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DiNapoli: Technology Changing How Local Governments Serve Residents
… by 60 percent – a net savings of almost $1 million per year – and reduce the city’s carbon footprint by more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-technology-changing-how-local-governments-serve-residentsWhat Not to Report – Legacy Reporting
… taxable by the IRS constitute salary as defined by the Retirement and Social Security Law. The following payments … retire Payments made in lieu of accepting fringe benefits (For example, an employer may offer payment if an employee … as provided for in Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code. All monthly reports submitted to NYSLRS should contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/what-not-reportCoeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-211)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Coeymans … had to provide the District. Annual Update Documents (AUD) were filed in a timely manner. The 2018 through 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/coeymans-hollow-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-211Town of Rensselaerville – Financial Operations (2012M-168)
… overstatement occurred because the Town did not properly account for property and sales tax revenue. The Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-rensselaerville-financial-operations-2012m-168State Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.3
… has been provided. In PayServ version 9.2, the Employee Record (Empl Rcd) is no longer attached to an employee’s Direct Deposit record. An employee has only one Direct Deposit record. For employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19713-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryCortland County - Financial Management and Reporting (2019M-162)
… Filed the 2017 annual financial report (AUD) with the State Comptroller’s Office (OSC) 519 days late because of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/27/cortland-county-financial-management-and-reporting-2019m-162DiNapoli: County Jail Inmates Received Improper Welfare and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… and almost $325,000 in state unemployment insurance (UI). The inappropriate benefits were caused by deficiencies in how four of the five counties monitored the eligibility of jail inmates … the state Department of Labor (DOL) with information about inmates receiving UI benefits. “The state’s social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/10/dinapoli-county-jail-inmates-received-improper-welfare-and-unemployment-insurance-benefitsX.3.A Agency Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… vendor add process, such as debt service, advance account, payroll or eminent domain vendors. These vendors require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3a-agency-vendor-registrationTruxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… the accounting records. Audit all District claims prior to payment and conduct an annual audit of the Treasurer’s … records. Ensure the Treasurer provided financial reports to the Board or filed the District’s required annual update … training, they would have better positioned themselves to oversee the District’s financial activities, and ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123Schuyler Lake Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-191)
… whether the Schuyler Lake Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) established controls over … Board did not: Establish adequate controls over the work of the Treasurer, which include receiving and disbursing … for fiscal years 2015 through 2021 . As a result, as of July 31, 2022, the AUDs were between 152 and 2,343 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/02/10/schuyler-lake-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-191Town of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… AUDs as required. Complete and review bank reconciliations in a timely manner. Prepare and provide monthly financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68Get Help - Businesses and Governments
… 518-408-4672 Email: [email protected] Mail: Office of the State Comptroller 110 State Street Albany, NY 12236 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/get-help-businesses-and-governmentsTown of Stony Creek – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-32)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … monthly reports or ensure the annual update document (AUD) was accurate. Without complete and accurate financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/01/town-stony-creek-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-32State Agencies Bulletin No. 1971
… institution, to debit the account in order to recover any salary to which the employee was not entitled or that was … for recovery of funds, and authorizes the NYS salary payment to be sent to the designated financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1971-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryCommon Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22-update.pdfTown of Rossie – Records and Reports and Cash Disbursements (2013M-168)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-rossie-records-and-reports-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-168Town of Alfred – Incompatible Duties (2021M-99)
… and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-alfred-incompatible-duties-2021m-99How to Report Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… worked you report for your employees has a direct impact on their retirement benefits. We use days worked to determine service credit, which is the basis for benefit eligibility and, in most cases, used in the calculation of benefits. Rev. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/how-report-days-workedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1377
… Purpose To inform agencies of the completion of the internal payroll development testing. Inbound and … files due to the conversion to the statewide chart of accounts structure. Agencies will be able to compare data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1377-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialX.3.B OSC Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… business use, such as debt service, advance account, payroll or eminent domain vendors. Agencies cannot add …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3b-osc-vendor-registration