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Town of Plattsburgh - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-163)
… the Town Assessor is properly administering select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings All 23 properties … the Town Assessor is properly administering select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/14/town-plattsburgh-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-163Village of Deposit - Nonpayroll Disbursements and Real Property Tax Enforcement (2018M-99)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board provided … disbursements before payment, unless otherwise allowed by law. 1 Ensure disbursements are adequately supported and for … records and report. 1 New York State Village Law (Village Law) Section 5-524 … Village of Deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/03/village-deposit-nonpayroll-disbursements-and-real-property-tax-enforcement-2018mTown of Hyde Park – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-12)
… not provided to all employees and elected officials. Of the 20 total individuals we tested (10 selected employees and … tested and six elected officials did not complete the annual SHP Training. Additionally, the Town excluded 47 seasonal employees from SHP training. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/15/town-hyde-park-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-12State Agencies Bulletin No. 304
… Purpose To inform Payroll Officers of the upcoming General Deduction purge. … Due to the continued need to purge excess data from the payroll system, on Friday, March 1, 2002, OSC will purge the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/304-general-deduction-purgeCity of Gloversville – City Clerk (2019M-96)
… the City of Gloversville (City) Clerk properly accounted for fees. Key Findings The current Clerk began properly accounting for fees as of October 1, 2017. The former Clerk … without a valid reason. Did not deposit all fees intact and substituted checks and money orders for cash collections. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/12/11/city-gloversville-city-clerk-2019m-96State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Training (Niagara County) SHP training was not provided to all employees and elected officials. Of the 65 total … individuals auditors tested (59 selected employees and all six elected officials), 14 employees, or 24% of employees … the fire department cancelled the annual SHP Training for all 131 of its uniformed personnel. City of Watertown – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1908
… the option to opt out of receiving a paper pay stub. NYS Payroll Online (NYSPO) NYSPO is a self-service application … Form for NYS Employees (AC2772) and submitted to their Payroll Administrator. Effective Date All active state … employees of their government issued NY.gov account login credentials and of their access to NYSPO. After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1908-nys-payroll-online-rollout-all-state-employeesDiNapoli: Small Business Growth in New York Outpaced National Average
… Employment among New York’s small businesses has increased slightly faster than … the national pace, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report, based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-small-business-growth-new-york-outpaced-national-averageUnion Fire Company #2 Inc. – Financial Operations (2012M-205)
… activities. The Board did not review and approve all bills prior to payment or evidence their approval in the … Update the Constitution and by-laws to reflect all policy and procedural changes that have occurred since … and a current balance. Perform bank reconciliations of all bank accounts monthly and present them to the Board for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/11/union-fire-company-2-inc-financial-operations-2012m-205SUNY Bulletin No. SU-251
… Questions regarding this bulletin can be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. … To notify agencies of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-251-modification-state-university-new-york-suny-tax-deferredState Agencies Bulletin No. 872
… who earned wages in 2008 and also received a public pension from a position for which the individual retired … to 2008. These employees cannot contribute to a public pension program. The Retirement Plan checkbox on these … W-2 should not be checked. PayServ does not contain information for all public pensions (i.e. local government) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/872-change-process-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2Examination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… all the lights, heaters and generators it paid for or to adequately support the distribution of that equipment. … DHSES did not effectively account for the lights, heaters, or generators prior to distribution, sufficiently track their location during the emergency, or develop a plan to recover them until after the equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesCommunity College Safety Reporting (2015-MS-2)
… statistics to the United States Department of Education (DOE) annually. Key Findings None of the community colleges … had inaccurately reported crimes in its ASR and to DOE. Herkimer and Niagara published ASRs with crime … that did not match the statistics they reported to DOE. Fulton could not support it had distributed the ASR in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/08/28/community-college-safety-reporting-2015-ms-2Kiantone Independent Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-295)
… and reported and that Department moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 to September 5, 2013. … the Treasurer. The Department’s budget totaled $174,935 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board generally … that all claims have supporting documentation and are for legitimate Department purposes. The Treasurer should pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/12/13/kiantone-independent-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsTown of Alexandria – Misappropriation of Cash Receipts (2015M-159)
… be accounted for. The former Clerk did not properly record all cash receipts and did not deposit all moneys received intact and in a timely manner. The Board … any moneys due the Town. Ensure that the Clerk deposits all cash receipts intact and in a timely manner. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/03/25/town-alexandria-misappropriation-cash-receipts-2015m-159Allegany Engine Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-176)
… did not offer a legitimate Company purpose for $7,123 in cash withdrawals. The President did not appoint a finance … and determine the status of the $7,123 in questionable cash withdrawals. Appoint a finance committee to review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/01/16/allegany-engine-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-176Saranac Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-91)
… in 10-month public and summer placements. As a result, as of April 30, 2023, the District will not benefit from $28,832 … claimed and had not claimed an additional $224,976 in aid, of which $195,844 would have already been received if claimed … eligible special education students. Provide oversight of the officials who prepared and submitted State aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-91Village of Middleburgh – Fiscal Operations (2013M-10)
… have allowed the Clerk-Treasurer and Deputy to perform all of the financial functions including billing, collecting, … of the Clerk-Treasurer, at least annually, to verify that all moneys due to the Village are collected and deposited and that all disbursements are for proper Village purposes and have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-middleburgh-fiscal-operations-2013m-10Rockville Centre Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-28)
… Union Free School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with … maintained a website but certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19Operational Advisory No. 31
… reason will be noted in the comments) Agencies must attach all supporting documentation at the time of transaction … transactions). In addition, agencies are reminded that all transactions are subject to all audits and must be submitted, approved and posted in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/31-general-ledger-journal-entries-workflow-change