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Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Report 2012-S-33). Background In our initial audit report, which was issued on Report April … evaluations and plans of action were not documented for red-flagged bridges. Key Finding NYSTA implemented the …

Factors Affecting an Employer’s Annual Payment – What Every Employer Should Know

… Number of Employees Who Are Members Generally, the more members there are on an employer’s payroll, the higher the employer’s annual … of covered payroll. Higher salaries will increase an employer’s total bill. Retirement Plans and Options …

Milford Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-87)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District officials’ management of fund balance … Over the last three years, District officials failed to budget for certain revenues they consistently received and … on prior year’s actual results and anticipated operations to avoid raising more real property taxes than necessary. … …

Alternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – State Police Plan

Alternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… that would have been established under the plan (Section 384-d, Section 384 or Section 384-e) had you retired on your date of death. …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 484

… Purpose To provide processing instructions for Deduction Code 648 . Background Chapter 548 of the Laws of 2000 allows certain members of the New York City Employees' Retirement System who served in certain …

Rondout Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-296)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period … and no amount of appropriated fund balance was used to finance operations. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with … of unrestricted fund balance that is not actually needed to fund District operations. … Rondout Valley Central School …

Town of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)

Determine if Town of Hempstead Town officials used competitive methods when procuring professional services and purchases subject to competitive bidding

Wappingers Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-88)

… procurement policy. Key Findings District officials did not always seek competition or comply with the District’s … use competitive methods, as required by District policy, to select 40 professional service providers who were paid … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …

Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)

Determine whether the PalmyraMacedon Central School District District used resources to ensure the Districts Internet connectivity meets the Federal Communications Commissions FCC recommended bandwidth

Lowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)

Determine whether the Lowville Academy and Central School District District used resources to ensure the Districts Internet connectivity meets the Federal Communications Commissions FCC recommended bandwidth

Town of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)

… against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to Town officials, we found: The Town had seven unneeded … findings and recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. … Determine whether Town of …

South Mountain Hickory Common School District – Financial Management (2022M-49)

… South Mountain Hickory Common School District (District) Trustee and District Treasurer (Treasurer) demonstrated … effective financial management. Key Findings The Trustee and Treasurer did not demonstrate effective financial …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2087

… The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2023 maximum salary limit for ORP and VDC plan members. Affected Employees … and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase to $330,000 for the 2023 calendar year for ORP and VDC Tier 1 through 6 plan …

Cato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (2021M-173)

… Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether …

Eden Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-28)

… component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. … did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 as required … address recognition of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. …

Village of Sylvan Beach – Board Oversight (2013M-34)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s processes for auditing claims and its annual audit for the period June 1, 2011, to July 31, 2012. Background The Village of Sylvan Beach is … the abstracts. The Board did not annually audit, or cause to be audited, the financial records of the Clerk-Treasurer. …

Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)

… idle without a specific purpose to benefit the Town is not in the public’s best interest. Key Recommendations Develop … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the THLDC’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …

Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)

… project procedures, it did not set clear and specific goals when approving projects. The Board issued a total of … projects are meeting the intended purpose because the goals of the projects are not clearly defined in the … Authorizing resolutions should include clear and specific goals so the monitoring process can establish whether …

Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-14-4)

… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s proposed budget … liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general and water funds as of May 31, 2005. Local Finance Law … of our review, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are …