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Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… may not have procured goods and services economically and in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Policies and procedures … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… and reports were complete, accurate, up to date, reliable or timely. As a result, the Board’s ability to monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14XIII.12 Procedure for Reporting Taxable Employee Expense Reimbursements for Prior Open Tax Years – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… an adjustment to a prior tax year. Additionally, the body of the email should include at a minimum: The tax year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii12-procedure-reporting-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements-prior-open-tax-yearsPlattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… 2014. Background The Plattsburgh Public Library is located in the City of Plattsburgh in Clinton County. It is governed by an elected seven-member … for determining accountability over cash receipts recorded in the system or the cash register and stated that one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8Personal Income Tax and Property Tax
… Findings We returned to the Department 19,049 questionable or inappropriate refunds resulting in a savings of $34.9 … one credit to the same individual on multiple properties, or paid credits to multiple individuals on the same property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/30/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxTown of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… be identified by payee. The Court clerks did not return unclaimed exonerated bail totaling $16,287 to the known …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63White Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… and District officials did not adopt realistic budgets or maintain reasonable levels of fund balance. However, … to be transferred to reserves based on historical and/or other known factors. Reduce the amount of surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… to examine the Town’s internal controls over cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2011, through … The Town of Bovina is located in Delaware County and has a population of 630 residents. The Town is governed … five-member Town Board comprising the Town Supervisor and four council members. The Town’s 2012 budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237Town of Saugerties – Information Technology (2015M-117)
… assets were adequately safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. Background The Town of Saugerties is located in Ulster County and has a population of approximately … assets were adequately safeguarded for the period January 1 2014 through February 28 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-saugerties-information-technology-2015m-117Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for by statute, resulting in higher than necessary tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementWayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… the court when a probationer violated the court order or disburse victim restitution payments appropriately. As a … maintain a complete list of unsatisfied restitution orders or maintain sufficient undisbursed restitution records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Suffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments … not always properly enforce restitution orders, notify the court when a probationer violated the court order or disburse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… yard and be profitable. The Board decided this was not in County residents’ best interest due to cost and environmental factors. A lack of investment in the County’s infrastructure and economic development, and the County’s demographics, will likely result in the COIDA facing many Rail Yards development struggles. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaEast Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… inventory records prior to filling textbook orders or ordering new textbooks. The Board should require a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolTown of Afton – Budgeting Practices (2013M-304)
… Background The Town of Afton is located in Chenango County and has a population of 2,851 residents. The Town is governed … five-member Town Board comprising the Town Supervisor and four council members. The Town’s 2013 budget … needs. Specifically, we found that large capital purchases and improvements during the last five completed fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-afton-budgeting-practices-2013m-304Disability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS’ retirement plans provide for several different types of disability retirement … benefit is subject to equitable distribution is an issue for the Court. Many disability benefits administered by … to the date of the disability award (without reductions for early retirement). This calculation would limit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… The Office of the State Comptroller has developed five new “10-minute Tech Talk” cybersecurity training webinars for … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced. As threats and attacks from malicious actors continue to become more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsStarpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userWantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… the Wantagh Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials established adequate … data, improper transactions or the misappropriation of funds in the financial application because they did not: … application user accounts and permissions and the review of audit trail reports. Limit user account permissions in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-accessState Agencies Bulletin No. 300
… of a withholding allowance has been increased to $57.69 weekly, $115.38 biweekly, $250.00 monthly and $3000 annually. … tax will apply to all taxable wages, as there is no wage cap. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/300-changes-federal-income-tax-withholding-tables-earned-income-tax-credits