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Henrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
… and presented budgets indicating the District needed to both increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps. As a result, more real … 2017 through 2021. As a result, fund balance increased to $4.4 million on December 31, 2020, which is excessive and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27Village of Fort Plain – Leave Benefits (2020M-101)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Fort Plain (Village) officials established appropriate … initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Village of Fort Plain Village officials established appropriate control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/11/13/village-fort-plain-leave-benefits-2020m-101Town of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… by using a State fuel contract and may have paid less for other goods and services. The Board and Town officials: … approximately $4,000 more than the State contract price for the more than 16,700 gallons purchased during our audit … proposals in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy for 10 purchases totaling $68,103. Did not use request for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11State Agencies Bulletin No. 283
… Revenue Regulations require employees eligible for advance payment of Earned Income Credit to file a new W-5 "Earned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/283-advance-payment-earned-income-creditBroome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… Objective Determine whether Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … expenditures and instead utilized more than $2.5 million of the component (which are BOCES’ member school districts) … funds over the last three school years. Although most of the repairs and improvements were proportionately funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mX.10 Record Retention for Vendor Records – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… review. Business Units should note that OSC’s request for payment documentation is in support of its constitutional and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x10-record-retention-vendor-recordsCanajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Canajoharie … the District paid high-credit risk fees totaling $1,321 for May and June 2021, the District’s incomplete records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… fund policy or adopt a written multiyear capital plan. In addition, annual update documents (AUDs) were not filed … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136State Agencies Bulletin No. 314
… and meals. Affected Employees Employees with taxable or non-taxable maintenance deductions for employee housing and or meals. Background In accordance with the Budget Policy … Policy Reporting Manual, revised item B-300 is available from the following Internet address: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/314-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsBethpage Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-100)
Bethpage Union Free School District Leave Accruals 2015M100
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/15/bethpage-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-100State Agencies Bulletin No. 344
… Revenue Regulations require employees eligible for advance payment of Earned Income Credit to file a new W-5 "Earned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/344-advance-payment-earned-income-creditDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… their spending heading into the holiday season, with all regions seeing year-over-year increases for the month.” … state totaled $887 million, an increase of 4.4%. Nearly all (55 out of 57) counties experienced year-over-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-novemberHastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… ensured that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. Key Findings District officials did not … ensure that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. As a result, 21 percent of the District’s … unneeded network user accounts. These accounts had last log on dates ranging from March 2014 to November 2022. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mMorris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in all three fiscal years by approximately $1.1 million (10.1 … three fiscal years. For example, the balance of $508,923 in the retirement contribution for employees reserve was … surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Develop a plan to reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings In 2017, OSC issued an audit report … that included findings that the Town’s accounting records and reports were incomplete, inaccurate and could not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138State Agencies Bulletin No. 2249
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase and a … 491) will increase retroactively as follows: Effective Date Biweekly Amount 4/1/2023 $33.43 4/1/2024 $34.25 … OSC will process an electronic input file from NYSCOPBA to deduct a one-time retroactive dues adjustment for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2249-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationHyde Park Fire and Water District – Procurement (2025M-31)
… when entering into a contract to purchase a ladder truck for $1.9 million or maintain written support to demonstrate … services totaling $41,316 and did not request proposals for one professional service contract totaling $19,043, as … a separately incorporated Fire Department (Department) for $160,000. Key Recommendations Comply with competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/hyde-park-fire-and-water-district-procurement-2025m-31Real Property Tax Cap - Local Governments
… Levy Growth Factors [pdf] Tax Base Growth Factors for Local Governments Important Dates for Property Tax Cap Filers [pdf] Guidance Guidelines for Implementation from NYS Department of Taxation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-local-governmentsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-190
… in Bargaining Unit 28 who are Active on the payroll or on a Paid Leave of Absence at the time of the payment and whose actual work station is located in New York City or in the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland or Westchester are entitled to the payments from the Downstate Location Fund. The payment amount is based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-190-suny-downstate-location-stipend-graduate-student-employeesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-130
… eligibility criteria Background Pursuant to Article 5.16 of the 2003-2007 Agreement between the State of New York and the Graduate Students Employees Union (GSEU) … Unit 28 who are Active on the payroll or on a Paid Leave of Absence at the time of the payments and whose actual work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-130-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gseu-represented-employees