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Town of Galen – Financial Management (2014M-341)
… management of financial operations and ambulance services for the period January 1, 2013 through June 12, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings The Town did not properly account for reserves within the operating funds that financed them …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-galen-financial-management-2014m-341Ordinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… and your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. The ordinary death benefit is a one-time, lump sum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitVillage of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… George (Village) Treasurer maintained complete, accurate and timely records and reports to allow the Village Board (Board) to effectively … financial operations. Key Findings The Treasurer and former Board-appointed Secretary to the Mayor (Secretary) … Lake George Village Treasurer maintained complete accurate and timely records and reports to allow the Village Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Skaneateles (Village) claims were adequately supported, … not adequately supported or were paid without approval. Of the 348 claims we reviewed totaling approximately $2 … Determine whether Village of Skaneateles Village claims were adequately supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Fine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… increased risk for errors and irregularities . The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not: Ensure basic … documents (AUDs) were filed. Conduct an annual audit of the Secretary-Treasurer’s accounting records. Hold … 2021 – appropriations were overestimated by an average of $43,300, or 40 percent. Develop and adopt written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)
… Municipal Law. The IDA is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors that is appointed by the County and … of understanding between the two entities. Although the Board approved the IDA projects submitted to it, the Board did not provide adequate oversight during its project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-boardFormer Perry Ambulance Service Manager Pleads Guilty To Larceny
… her theft to pay her personal utility bills, Direct TV Service and her husband’s membership to the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyApproved State Contracts and Payments for August 2017
… million with T. Rowe Price Trust Company as Target Date Funds Manager. $61 million with The Vanguard Group Inc. as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/approved-state-contracts-and-payments-august-2017State Agencies Bulletin No. 682
… Purpose To provide agencies with information and procedures regarding the calculation of … Term Seasonal Employees below); on a full-time basis, and with no reduction/change in the percentage of time worked … or resignation from an unallocated Non-Statutory position with a subsequent reappointment to the same position on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/682-implementation-new-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movementThe Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
… is National Great Outdoors Month. As New Yorkers prepare for summer vacations and to celebrate the 4th of July … and concerts, or spend time gardening or stargazing. All types of outdoor recreation in New York provided $21.1 … well as government spending on national and state parks (for example, spending for the maintenance of hiking or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/economic-impact-great-outdoorsReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local … A) law [pdf]. Determines How Local Governments Report Tax Cap Information Local governments and school districts are … in a reserve fund if a local government: exceeds the tax cap due to clerical or technical errors; or exceeds the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerState Agencies Bulletin No. 1702
… no longer operate on the New York State Fiscal Year (April 1st to March 31st) but should instead have a plan year that operates on the calendar year (January 1st to December 31st) for Tier 6 pension fund administration. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1702-2019-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Motor Vehicles has adequate controls over the cash advance … 1, 2011 to June 12, 2014. Background Under Section 115 of the State Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State … Treasury to a local bank account for use by the agency. As of December 31, 2014, the Department was authorized to have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsWhat to Report – Legacy Reporting
… Salary Payments for services rendered Normal salary (see the Reporting Workers' Compensation Benefits page for … do not take contributions from salary earned in excess of the Governor’s annual salary. For the current amount, refer to the Earnings Limits page in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/what-reportComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Halfmoon Town Supervisor For Stealing Campaign Funds
… funds, they will face consequences, including time in jail,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “Through a … office to represent her community,” said Special Agent in Charge Andrew W. Vale. “Instead she took advantage of the … gain. The actions of Ms. Wormuth erode the public’s trust in our elected officials. The FBI is proud to have worked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-halfmoon-town-supervisor-stealingNewburgh Enlarged City School District – Financial Management (2025M-32)
… of the budget, for unexpected occurrences and fluctuations in cash flow. School districts may also establish reserves to … reasonable portion of fund balance for a specific purpose, in compliance with statutory directives. The District’s … have been during the budget process. Of the $67 million in year-end transfers, $50.6 million went to the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/06/newburgh-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-management-2025m-32State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… best interests of its taxpayers. Randolph Academy Union Free School District – Capital Asset Inventory Records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 88-71
… the imposition of penalties arising from a property owner's nonpayment of water rents in the context of compromising a … the nonpayment of water rents. You indicate that the city's code provides for the imposition of a penalty of 10% on any … owner's failure to pay water rents ( cf . 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-87, p 133, in which we concluded that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71State Agencies Bulletin No. 2246.1
… Bulletin No. 2246 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … Lump Sum Payment and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment for employees not processed … one-time lump sum payment. The one-time lump sum payment is not pensionable and not subject to across-the-board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22461-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2266
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … Lump Sum Payment and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment for employees not processed … one-time lump sum payment. The one-time lump sum payment is not pensionable and not subject to across-the-board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2266-agency-police-services-unit-apsu-employees-represented-police