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Cortlandville Fire Department – Internal Controls (2014M-3)
… is operated in accordance with its by-laws and governed by a seven-member Board of Directors. The Department’s revenues … develop adequate policies and procedures, or adopt a code of ethics. The by-laws do not include any detailed … November 2013 the Treasurer had not recorded the monthly lottery transactions since February 2013. The board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/21/cortlandville-fire-department-internal-controls-2014m-3High Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s water fees for the period January 1, 2014 through April 20, 2015. Background The High Falls Water District, which is located in the Ulster County Towns … because the area was determined to have polluted ground water. The District is jointly supervised by the Town Boards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153Onondaga County – Court and Trust Funds (2025-C&T-3)
… properly reported court and trust funds as prescribed by statute. We also determined that the records maintained by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/09/26/onondaga-county-court-and-trust-funds-2025-ct-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 702
… Employees who move between bargaining units with different raise percentages in the fiscal year in which the movement … the Civil Service Law and Chapter 317 of the Laws of 1995, when an employee has movement between bargaining units in a … received if the employee were in the new bargaining unit when the raises were paid is applied. The employee is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/702-recalculation-salary-when-there-movement-between-bargaining-unitsX.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… entities in the Statewide Vendor File. add a significant number of vendors at one time. resolve various issues encountered during the registration process. Subsection B of this chapter provides … special use vendor ID The VMU will issue the individual or business a New York State Vendor ID when the submitted data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overviewV.3.I Class – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… transactions where the PPU is needed to identify the life of GO Bonds. It is also used to identify taxable and … alphanumeric digits in length. Class will identify the life of GO Bond proceeds as “PPU” followed by the number of years of life in the GO Bond series as stated in State Finance Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3i-classCanajoharie Central School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-339)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board adopted realistic budgets and properly managed fund … properly managed extra-classroom activity funds for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/canajoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraHamburg Central School District – Capital Project (2014M-129)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s use of capital project resources … not sufficiently detailed for the taxpayer to know exactly what work was to be performed and what furnishings and equipment were going to be purchased. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/hamburg-central-school-district-capital-project-2014m-129State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Garden City Union Free School District , Gowanda Central … were overfunded or potentially unnecessary. For access to state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
… assessors input data into DOF’s Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) system to collect property-related … be compromised. 93 (39 percent) of 237 Global Changes and mass updates in the CAMA system did not include the User ID … code) in CAMA. Also, for 25 of 237 Global Changes and mass updates in CAMA, there was no record of the official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-processXII.8.F Changes to Vouchers After Submission to OSC – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section informs agencies how to request a change to a voucher after submittal to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for payment … This section informs agencies how to request a change to a voucher after submittal to the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8f-changes-vouchers-after-submission-oscWillsboro Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-362)
… a multiyear financial plan and monitor and update it on an ongoing basis. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/willsboro-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-362Member Contributions – Legacy Reporting
… contributions made by Tier 1 and 2 members participating in a contributory plan; Contributions for military service … is mandatory for all employers, for ERS members in Tiers 3 through 6, and is not available to all Tier 1 and … 14, 15 and 22 Benefits) On or after October 1, 2013, in accordance with IRC Section 414(h), the 3 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/member-contributionsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-22
… Unit 67 in the Division of Housing and Community Renewal Background Pursuant to Chapter 111 of the Laws of 2006 which provides for a change to the rules governing Longevity Payments for employees represented by Bargaining … be eligible to receive their five (5) and ten (10) year Longevity Payments effective on the first day of the pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-22-change-longevity-payment-eligibility-employeesTown of New Baltimore – Procurement Practices (2013M-203)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s procurement practices … 1, 2012, to March 1, 2013. Background The Town of New Baltimore is located in Greene County and has a population of … Town of New Baltimore Procurement Practices 2013M203 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-new-baltimore-procurement-practices-2013m-203Town of Wheatfield – Recreation Department Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2013M-200)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s internal controls over recreation department cash receipts … did not remit all cash collected at the concession stand, totaling $12,229 for the years 2010 through 2012 to … Disbursements were made directly out of the concession stand bank account and were not reviewed and approved by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/20/town-wheatfield-recreation-department-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2013mXIV.4.B Establishment and Closing of Bank Accounts – XIV. Special Procedures
… When enrolling for electronic statements, agencies are required to contact their financial institution to … OSC will determine the mandatory requirements that banks must meet to be eligible to participate in the bidding. … which are no longer needed by a state agency should be closed. The BSAO CMU must be notified within 10 days of such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4b-establishment-and-closing-bank-accountsOpinion 90-41
… approximately 20 years ago on petition of property owners pursuant to the provisions of section 264 of the … §14-1412, which set forth a procedure whereby fronting owners could petition for the construction of a sewer wholly … cost to be borne entirely by the village, entirely by the owners of the property benefited or by the village and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-41State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… 20 years in prison. The maximum potential sentence in this case is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for … for its assistance in the arrest of the defendant. This case is being handled by the Office’s General Crimes Unit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannFiscal Year Earnings and Prior Years’ Adjustments
… as well as any adjustments submitted, during a State fiscal year (April 1– March 31). Pre-Billed refers to fiscal year earnings you have not yet been billed on. Billed refers to fiscal year earnings you have already … uses the earnings reported by your organization during State Fiscal Year April 1, 2024–March 31, 2025 (SFY 2024-25), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/fiscal-year-earnings-and-prior-years-adjustments