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Town of Inlet – Capital Project Accounting and Internal Controls Over Cottage Rental Receipts (2015M-16)
… Clerk recorded and deposited money collected for cottage rentals in an accurate and timely manner. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-inlet-capital-project-accounting-and-internal-controls-over-cottage-rentalTown of Otsego – Financial Condition (2013M-307)
… August 20, 2013. Background The Town of Otsego is located in Otsego County and includes a portion of the Village of … been. While the Board appropriated more than $1.4 million in fund balance to fund operations in these four years, it actually used $350,672 (24 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/20/town-otsego-financial-condition-2013m-307Town of Milford – Justice Court Operations (2014M-279)
… July 9, 2014. Background The Town of Milford is located in Otsego County and has a population of approximately 3,040. … Town’s Justice Court. The Court collected almost $142,000 in fines, fees and bail money during 2013. Key Findings Tickets which were paid in full or dismissed remained open because they had not been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-milford-justice-court-operations-2014m-279Victor Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-62)
… officials: Adopted conservative budgets that resulted in circumventing the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making $2.4 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and appropriating $1.6 million in fund balance that was not used. Annually increased meal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/victor-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-62Newfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… statutory limit. $13.4 million was improperly restricted in two reserves: $12.6 million in the employee benefit accrued liability reserve. $800,000 in the debt service reserve. Key Recommendations Reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Emplolyee Benefits (2024M-67)
… when leave buybacks were processed or record leave in the District’s leave tracking system. In addition, procedures were not in place for maintaining leave accrual records or to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-emplolyee-benefits-2024m-67Warren County – Occupancy Tax and Weights and Measures (2016M-346)
… March 31, 2016. Background Warren County is located in the southeastern Adirondack region and is governed by an … pricing and scanning accuracy. Expenditures for all funds in 2015 totaled approximately $144 million. Key Findings The … possibly could have collected an additional $1.9 million in occupancy tax revenue. The Director of the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/03/31/warren-county-occupancy-tax-and-weights-and-measures-2016m-346Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. - Financial Management (2015M-10)
… in Erie County. The Fire Company, which has a five-member Board of Directors, provides fire protection to a portion of … risk that funds were misspent, misused or improper. The Board did not conduct a comprehensive audit of all the bills … possibly misused funds can be recovered. Ensure that the Board conducts a comprehensive review of bills and invoices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/03/08/bowmansville-volunteer-fire-association-inc-financialTown of Warsaw – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-22)
… were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Clerk did not remit taxes totaling … approximately $3.1 million to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling approximately $2.8 million in February, $156,000 in March and $198,000 in April. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/17/town-warsaw-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 1187
… who are members of NYSCOPBA, Inc. and are currently in, or have been in Bargaining Unit 01 at any time since 04/01/09 with Dues … Background NYSCOPBA membership dues for employees in Bargaining Unit 01 will increase retroactively as follows: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1187-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationGeneral Schedule/Cycle of Data Availability: Financial Data
Financial Data What is the general schedulecycle of data availability
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/general-schedulecycle-data-availability-financial-dataOverview – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… of the RSSL provides a new 20-year plan, which is optional for Tier 5 members and Tier 6 members who joined before July … under Section 383-e or 383-f is irrevocable and will apply to all subsequent employment in any plan-eligible title. … changing your retirement plan may not be beneficial to all eligible members . Before submitting an election form, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/overviewUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-304
… of twelve complete pay periods of service in their current grade during the fiscal year and have been rated at least … four or eight years of continuous service in their current grade, have an annual salary equal to or greater than the … (all Salary Plans) Employees in graded positions (Grade 501-537) are eligible for the April 2022 UCS Increment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-304-april-2022-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsOpinion 2003-4
… for public roads) RATIFICATION -- Claims (purchase by fire district of holiday decorations for public roads) TOWN LAW … for public roads within the district. Further, since the board of fire commissioners, as a body, could not have … purchase of such decorations in the first instance, the board may not ratify the purchase of the decorations made by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Opinion 88-66
… may obtain a copyright on a computer program developed by an employee of the school district. STATE CONSTITUTION, … publication as a secondary adjunct to a work by another author for the purpose of introducing, concluding, … a work protected under this title vests initially in the author or authors of the work," and "[i]n the case of a work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66VendRep System Guide for Agency Users
… certification, and review of electronic versions of Vendor Responsibility Questionnaires by the vendor, which are available for review by authorized New York … certification and review of electronic versions of Vendor Responsibility Questionnaires by the vendor which are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/vendrep-system-guide-agency-usersUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
To determine whether the Department of Health Department is collecting necessary data to make informed decisions and promote strong infection prevention and control policies and whether the data collected by the Department including data reported to the public is accurate and reliable
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataSUNY Bulletin No. SU-336
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions to campuses for processing United … for UUP BU 08 employees. Payment of the increases is at the discretion of the Campus President and may be made … language, Article 20.10, the Discretionary Increase is comprised of two one-half percent parts. SUNY System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-336-2022-uup-discretionary-increasesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-269.1
… deductions. State employees who are represented by a union may be covered if Paid Family Leave is collectively … identify employees who have received approval to use the NY Paid Family Leave benefit. LOA/PFL- Leave of Absence/Paid … PFL if they will not meet the service requirements for the NY Paid Family Leave program AND Verify any waivers received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-2691-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-program-united