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Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of North Hempstead (S9-21-12)
… have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local governments having to reduce or eliminate some services and temporarily or permanently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-north-hempstead-s9-21-12Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Big Flats (S9-21-20)
… have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local governments having to reduce or eliminate some services and temporarily or permanently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-big-flats-s9-21-20Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Village of Camillus (S9-21-5)
… an independent evaluation of the Village’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 pandemic … The pandemic has also created a difficult environment for officials to develop annual budgets given the unknowns of … future financial impacts. The pandemic increases the need for local officials to more closely monitor their budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-village-camillus-s9-21-5Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… officials did not always obtain competitive pricing or obtain alternative proposals or quotations for project purchases. The board also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Oversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements (Follow-Up)
… homes meet required criteria prior to their certification or approval for the placement of foster children, and to … we found foster home records lacked evidence that counties or VAs met certain critical foster home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/03/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirements-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1814
… who join a New York State public retirement system on or after April 1, 2012. In accordance with the law, wages in … Employees Employees who are Tier 6 members of PFRS or ERS are affected. Effective Date(s) Effective as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1814-maximum-salary-contribution-limit-tier-6-members-following-new-yorkComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… that 121 claims totaling $752,749 lacked adequate support or documentation showing receipt of goods or services. In addition, claims totaling $1.3 million were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Village of Greenwich – Justice Court Operations (2014M-023)
… and did not compare the reconciled bank balance with her manual cash records. The Court issues receipts for fines, … printed and issued. Further, Court officials did not use manual press numbered duplicate receipts as a mitigating … be compared to the reconciled bank balance each month. Use manual press numbered receipts in addition to the computer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/05/30/village-greenwich-justice-court-operations-2014m-023State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… $73,032. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Town of Ellicott – Justice Court (2015M-111)
… a timely manner. The Board did not consistently conduct, or retain anyone to conduct, the required annual audit of the … receiving and recording cash to the extent possible; and/or provide additional oversight of the Court clerks as a … the DMV records of tickets that have been paid. Perform, or hire an independent public accountant to perform, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/11/13/town-ellicott-justice-court-2015m-111Town of Bangor – Board Oversight (2012M-193)
… The Board appoints a Code Enforcement Officer and a Dog Control Officer. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for … The Board is not providing adequate oversight of the Dog Control Officer and Code Enforcement Officer. The Board … did not audit the records of the Supervisor, Town Clerk, Dog Control Officer and Code Enforcement Officer. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-bangor-board-oversight-2012m-193Town of Ballston – Water Fund Financial Operations (2012M-258)
… operations for the period January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2011. Background The Town of Ballston is located in Saratoga … action. Specifically, at the end of the fiscal year 2011, the Town reported a fund balance of $520,771 in its … funds that were recorded in District 2. At the end of 2011, the Town recorded a fund balance of $285,936 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2012m-258Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits (Follow-Up)
… of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits (Report … Bill.” The Act requires every deposit initiator to collect a 5 cent deposit from consumers on containers of less than … of any unclaimed bottle deposits to the Department on a quarterly basis. The Department has the authority to penalize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-deposits-followCity of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B24-5-5)
… 2024-25 proposed budget to the Council on April 22, 2024, or 21 days after the Charter-established deadline. The … future proposed budgets are submitted to the Council on or before the deadline. Continue to evaluate and explore ways …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/13/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b24-5-5Town of Wawarsing – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2013M-202)
… leave time. Verify rates to either an employment agreement or Board resolution before paychecks are processed. Establish … including leave accruals. Ensure that written permission or approval is available for all compensatory time payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-wawarsing-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2013m-202DiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2023
… are receiving their final round of federal funding under the American Rescue Plan Act, they are facing economic … increases that exceed the amounts they are set to receive in their final round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) … limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions. The tax cap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2023XI.15.A Competitive Grants Procurement Record – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… have been notified of the preliminary intent to award or not award and the bid protest time frame has closed. All … an electronic letter notifying the agency of the approval or non-approval of the Procurement Record. The letter will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi15a-competitive-grants-procurement-recordXIII.4.D Meals and Incidental Expenses Breakdown – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… expenses (M&IE) based on per diem rates established by the United States General Services Administration (GSA) for … some cases, a traveler may be entitled to only a portion of the NYS M&IE per diem rate. In these cases, the traveler … the NYS M&IE per diem rate, the chart below provides the breakdown of the M&IE per diem rate totals between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4d-meals-and-incidental-expenses-breakdownGeneral Resources
… Institutions Wyoming (WY) –Secretary of State Industry Canada – (Incorporation in Canada) NYC Department of Finance: Automated City Register …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/general-resourcesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.8 Percent in August
… tax revenue declined by 7.8 percent in August compared to the same period last year, according to State Comptroller … is similar to the decline in July of 8.2 percent, though much less extreme than the early months of the pandemic when … by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-78-percent-august