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Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Genesee County (S9-21-7)
… an independent evaluation of the County’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 pandemic … The pandemic has also created a difficult environment for officials to develop annual budgets given the unknowns of … future financial impacts. The pandemic increases the need for local officials to more closely monitor their budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-genesee-county-s9-21-7Rockland County – Budget Review (B22-6-9)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget … The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt not to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/18/rockland-county-budget-review-b22-6-9Livingston County Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-4)
… Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and … may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for safekeeping. Payments made … The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/15/livingston-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-4Town of Pulteney – Financial Management and Information Technology (2012M-177)
… management and controls over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2010, through May 30, 2012. … recovery. There is no system in place for monitoring IT activity or changes in the system, maintaining a computer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/26/town-pulteney-financial-management-and-information-technology-2012m-177Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… local governments should check with New York State Archives personnel to gain an understanding of the laws and regulations pertaining to offsite data storage. NYS Archives issued a Records Advisory entitled Using a Data … be included in a data storage contract. 1 http://www.archives.nysed.gov/records/mr_data_storage.shtml …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0Village of Altmar – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-331)
… Purpose of Examination The purpose of our examination was to determine if the Village … was first incorporated in 1876 and had a population of approximately 400 residents. In July 2010, voters in the … Village of Altmar Apparent Misappropriation of Funds 2013M331 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/19/village-altmar-apparent-misappropriation-funds-2013m-331Village of Kenmore – Wastewater Processing Costs and Information Technology (2013M-73)
… from the Town for accuracy. Our review of the sewer camera log maintained by the Village DPW from July 5, 2011, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/14/village-kenmore-wastewater-processing-costs-and-information-technology-2013m-73Village of Hoosick Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected Operations (2013M-1)
… The Board has not implemented compensating controls to address the lack of segregation of duties performed by the … There was no evidence that the Board conducted an audit of claims. Although fuel consumption records were kept for … to the Treasurer preparing pay checks. Perform a thorough claims audit and approving claims before the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-hoosick-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-operations-2013m-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… have been issued. Town of Brandon – Financial Condition (Franklin County) Inadequate budgetary practices resulted in the … reliable, the board did not perform an annual audit of the treasurer’s records for 2017 and 2018. The treasurer did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… paid without board approval. Village of Palmyra – Justice Court Operations (Wayne County) The justice’s cash balances … of June 30, 2019. Auditors found that there were seven old cases recorded in the accounting system dating back to the … totaling $1,864. In addition, the board’s audit of the court records and reports was inadequate. Find out how your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Clarkson – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2013M-339)
… July 11, 2013. Background The Town of Clarkson is located in Monroe County. The Town is governed by an elected Town … budgets caused significant budget variances and resulted in unused appropriated fund balance; fund balances were not … actually reduced at the levels represented to taxpayers in the adopted budgets. The Board also has not adopted, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-clarkson-budgeting-and-board-oversight-2013m-339DiNapoli Announces Sale of $914.3 Million State of New York General Obligation Refunding Bonds
… sale, the bonds were awarded to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Specifically, the sales were for $211.4 million of … were as follows: Bidding Group 1 to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC with a true interest cost bid of 1.950864 percent; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-sale-9143-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-refunding-bondsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-664
… is to provide agency instructions for reporting the rate increases and adjustments for miscellaneous earnings. … to the hourly rates effective 11/16/2019. The revised rate chart and additional information are contained in the … date of the wage increase, 11/16/2019, are eligible for a rate increase. Agency Actions Reporting the Rate Increases To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-664-cuny-salary-rate-increases-city-laborerGASB Statement No. 33 "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions"
… link between services provided and supporting revenues. The statement describes four categories of nonexchange … or sales tax). Imposed nonexchange revenues (for example real property taxes. Government-mandated nonexchange … (for example grants entered into voluntarily). The purpose of this bulletin is to discuss the Statement No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/gasb-statement-no-33-accounting-and-financial-reporting-nonexchange-transactionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… The board also did not always approve change orders. In addition, monthly financial reporting to the board did not … demonstrate the need to retain approximately $2.1 million in four reserves. District officials have developed a plan to … which they were not established. The plan was not adopted in the board’s meeting minutes. Medina Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Behavior Analysts of New York, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether reported costs submitted by Behavior Analysts of New York, LLC (BANY) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were … whether reported costs submitted by Behavior Analysts of New York LLC BANY on its Consolidated Fiscal Report CFR were allowable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/31/behavior-analysts-new-york-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-38
… Code based on the employee’s next performance advance cycle. Employees who are on paid Sick Leave at the time of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-38-april-2009-performance-advances-and-longevity-paymentsOpinion 91-25
… payment of longevity increments or steps and holiday pay only if these items are considered to be "regular salary or … amendment adding section 207-a(2) was intended to affect only the source and not the amount of payments to disabled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-25Opinion 90-10
… OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers and Duties (trimming or removal of trees) LOCAL LAWS -- Streets and Highways (highway superintendent's duty to trim or remove trees) -- Transfer of Functions (highway superintendent's duty to trim or remove trees) TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (conservation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-10State Agencies Bulletin No. 1852.1
… Fringe Benefits Agencies are required to provide the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) with the value of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18521-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided