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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1883
… of the 2021 maximum salary limit for members of ORP in Tiers 1 through 5. Affected Employees Employees who are members of ORP in Tiers 1-5 are affected. Background In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1883-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-tiers-1-through-5Town of Pierrepont – Fiscal Stress (2014M-314)
… which is governed by a five-member Town Board, is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately … has appropriated more fund balance than it had available in its budgets, resulting in unrestricted, unappropriated fund deficits. The Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/19/town-pierrepont-fiscal-stress-2014m-314Town of Great Valley – Town Clerk (2014M-29)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Clerk’s financial management practices for … not deposit all collections or remit all tax collections to the Town and County in a timely manner. The Board did not … the Clerk’s records or engage an independent accountant to do so. Key Recommendations Issue duplicate receipts when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/20/town-great-valley-town-clerk-2014m-29State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… officials should not have paid $74,980 to a local gas station. The erroneous payments comprised $57,415 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)
… While the Board properly approved and monitored projects in accordance with standard project procedures, it did not set clear and specific goals when approving projects. The … the intended purpose because the goals of the projects are not clearly defined in the authorizing resolutions. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-projectVillage of Ocean Beach – Clerk-Treasurer Compensation (2022M-79)
… with his individual employment agreements, resulting in: $44,135 in overpayments for unused vacation and sick leave and … Village Attorney about recovering the overpayments noted in the report and properly report fringe benefits for income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/14/village-ocean-beach-clerk-treasurer-compensation-2022m-79Town of Haverstraw - Financial Condition (2019M-52)
… balance. Key Findings Town budgeting practices resulted in an increase in fund balance from $8.6 million in 2013 to $20.9 million 2017. Fund balance is projected to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-haverstraw-financial-condition-2019m-52Southside Academy Charter School - Enrollment and Billing (2019M-70)
… whether student enrollment records and billings to school districts were accurate and supported. Key Findings The School overbilled the Syracuse City School District (SCSD) $28,640 in charter school tuition for … whether student enrollment records and billings to school districts were accurate and supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/31/southside-academy-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-70Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… were overfunded. The approximately $1 million balance in the debt service fund was not used towards the $2.8 million in debt payments made by the District during the three-year … and determine if the amounts are necessary, reasonable and in compliance with statutes. To the extent they are not, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Poughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… Review and update the different policies and CBAs to ensure that CBAs are adequate and comprehensive and that … in accordance with them. Develop and implement procedures to ensure that payroll payments are made in accordance with … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Western New York Maritime Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-176)
… Determine whether student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported. … contracted accounting firm. An incorrect formula was used to calculate State aid attributable to special education students, resulting in one district of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billingGlens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… Determine whether District officials effectively managed general fund balance. Key Findings The District’s reported … Determine whether District officials effectively managed general fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Town of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… Town officials maximized interest earnings and minimized bank fees. Key Findings The Board did not develop and manage … program to ensure interest earnings were maximized and bank fees were minimized. Had the Supervisor invested … by $56,324 during the audit period. The Town incurred bank fees totaling $3,327 while receiving $920 in interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… 2-Orleans [pdf] . Audit Objective Determine whether Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) milk bidding … the most cost effective purchasing option. 1 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 7 Section 210.10 2 New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Town of Palermo - Timeliness of the Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2020M-67)
… Did not make deposits and maintain accounting records in a timely manner. Did not file the Town’s 2016, 2017 and … are required annual financial reports, with our office in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Ensure the financial … accurate and up-to-date and deposit funds received in a timely manner. Complete and submit AUDs to our office in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/21/town-palermo-timeliness-supervisors-records-and-reports-2020m-67Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B18-7-9)
… and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/29/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b18-7-9County of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … during which it was authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, its proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11Otsego County – Cost of Temporary Housing (2015M-97)
… audit was to examine the County’s administration of the temporary housing program for the period January 1, 2013 … The County’s Department of Social Services provides temporary housing for eligible individuals and families, for … not taken steps to effectively manage costs. The County’s temporary housing costs per capita and average cost per night …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/01/22/otsego-county-cost-temporary-housing-2015m-97True North Troy Preparatory Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2013M-147)
… students in kindergarten through eighth grades. The School’s budgeted operating expenses for the 2012-13 fiscal year … The School accurately billed the school districts of residence. The School maintained adequate supporting … of the students’ addresses and proof of their residence in each of the resident school districts for the 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/09/true-north-troy-preparatory-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2013mRockland County - Budget Review (B17-6-16)
… expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … during which it was authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, its proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/11/10/rockland-county-budget-review-b17-6-16