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Personal Income Tax and Property Tax
… million credits for payment totaling over $1.6 billion . In addition, the Department paid nearly 2.5 million levy year … 19,049 questionable or inappropriate refunds resulting in a savings of $34.9 million and 4,331 credits resulting in a savings of over $1.1 million. In addition, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/30/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxTown of Saugerties – Information Technology (2015M-117)
… Key Findings The Board does not review user access on an ongoing basis or restrict administrative rights to … of a system or application, and review those rights on an ongoing basis. Provide Town personnel who use computers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-saugerties-information-technology-2015m-117Town of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… accurate manner. The Justices did not adequately account for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63White Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… annual budget. Certain appropriations were overestimated in previous budgets and continued to be overestimated. … the statutory surplus fund balance limit and resulted in a lack of transparency because the taxpayers were not … known factors. Reduce the amount of surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… students. We reviewed 300 nonpublic school student records and found that 114 students were provided with textbooks even though the District's records did not support the students' eligibility to receive … records prior to filling textbook orders or ordering new textbooks. The Board should require a District-wide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolTown of Afton – Budgeting Practices (2013M-304)
… August 22, 2013. Background The Town of Afton is located in Chenango County and has a population of 2,851 residents. … approximately $262,000 of equipment and spent $503,333 on capital improvements to Town facilities. Additionally, in the current fiscal year over $590,000 was spent on the highway garage that the Board also did not budget for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-afton-budgeting-practices-2013m-304State Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… generic queries and added them to the public query section of PS Query. Generic public queries make it easier for PS … training materials available on the Payroll Services page of the OSC website. Open the OSC page at osc.state.ny.us . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-databaseDiNapoli: Former Clerk/Treasurer of Village of Norwood Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $70K From Village
… St. Lawrence County District Attorney Gary Pasqua and the New York State Police today announced that Nancy Berger, 55, formerly the Clerk/Treasurer of the Village of Norwood, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in … the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-clerktreasurer-village-norwood-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-70k-villageLewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … and one without a cost recorded) were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted, new and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… maintained complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports, as required, in a complete, accurate, up … documents (AUDs) were not filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), as required . The AUDs were between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… and nine with combined estimated costs of $2,052 based on recent purchase prices). Twenty-four IT assets (20 with a … and recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Asset Forfeiture Escrow Fund
… Local Government and School Accountability Data Management Unit 110 State Street, 12th Floor Albany, NY 12236 or Emailed to our Data Management Unit via the following email address: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/asset-forfeiture-escrow-fundCounty of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… of the Rail Yards. The property was acquired based on a $6 million to $20 million development plan, without an … findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues raised in their response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… balance exceeded the statutory limit each year ranging from $1.9 million to $3.7 million or 2.5 to 4.9 percentage … balance during our audit fieldwork, this pattern continued in the 2021-22 budget. Annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementWayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. In addition, officials did not maintain a complete list of … Without legal basis, the Department removed victims from its list of unsatisfied restitution orders. Key … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… restitution orders. Some of this money was collected in the 1980’s. Officials did not establish adequate policies … not properly followed up on and/or recorded accurately. In addition, officials did not maintain a complete and … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Plattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… 2014. Background The Plattsburgh Public Library is located in the City of Plattsburgh in Clinton County. It is governed by an elected seven-member … for determining accountability over cash receipts recorded in the system or the cash register and stated that one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8City of Yonkers – Information Technology (2017M-86)
… personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) based on its level of sensitivity and the potential impact should … of the City’s IT assets have signed acknowledgement forms on file. Adopt policies and procedures for breach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/11/city-yonkers-information-technology-2017m-86Village of Richfield Springs – Justice Court (S9-14-1)
… collected 297 payments totaling approximately $52,000 in fines, surcharges and fees during the audit period. Key … to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in a timely manner. We found a lack of segregation of duties, … that tickets are properly reported, as paid or enforced, in a timely manner. Ensure that the respective duties of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-richfield-springs-justice-court-s9-14-1Town of Queensbury – Justice Court (S9-14-2)
… 16,856 payments totaling approximately $2.23 million in fines, surcharges and fees from January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Key Findings … to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in a timely manner. We found weaknesses with the Court’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-queensbury-justice-court-s9-14-2