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Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
… assessors input data into DOF’s Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) system to collect property-related … be compromised. 93 (39 percent) of 237 Global Changes and mass updates in the CAMA system did not include the User ID … code) in CAMA. Also, for 25 of 237 Global Changes and mass updates in CAMA, there was no record of the official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-processAbout the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… When does the governing board adopt a Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed … When does the governing board adopt a Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed … and appointed officials paid on a per diem basis often work an inconsistent number of days from pay period to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Olean City School District – Reserve Funds (Cattaraugus County) The board and district officials properly established the district’s … totaling $10.9 million but did not use the reserve funds and could not demonstrate that $8 million held in seven of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Selected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities
… of time. Any new construction or alteration of an existing station after October 1991 was also subject to this … indicating where the closest handicapped-accessible PATH station is located. PANYNJ’s website did not follow DOJ’s … the PABT, so that they are wheelchair accessible. If the station cannot be made wheelchair accessible, the reasons …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/29/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilitiesAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… taxpayers, commit fraud, or violate the public trust have no place in the state of New York, and will be prosecuted to … Porcari guilty of: Corrupting the Government in the First Degree (B felony) Grand Larceny in the Second Degree as a Crime of Public Corruption (B felony) Defrauding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonVillage of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Village of Herkimer (Village) officials pay salaries, wages and … and benefits accounting for $7.0 million (74 percent) of the total. To properly control and account for these … that, when implemented, will improve the Village’s payroll process. Village officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2023
… April 2025 The distribution of federal resources—and the fiscal relationship between states and the federal … an estimated $96.7 billion in federal receipts in State Fiscal Year 2024-25, representing 38.8 percent of total … is received in federal spending. The results for Federal Fiscal Year 2023 (FFY 2023) have not fully returned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2023Opinion 90-25
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties … rental exists. Property owners within a zone of assessment in a fire district cannot be assessed retroactively for costs … p 345 are superseded to the extent inconsistent. This is in response to your inquiry concerning payments to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-25State Agencies Bulletin No. 1534
… The overtime earnings limit for 2017, 2018, and 2019 have been calculated by the New York State and Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1534-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2017-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1450
… Retirement System (ERS) members for calendar year 2016 is $17,910.78. Background In accordance with Chapter 504 of … Retirement System ERS members for calendar year 2016 is $1791078 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1450-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2016-employeesTompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Energy Performance Contract (2015M-315)
… nine component school districts. Governed by a nine-member Board of Education elected by the boards of the component … TompkinsSenecaTioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services Energy Performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/03/04/tompkins-seneca-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-energy-performanceOnondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Managed Technical Support (2016M-299)
… Education Department (SED) requirements for providing shared Managed Technical Support to school districts for the … Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is a public entity serving 23 component school districts. BOCES … services provided to districts are properly billed and use a consistent billing method to bill for the servic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/16/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-managed-technicalIroquois Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-22)
… located in the Towns of Aurora, Elma, Lancaster, Marilla and Wales in Erie County and the Town of Bennington in Wyoming County. The District is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education and operates six schools, with approximately 2,900 students. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-22Discovery Charter School – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2015M-14)
… July 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The Discovery Charter School is located in the Town of Greece in … Discovery Charter School Internal Controls Over Cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/29/discovery-charter-school-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2015mVillage of Cape Vincent – Payroll and Claims Auditing (2015M-131)
… of Cape Vincent is located in Jefferson County and has a population of approximately 700. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted … officials is clearly documented and authorized. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of all claims, either by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/28/village-cape-vincent-payroll-and-claims-auditing-2015m-131Rye Neck Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-280)
… period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. Background The Rye Neck Union Free School District is located in the Town of … Rye Neck Union Free School District Information Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/rye-neck-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-280Dover Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-27)
… to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) … to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act SAVE Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/dover-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newEden Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-28)
… Recommendation Provide mental health training to all staff and ensure it is completed by September 15, as required. Such … of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. District officials generally agreed with our recommendation and indicated they will take corrective action. Appendix B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/eden-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkWellsville Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-39)
… resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE … 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 as required by New York State Education Department (SED) regulations. … resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act SAVE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/wellsville-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newBuffalo Sewer Authority – Industrial Waste Section (2016M-434)
… 7, 2016. Background The Buffalo Sewer Authority is a public benefit corporation created under the New York State … Public Authorities Law. The Authority, which is governed by a five-member Authority Board appointed by the Mayor of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/buffalo-sewer-authority-industrial-waste-section-2016m-434