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State Agencies Bulletin No. 838
… payment. Affected Employees Pensioners and beneficiaries in Agency 01130, Division of Veterans' Affairs - Blind …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/838-reduction-2008-blind-veterans-annuityWest Buffalo Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-314)
… 2013. Background The West Buffalo Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is governed by a Board of Trustees that currently has seven members. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/12/06/west-buffalo-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-314Opinion 97-23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Ambulance Corps (simultaneous membership in fire company) FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (simultaneous membership in ambulance corps) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… (GAAP). Hiring an external auditor It is required to hire an external auditor unless your district or BOCES has … than eight teachers. Use the request for proposal (RFP) to hire the external auditor on a five-year basis/term. Consider changing the audit firm to ensure independence and fresh prospective. (We encourage, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorCopiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… condition or safeguard District assets, resulting in a 36-month operational deficit totaling $676,389. As a … vehicles during normal business hours; he earned overtime on some of these days. Over a 34-month period, the senior mechanic was paid $40,971 in overtime. The Board also provided the senior mechanic with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93Town of Milford – Financial Condition (2013M-355)
… August 27, 2013. Background The Town of Milford is located in Otsego County and is governed by an elected Town Board … fund to finance operations for the part-town highway fund in 2013. This interfund advance inappropriately crossed the … and capital needs. Key Recommendations Do not rely on one-time revenue sources such as appropriated fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/21/town-milford-financial-condition-2013m-355Town of Norwich – Justice Court (S9-14-3)
… officials properly collected, reported and remitted moneys on behalf of the Court for the period January 1, 2012 through … collected 1,924 payments totaling approximately $155,600 in fines, surcharges and fees from January 1, 2012 through … tickets to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in a timely manner. Deposits are not being made within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-norwich-justice-court-s9-14-3East Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… audit was to review the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2012 through November 24, 2015 and … examine the District’s calculation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2013 through November 24, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $26.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andLiberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-14-6)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal … Background The Liberty Central School District, located in Sullivan County, issued debt totaling $1.3 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general and food service funds as of June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-14-6Fuel Purchases
… subsidiaries provide public transportation services in Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, and … subsidiaries that account for most of its fuel purchases. In addition, the Authority had separate agreements with four … Authority spent over $7.5 million and $7.3 million on fuel in fiscal years 2012-13 and 2013-14, respectively. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/fuel-purchasesVillage of Liberty – Financial Condition (2013M-109)
… May 31, 2013. Background The Village of Liberty is located in Sullivan County and has a population of 4,392. The Village … Key Findings The Board’s adopted budgets were based on accounting records with discrepancies because the … did not maintain the Village’s accounting records in an accurate manner. As a result, in two of the last five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/04/village-liberty-financial-condition-2013m-109VII.10.A Cash Advance Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… advance accounts; Proper documentation for all advance account disbursements; Monthly reconciliation of advance account receipts and disbursements to bank statements as … special payments, and professional services. Advance account funds are established from money (excluding federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10a-cash-advance-overviewMarlboro Central School District – District Officials’ Outside Business Activities (2014M-241)
… Background The Marlboro Central School District is located in the Town of Marlborough, Ulster County. The District, … of Personnel and Technology have private interest in a limited liability company (LLC) that provided report … award contracts to the LLC or the principal owner based on a competitive process. We found no evidence in the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/06/marlboro-central-school-district-district-officials-outside-businessVillage of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… Key Findings Based on our sample of $1.1 million in claims and disbursements reviewed, Village officials did … and Internet services for necessity, which resulted in expenditures of $5,406 for 11 service lines with no usage. … into the possible misappropriation of Village funds. In August 2023, the Assistant Clerk was arrested on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134Village of Islandia – Overtime (2023M-121)
… the Village paid eight employees a total of $149,964 in overtime that was not properly approved or supported by … did not provide any documentation he claimed to have in support of his overtime pay. The Building Inspector … and Village officials did not monitor overtime and relied on the Fire Marshal and Building Inspector to only work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-islandia-overtime-2023m-121Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… spending was appropriate and necessary. Our audit covers the Authority's two fiscal years ended October 31, 2011. … use of Authority discretionary funds that clarifies for all employees what would and would not be appropriate … of such internal controls increases the risk that not all Authority discretionary spending is necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1716
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic dues increase Affected Employees Employees represented by District Council 37 (DC37), Local 1359 in Bargaining Unit 67 Effective Date(s) … deduction for Union Dues (Code 224) based on the annual salary amounts as follows: Annual Salary Deduction Amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1716-district-council-37-local-1359-dues-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 673
… the new Deduction Code 533 . Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 01 represented by New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/673-new-deduction-code-533-nyscopba-legal-access-planFull- and Part-Time Service Credit – Article 14 Benefits
… the Retirement System on the day you begin employment with a participating employer, we calculate your retirement … actually leave paid employment, as long as: You work on a full-time, continuous basis; and You earn at least the … New York State’s annual minimum wage for your full career in public service. “Full-time” is defined by your employer, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/full-and-part-time-service-creditHamburg Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-10)
… personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI). In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hamburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-10