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City of Mechanicville – Separation Payments (2025M-59)
… Period January 1, 2022 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area When an employee leaves city employment (e.g., by resignation or retirement), the employee may be entitled to receive separation payments … in gross wages. During this period, 17 full-time employees left City employment (separated from City service). Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-separation-payments-2025m-59NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for SFY 2026-27
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s long-term assumed rate of return will remain at 5.9%. DiNapoli has been … leader in the trend of public pension funds lowering their assumed rates of return to better enable New York to weather … Employees Retirement System was the only state with an assumed rate of return lower than NYSLRS. DiNapoli also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-sfy-2026-27DiNapoli Statement on the MTA's July Financial Plan
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following statement regarding the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s July Financial Plan . “The MTA’s revised ridership projections underscore that it … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli issued the following statement regarding the Metropolitan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-statement-mtas-july-financial-planEducators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. – Use of Contract Funds (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … June 4, 2008. New York State awards grants and contracts to non-profit community-based organizations that offer after-school services to children. To receive reimbursement for its program-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/educators-children-youth-and-families-inc-use-contract-funds-followAccounts Payable Advisory No. 3
… York State (e.g., entities such as Time Warner Cable and Verizon) have experienced difficulty receiving payments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/3-address-sequenceAfton Fire Company Emergency Squad – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-275)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2011 to August 6, 2013. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/03/afton-fire-company-emergency-squad-internal-controls-over-financialPoughkeepsie City School District – Internal Controls Over Purchasing and Claims Processing (2012M-179)
… $50,000 on a contract with a certified public accountant (CPA) to provide services as the District’s claims auditor and the CPA did not perform the services in accordance with the … auditing services that were not properly rendered by the CPA firm. Ensure that all claims contain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/11/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-purchasing-andPort Jefferson Union Free School District – Information Technology (2014M-039)
… maintaining the vendor master file. Ensure that the server room remains locked at all times, restrict physical access to the server room to only authorized individuals and record the arrival … and times of employees and visitors to-and-from the server room. Establish a comprehensive inventory policy that defines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/port-jefferson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2014mVillage of Endicott -- Budget Review (B17-4-7)
… fiscal year. Background The Village of Endicott is located in Broome County. Chapter 91 of the Laws of 2004 authorized … to exceed $2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Villag's general fund as of May 31, 2004. New York … funds' tentative budgets are not balanced and include a deficit of $200,000 in the water fund (5.4 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-endicott-budget-review-b17-4-7Village of Huntington Bay – Compensation of Officials and Credit Cards (2012M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s method of compensating Village officials and credit card usage for the period June 1, 2010, through April 30, 2012. … for any purchases; it did not specify who was authorized to use the credit cards, for what purpose the cards could be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-huntington-bay-compensation-officials-and-credit-cards-2012m-198Town of Otto – Town Clerk and Tax Collector (2012M-214)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Clerk’s financial management practices from January 1, 2009, to May 25, 2012. Background The Town of Otto is a rural … receipts totaling $20,789 for 2011 and $4,600 from January to May 2012. Key Findings Internal controls over the Clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/18/town-otto-town-clerk-and-tax-collector-2012m-214Contributing Toward Your Retirement – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… You are required to contribute toward your retirement. Tier 1, 2 and 3 Members … Since you are contributing less of your own money to the Retirement System, the annuity portion of your retirement benefit will be smaller. However, when you retire, an increased pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/contributing-toward-your-retirementDiNapoli: Town of Cohocton Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… of more than $36,000 in public funds. Riley confessed to DiNapoli’s staff and the New York State Police that she pocketed tax penalty payments, as well as cash for building permits and … troubling case of a local official abusing her position to steal taxpayer money,” said DiNapoli. “We will continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-town-cohocton-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
… refundable credits based on incorrect information such as fake or inflated dependents or understated income. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-14-25)
… The proposed budget does not include an amount to cover the City’s required contribution toward costs for the … limit. Key Recommendations Include an appropriation to cover the City’s required contribution for the COPS program. … taxes or increasing the contingency appropriation to cover the amount of uncollectible taxes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-14-25North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… evaluate the District’s controls over payroll user access and payroll certifications for the period July 1, 2014 … School District is located in the Towns of Cicero, Clay and Salina, Onondaga County. The District, which operates 10 … Review the access rights granted to current users and ensure that all users’ access rights are limited to those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationVillage of Walton – Bio-Digester Capital Plan (2016M-378)
Village of Walton BioDigester Capital Plan 2016M378
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-walton-bio-digester-capital-plan-2016m-378Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-15-11)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village's tentative budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year … reasonable. Background The Village of Endicott, located in Broome County, issued debt totaling $2 million to … deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/13/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-15-11Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-14-7)
… electric, library and parking funds are reasonable. The water and sewer funds’ tentative budgets are not balanced and … told us they recognized the deficits and planned to raise water and sewer rates to make up the difference. The … tax levy limit set by statute. Key Recommendations Address the deficits in the water and sewer funds to avoid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/11/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-14-7Village of Riverside – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-349)
… 2008 through September 27, 2013. Background The Village of Riverside is located in Steuben County and has a population … Village of Riverside Treasurers Misappropriation of Funds 2013M349 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/08/village-riverside-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2013m-349