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… After you submit your claim online, check your email for next steps. You should receive a confirmation email within 48 hours informing you of whether more … documents, the faster we can process your claim. If the email: Includes an attached claim form, complete the form and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claim-submitted-whats-nextIra Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-266)
… Fire Department is a not-for-profit corporation located in the Town of Ira in Cayuga County. The Town contracts with the Department, … does not adhere to the purchase order system required in its bylaws. The Audit Committee’s audits only included a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/ira-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mCity of Auburn – Hydroelectric Power Operations and Software Management (2017M-99)
… $53 million. Key Findings City officials awarded an energy performance contract (EPC) for a hydroelectric power project based on inaccurate financial projections, and the project has run a deficit and is projected to continue to do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/15/city-auburn-hydroelectric-power-operations-and-software-management-2017m-99Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring and Grant and Loan Program (2015M-85)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for evaluating and monitoring … January 31, 2015. Background The Saratoga County IDA is an independent public benefit corporation established in … 1971 to further economic development in Saratoga County. It is governed by a Board which comprises seven members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/10/02/saratoga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of East Greenbush – Justice Court Operations (2016M-60)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 … The Town of East Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately 16,500. The … Town Comptroller has not conduced an audit of the Court’s records for 2014, and the Board did not contract with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2016/05/06/town-east-greenbush-justice-court-operations-2016m-60Lumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
… intermittently and in some cases, reconciliations covered two months of transactions. The by-laws require the President …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110Green Tech High Charter School – Resident Tuition Billing (2015M-2)
… identified after the reconciliation bill had been paid, led to overbilling. Key Recommendations Ensure up-to-date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/04/10/green-tech-high-charter-school-resident-tuition-billing-2015m-2Town of Cheektowaga – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-18)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review credit card use and purchases for the period January 1, 2015 through … approximately $92.3 million. Key Findings The credit card policy does not identify specific individuals who are … attached the required purchasing log to their credit card statements when submitting their receipts to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-cheektowaga-credit-card-purchases-2017m-18Canandaigua City School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2015M-133)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the process and procedures used to procure professional services for the period July 1, 2013 through June 5, 2015. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/04/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2015mState Agencies Bulletin No. 342
… received after these deadlines may not be reflected in the 2002 W-2s. Accordingly, agencies will be responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/342-year-end-processing-and-deadlines-returned-paychecks-ac-230sGreenport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-203)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … is in compliance with statutory limits and develop a plan to reduce the surplus in a manner that benefits District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/09/05/greenport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-203State Agencies Bulletin No. 274
… Purpose To notify agencies of Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange AC-230 procedures and deadlines. Reminder for Returned Checks Do not return any payroll check to OSC for a partial refund if either of the following situations … To notify agencies of Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange AC230 procedures and deadlines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/274-year-end-processing-and-deadlines-returned-paychecks-ac-230sIsland Park Union Free School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2016M-270)
… physical IT inventory count, immediately identify or tag IT assets as District property upon receipt or … action for missing equipment, and to immediately tag IT assets and record them in the inventory system. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/31/island-park-union-free-school-district-information-technology-assetJefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… condition for the period July 1, 2014 through August 6, 2015. Background The Jefferson Central School District is … fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total $6.4 million. Key Findings Reserve balances accumulated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236Enroll in the Vendor Self-Service Portal
… with a NYS Vendor ID* can use the Vendor Self-Service Portal on the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to check the … with a NYS Vendor ID can use the Vendor SelfService Portal on the Statewide Financial System SFS to check the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/enroll-vendor-self-service-portalAccounts Payable Advisory No. 38
… vendors that do business with the State offer rewards or points for certain purchases that can be redeemed for other … services, or “cash back.” The New York State Commission on Public Integrity (now succeeded by the New York State … which addresses the personal use of purchase rewards or points. Generally, State employees: May NOT personally use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/38-reward-programsService Retirement Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… 20 years or more of creditable service can retire with 50% of their Final Average Earnings (FAE) , plus an additional 1% of their FAE for each year of … 3 members only. Do members in the Section 383-e or 383-f retirement plan have a backup plan? Yes, members within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/service-retirement-benefitsBeaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… District officials did not adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over a senior … discrepancies, when officials do not provide oversight of employees who handle funds, there is an increased risk … manner. Key Recommendation Adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-andTown of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… accurately accrued and accounted for compensatory (comp) time. Key Findings Town officials did not ensure comp time hours were accurately accrued and accounted for. As … result, officials do not have adequate assurance that all comp time is appropriately earned, accurately recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Town of Watertown Fire District – Procurement (2022M-155)
… have assurance that goods and services are acquired at the best price and that purchases are being made in the most prudent and economical manner in the best interest of taxpayers. District officials did not: Use a … from five vendors totaling $102,136. Obtain written quotes for 21 purchases of goods and services totaling $77,767. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/town-watertown-fire-district-procurement-2022m-155