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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1059
… Purpose To provide agencies with the schedule for payroll submission and the dates for availability of payroll reports and files. Affected Employees Each fiscal … processing dates that the agencies must follow. This bulletin provides agency entry deadlines for the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1059-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesState Agencies Bulletin No. 899
… Payroll Bulletin Nos. 898 and 899 regarding the payment of Management Confidential (M/C) April 1, 2009 Raises, … rescinded pursuant to the recent directive by the Division of the Budget to withhold these payments. OSC will issue further clarification on the future salary treatment of M/C employees, as more information becomes available. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/899-april-2009-performance-advances-and-longevity-payments-graded-and-nsTown of Saranac – Town Clerk Operations (2019M-33)
… deposited, remitted and reported all collections received in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not: Record all collections received in a timely and accurate manner. Deposit all collections … timely and intact. As of October 31, 2018, $843 in recorded cash collections had not been deposited and were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-saranac-town-clerk-operations-2019m-33Town of Yorktown - Information Technology (2020M-16)
… secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings Personal Internet use was found on … secured and protected against unauthorized use access and loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/05/29/town-yorktown-information-technology-2020m-16Poland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-218)
… ensure Company claims were audited on a monthly basis as required by its bylaws. The Board President (President) and … officials did not ensure collections totaling $40,084 from fundraising activities were adequately supported. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/02/14/poland-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2019mTown of Potter – Town Clerk (2020M-113)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Potter (Town) Clerk deposited, recorded, reported and remitted collections … audit the Clerk’s records to ensure records, deposits, reports and collections are remitted in an accurate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-potter-town-clerk-2020m-113Town of Almond - Tax Collection (2019M-188)
… did not always issue receipts or retain adequate evidence of receipt for tax payments collected or to establish tax … in a timely manner. Issue and retain adequate evidence of receipt for all tax payments collected. Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/06/town-almond-tax-collection-2019m-188Town of Decatur – Town Clerk (2020M-58)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Clerk (Clerk) recorded, deposited, remitted and reported all … initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town Clerk Clerk recorded deposited remitted and reported all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/06/town-decatur-town-clerk-2020m-58Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Skaneateles (Village) claims were adequately supported, … not adequately supported or were paid without approval. Of the 348 claims we reviewed totaling approximately $2 … to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Village of Skaneateles Village claims were adequately supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68State Agencies Bulletin No. 1217.1
… into by a State agency and another party to resolve a legal dispute. For processing purposes, OSC recognizes the … further information on the processing of such payments. New Procedures To improve the transparency, accountability … for salary payments, OSC has established the following new requirements and procedures: Agencies must email the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/12171-new-requirements-and-procedures-processing-salary-payments-pursuantDiNapoli: Municipal Spending on Infrastructure Declines While Needs Go Unmet
… impacted by severe weather-related disasters. The costs for cleanup and repairs erode monies that could have been … debt issuance continues to be a primary source of funding for infrastructure projects. Outstanding capital debt for all counties, cities, towns and villages in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-municipal-spending-infrastructure-declines-while-needs-go-unmetHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… Objectives To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability … timely and if clients are receiving services needed to transition to permanent housing. The audit covered the … for sheltering homeless clients, State reimbursement costs have remained relatively constant from 2018 through 2022 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes
… Objective To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) is making adequate … mission is to efficiently collect tax revenues in support of State services and programs while acting with integrity … include filing a warrant, serving a levy (a legal seizure of property), and performing applicable searches to locate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/24/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxesControls Over Revocable Consents
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has billed and … meet the standards required by the Rules of the City of New York; and whether DOT is monitoring to ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/23/controls-over-revocable-consentsValley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-154)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) and Valley Central School District … did not have a contingency plan to recover in the event of a significant service interruption. The Board did not … initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Board of Education Board and Valley Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-154Assessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2021
… Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for the three State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2021 . About the Program … help ensure that the operators of motor vehicles driven in New York State possess adequate insurance coverage, or are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleGreater Amsterdam School District – Capital Project (2022M-50)
… financial reports that documented the project’s budget-to-actual expenditures, she did not provide them to the Board for review. The claims auditor did not audit and approve seven claims totaling $873,056 prior to payment. Key Recommendations The Board should: Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/greater-amsterdam-school-district-capital-project-2022m-50Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… tax levy or to fund needed reserves. Maintained $3 million in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) … to $2.1 million. Did not use $0.9 million restricted in a debt reserve to pay related debt as required. Key … is reduced to a reasonable level. Use funds restricted in the debt reserve to make related debt payments as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Town of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Lansing (Town) officials ensured information technology … to take corrective action. … Determine whether Town of Lansing Town officials ensured information technology IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66City of Lockport – Budget Review (B21-1-9)
… general, water, sewer and refuse funds. The City’s fund balance policy states that unrestricted fund balance in the general fund should, at a minimum, total 17 … appropriations. City officials estimate unrestricted fund balance in the general fund will total $7.4 million as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/05/city-lockport-budget-review-b21-1-9