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Town of Hammond – Town Clerk Operations (2014M-350)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town Clerk's financial operations for the … Key Findings The Clerk did not retain source documents to support property tax payments received and did not always … The Clerk did not always remit all tax receipts to the County by the fifteenth of the month following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/27/town-hammond-town-clerk-operations-2014m-350Town of Goshen – Police Payroll (2014M-244)
… controls over the Town’s police payroll processing for the period January 1, 2012 through April 7, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 were approximately $10.3 million, of which about $1.2 million was for police protection. Key Findings Police Department members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/23/town-goshen-police-payroll-2014m-244Establishing the Standard Work Day – Legacy Reporting
… title (e.g., clerks, bus drivers, etc.), even if you only have part-time employees in that title or the title is … for different positions. For example, all laborers may have an eight-hour SWD, all clerical workers seven and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/establishing-standard-work-dayTown of Broome – Purchasing and Justice Court (2014M-255)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s purchasing practices and the Justice … Town purposes. The Board did not require Department heads to keep complete records that would be used to determine the purpose of purchases. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-broome-purchasing-and-justice-court-2014m-255Violating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… as beneficiary, the terms of that DRO will supersede any other designation. Problems can occur when a DRO is not … is changed, the retirement benefit will be recalculated. Any overpayments made to the member and ex-spouse (if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droVillage of Akron – Selected Financial Activities (2016M-133)
Village of Akron Selected Financial Activities 2016M133
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/08/26/village-akron-selected-financial-activities-2016m-133DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $267.7 Billion at End of First Quarter
… State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $267.7 billion at the end of the first quarter of state fiscal year 2024-25. … York State Common Retirement Fund Fund was $2677 billion at the end of the first quarter of state fiscal year 202425 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-267-point-7-billion-end-first-quarterDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $274.6 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $274.6 billion at the end of the second quarter of state fiscal year … York State Common Retirement Fund Fund was $2746 billion at the end of the second quarter of state fiscal year 202425 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-274-point-6-billion-end-second-quarterWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B25-7-3)
… 10.10(d) requires municipalities and school districts that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating … by law. Key Recommendations This budget review did not have any recommendations. … The purpose of our budget review was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/11/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b25-7-3SUNY Bulletin No. SU-52
… required regardless of bargaining unit. OSC is not making any changes to data on the retirement panel. For ANY changes to an employee's job record, agencies must verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-52-cancellation-general-deductions-certain-employees-who-areMaintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Event Recorder System
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a State public authority created under Article 5, Title 11 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/07/maintenance-inspection-and-testing-event-recorder-systemVacancies at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… Towers Mitchell-Lama housing development were being rented in a timely manner. Our audit focused on the period January … Background The Mitchell-Lama Housing Program was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and cooperative housing … high-quality housing for low- and moderate-income families in thriving and diverse neighborhoods in every borough. HPD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/vacancies-clinton-towers-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentOpinion 97-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt … fire insurance tax moneys, except as otherwise provided in any special law. Therefore, when an exempt firemen's … family member renders a firefighter "indigent" within the meaning and intent of the special act, the benevolent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Industrial Development Agency Board Governance (2017-MS-1)
… [read complete report] We also released six letter reports to the following Industrial Development Agencies (IDAS): … [pdf]. Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether IDA Boards provided effective oversight … an independent public benefit corporation whose purpose is to promote, develop, encourage and assist in the acquiring, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/09/22/industrial-development-agency-board-governance-2017-ms-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 492
… until all bargaining units are settled and all General Salary Increases are applied. Effective Employees All … handling is required because of this discrepancy. The salary of an employee who has received a contractual raise … for which a raise has not yet been paid. Likewise, the salary of an employee who has not received a contractual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/492-recalculation-salaries-employees-who-have-moved-between-bargaining-unitsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-739
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the June 2022 … Local 237, provides for a uniform allowance payment to eligible employees. In addition, a memorandum dated March … in the CUNY campus security titles listed below who have already received their first three uniform allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-739-cuny-june-2022-uniform-allowance-paymentCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B20-1-9)
… projected personnel turnover. This is not a conservative or appropriate budgeting method and could negatively affect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/06/city-lockport-budget-review-b20-1-9DiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… Program were arrested for engaging in several schemes to defraud the program following a joint investigation. Jason … Law §496.03). “Cecile, DeCarlo and Murray were supposed to help the students of Syracuse graduate from high school,” … occurred. My office will not relent in its commitment to rooting out corruption. Thanks to District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeNew York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year
… during FY 2020 and FY 2021, but savings at city agencies have been more than offset by new needs. Most of these are … Changes since the beginning of the fiscal year in July have reduced the out-year budget gaps to $2.4 billion in FY … for overtime and education. The city’s financial plan does not reflect the impact of the Governor’s proposed budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/new-york-city-projecting-surplus-27-billion-current-fiscal-yearCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
… is the centerpiece of BuildSmart NY – the State’s program for pursuing energy efficiency in certain New York State … by creating green jobs and stimulating the marketplace for clean energy and energy-efficient products and services. … office space in the Capital Region. OGS is responsible for 19 buildings and two campuses. Of the 19 buildings, 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-follow