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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2142
… 5 members of TRS Plan Type 86 are affected. Background: In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, … the 2023 calendar year for TRS Tier 5 plan participants. In accordance with Chapter 504 of the Laws of 2009, … thereafter by three percent. Effective Dates: Effective in Administration paychecks dated July 5, 2023, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2142-tier-5-maximum-salary-limit-and-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limitEast Meadow Union Free School – Overtime (2022M-118)
… and found that: Department employees were paid $194,514 for overtime worked up to 20 days without supervisory approval. District officials paid $31,486 for 605 hours of overtime worked without supervisory … the amount owed by the District annually to the State, for its share of the cost of the employees’ retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/east-meadow-union-free-school-overtime-2022m-118X.10 Record Retention for Vendor Records – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section informs Business Units of the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) record retention requirements related to vendor registration in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). OSC’s … This section informs Business Units of the Office of the State Comptrollers OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x10-record-retention-vendor-recordsLaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… Improperly managed network user accounts. The District’s disaster recovery plan was outdated, inadequate and not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Hancock Central School District - Non-Resident Student Tuition (2021M-208)
… NRT rate, it approved NRT contracts between the District and Wayne Highlands School District (Wayne Highlands) without … Education Department (SED)’s maximum allowable NRT rates and actual Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) … District taxpayers about contract renewals, tuition rates and total expected revenue, officials did not inform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/hancock-central-school-district-non-resident-student-tuition-2021m-208Town of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… Determine whether the Town of Coventry (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, deposited, remitted and … The Clerk did not accurately record all real property tax collections, and the Clerk deposited some collections and … received. As of July 31, 2021, a portion of real property tax penalties collected ($1,601), a taxpayer’s double payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… fiscal year for IT services but did not enter into a service level agreement (SLA) to clearly identify BOCES responsibilities and services … and disable those that are unnecessary. Develop an SLA to address the District’s specific needs and expectations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… user permissions were restricted to employees based on job duties. Ensure the Assistant Superintendent for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… were filed timely. Key Findings The Board did not properly establish and manage the capital reserve fund, establish a written reserve fund policy or adopt a written … use of the reserve funds. Key Recommendations Officially establish the capital reserve and written reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Fishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… or reserve policies or multiyear financial and capital plans. Adhering to the adopted fund balance policy and adopting and adhering to these policies and plans would increase transparency. Key Recommendations Adopt … policies and develop multiyear financial and capital plans. Officials partially agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… restitution obligations and the limited policies that were in place were not followed. Five of the 11 restitution orders … efforts to locate victims with uncashed checks promptly. In addition, officials did not make undisbursed restitution … Establish adequate written policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Hudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… is located in the City of Hudson in Columbia County and provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals. The … of five commissioners appointed by the City Mayor and two commissioners elected by tenants. The operating … year totaled approximately $867,000. Key Findings Board and Authority officials have not adopted policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302Town of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2012M-129)
… Town of Mount Morris Justice Court 2012M129 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-mount-morris-justice-court-2012m-129Village of Liberty – Budget Review (B4-14-9)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … budget gaps in the water and sewer funds which are planned to be funded by rate increases that have not yet been adopted. The amount of sewer rents revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/16/village-liberty-budget-review-b4-14-9State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… School District – Network Access Controls (Seneca County and Wayne County) District officials did not ensure that the … Officials did not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or … to increased reliance on a remote learning environment and administrative operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
Determine whether Arlington Fire District District officials used competitive methods to renovate Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed interests in leasehold agreements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Town of Tioga – Long-Term Planning (2022M-181)
… a result, half of the Town’s vehicles and pieces of major highway equipment are beyond their usable life by an average … officials have set aside $51,539 for bridge repairs, the Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) estimates the lowest … funding reserves for the Town’s capital project and highway capital equipment needs. The Supervisor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/31/town-tioga-long-term-planning-2022m-181Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sweet Home Central School District’s (District) Board of Education … audit sweet home school financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Mount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-86)
… School District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies and applicable statutory requirements. Key Findings District … School District District officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Educations Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/28/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-86