in a timely and accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-saranac-town-clerk-operations-2019m-33Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (2020-S-64) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Environmental Facilities Corporation is adequately overseeing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to ensure funds are being awarded, used, and collected in accordance with requirements and in support of CWSRF goals, including ensuring projects meet their ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s64-response.pdf