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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1863
… agencies with the 2020 calendar year-end procedures for taxable travel reimbursement. Background Taxable travel … by receipts. The 2020 maximum rate allowed by IRS for PCM is 57.5 cents per mile effective from January 1, 2020 … December 31, 2020 . Current maximum Federal per diems for the continental U.S. can be found in the Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1863-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsDisaster Recovery Planning
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) has a complete, … State agencies’ operations and streamline services. ITS is responsible for providing centralized IT services to 46 … efforts toward disaster recovery planning; however, there is not a complete, functional, and tested disaster recovery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/06/disaster-recovery-planningDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… Office of Children and Family Services is responsible for the well-being of one of the most vulnerable segments of … total, 150 childrens cases were reviewed. Casework records for 33 of those 150 selected lacked evidence that caseworkers … child within the first 30 days of placement, as required. For example, auditors found the first contact with a child …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightFinancial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program (Follow-Up)
… of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is responsible for administering the Advantage After School Program … of activities. OCFS awards contracts to eligible not-for-profit community and faith-based organizations … the Maximum Average Daily Attendance (MADA). Contracts are for five years and range between $80,000 and $280,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-program-followFare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
… gaps of this magnitude, meaning more painful decisions for the MTA and its riders, via raising fares beyond historically accepted increases, finding new sources of subsidies or decreasing … a period of economic growth and regular, anticipated fare increases. OSC selected 2010 as a baseline year for this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/fare-revenue-considerations-metropolitan-transportation-authorityReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Pension Payment Option Election – State Police Plan
… all of which will provide you with a monthly benefit for life. For example, you may elect the Single Life Allowance, which … calculator in Retirement Online . The calculator uses your salary and service credit information to create an estimate. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-pension-payment-option-electionNiagara County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-93)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for evaluating, approving and monitoring projects for the period January 1, 2013 through January 30, 2015. … nine members who are appointed by the County Legislature. For our audit period, the IDA reported 142 active projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/niagara-county-industrial-development-agency-projectChautauqua Utility District – Banking (2017M-121)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if banking transactions were … Utility District, which is located within the Town of Chautauqua in Chautauqua County, provides water, sewer and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/10/13/chautauqua-utility-district-banking-2017m-121Greece Public Library – Information Technology (2017M-130)
… the Library’s information technology (IT) controls for the period January 1, 2016 through June 21, 2017. … by the Town’s governing body. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $3.1 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/greece-public-library-information-technology-2017m-130Town of Angelica – Justice Court Operations (2018M-11)
… The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Town Justice collected, recorded, deposited, disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner for the period January 1, 2016 through October 31, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/04/27/town-angelica-justice-court-operations-2018m-11Village of Hobart - Board Oversight (2018M-88)
… $76,200 in real property taxes over the last 12 years for two unused properties that did not benefit taxpayers. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-hobart-board-oversight-2018m-88Town of Marathon – Claims Audit Process (2022M-124)
… was not properly auditing claims prior to approving them for payment. As a result, the risk is increased that claims could have been paid for inappropriate purposes. In our sample of 100 claims … option. Key Recommendations Audit all claims submitted for payment as required. Ensure all claims have appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-claims-audit-process-2022m-124Town of Smyrna – Claims Audit Process (2022M-161)
… – pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the Town of Smyrna (Town) Board (Board) properly audited claims prior … purchases totaling $58,502 were approved without evidence of compliance with the Town’s procurement policy. Diesel fuel … purchases totaling $46,655 were approved without evidence of compliance with competitive bidding requirements. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/06/town-smyrna-claims-audit-process-2022m-161Bus Driver Licensing (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, Bus … initial report, issued on June 13, 2013, determined that the majority of MTA bus drivers we sampled met the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/bus-driver-licensing-followMandatory Contributions – Enhanced Reporting
… Contributions are mandatory for: Tier 1 and 2 members participating in a contributory … Most PFRS Tier 6 members covered under RSSL Article 22. For information about how much your NYSLRS employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/mandatory-contributionsCambria Housing Authority – Financial Management (2015M-316)
… was to determine if expenditures were itemized, supported and for proper Authority purposes, and if tenants’ income was verified on an annual basis for … Key Findings Claims were not properly itemized, supported and audited by the Board prior to payment. Tenant files did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/02/12/cambria-housing-authority-financial-management-2015m-316Millbrook Central School District – Information Technology – User Accounts (2021M-48)
… officials. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing system access that include periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/millbrook-central-school-district-information-technology-user-accountsCopiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2019M-98)
… and for legitimate District purposes. Key Findings Of 1,174 credit card charges made during our audit period, … totaling $5,786 for refreshments that were in violation of New York State Public Officers Law. The Board approved … supported by sufficient supporting documentation which is attached to each credit card claim. Ensure that District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2019m-98Otselic Valley Central School District – Capital Project (2015M-263)
… purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s involvement in the District’s $17 million capital project for the period June 1, 2011 through September 10, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $10.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-capital-project-2015m-263Copiague Union Free School District – Check Signing (2015M-181)
… was to examine the District’s check signing procedures for the period July 1, 2013 through April 30, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year are approximately $112.5 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/copiague-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2015m-181