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City of Lockport – Budget Review (B20-1-9)
… year during which the debt incurred to finance the deficit is outstanding, the proposed budget for the next succeeding … The total overtime appropriation in the proposed budget is $110,000 less than budgeted in 2020 and $55,000 less than projected for 2020. Also, the City is in negotiations to increase minimum staffing levels for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/06/city-lockport-budget-review-b20-1-9City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B20-5-8)
… benefits between the operating funds using unsupported allocation methods. The adopted budget provides minimal funding for equipment and capital outlay and does not appropriate enough money for … related to its operations. Identify financing sources for capital expenditures and include these funding sources in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/25/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b20-5-8City of Lockport - Budget Review (B19-1-7)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2020. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as … Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the debt … to finance the deficit is outstanding, the proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b19-1-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 2156
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of changes in maintenance rates for … Maintenance Deductions), available on September 1, 2023, to identify employees who have maintenance deductions in each agency. Agency Actions: Agencies are required to become familiar with IRS regulations on employer provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2156-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1037
… for the purposes of determining tax withholdings. This is because the IRS considers the employee to have had the use … and therefore repayment of those wages in the current year is not relevant in determining taxable wages in the current … however, consider that since tax and wage information is used in determining future social security benefits, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1037-taxation-recovered-salary-overpaymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 247
… day (Wednesday) of the previous payroll period. Due to holidays and special processing (e.g. raise processing), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/247-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesCity of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B25-5-5)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2025-26. Background Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 … it was authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, its proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/15/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b25-5-5City of Lockport – Budget Review (B24-1-8)
… and conservative. The City’s proposed budget includes a tax levy of $13,853,089. Key Recommendation Be mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless it properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b24-1-8City of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B24-1-10)
… 31, 2022, unassigned fund balance in the general, water, wastewater, refuse and boardwalk funds were ($6,827,480), … 2025 proposed budget includes a planned deficit in water, wastewater and boardwalk funds which will further negatively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/27/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b24-1-10Madrid-Waddington Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-1)
… and approved prior to payment. Key Findings We reviewed 100 claims totaling $886,642 and found the claims auditor did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/madrid-waddington-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-1Taconic Hills Central School District – Financial Management (2019M-155)
… comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/taconic-hills-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-155Lowville Academy and Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-154)
… approximately $68,000 had at least one exception, such as a lack of purchasing agent approval prior to purchase, … Key Recommendations Ensure that the claims auditor is not directly involved in the purchasing function. Develop procedures to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019mMonsey Fire District – Board Oversight (2020M-62)
… Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight to ensure District financial records and reports were … audited. Key Recommendations Ensure AUDs are submitted to OSC within 60 days after the close of the fiscal year. … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/02/monsey-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-62Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… effectively managed hardware and software inventory to ensure that information technology (IT) assets are … Perform physical inventories of hardware and compare them to inventory records, and review software installed on … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59City of Syracuse – Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-173)
… unauthorized access or disruption. Key Findings Network and local user accounts were not properly managed. Officials … officials. Key Recommendations Properly manage network and local user accounts, including disabling unneeded … City officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/26/city-syracuse-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-173State Agencies Bulletin No. 2387
… chart field: SFS Business Unit Dept. Value Program Value Fund Value Acct Code Budget Reference OER01 1120220 24250 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2387-2025-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-representedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2389
… chart field: SFS Business Unit Dept. Value Program Value Fund Value Acct Code Budget Reference OER01 1120220 24114 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2389-2025-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 2310
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … eligibility criteria are affected. Background: Chapter 190 of the Laws of 2023, which implemented the 2023-2026 Agreement between … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2310-public-employees-federation-pef-fy-2025-2026-higher-educationCUNY Bulletin No. CU-323
… staff of new PayServ codes to use when submitting salary and/or Additional Pay transactions. Affected Employees … down box. In addition, OSC has created an informational chart that includes applicable Reason Codes, Earn Codes and … CUNY should review the attached informational chart for specific information on the use of the new and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-323-new-actionreason-codes-and-additional-pay-earn-codes-cunyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1138
… For agencies paid on a lag basis, the submission deadline is generally the last day of the payroll period (Wednesday). … agencies paid on a current basis, the submission deadline is generally the last day of the previous payroll period … deadline, unless the effective date of the action(s) is within or subsequent to the following pay period. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1138-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-files