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State Agencies Bulletin No. 296
… (See Attachment 1) Effective Date The processing of the new changes will take place beginning December 12, 2001. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/296-revised-data-capture-files-nhrp-716-and-nhrp-517DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2025
… Property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for 2025 for local governments that operate on a calendar-based … with state law, DiNapoli’s office calculated the 2025 inflation factor at 3.30% for those local governments … with a calendar fiscal year, above the 2% allowable levy increase, and indicative of the higher costs facing these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-percent-2025Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties
… project fees. As a result, the health and safety of New York State residents may be at risk and potential revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/31/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penaltiesXI.14.B Publication of Grants Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… or State Register, it remains the procuring state agency's responsibility to ensure adequate competition for all … competition may cause the Office of the State Comptroller’s Bureau of Contracts to withhold approval of any resulting contract and thereby necessitate a new procurement with more extensive outreach efforts. Guide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14b-publication-grants-opportunitiesUpper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… in Oneida County and was established by Section 1942 of New York State Public Authorities Law. The Authority, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304Hancock Central School District - Non-Resident Student Tuition (2021M-208)
… officials did not inform taxpayers whether the costs to educate non-resident students are recovered by the revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/hancock-central-school-district-non-resident-student-tuition-2021m-208Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… average two times the benchmark rates. May have been able to reduce its natural gas costs by 40 percent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Town of Amherst Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-148)
… monitor to ensure the annual report filed with the New York State Authorities Budget Office (ABO) and the Office of … C includes our comment on issues raised in the IDA’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town of Amherst …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-amherst-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalVillage of Clayton – Claims Auditing (2021M-81)
… Board of Trustees (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment and ensured written quotes were obtained for … Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims prior to payment or ensure written quotes were obtained as … for payment by the Board, and claims totaling $52,000 to the local Chamber of Commerce did not include receipts as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/09/03/village-clayton-claims-auditing-2021m-81Clifton Park Water Authority – Water Charges (2015M-247)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Authority’s internal controls over water … public benefit corporation that was established in 1990 under New York State Public Authorities Law to … reviewed the billing registers. Cash collections were not deposited in a timely manner or properly secured prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/22/clifton-park-water-authority-water-charges-2015m-247Village of Mount Morris – Treasurer’s Office (2013M-65)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2010, to … four elected Trustees and an elected Mayor. The Village’s adopted budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled more … perform an annual audit. Key Recommendations Enter into a new contract for accounting services that permits the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/31/village-mount-morris-treasurers-office-2013m-65Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). … 9, 2018, concluded that the New York City Administration for Children's Services ( ACS) lacked the tools to ensure … to protect the health and safety of foster children. For example, we found that ACS did not have controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followTown of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… Town of Palermo (Town) officials used competitive methods when procuring goods and services and properly accounted for … $101,121 was purchased without competition. Overpaid a vendor by almost $2,500. Invoices were not compared to … and approved it since 2002. The policy is outdated, does not provide adequate guidance or comply with New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100Violating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… If NYSLRS has a DRO on file that requires a member to elect a specific pension payment option and name the … discretion , may change the option election or designation to comply with the pre-existing order or agreement (RSSL … benefit will be recalculated. Any overpayments made to the member and ex-spouse (if applicable) prior to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droRetirement Estimates – Divorce and Your Benefits
… ask for the present or accrued value of the benefits due to a member at retirement. Upon the member’s written request to NYSLRS’ Equitable Distribution Estimates Unit, NYSLRS will … the divorce action in the estimate request, and submit it to: NYSLRS Equitable Distribution Estimates Unit 110 State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/retirement-estimatesMedicaid Overpayments for Out-of-State Ambulatory Surgery Services (Follow-Up)
… Department management failed to establish the correct payment rates on its eMedNY claims processing system and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/medicaid-overpayments-out-state-ambulatory-surgery-services-followCounty of Cortland – Departmental Operations (2013M-157)
… 12, 2012. Background Cortland County is located in central New York State and has a population of approximately 49,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/13/county-cortland-departmental-operations-2013m-157Management and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… report, issued on May 7, 2012, determined that HHC did not effectively manage and control its overtime costs. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/management-and-control-overtime-costs-followNorth Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… Union Free School District (District) officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we determined that online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board of … Law (GML) Section 5-a and must improve controls over online banking to ensure these transactions are secure. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… review and re-adopt the investment policy as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 39. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130