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Half Hollow Hills Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-33)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) equipment. Key … officials did not always appropriately track, inventory and safeguard IT equipment.IT department staff did not … that all IT equipment is adequately accounted for and would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/half-hollow-hills-central-school-district-information-technologyXVII.2.A Lapsing Reports – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… NYKK0004 Appropriations Due To and Not Due To Lapse Report The NYKK0004 Appropriations Due To and Not Due To Lapse report is made available to agencies … Bureau of State Accounting Operations (BSAO) - Budgets and Spending Accounting Section Accountant or … The NYKK0004 Appropriations Due To and Not Due To Lapse report is made available to agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2a-lapsing-reportsBuffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-69)
… whether Buffalo Collegiate Charter School (School) credit card charges were properly approved, adequately … supported, and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card charges were not always properly approved or … that all charges were for School purposes. We reviewed 170 credit card charges totaling $128,070 and found supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2022/07/15/buffalo-collegiate-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-69Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… did not effectively manage fund balance, and need to improve their budgeting practices and be more transparent … $1.6 million. Allowed recalculated surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit by $2.3 million, or 23.7 … and appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100State Agencies Bulletin No. 2249
… currently in, or were previously in, Bargaining Units (BU) 01 and 21 at any time since April 1, 2023, with union dues withheld (Code 291 for BU 01 and Code 491 for BU 21). Background: NYSCOPBA membership dues for employees in BU 01 (Code 291) and BU 21 (Code 491) will increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2249-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1334
… To inform agencies of the change in the Yonkers resident personal income tax surcharge and supplemental tax withholding rates. Affected Employees Employees who are residents of the … To inform agencies of the change in the Yonkers resident personal income tax surcharge and supplemental tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1334-yonkers-withholding-tax-changeState Agencies Bulletin No. 914
… regarding withholding of Social Security and Medicare taxes for employees receiving a military stipend. Affected … stipend is exempt from Social Security and Medicare taxes and must be reported on a Form 1099. The regulation was … employees, it was concluded that OSC must withhold these taxes as usual. IRS has recently issued new regulations on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/914-change-taxation-military-stipendsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1862
… contribution plan (401(k) or 403(b)) in the current tax year. Nearly all State of New York government positions, … and will have the Retirement Plan check box checked on their 2020 Form W-2. Effective Dates Effective … result required for the applicable, independent scenarios on behalf of NYS employees: Type of NYS Plan Eligible to Join …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1862-retirement-plan-checkbox-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2020Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… maintained an excessive unrestricted fund balance in the townwide and TOV funds. As of December 31, 2023, the … encumbrance for a plow truck that was not recorded in the accounting records or reported on the 2023 Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Locust Valley Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Management (2024M-134)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Locust Valley Central School District (District) officials … Determine whether Locust Valley Central School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/04/locust-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2236.1
… Bulletin 2236 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of changes in maintenance rates for … report NBEN725 (Employees with Maintenance Deductions) to identify employees who have maintenance deductions in each agency. Agency Actions: Agencies are required to become familiar with IRS regulations on employer provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22361-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2236
… purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of changes in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals. Affected … 402 (Non-Taxable Maintenance) are affected. Background: In accordance with Division of the Budget Policy and … State employees. Effective Dates: The changes outlined in Item s B-0300 and B-0300A are effective as of April 26, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2236-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsTown of Pleasant Valley – Financial Management (2024M-158)
… (Town) Town Board (Board) developed realistic budgets and properly managed reserve funds. Key Findings The Board … the Town had significant recurring operating surpluses and may have levied more taxes than necessary. From fiscal … the Board: Did not consider historical or known revenues and expenditure trends when preparing annual budgets. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-pleasant-valley-financial-management-2024m-158Housing Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In 2024, there were 1 million New Yorkers benefitting from … subsidies totaled $10.1 billion for these households in 2024. This funding does not go through the State’s budget; … income. Major Federal Housing Assistance Programs, 2024 Program Subsidized Units Residents Average Monthly Hud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/housing-assistanceTown of Cohocton – Procurement (2025M-13)
… Did Town of Cohocton (Town) officials make purchases in accordance with Town policy, statutory requirements and good business practices? Audit Period … the Program Generally, municipal purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One of the best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/03/town-cohocton-procurement-2025m-13Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Emplolyee Benefits (2024M-67)
… (District) officials properly calculated employees’ leave accruals and accurately paid employees’ separation … Officials did not always properly calculate employees’ leave accruals, accurately pay employees’ separation payments, reduce leave balances when leave buybacks were processed or record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-emplolyee-benefits-2024m-67Caledonia-Mumford Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-101)
… money that should be returned to the general fund. For example, officials increased the unemployment reserve to … three years and sufficient to fund applicable expenditures for about 500 years. District officials overstated the … management and did not provide adequate justification for the levels of accumulated fund balance including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/06/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-101Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lyme Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87I.5 OSC Bureau Contact Information – I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview
The SFS Help Desk is the central pointofcontact for systemrelated questions and problems of a technical nature for SFS users
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-i/i5-osc-bureau-contact-informationEastport Fire District – Procurement (2025M-50)
… $847,191. This included 11 professional service and insurance vendors paid $214,672 and 20 vendors paid $96,955 … quotes. Audit Summary The Board-adopted procurement policy (Policy) addresses the procurement of goods and … methods for the procurement of professional services and insurance. The Board did not use a competitive method such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/09/05/eastport-fire-district-procurement-2025m-50