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Town of Skaneateles - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-173)
… select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed 125 agricultural, senior citizens and veterans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/16/town-skaneateles-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-173Islip Union Free School District – Payroll (2017M-291)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … officials paid employee salaries and wages accurately for the period July 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/islip-union-free-school-district-payroll-2017m-291Albany City School District – Payroll (2017M-97)
… of our audit was to determine whether employee salaries and wages were accurately paid for the period July 1, 2015 … District officials, the District accurately calculated and paid gross salaries and wages. Key Recommendation There were no written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/08/18/albany-city-school-district-payroll-2017m-97Town of Amherst – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-9)
… Determine whether Town of Amherst (Town) employees and elected officials completed annual sexual harassment … Key Findings SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials. However, of the 100 total individuals we tested (91 selected employees and all nine elected officials), 67 employees or 74 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-amherst-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-9Onondaga County – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-8)
… Determine whether County of Onondaga (County) employees and elected officials completed annual sexual harassment … Key Findings SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials. However, of the 250 total individuals we tested (227 selected employees and all 23 elected officials), 14 employees or 6 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/09/08/onondaga-county-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-8Urban Choice Charter School - Credit Card Expenditures (2019M-192)
… Determine whether School officials ensured credit card purchases were adequately supported and for appropriate purposes. Key Findings Credit card users did not always follow the School’s internal control policies. Forty percent of credit card purchases were not adequately supported. As a result, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/urban-choice-charter-school-credit-card-expenditures-2019m-192Town of Hancock – Justice Court Operations (2021M-6)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Hancock (Town) Justice Court (Court) fines and fees were … and cash balances exceeded known liabilities by $3,436 as of June 30, 2020. Key Recommendations Prepare monthly … promptly investigate any differences. Determine the source of unidentified cash balances. Justice Court officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/05/21/town-hancock-justice-court-operations-2021m-6Town of Lenox - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-242)
… lacked supporting documentation (e.g., applications, renewal forms, income support and military records) to verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-lenox-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-242Town of Lysander - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-221)
… adequate supporting documentation (e.g., applications, renewal forms, income support and military records) to verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/25/town-lysander-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-221Town of Augusta - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-230)
… lacked supporting documentation (e.g., applications, renewal forms, income support and military records) to verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/24/town-augusta-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-230State Agencies Bulletin No. 2246.1
… payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange. Questions: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22461-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationOpinion 93-3
… §§103, 104-b: A fire district is not required to advertise for sealed bids to contract for the services of physicians to give physicals to volunteer … You ask whether a fire district is required to advertise for sealed bids to engage the services of physicians to give …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Opinion 93-28
… moneys subject to section 284 agreement) HIGHWAY LAW, §§10-c, 284: Consolidated Local Highway Assistance ("CHIPs") … Law. You ask whether moneys received pursuant to section 10-c of the Highway Law are subject to the agreement between … is required by section 284 of the Highway Law. Section 10-c of the Highway Law establishes a consolidated local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 97-22
… Permissible Uses (financing by county of construction of community college dormitory) COMMUNITY COLLEGES -- Powers and … COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (financing the cost of community college dormitory) EDUCATION LAW, §§6304, 6306: The county governing board, and not the county community college board of trustees, may authorize the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22Opinion 97-18
… opinion. COUNTIES -- Improvement Districts (sale of real property of a county sewer district) -- Real Property (sale of real property of county sewer district) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- … Whether the sale of the real property used for a county sewer district must be approved by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-18Opinion 94-30
… COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (amount of index fees remitted to State) FEES -- Court Fees (amount of index fees remitted to State) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8018(a); JUDICIARY … County clerks outside of the City of New York are required to remit to the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance $160 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30Opinion 90-21
… is no town comptroller, the town clerk "shall cause each claim presented to the town board for audit to be numbered … hours. Town Law, §119(1) further provides that when a claim has been audited by the town board, the town clerk must … of the Town Law, with certain exceptions, relating to its property, affairs or government or other matters of the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the … steal $67,000," said State Comptroller DiNapoli. "I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for partnering with us to find … by stealing their pension benefits is reprehensible," said Attorney General Schneiderman. "Today’s arrest sends the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2016 Through March 31, 2017
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017. Background The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid … 192 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of more than $29 billion. The claims are processed and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2016-through-march-31-2017DiNapoli: Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Charged in $500K Grant Scheme
… Comptroller DiNapoli’s office and the State Department of Taxation and Finance, which clarified all the criminal … acts allegedly committed by David Decker." Decker, 67, of Burnt Hills, allegedly used the stolen funds to gamble and … Warren County, the towns of Queensbury and Bolton and the village of Lake George, and was created in 2001 to preserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-charged-500k-grant-scheme