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Fund Financial Data – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… be soon). Funds represent sources of funding and spending for particular purposes. The General Fund is used to report … and expenditures that are not required to be accounted for in another separate fund. In New York State, significant … General Fund have been pledged or dedicated to other funds for repayment of debt or project funding and are therefore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/fund-financial-dataDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $242.3 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $242.3 billion at the end of the third quarter of state fiscal year … an estimated 4.51%. “The equity markets had some difficult times in 2022, but the Fund posted positive results for the … value reflects retirement and death benefits of $3.794 billion paid out during the quarter. As of Dec. 31, the Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2423-billion-end-third-quarterState Agencies Bulletin No. 919
… stipend payments be exempt from Social Security and Medicare taxes. Payroll Bulletin No. 914 (Change in Taxation … stipend earnings are exempt from Social Security and Medicare taxes, while all regular earnings remain subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/919-taxation-retroactive-raise-payments-employees-receiving-military-stipendState Agencies Bulletin No. 1220
… employers are required to furnish each employee with a Form W-2 by January 31, 2013. 2012 Form W-2 Content …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1220-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2012Albany County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-340)
… through June 30, 2013. Background Albany County is located in eastern New York State and has a population of … Probation Department collected $464,508 and $542,187 in restitution, fines and fees during 2011 and 2012, … policies for disbursing restitution money retained in a victims’ trust fund, Department officials have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/07/albany-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsTown of Northampton – Financial Management and Internal Controls Over Town Clerk Receipts (2012M-233)
… during the year. As a result, the Board adopted budgets with inaccurate estimates of revenues and expenditures. … reserves has not, in all cases, been in accordance with Board authorizations. Deposits were not always made … is unclear. The Town has not entered into any contract with a volunteer ambulance squad or individual volunteers to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-northampton-financial-management-and-internal-controls-over-town-clerk-receiptsAkron Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-196)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department controls … 16, 2014. Background The Akron Fire Department is located in the Village of Akron in Erie County. The Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/04/10/akron-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-196Town of Lincoln – Financial Management (2013M-245)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Lincoln is located in Madison County and has a population of approximately … 31, 2012, the Board accumulated unexpended surplus funds in the general fund totaling $458,698, which were excessive … occurred because the Board underestimated budget revenues in previous years and did not adopt a policy to govern the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-lincoln-financial-management-2013m-245Village of Spencerport – Financial Management (2013M-134)
… budgeting practices or the level of unexpended surplus funds to maintain. Although the Board has been provided with … $3.73 million in fund balance for the general and sewer funds, over $2.9 million of this amount was not used. … the Village has accumulated excessive unexpended surplus funds amounting to $833,139 and $522,373 in the general and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-spencerport-financial-management-2013m-134State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… balance decreased by $642,000 (63 percent) from 2014-15 to 2018-19. The general and sewer funds had operating … in 2019. In addition, village officials did not develop a fund balance policy, multiyear financial plan or capital … policy or multiyear financial and capital plans. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Amherst – Recording Financial Activity and Fleet Management (2013M-199)
… funds and other restricted moneys. The Town Comptroller does not record reserve activity in the financial system, … accounts for certain reserves separately and in some cases does not maintain any record of the reserves. This resulted … an effective fleet management program. The Town does not have any written policies or procedures to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-amherst-recording-financial-activity-and-fleet-management-2013m-199Use of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security
… nation’s voting process. HAVA established minimum election administration standards and created the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to aid in the administration of federal elections. The EAC provides funds … available to help states improve and enhance election administration, technology, and security at both the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/17/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-securityState Agencies Bulletin No. 2307
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the chargeback process for direct-mailed 2024 form W-2’s. Background: In order to repay OSC for the … direct mailing costs for 2024 form W-2 for employees, an agency chargeback journal must be entered to credit the OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2307-direct-mailed-form-w-2-agency-chargebackOther Bulletin No. 45
… Background Chapter 8 of the Laws of 2017 provides for a salary increase of two percent (2.00%) for fiscal year … 3L The following procedures must be used by the agency when submitting transactions in Administration Pay Period 3L: … the effective date of the payment, the payroll system does not consider the AC-230 when calculating the automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-45-april-2018-suny-construction-fund-scf-management-andCity of Batavia – Business Improvement District (2017M-283)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether City officials properly … 14, 2017. Background The City of Batavia is located in Genesee County. The City has approximately 15,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/04/06/city-batavia-business-improvement-district-2017m-283DiNapoli Statement on Sentencing of Special Education Provider
… was done. “Recent audits by my office have continued to find patterns of mismanagement and abuse in the preschool … special education sector. I will continue my efforts to make sure tax dollars intended for students with special needs are spent as intended and not used to line the pockets of unscrupulous contractors.” In May, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-statement-sentencing-special-education-providerVillage of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s fund balance management for the period June 1, 2015 through … Key Findings Over the last three years, the general fund balance increased by 42 percent to $338,000, or 159 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… of the works was arrested for defrauding the New York State and Local Retirement System out of $52,514 in pension payments. In September 2022, the former clerk of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectNorth Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether North Tonawanda City School District (District) officials … or plan to initiate corrective action. … audit school north tonawanda …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports, as required, in a complete, accurate, up to date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188