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Local Government Ethics
Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employers codes of ethics and boards of ethics repealer
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethics-0Employer Reporting
… Employer reporting guides instructions and resources for employers who report employee earnings service contributions and payments to NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/employer-reportingState Agencies Bulletin No. 322
… submission and the availability of dates for payroll reports and files. Effective Date Fiscal Year 2002 - 2003 … submission and the availability of dates for payroll reports and files …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/322-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesCity of Dunkirk – Billing Enforcement (2020M-117)
… City Code (Code). Relevy 1,266 accounts totaling $432,064 in January 2019. Charge penalties in accordance with the Code. Of the 30 accounts reviewed, approximately $39,700 in additional penalties should have been charged. If City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/11/city-dunkirk-billing-enforcement-2020m-117Town of Albion – Financial Management (2021M-29)
… not structurally balanced. The Board used fund balance to finance operations, resulting in the four main operating … balance declining from $1,165,418 as of January 1, 2018 to $403,003 as of December 31, 2020, a decrease of 65 percent. If the Board continues to use fund balance at the current levels, it could deplete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-albion-financial-management-2021m-29Canandaigua City School District – Procurement (2022M-141)
… (District) officials competitively procured the facilities and transportation departments’ goods and services. Key Findings District officials did not always ensure the facilities and transportation departments’ goods and services were … District officials competitively procured the facilities and transportation departments goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-2022m-141City of Salamanca – City Comptroller’s Financial Reports (2023M-97)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Salamanca (City) Comptroller (Comptroller) completed timely and accurate … annual and monthly financial reports. As a result, the City Common Council (Council) did not have accurate and … Determine whether the City of Salamanca City Comptroller Comptroller completed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-city-comptrollers-financial-reports-2023m-97State Police Bulletin No. SP-88
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees State Police Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers represented by State Police Benevolent Association of the NYS Troopers, Inc. in … entire period, the payment will be $213.00 for each full pay period and $21.30 per day to prorate partial pay periods. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-88-state-police-benevolent-association-nys-troopers-inc-bargaining-unit-17State Police Bulletin No. SP-87
… changes not processed automatically. Affected Employees State Police Troopers represented by State Police Benevolent … of 2005 which implements the Arbitration Award between New York State and the Police Benevolent Association that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-87-state-police-benevolent-association-nys-troopers-inc-bargaining-unit-07Town of Milan - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-257)
… adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real property taxes totaling $3.1 million in 2017 and $3.0 million in 2018 were not always remitted to the Town Supervisor … adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/08/town-milan-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-257Newfield Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-181)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials ensured District information technology (IT) assets and computerized data were safeguarded. Key Findings District … did not develop procedures for managing, limiting and monitoring user accounts and securing personal, private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/newfield-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-181City of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether payments to certain City officers and employees for unused … Key Findings The City approved $6 million in separation payments to 43 City officers and employees, of which $513,925 in payments to 10 individuals appear inconsistent with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68Newfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… the Newfane Central School District’s (District) Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials can better manage fund balance and … the Newfane Central School Districts District Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Kings Park Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2020M-22)
… Determine whether the Board and District officials adhered to the law and District policy when procuring professional … services. Consider updating the procurement policy to establish a reasonable interval for how frequently … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/kings-park-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesHermon-DeKalb Central School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-211)
… were adequately documented, were for appropriate purposes and were properly audited and approved before payment. Noteworthy Achievements Due to … that for the claims reviewed, procedures were followed and these claims were adequately documented, for appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-211Town of Carmel - Procurement (2019M-179)
… Employees and officials should consider purchases in aggregate when determining if competition is needed. Town … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-carmel-procurement-2019m-179Frankfort Hill Volunteer Fire Company - Financial Activities (2020M-47)
… ensured that financial activities were properly recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded. Key Findings The bylaws … provided limited guidance on financial responsibilities and the Board did not establish any supplemental financial … ensured that financial activities were properly recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/06/12/frankfort-hill-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activitiesVillage of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… and reported financial transactions accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings Although the … accurately, transactions were not always recorded in a timely manner. The Clerk-Treasurer also did not provide … to ensure transactions were recorded accurately and in a timely manner. The Board did not annually audit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109Red Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
… periodically reconcile the records with the amount of fuel in the District’s fuel tanks. Develop adequate policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133Village of Earlville – Collections (2024M-128)
… recorded and deposited all collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings Although the … accurately recorded collections that we reviewed in the central accounting records, she did not always deposit collections in a timely manner. We also identified that staff in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/10/village-earlville-collections-2024m-128