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Becoming a Participating Employer – What Every Employer Should Know
… allows municipal employers to offer workers retirement benefits related to years of service and final average … benefits. The process of becoming a participating employer in NYSLRS begins with you providing us with a roster … and reporting their salary and service to us. Once an employer becomes a participant in NYSLRS, by law, that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/becoming-participating-employerTown of Clarkson – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2013M-339)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s budgeting practices and Board oversight for the period January 1, 2012 through … has not entered into detailed written agreements with the payroll processor and bank to ensure that the Town’s information and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-clarkson-budgeting-and-board-oversight-2013m-339Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Ardsley Union Free School District , Babylon Union … , Remsen Central School District , Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Education Services and the … district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-337)
… and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through October 21, 2013. … President, Treasurer and Secretary. Company expenses for January 1, 2012 to October 8, 2013 included the following … all bills," it is unclear what bills are being approved for payment. The majority of payments made by the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/12/dayton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … County) Fuel purchases reviewed by auditors appeared to be for legitimate district purposes. However, district … of duties, supervision and oversight. ### For access to state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCincinnatus Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2014M-191)
… School District provides education to children residing in eight towns in Cortland County, five towns in Chenango County and one town in Broome County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/cincinnatus-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2014m-191Volunteer Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-208)
… Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda is located in the City of North Tonawanda and was established in 1903 by a special act of the State Legislature, which was … that elects the President, Secretary and Treasurer from the members of the Board. For fiscal year 2013, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/31/volunteer-firemens-benevolent-association-north-tonawanda-foreign-fire-insurance-taxAndes Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-250)
… Two reserves have excess balances totaling $450,000, based on their intended use. During this time, real property taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/andes-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-250DiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… component of which are office buildings , are expected to increase by 11.7% in FY 2023, reaching levels just short … 8%, allowing the city’s total overall market values to grow by nearly 8.2% and exceed pre-pandemic levels. “The … in property taxes in FY 2023. Given the tentative increase to taxable assessed values of more than 8%, city revenues are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleVillage of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… and expenditure trends. Revenues were underestimated by a total of $334,095 and appropriations were overestimated by … a four-year total of $505,187 more than necessary in taxes. Maintained an excessive level of surplus fund balance in the general fund from 2017-18 through 2020-21 ranging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Canastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… We found: Officials overestimated appropriations by a total of $7.1 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18, which resulted in most of the appropriated fund balance not being needed to … that are valid and supported. Return excess funds in the tax certiorari reserve to the unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019mManhasset Union Free School District – Separation Payments (2016M-150)
… processing or approving separation payments and there was no adequate independent review of the calculations to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/manhasset-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-150Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District – Short-Term Borrowing and Purchasing (2015M-365)
… audit was to review the District’s short-term borrowing and internal controls over purchasing for the period July 1, … note (RAN), even though it had sufficient cash flow, and could have saved $43,270 in interest payments for fiscal … Not all purchase orders were issued in a timely manner, and some purchases were made with confirming purchase orders, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-short-term-borrowingIX.12.H Key CMIA Documents – IX. Federal Grants
… agreement, interest calculations – are keyed to a state’s fiscal year. Annually OSC, DOB, and lead state … (TSA): Details the terms of implementation of CMIA in the state for each SFY. The TSA includes the list of Subpart A federal programs subject to CMIA, funding techniques the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12h-key-cmia-documentsHourly Based Information Technology Services
… and (iii) exclusively for hours worked. Background In November 2012, the Division of the Budget and OGS jointly … The hourly bill rates for standard titles are based on job title, skill level, skill demand level, and region of … and most specialty title consultants are based in part on months of experience. Bill rates vary within job titles, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/hourly-based-information-technology-servicesDelaware County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-2)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/22/delaware-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… budgeting practices were not transparent and resulted in the district exceeding the statutory limit on surplus fund … fund appropriations from 2020-21 through 2022-23 by a total of $13.1 million and appropriated nearly $6.7 million … reserves by nearly $1.9 million and did not use funds held in six reserves with balances totaling $10 million. Orleans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2017M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board adequately managed District … estimates are reasonable. Reduce unrestricted fund balance to an amount permitted by law. The Transportation Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/oppenheim-ephratah-st-johnsville-central-school-district-financialUtica City School District - Payroll (2018M-175)
… properly approved and supported. Key Findings We reviewed payroll payments totaling $4.7 million to 151 employees and … Key Recommendations Establish procedures to ensure that payroll-related payments are accurate, supported and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/utica-city-school-district-payroll-2018m-175Town of Somers – Justice Court (2013M-198)
… March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Somers is located in Westchester County and has a population of approximately 20,400. The Town is governed by … court clerks. The Court collected approximately $317,000 in fines for adjudicated cases, parking violations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-somers-justice-court-2013m-198