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Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-123
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for entering the … 587 of the Laws of 2007 authorizes an $800 Bonus Payment to eligible employees. Effective Date(s) Payments may be made … Questions regarding this Bulletin may be directed to your Payroll Auditor. … To provide agencies with instructions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-123-ratification-bonus-payment-certain-ucs-employeesCity of Fulton – Fiscal Stress (2013M-310)
… of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013. Background … The Common Council is the legislative body responsible for managing City operations. The City’s budgeted … results for the fiscal years 2010 through 2012 and found that the Council adopted realistic budgets. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/22/city-fulton-fiscal-stress-2013m-310City of New Rochelle – Financial Condition (2014M-158)
… 1, 2013 through March 18, 2014. Background The City of New Rochelle is located in Westchester County and has approximately 77,000 residents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/29/city-new-rochelle-financial-condition-2014m-158State Agencies Bulletin No. 238
… automatically inactivates or abolishes the position in the payroll system. OSC cannot inactivate or abolish a position … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Audit mailbox. … To explain OSC and agency procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/238-abolished-and-inactivated-nystep-positionsCity of Olean – Budget Review (B1-15-2)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/03/13/city-olean-budget-review-b1-15-2Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. Background The Town of Hempstead Sanitary District … Commissioners. The District’s budgeted appropriations for 2016 were approximately $373,000. Key Findings The Board has … to be paid were not presented on an abstract, and Board minutes did not indicate that the Board authorized, via …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40Kings Park Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-13)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired … We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/kings-park-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-13Obtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… are located or, for actions within New York State, by a Judge of the Court in which the action is placed on trial. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsTown of Dover – Fire Protection and Ambulance Services (2016M-413)
… contracts or of the member recusing himself from voting on the contracts. The Board did not hold a public hearing for … officers of the fire company recuse themselves from voting on matters that they have an interest in. Consider holding a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dover-fire-protection-and-ambulance-services-2016m-413Byron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal … access for all if its bank accounts. District officials do not secure user names, passwords and secured token devices used to access online banking and do not consistently erase the browser history after online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-informationRome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… the plans, additional information and analysis is needed. For example, officials: Reviewed historical trends to project … purchases. In addition, the District’s preliminary plan for using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds includes using about $11.2 million to pay for recurring operational expenses, resulting in a projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Chenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-11)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Chenango Valley Central School District, located in Broome County, issued debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-11Rockville Centre Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-28)
… Objective Determine whether the Rockville Centre Union Free School District (District) used its resources to … response. … Determine whether the Rockville Centre Union Free School District District used its resources to maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19DiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… for stealing nearly $42,000 of her deceased mother’s pension payments. Robertson pleaded guilty to petit larceny … Robertson kept her mother's death a secret to steal her pension. She was caught and now she must repay the $42,000 … death and continued to fraudulently collect her mother’s pension payments, beginning in 2013. She pleaded guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-systemVillage of Rhinebeck – Water Fees (2013M-311)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over water fees for the period … over billing, collecting and enforcing water fees need to be improved. The Clerk’s duties were inadequately … system. The Board did not annually audit, or cause to be audited, the Treasurer’s records. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/17/village-rhinebeck-water-fees-2013m-311Copiague Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2019M-225)
… 306 checks, totaling almost $2 million, had only one of the two required signatures. Payments totaling $3,190 were … Recommendations Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of each claim to ensure that each individual claim is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2019m-225County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… of the Rail Yards. The property was acquired based on a $6 million to $20 million development plan, without an … yard and be profitable. The Board decided this was not in County residents’ best interest due to cost and … findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues raised in their response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaXIII.1 Employee Expense Reimbursement Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… employee expenses will be reimbursed through the Travel and Expense module in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Employee expenses reimbursed through the Travel and Expense module include travel expenses, claims for damages, and other employee reimbursements. Some reimbursable expenses such as clothing allowances and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii1-employee-expense-reimbursement-overviewTown of Schuyler – Financial Management (2014M-182)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management … January 1 through December 31, 2013. Background The Town of Schuyler is located in Herkimer County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/29/town-schuyler-financial-management-2014m-182State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits have been issued. Village of Red Hook – Information Technology (Dutchess County) … were communicated confidentially to officials. Village of Pittsford – Audit Follow-Up Letter (Monroe County) In a … they found limited corrective actions had occurred. Of the seven audit recommendations, one recommendation was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1