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Opinion 2003-7
… AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of for preliminary costs and feasibility studies) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of park trust moneys for preliminary costs and feasibility studies) TOWN LAW §277(4): Moneys, in lieu of land for park, playground and other recreational purposes, may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… certified. Officials also accepted incomplete time records for processing payroll and none of the 67 timecards reviewed contained all punches for time in/out. Additionally, inaccurately calculated … collection records and staff did not issue receipts for collections or maintain inventory records for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-015
… to provide the updated Form AC 2772 (Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, rev 01/21) that must be used after Go … March 15, 2021. The newest AC 2772 (rev 01/21) is required for all direct deposit transactions entered after that date, … only one Direct Deposit record upon conversion to v 9.2. For employees with multiple jobs, all payroll deposits will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-015-direct-deposit-updated-business-process-and-ac-2772Travel Advisory No. 18
… : GFO Update – Chapter XIII, Section 9 - Allowed Values for Processing Payments in SFS Reference : Guide to Financial … Operations: Chapter XIII, Section 9 – Allowed Values for Processing Payments in SFS Guidance : The Office of the … Chapter / Section Name Description XIII.9 Allowed Values for Processing Payments in SFS – Expense Types Added the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/18-gfo-updates-chapter-xiii-section-9-allowed-values-processing-payments-sfsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2015 Through September 30, 2015
… system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their claims. During the six-month period ended September … payments. The audit found: $7,134,184 in overpayments for Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) capitation payments made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/09/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2015-through-september-30-2015Who to Report – Enhanced Reporting
… who are enrolled NYSLRS members, you also report data for: Employees who are eligible for membership, but chose not to join NYSLRS; Retirees (from … eight public retirement systems in New York State) working for you under Sections 211 or 212 of the Retirement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/who-to-reportControls Over Revocable Consents (Follow-Up)
… (Office) . The permission is granted in exchange for compensation to the City . Revocable consents are granted for a term of ten years, and at the end of that period they may be renewed . DOT charges an annual rate for eligible revocable consents, based on either a formula or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/controls-over-revocable-consents-followAccountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… or medical appointments. Within the New York City (NYC) region, four local Developmental Disabilities Services … were assigned to the transportation offices of the four NYC DDSOs. Statewide policy requires vehicles be used only … whether OPWDD properly accounted for and surplussed its NYC region vehicles, and whether staff used those vehicles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/accountability-and-surplussing-vehicles-followNew York Youth Jobs Program (Follow-Up)
… of Taxation and Finance – from our initial audit report, New York Youth Jobs Program ( 2017-S-69 ) . About the Program The … ones. Under the Program, eligible employers may receive tax credits when they hire unemployed or underemployed youth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/new-york-youth-jobs-program-followCollection and Use of Oil Spill Funds
… and collecting appropriate fees from petroleum storage facilities. Facilities with a total petroleum storage capacity of less … gallons are registered as Petroleum Bulk Storage (PBS) facilities, and must pay the Department a five-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/13/collection-and-use-oil-spill-fundsWest Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-242)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January … with monthly bank statements, bank reconciliations and canceled checks. Company bylaws did not provide guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/west-fort-ann-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-overState Agencies Bulletin No. 952
… Employees Employees who received Military Stipend wages for paychecks dated from January 7, 2009 through August 13, … and Medicare taxes. OSC will automatically issue refunds for affected employees for whom wages were not exempted from Social Security and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/952-refund-social-security-and-medicare-tax-withholdings-related-militaryTiconderoga Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-182)
… of our audit was to determine whether the District applied for all entitled transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions and to determine whether … cash receipts and disbursements were properly accounted for during the period July 1, 2015 through April 30, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/ticonderoga-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-extraTown of New Hartford – Procurement (2017M-149)
… used competitive methods when procuring goods and services for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $14 million. Key Findings Town … did not consider the aggregate amount to be expended for storm water remediation projects that totaled $401,510 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/09/town-new-hartford-procurement-2017m-149Barker Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-208)
… price quotes to the claims auditor so the claims auditor can conduct an adequate audit of claims and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/barker-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-208Randolph Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-20)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations for the period of July 1, 2008 through December 13, 2013. … with approximately 970 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year total approximately $18.7 … consistently overestimated budgeted appropriations for fiscal years 2008-09 through 2012-13 by more than $6.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/randolph-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-20Rockville Centre Union Free School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-139)
… was to analyze the school lunch fund’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … operates cafeterias in each of its seven school buildings for approximately 3,550 students, is governed by a … of Education. Budgeted school lunch fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financialLockport City School District – Monitoring Transportation Contracts and Costs (2015M-200)
… was to evaluate the District’s transportation operations for the period July 1, 2013 through May 21, 2015. Background … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $86.6 … have not periodically solicited bids or proposals for primary transportations services and the transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/lockport-city-school-district-monitoring-transportation-contracts-andEastchester Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-59)
… the Board’s management of the District’s financial affairs for the period July 1, 2010 through November 6, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $80 million. … Key Findings Budgets did not include estimated amounts for refunds of real property taxes or amounts to fund them. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/eastchester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-59Town of Arietta – Budgeting (2016M-308)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016. … totaled approximately $2.6 million in 2006. Key Findings For fiscal years 2013 through 2015, the Board overestimated … appropriations by more than $925,000 (33 percent) for the general fund and $820,000 (33 percent) for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-arietta-budgeting-2016m-308