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School District Website Transparency (2021-MS-1)
… the 13 districts we examined: Six did not transparently post comprehensive original budget information. None … current year budget-to-actual information. Ten did not post a comprehensive final annual budget. Eleven did not prepare and post a multiyear financial plan that could enhance the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/school-district-website-transparency-2021-ms-1Accounts Payable Advisory No. 71
… Subject : New Form 1099-NEC and Updated Form 1099-MISC Reference : Guide to Financial Operation, … Guidance : The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revised Form 1099-MISC effective for the 2020 tax year to accommodate … The Internal Revenue Service IRS revised Form 1099MISC effective for the 2020 tax year to accommodate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/71-processing-payments-subject-federal-reportingFabius-Pompey Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-83)
… purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings We reviewed 100 claims totaling … and for appropriate purposes. However, the District needs to improve the claims audit process because some claims were not subject to an independent claims audit and some were not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-83Weedsport Central School District – Payroll (2021M-179)
… and/or did not have proper supporting documentation. The payroll clerk was not provided with supporting documentation … attention. District officials did not properly segregate payroll processing duties and did not provide adequate … Provide adequate supporting documentation for payroll processing. Assign personnel and payroll processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-179Town of Wilson –Purchasing (2014M-077)
… to evaluate the Town’s internal controls over purchasing for the period January 1, 2012 through February 11, 2014. … it properly reflects the Board’s current expectations for procurement activity. When auditing claims, the Board did … the appropriate number of verbal or written quotes for purchases, or verify that that the prices charged to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/25/town-wilson-purchasing-2014m-077Town of Jefferson – Selected Financial Operations (2014M-332)
… properly received and deposited. The Clerk maintained the old Supervisor’s records, which is incompatible with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/13/town-jefferson-selected-financial-operations-2014m-332CVS Health – Temporary Holding Account Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/cvs-health-temporary-holding-account-rebate-revenue-followAccrued Payments and Leave Credits – When Employees Retire
… down by the type of pay, and in some cases, by the dates when the employee earned the specified pay. For each row that … the information is correct and make adjustments if needed. When making adjustments, all earnings must add up to the … submit final payment and service information when your employees retire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/accrued-payments-and-leave-creditsSelect Financial Management Practices at the Office of Transportation and Parking Operations
… Brook University’s (Stony Brook) Office of Transportation and Parking Operations (TPO) are appropriate and reasonable. Our audit scope covered the period from … Facilities, Student Health Services, Technology, and Transportation Fees. These fees totaled about $1,453 per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/select-financial-management-practices-office-transportation-and-parking-operationsOversight of Drug Disposal
… of Narcotic Enforcement. While the DEA and DOH primarily support pharmaceutical collection and other environmentally … oversees one of the nation’s largest addiction services systems. Due to the nature of addiction treatment, OASAS … toward a policy of environmentally sound drug disposal. In support of this effort, OASAS should encourage Providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposalDiNapoli: April Sales Tax Collections Decline Over 24 Percent After COVID-19 Shutdown
… April 2019, leaving many of New York’s local governments grappling with shortfalls, according to State Comptroller … to April 2019 leaving many of New Yorks local governments grappling with shortfalls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-april-sales-tax-collections-decline-over-24-percent-after-covid-19-shutdownState Agencies Bulletin No. 1826
… on April 1 to eligible CSEA employees based on the 2019 Salary Schedule. Effective Date(s) The April 2020 CSEA … grade on the payment effective date based on the 04/01/2019 Salary Schedule are eligible for the April 2020 CSEA … date; and Did not receive a performance advance in October 2019. Promotion Recalculation Employees who would have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1826-april-2020-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performanceParsons Child and Family Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… provides preschool special education services to children with disabilities who are between three and five years of … nonreimbursable costs such as working capital interest, food for staff, and parent agency costs $12,707 in personal … Ensure that costs reported on annual CFRs fully comply with SED’s requirements, and communicate with SED to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/parsons-child-and-family-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Police Bulletin No. SP-207
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSCs automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-207-hold-april-1-2020-2-salary-increases-state-police-employees-representedMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… lotteries going back to 1997 are included. Some applicants have been waiting for more than 20 years with many having … found that HPD had not established criteria to decide how many applicants should be selected and placed on waiting … to be returned. The audit found that management needed to do more to return fees to applicants or inform applicants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… properties every five years. There are four tax classes for property in New York City: Class 1 covers one- to … properties and properties not included in the previous tax classes. The tax classification determines how property value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followTown of Clifton – Financial Management (2014M-217)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s oversight of financial activities for the period January 1, 2013 … The purpose of our audit was to examine the Towns oversight of financial activities for the period January 1 2013 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/17/town-clifton-financial-management-2014m-217State Agencies Bulletin No. 1810
… since 12/31/2018 and to provide agencies instructions for the use of Action Reason code ACV to identify employees … Legislature (04XXX) DMNA (01071 and 01072) Civil Service Test Monitors (08060) Unified Court System Proctors (05007, … PayServ upgrade, employee records that have been inactive for more than one (1) year and meet the other specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1810-automatic-system-termination-employees-inactive-more-one-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 1796
… the 2020 maximum salary limit for members of ORP and VDC in Tier 6. Background In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, … reach the $285,000 limit. Contributions will resume in the first paycheck of the following calendar year. … the 2020 maximum salary limit for members of ORP and VDC in Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1796-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedHeadstart of Rockland, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… $869,436 in reimbursable costs on its CFR for two rate-based preschool special education programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/headstart-rockland-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual