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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1089
… Unit 01. Affected Employees Department of Corrections and Community Supervision employees represented by the New York State Correctional Officers and Police … yearly minimum for pre-shift briefing was increased from $1,248 to $2,080 (biweekly guaranteed minimum was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1089-new-vacation-lump-sum-payment-earnings-code-employees-bargaining-unitSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations … included in our initial audit report, Security and Effectiveness of Department of Criminal Justice Services' … are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-followMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits
… of Health (Department) adopted the APG methodology in an effort to pay providers more accurately for their … condition and complexity of service. The Department phased in the APG methodology beginning with hospital outpatient … on December 1, 2008. The methodology was implemented in freestanding diagnostic and treatment centers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B7-14-12)
… City officials plan to raise the additional revenue with a fee increase that has not yet been approved by the … by the City Council. The City’s proposed budget complies with the property tax levy limit set by statute. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/14/city-long-beach-budget-review-b7-14-12Village of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial and information technology … Board has not implemented adequate compensating controls to address the lack of segregation of duties performed by the … The Village does not have policies and procedures in place to safeguard IT assets, including an appropriate use policy, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107Town of Laurens – Budgeting Practices (2013M-204)
… of our audit was to assess the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2012, to May 20, 2013. Background … The elected Town Board is the legislative body responsible for managing Town operations, including maintaining sound … Town’s general and highway fund budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year totaled approximately $275,000 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-laurens-budgeting-practices-2013m-204Village of Scotia – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-148)
… and enforcement of parking ticket fines. The Village does not participate in the New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/11/village-scotia-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-148Town of Mansfield – Financial Management and Claims Processing (2012M-241)
… the general and highway funds. The Board does not perform a proper audit of claims. We found that certain claims lacked … claims prior to Board audit. Key Recommendations Establish a policy for the appropriate level of unexpended surplus to … itemized prior to being presented to them for audit. Do not pay any claims which have not been audited and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-mansfield-financial-management-and-claims-processing-2012m-241Comsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… The Library did not enter into a written agreement with two of the four professional service providers who received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316Wyandanch Public Library – Oversight of Library Resources (2013M-399)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over the management of Library resources for the period July 1, 2011 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/20/wyandanch-public-library-oversight-library-resources-2013m-399Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. … School District – Financial Management (Allegany County and Cattaraugus County) The district’s financial reserve plan … (Sullivan County) The Board overestimated appropriations from 2016-17 through 2018-19, helping result in $12.1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsShelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … when developing budgets, which caused the District to have operating surpluses totaling approximately $1.2 … reported year-end unexpended surplus funds of almost 10 to 12 percent of the ensuing year’s budgets, which was nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Assessment and Collection of Selected Penalties
… is properly billing, collecting and promptly depositing, in appropriate accounts, selected legislatively mandated … have provided services to WCB claimants, to notify WCB in writing when the claimant's insurance carrier fails to pay … The proceeds of these penalties are to be deposited in the State's general fund. Key Findings While WCB properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penaltiesAlbany County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-340)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Department has adequate internal controls … did not disclose material issues, the clerks’ ability to control all cash receipts and disbursement functions … of unsatisfied restitution orders from receiving the money to which they are entitled. The Department’s software does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/07/albany-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsReal Estate Portfolio
… Purpose To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has accounted … estate holdings, established a value for those holdings, and determined the need to either hold or dispose of … Transportation Authority: Real Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up) (2011-F-30) Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/27/real-estate-portfolioVillage of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and established internal controls over water operations for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173Town of Northampton – Financial Management and Internal Controls Over Town Clerk Receipts (2012M-233)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management and the internal controls over the Clerk’s receipts for the … balanced budgets, using actual financial results from prior years and other relevant and available data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-northampton-financial-management-and-internal-controls-over-town-clerk-receiptsAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls … with relevant provisions of State Public Housing Law, and the rules and regulations prescribed by the Federal … tenants. These costs were funded mainly by rental income from tenants and subsidies from HUD. Key Findings The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsSyracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… Syracuse Industrial Development Agency is an independent public benefit corporation established by a special act of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andCity of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City's adopted budget for the 2017 fiscal year are … reasonable. Background The City of Poughkeepsie, located in Dutchess County, has had a general fund balance deficit … the period from 2011 through 2015, causing the increase in the general fund balance deficit. Key Findings The City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/02/09/city-poughkeepsie-budget-review-b6-17-1