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Town of Milton – Financial Records and Reports and Sales Tax Revenues (2014M-357)
… The Town of Milton is located in Saratoga County and has a population of approximately 18,575. The Town is … Town Comptroller has not provided the Board with complete and accurate monthly financial reports and did not file an … with real property located in the Village of Ballston Spa receiving an extra benefit from distributed sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/20/town-milton-financial-records-and-reports-and-sales-tax-revenues-2014m-357Town of Livonia – Justice Court (2015M-76)
… our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through March 17, 2015. … maintains a Justice Court with two elected Justices. For 2014, the Town reported net revenues from fines and … perform monthly bank reconciliations or accountabilities for their review. The Justices did not routinely submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/07/24/town-livonia-justice-court-2015m-76Town of Owego – Financial Management (2015M-179)
… of our audit was to assess the town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for the major operating funds for 2015 total approximately $11.8 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-owego-financial-management-2015m-179Town of Sand Lake – Justice Court (2015M-121)
… 28, 2015. Background The Town of Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately … audit period, the Court collected approximately $190,000 in fines, fees and surcharges. Key Findings Justices did not … by the clerk. Not all cases were properly closed out in the Court’s computerized accounting system. The Justices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-sand-lake-justice-court-2015m-121Town of Allegany – Financial Management (2015M-103)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board’s financial management … 1, 2009 through February 2, 2015. Background The Town of Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-allegany-financial-management-2015m-103Town of Caledonia – Financial Management (2013M-363)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s management practices … 1, 2012 through October 16, 2013. Background The Town of Caledonia is located in Livingston County and is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-caledonia-financial-management-2013m-363Financial Management Practices
… (District) financial management practices in the areas of revenue collection, payroll, procurement, asset and … March 15, 2014. Background The District regulates the flow of the Hudson River and the Black River to reduce flooding … by excess run-off and to augment river flow at times of drought. Organized as a public benefit corporation, it has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practicesNursing Home Surveillance
… State regulations and procedures for conducting nursing home surveys and whether survey processes, including the … Complaint surveys investigate issues, and nursing home-reported incidents, that may involve non-compliance with … for severity and urgency to assess whether a nursing home has violated a federal or State regulation. If any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/nursing-home-surveillanceWhitestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Fiscal Reports (CFRs) of the Whitestone School for Child Development (Whitestone) were calculated properly, … the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). The audit included all expenses claimed for … fiscal years ended June 30, 2012. Background Whitestone is a not-for-profit organization that provides a full-day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/whitestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSelect Financial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Albany Port District Commission’s … The enabling legislation granted broad authority to the Commission to develop, construct, and manage a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/05/select-financial-management-practicesOpinion 2002-9
… volunteer workers) VOLUNTEERS -- Use of (to assist at recycling center) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; … in providing services in connection with the town's recycling program. The town may, however, in accordance with … services in connection with the operation of the town's recycling center and pay the individuals consideration for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 2004-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of the Insurance Law, unless a special law enacted by the State Legislature provides otherwise. 1 In general, these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Opinion 94-21
… The town board, in its discretion, may require multiple signatures for all, or a reasonable class of, purchase … ask whether there is any statutory requirement that two signatures be obtained to authorize purchase orders in excess … that the board, in its discretion, may require multiple signatures for all, or a reasonable class of, purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-21Opinion 90-34
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Recipients (emergency rescue and … An emergency rescue and first aid squad within a village fire department is not entitled to receive foreign fire insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34Internal Control System Components
… Workers’ Compensation Board’s management of its internal control system appropriately addresses all five components of internal control. Our audit scope included the period January 1, 2013 … York State Governmental Accountability, Audit and Internal Control Act requiring each State agency to institute a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/internal-control-system-componentsBenchmark Family Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the costs reported by Benchmark Family Services, Inc. (BFS) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly … BFS, a for-profit organization located in Watertown, New York, is an SED-approved provider of preschool special … Related Audits/Reports of Interest Rochester Childfirst Network: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/29/benchmark-family-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… each facility are responsible for determining the inmates’ release dates, as well as any credits that reduce their … in place to ensure that it accurately determines inmate release dates. Our tests of sentencing calculations for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 935
… for the payment of the Over 40 Compensatory Time II Cash Out for eligible employees. Affected Employees … have opted to participate in the Over 40 Compensatory Time II program: Administrative Services BU02 Operational Services BU03 Institutional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/935-2009-csea-pef-and-rrsu-over-40-compensatory-time-ii-cash-outState Agencies Bulletin No. 1006
… Period 12L Automatic Restoration of Contract Pay After the payroll is audited for Pay Period 12L Administration and … of the agency’s academic year or later. Please refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 910 issued May 21, 2009. Reporting … of the agency’s academic year or later. Please refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 409 issued July 1, 2003. The Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1006-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersRochester Childfirst Network – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… in Rochester, New York, is an SED-approved provider of preschool special education services. During the 2013-14 school year, RCN provided Preschool Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) services and Preschool Integrated Special Class services to 56 children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/rochester-childfirst-network-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual