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Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… Purpose The objectives of our performance audit were to determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance … Container Act (Act) requires every deposit initiator to collect a 5 cent deposit on containers of less than one … Consumers may then return their empty beverage containers to a dealer or redemption center to get their deposit back. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-285
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April … the eligibility criteria on 04/01/2020 may be eligible to receive the 2020 Longevity Bonus. Annual employees in … in OSC Actions – Automatic Processing . Leave of Absence due to a Workers’ Compensation Leave or Unpaid Military Leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-285-april-2020-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-longevityProperty Tax Cap Reporting - Villages Presentation
Please join us for an overview of the Property Tax Cap for villages. Presenters from the Office of the State Comptroller will discuss the Property Tax Cap legislation as well as highlight common reporting errors and review reporting requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/property-tax-cap-for-villages-04-07-2022.pdfVillage of Kaser - Refuse User Fees and Records (2018M-97)
… Determine whether the Village imposed refuse fees in excess of related expenditures and maintained appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/26/village-kaser-refuse-user-fees-and-records-2018m-97Fire District Information
… [pdf] Filing an Annual Financial Report with OSC Length of Service Award Programs (LOSAP) Model Notes: Defined … Part 155 - Covers defined benefit programs [pdf] Summary of Regulations [pdf] Training Training Requirements for Fire … for Implementing New Training Requirements [pdf] List of Training Providers For Training Providers: Application to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/fire-district-informationTown of Webb - Ski Collections (2018M-188)
… Town officials adequately monitored ski collections and the issuance of season passes and lift tickets. Key Findings The Board and ski area officials have not developed policies … lift ticket and season pass transactions recorded during the audit period, 2,400 ski lift transactions that did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-ski-collections-2018m-188St. Paul Boulevard Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-116)
… indicated they have begun to initiate corrective action. … St Paul Boulevard Fire District Board Oversight 2018M116 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/10/05/st-paul-boulevard-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-116Mount Sinai Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-34)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed general … revenues by $1.7 million from 2014-15 through 2016-17. The District generated operating surpluses each year, which … our audit period. It totaled $11.5 million at the end of 2016-17. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementBellmore Union Free School District – Payroll (2023M-129)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Bellmore Union Free School District (District) officials approved, supported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/bellmore-union-free-school-district-payroll-2023m-129Village of Schaghticoke – Board Oversight (2023M-78)
… controls or other oversight procedures to compensate for the Clerk-Treasurer performing all functions of the … duties. Audit the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and reports for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/11/17/village-schaghticoke-board-oversight-2023m-78Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2023M-16)
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials accurately compensated employees. … bargaining units/departments. Key Recommendations Review payroll processes for efficiency improvement opportunities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-payrollTown of Preble – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-17)
… controls to ensure all non-payroll disbursements are for legitimate Town purposes. Conduct a thorough annual audit … canceled check images and supporting documentation for disbursements. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/05/12/town-preble-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-17Ellenville Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-18)
… not ensure network user accounts were adequately managed. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … needed. Of the 550 unneeded accounts, 462 were not used to log into the District’s IT system in at least six months from the date of our test. Established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/ellenville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-18Waverly Central School District - Financial Operations (2019M-136)
… claims for payment and requires adequate support for each claim. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/13/waverly-central-school-district-financial-operations-2019m-136Kent Fire District No. 1 - Financial Operations (2019M-37)
… Key Findings The Board’s budgets were incomplete and inaccurate. Also, appropriations were overestimated and transfers to reserves were not budgeted. The Board was … documentation of four required permissive referendums and legal notices. The Board did not adopt a reserve policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/07/03/kent-fire-district-no-1-financial-operations-2019m-37Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES – Online Banking (2021M-21)
… Determine whether Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … to process online banking transactions or requiring the bank to provide confirmations of online transactions. A dedicated computer is not used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/05/14/herkimer-fulton-hamilton-otsego-boces-online-banking-2021m-21Monroe-Woodbury Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2019M-197)
… by properly recording and disbursing funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not ensure procedures … ECA operations were established as required. Fifteen of 113 disbursements totaling $44,166 did not have disbursing orders that included the two required authorizing signatures. One of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/monroe-woodbury-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2019mNewark Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2020M-30)
… required annual update documents with the Office of the State Comptroller as of the end of our audit. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/01/newark-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-30Dryden Central School District - Cash Management (2020M-61)
… Key Findings District officials did not follow their investment policy. As a result, officials did not maximize … Officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. Officials did not seek competitive … earned an additional $614,606 if they used other available investment options. Key Recommendations Develop and manage a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/28/dryden-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-61Canandaigua City School District – Procurement (2022M-141)
… Adequately monitor purchases made from a New York State contract, resulting in $2,182 being overpaid to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-2022m-141