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Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-45
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … the CSEA Operational Service Unit – BU03 in the Department of Transportation are affected. Background: Pursuant to Article 51 of the 2021-2026 Operational Services Unit Agreement between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-45-fiscal-year-2024-2025-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenanceTown of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
… a multiyear financial plan or manage general fund balance in accordance with Town policy. As of December 31, 2022, the … limit by more than $725,000. As a result, it is difficult for the Board to assess alternative approaches to financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-lagrange-financial-management-2023m-139Town of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)
… Town Law (Town Law) Section 30 which required the Clerk to deposit all fees collected within three business days … exceed $250. Did not remit in a timely manner $6,000 to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and certain NYS agencies … with Town Law Section 27 which required the Clerk to remit fees collected on or before the 15th of the month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51Town of Berkshire – Board Oversight (2023M-122)
… report – pdf] Audit Objectives Determine whether Town of Berkshire (Town) officials ensured non-payroll … to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town of Berkshire Town officials ensured nonpayroll disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/30/town-berkshire-board-oversight-2023m-122Town of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Harpersfield (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited … and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the 428 claims totaling $478,628 that were paid during the … and receipts). Rather, the Board reviewed only an abstract of unaudited claims each month and approved the abstracts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… goods or services may not be procured in the taxpayers’ best interest. Recommendations The audit report includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… by these employees was recorded incorrectly or not at all in the payroll system. Four separation payments totaling … opt-out payments totaling $6,000.Officials were unable to explain why the former Supervisor was treated differently … occurred and were not detected or corrected due to a variety of factors including a decentralized process for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Town of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. Of 173 claims we reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B24-6-9)
… greater than the tax levy limit (tax cap) unless a local law is adopted to override the limit. … The purpose of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b24-6-9Village of North Haven – Collections (2024M-99)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of North Haven (Village) officials ensured collections were … 72 collections totaling $238,032 did not indicate the form of payment (cash or check). Therefore, officials and OSC … collections totaling $537,175 did not indicate the date of receipt. Therefore, officials and OSC auditors could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-north-haven-collections-2024m-99City of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B24-1-10)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation … in the general, water, wastewater, refuse and boardwalk funds were ($6,827,480), ($1,163,085), ($247,482), $0 and $0; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/27/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b24-1-10Town of Hector – Employee Compensation (2024M-85)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Hector (Town) employee compensation was authorized, … was not always authorized, accurate and supported. Of the 53 employee records that we reviewed, we determined that Town officials: Paid 10 employees a total of $150,155 that was not authorized by the Town Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-hector-employee-compensation-2024m-85Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… Ag&Mkts had procedures in place for addressing the discovery of American foulbrood during inspections, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds
… Education Department (Department) is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school … State voters in November 2014, authorizing the issuance of up to $2 billion in bonds to finance improvements to … Under the Act, school districts were allocated a portion of the $2 billion based on the percentage of selected school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/oversight-smart-schools-bond-act-fundsTown of Chesterfield – Town Clerk (2024M-110)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Chesterfield (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, … receipts for collections totaling $18,289 received for 273 of 805 fees (34 percent). The Clerk also did not: Prepare … and accountability analyses which compare the amount of cash on hand and on deposit in the bank to detailed lists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/24/town-chesterfield-town-clerk-2024m-110Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Washingtonville’s (Village’s) 2025-26 tentative budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1Town of Allen – Claims Audit (2024M-123)
… Board (Board) properly audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit and approve all claims prior to payment. … increased risk that improper or unsupported payments could have been made and may not have been detected and corrected, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-claims-audit-2024m-123Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-46
… which implemented the 2021-2026 Agreements between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-46-2025-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2024-2025Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Butler (Town) Board (Board) effectively managed the Town’s … fund balance in the townwide and TOV funds. As of December 31, 2023, the funds had a combined total of $1.5 million, equaling 64 and 138 percent of each fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Follow-Up)
… Objective The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of … as of October 2024, of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Determination of Residency for … in the nation, comprising 64 institutions (four of which are University Centers)—including research …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/11/determination-residency-tuition-purposes-follow