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Village of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)
… approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings Village officials do not require the use of a purchase order system when making purchases and do not enforce compliance with the Village’s procurement guidelines. Village officials do not seek competition when purchasing goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218State Agencies Bulletin No. 1855
… agency address that will be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for Tax Year 2020. Effective Dates This bulletin is effective … Actions Agencies must verify the agency return address for all Department ID(s) associated with their agency as … to November 20, 2020 . There is a 30 character limit for the agency name field. Please ensure that any changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1855-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxCollege at Cortland – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with … spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary and … fuel, and incidental costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/college-cortland-selected-employee-travel-expensesTown of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning and Recreation Departments' Collections (2024M-6)
… In addition, users could delete records from the financial system, and employee collection activities were not properly segregated. … Restrict users’ access to delete records in the financial system and from creating rentals for themselves. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/26/town-dewitt-planning-and-zoning-and-recreation-departments-collections-2024m-6DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… York City’s collections totaled $759 million, an increase of 5.7%, or $40.7 million, from a year earlier. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $805 million, a decrease of -2.2%. Nearly two-thirds (37 of 57) of counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearGates Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-10)
… Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials properly planned for long-term financial and capital needs. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly plan for the District’s long-term financial and capital needs, … the tax levy more than $7.5 million (80 percent) for 2020 through 2024. We also determined that: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/06/07/gates-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-10Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… of Trustees (Board) and officials secured student data to help protect it from unauthorized access and developed and … plan. Key Findings The Board and officials did not adequately secure student data to help protect it from … to School officials, we found: School employees did not have guidance on how to properly identify and secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2024M-23)
… Determine whether Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts (School) officials ensured non-payroll … written disbursements policies. Sixty-two percent of the non-credit card disbursements tested totaling $276,871 and 86 percent of the credit card charges tested totaling $43,439 lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/28/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-non-payroll-disbursements-2024m-23Rye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… officials paid overtime without knowing why the additional payroll costs were incurred. Improperly paid an employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 2057
… agency’s address to be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for Tax Year 2022. Effective Dates This bulletin is effective … address is printed on the Employee Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) for 2022. OSC Actions OSC will update PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2057-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxVillage of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general and water funds as of May 31, 2005. Local Finance Law Section 10.10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4Consumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… report – pdf] We also issued 10 individual reports to the following Counties: Greene , Jefferson , Madison , … Key Findings Officials in the 10 County Departments did not always adequately provide consumer protections by helping … update the inventory of devices. Four Departments did not have documentation to support 25 of 74 (34 percent) reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024State Agencies Bulletin No. 2267
… the agency’s address to be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for Tax Year 2024. Effective Dates: This bulletin is … Actions: Agencies must verify the agency return address for all Department ID(s) associated with their agency as … email. Note: Changes made to the agency return address for Form W-2 also changes the return address for direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2267-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxCity of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)
… receive separation payments and health insurance buyouts in accordance with contractual agreements. Of the 46 … have adequate supporting documentation and are disbursed in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the City’s response letter. … Determine whether City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-schoolPavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. Of the 324 claims we reviewed totaling approximately $1.4 … that, if implemented, will improve the effectiveness of the District’s claims audit process. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108Malverne Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2024M-84)
… totaling $55,025 were not deposited within seven days of receipt as required. He also issued nine checks totaling … treasurers maintained complete and accurate records of financial activities. The central treasurer did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/malverne-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2024mSherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… $1.2 million were not properly authorized and approved. 81 claim packets totaling approximately $91,000 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… appropriate and properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings While the claims we reviewed were … Village expenditures, the Village Board (Board) did not audit all claims before payment. Additionally, some … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Miller Place Fire District – Credit Cards (2024M-58)
… whether the Miller Place Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured that credit card … expend funds for unauthorized or inappropriate purchases. Of the 136 charges and credits totaling $70,570 we reviewed: … by purchase orders that lacked a detailed description of the items or services, the quantity of items, or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/13/miller-place-fire-district-credit-cards-2024m-58Orleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-6)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through November 1, 2024. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court … 1 These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s office when payments are deposited as required by court order. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/12/13/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-6