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Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Sempronius (Town) Assessor properly administered … select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings The Assessor did not properly administer all of the real … million, we reviewed 58 exemptions totaling $2.7 million and found that 32 exemptions (55 percent) totaling $1 . 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-126
… not automatically processed. Affected Employees: Employees in the DC 37 RRSU – BU67 with an increment code of 0510, … effective October 2023 as a one-time, lump sum payment in the amount of $1,500, $3,000, or $4,500 . Effective Dates: … on an eligibility date of 09/30/2023 and will be processed in separate paychecks dated 10/25/2023 (Administration Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-126-october-2023-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationTown of Johnsburg – North Creek Water District Charges (2023M-51)
… were billed to the customers. Identify and bill all new water customers. Ensure all water rates were … for water charges to maximize District revenues. Ensure new water customers are added to the Town’s records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-johnsburg-north-creek-water-district-charges-2023m-51Town of New Albion – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2023M-46)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of New Albion (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) … duties or obtain training on how to perform his duties and was unfamiliar with the duties of his office . The Town … Supervisor has weakened internal controls. For example, from January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022, the Clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/16/town-new-albion-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2023m-46Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… whether the Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials’ budget … budget workbook method to allow for the direct transition of information. Officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetTown of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… receipts totaling $4 . 8 million were not recorded timely in the Supervisor’s accounting records. 11 disbursements totaling $39,038 were not recorded in the accounting records and eight disbursements totaling … support documentation and were not Board approved. In addition, bank reconciliations for 15 of the 36 months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73Town of New Hartford – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-11)
… officials completed annual sexual harassment prevention training (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was provided to most employees and elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-new-hartford-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-11City of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… its uniformed personnel, including six of the 14 employees in our testing that did not complete the annual SHP Training. … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the City’s response letter. … audit statewide city niagara …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Village of Johnson City – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-16)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Johnson City (Village) employees and elected officials … Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees. Of the 20 total individuals we tested (14 selected employees … all six elected officials), two employees or 14 percent of employees tested did not complete the annual SHP Training. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/08/25/village-johnson-city-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-16Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-127
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of … provides for payment of performance advances on October 1 to eligible DC 37 RRSU employees based on the 2022 Salary … in April 2023. Promotion Recalculation Employees who would have been eligible to receive the October 2023 DC 37 RRSU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-127-october-2023-district-council-37-dc-37-performanceTown of Stanford – Former Comptroller’s Records and Reports (2022M-33)
… in the general fund and paid from the general fund bank account of which $214,871 were highway fund expenditures. … in transfers were recorded in the payroll fund cash account within the financial software during our audit period … more than what was transferred in the payroll bank account. $48,000 in deposits and $40,560 in withdrawals in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-stanford-former-comptrollers-records-and-reports-2022m-33Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-120
… the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2021 and April 2022 DC 37 … become eligible for the salary increase upon the employee’s return from leave. Control-D Report Available Prior to … Data page but the Bargaining Unit, Salary Administration Plan or Grade on the Job Data page and the Position Data page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-120-april-2021-and-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37Town of Stony Creek – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-32)
… maintained accurate accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively manage the Town’s financial operations. Key … maintained. Provide bank statements or canceled checks to the Board and ensure cash accounts were independently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/01/town-stony-creek-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-32Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-119
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees: Employees in the DC 37 Rent Regulation Services Unit – BU67 in the Division of Housing and Community Renewal who meet the … employees based on the 2020 Salary Schedule (currently in effect). Effective Dates: The April 2022 DC 37 RRSU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-119-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37-performanceCity of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (2021M-215)
… Recommendations Develop written policies and procedures for managing network access and disable unnecessary network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-network-management-and-internal-controls-2021m-215Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… phone server and a computer) valued at $9,600 were listed in BOCES inventory as active and could not be found. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedTown of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14XIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Section Overview Generally, the State pays for expenses incurred when an employee travels … station; and Travel between the employee’s place of residence and official station, because this is considered … station. For example, if an employee is assigned to a new primary work location for a definite period of time that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-stationDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-118
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April … of the 2022-2023 Longevity Payment effective April 2022 as a one-time, lump sum payment in the amount of $1,500, $3,000, … dated 04/27/2022 (Administration Pay Period 1L). Due to the issues surrounding COVID-19, OSC will process this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-118-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationCollection and Use of the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Financial Services (Department) has … 2012. Background New York State collects the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee (Fee) on each automobile insured in the … Key Recommendations The Division should train and require Office staff to verify source documents when they visit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/12/collection-and-use-motor-vehicle-law-enforcement-fee