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… the purchases plus the consideration under other contracts with the college in which the trustee has an interest exceeds … officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she receives a direct … or implied claim, account or demand against or agreement with a municipality (General Municipal Law, §800[2]). Unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14XIV.9 Statewide Financial System Imaging and Attachment Guidance – XIV. Special Procedures
… information, agencies should review OSC regulation (2 CRR-NY 6.2) to ensure invoices provide an acceptable level of … order Before posting only Before Posting or before Direct Journal is approved Who can attach a document? Anyone …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv9-statewide-financial-system-imaging-and-attachment-guidanceSpencer Volunteer Fire Company – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-114)
… of our audit period. The Treasurer misappropriated County funds over a nine-year period, pleaded guilty to grand … Volunteer Fire Company Apparent Misappropriation of Funds 2015M114 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/09/spencer-volunteer-fire-company-apparent-misappropriation-fundsCortland County – Public Water Supplies (2016M-318)
… supplies (PWS) for the period January 1, 2015 through May 13, 2016. Background Cortland County is located in the … not issue notices of violations (NOV) to PWS in three of 13 instances when operators failed to comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/cortland-county-public-water-supplies-2016m-318Westchester County - Financial Condition (2018M-151)
… over the past five years that were underbudgeted for in the 2015 and 2017 annual budgets. The general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/10/23/westchester-county-financial-condition-2018m-151Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 – Green Acres Mall PILOT Payments (2017M-233)
… Acres payments-in-lieu of taxes (PILOTs) and the 2016-17 tax levy and for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, … developed policies and procedures assessing the indirect tax impact of PILOTs. District 30 officials underestimated … an unnecessary increase to class 1 (residential) 2016-17 tax rates. Key Recommendations Develop additional policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/12/19/town-hempstead-industrial-development-agency-and-valleyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1526
… the data: Treat the EmplID as a confidential identifier Do not publish the NYS EmplID on training rosters or sign in sheets that others can see Do not use the NYS EmplID as an ID or a password in any online systems Do not leave printouts with employee data on a shared printer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1526-use-new-york-state-employee-id-new-york-state-payroll-systemTown of Stony Point – Budget Review (B6-13-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Rockland County, issued debt totaling $1,500,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general, … complies with the tax levy limit. Key Recommendation Do not use non-recurring revenues to fund recurring operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/15/town-stony-point-budget-review-b6-13-15State Agencies Bulletin No. 1877
… – 11pm and Saturdays, 9am – 6pm. … State Agencies Bulletin No 1877 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1877-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2021Groton Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-288)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2013 through August 21, 2014. Background The Groton Central School District is located in the Towns of Dryden, Groton and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/09/groton-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-288Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Project State Aid (2024M-39)
… do not claim approximately $1.5 million in eligible unclaimed project expenditures, seven districts will not … submitted in a timely manner. Review all the identified unclaimed project expenditures and submit corresponding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/07/12/franklin-essex-hamilton-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-projectState Agencies Bulletin No. 1972
… in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2022: The regular yearly contribution amount … a combined maximum total contribution of $41,000.00 for calendar year 2022. Employees are not eligible to choose both … Catch-Up” and the “50 and Over Catch-Up” in the same calendar year. Affected Employees Employees enrolled in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1972-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2022Otego-Unadilla Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-26)
… District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and … information. Key Findings District officials maintained a website but certain financial information was not posted, … report card and a multiyear financial plan to the District website. Provide further transparency by posting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-26Eldred Central School District – Budget Review (B4-15-3)
… for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The Eldred Central School District, located in Orange and Sullivan Counties, has … the use of unexpended fund balance. … Eldred Central School District Budget Review B4153 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/eldred-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-3Town of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Guilford (Town) Town Board (Board) developed realistic … Actual revenues exceeded estimated revenues by an average of $210,000 (42 percent) in the general fund and $180,000 (17 … The Board adopted budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected operating deficits in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144Whitney Point Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-282)
… procedures. A faculty advisor improperly deposited the money from a number of fundraisers and end-of-year contests … are followed to provide reasonable assurance that money is properly safeguarded. Ensure faculty advisors do not deposit money into their personal bank accounts. … Whitney Point …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/whitney-point-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2016mComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have … data. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1588
… in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1588-october-2016-and-april-2017-civil-service-employees-association-cseaState Agencies Bulletin No. 2331
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 CSEA LLS payment, eligibility changes due to the implementation of the … of the Longevity Service Payment (Earnings Code LGS), effective April 2025, there will be no newly eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2331-april-2025-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lump-sumComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… The district’s fund balance exceeded the statutory limit for two out of the last three years. Furthermore, … the district’s seven reserve funds. By accumulating funds without a clear plan for the future intended use, tax levies … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits