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Town of Ticonderoga – Financial Records and Reports (2015M-301)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial records and … 1, 2013 through April 30, 2015. Background The Town of Ticonderoga is located in Essex County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/02/26/town-ticonderoga-financial-records-and-reports-2015m-301Town of Plymouth – Board Oversight (2016M-190)
… and did not come to any agreement with the Bookkeeper on how to protect the Town’s data, including PPSI, against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/26/town-plymouth-board-oversight-2016m-190Raquette Lake Fire District No. 3 –Internal Controls (2013M-379)
… 30, 2013. Background Raquette Lake Fire District No. 3 is in Hamilton County and is governed by a Board of Fire Commissioners that comprises five elected … Records were incomplete because deposits were not recorded in the checkbook register and a running cash balance was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/12/raquette-lake-fire-district-no-3-internal-controls-2013m-379Minetto Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds and Records and Reports (2014M-222)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Company’s … 31, 2013. Background The Minetto Volunteer Fire Company is located in Town of Minetto, Oswego County and provides … Town of Oswego. The Company, which was founded in 1938, is governed by a six-member Board of Directors and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/minetto-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-and-records-andNorth Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… fuel inventory and to assess its cash disbursement process for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. … to approximately 18,000 residents. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $4.1 million. Key Findings … bids or use available State and county contracts for the purchase of gasoline and diesel fuel. Enforce and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mLake George Fire Company - Cash Receipts (2015M-216)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company collections were properly … April 30, 2015. Background The Lake George Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Lake … to the Village and to part of the Town of Lake George, is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors elected by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/lake-george-fire-company-cash-receipts-2015m-216Cameron Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-363)
… monthly bank reconciliations. Key Recommendations Adopt a system of internal controls over Department operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/07/17/cameron-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overState Agencies Bulletin No. 1585
… Purpose To inform agency payroll officers of the new procedure for notifying their … determined to be FICA taxable Background Please refer to Bulletins 1493 (New Repayment Rate for Deduction Code 502 NYS … to the Workers’ Compensation Mailbox. … To inform agency payroll officers of the new procedure for notifying their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1585-notification-employees-when-prior-year-fica-ssmedicare-deficiency-hasState Agencies Bulletin No. 1622
… this bulletin may be directed to http://www.nysdcp.com or by calling the Nationwide Helpline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1622-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2018State Police Bulletin No. SP-77
… Purpose To notify the Division of State Police of the procedure for … the Laws of 2001 provides for a $200.00 Lump Sum Payment to each member holding the rank of Sergeant. Effective Date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-77-permanent-rank-sergeant-payment-employees-represented-nys-policeState Police Bulletin No. SP-42
… Affected Employees Investigators and Senior Investigators in Bargaining Unit 62 Payment Date(s) Payments are to be made in the employee's regular check for pay period 5L/6C dated … Rank of sergeant $200 lump sum payment is not included in the calculation of overtime, but is included as salary for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-42-permanent-rank-sergeant-payment-employees-represented-nys-policeUlster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… that were communicated confidentially to BOCES officials, we found that officials did not: Disable 17 unneeded network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Hamlin Morton Walker Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-67)
… the Hamlin Morton Walker Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials effectively … fund balance declined by $676,641 (66 percent). As of December 31, 2022, unrestricted fund balance was $34,092, which was less than 4 percent of the 2023 appropriations. The Board did not adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/08/18/hamlin-morton-walker-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-67Fort Hunter Fire District – Capital Reserve Funds (2022M-202)
… manage the District’s three capital reserve funds. As a result, the Board reduced its transparency of financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/fort-hunter-fire-district-capital-reserve-funds-2022m-202Upper Jay Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-24)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Upper Jay Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of District financial activities. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/upper-jay-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-24Tuckahoe Union Free School District – Overtime (2023M-53)
… increase the amount owed by a district, annually to the State, for its share of the cost of future employee retirement benefits. District officials: Did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-overtime-2023m-53Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. Highway employees’ … labor costs. Key Recommendations Track labor hours worked for each town to determine Ashland’s cost of services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-193)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: … would have operating deficits totaling $38 million when it actually had operating surpluses totaling $40 million, for … with our findings but indicated that they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-193DiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2024
… that operate on a calendar-based fiscal year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … 13 villages. "Allowable tax levy growth will be limited to 2% for a third consecutive year," DiNapoli said. “Although the rate of inflation has begun to decrease, it still poses a challenge for local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2024Workers' Compensation Program: Statement of Assessable Expenses for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2011
… Compensation Program Statement of Assessable Expenses for the three fiscal years ended March 31, 2011. Background … and non-occupational disability and sickness. Coverage for these benefits, with limited exception, is to be provided … the costs to administer the Workers' Compensation Program for the three fiscal years ended March 31, 2011, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/workers-compensation-program-statement-assessable-expenses-three-fiscal-years-ended-march