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Clarence Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-128)
… examine the District’s management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 through February 18, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $75 … effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and a circumvention of the statutory limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-128Lewiston-Porter Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-202)
… July 1, 2010 through June 6, 2014. Background The Lewiston-Porter Central School District is located in the Towns of Lewiston and Porter, Niagara County. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-202Jericho Water District – Water Use Charges (2013M-395)
… September 30, 2013. Background The Jericho Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The … District policies and properly authorized by a designated official. Key Recommendations There are no recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/02/28/jericho-water-district-water-use-charges-2013m-395Village of Pittsford – Board Oversight (2017M-51)
… Board’s oversight of the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2015 through November 16, 2016. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.3 … million. Key Findings Village officials developed budgets for the general fund that had insufficient appropriations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-pittsford-board-oversight-2017m-51Town of Kortright – Financial Management (2016M-397)
… an elected five-member Town Board. The general and highway funds’ budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately … fund without clear plans for the use of these accumulated funds. The Board has not adopted long-term financial and … objectives and goals for the use of these accumulated funds. Key Recommendations Develop a fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-kortright-financial-management-2016m-397Town of Chester – Justice Court Operations and Credit Card and Employee Reimbursements (2017M-67)
… of our audit was to determine whether Justice Court funds were collected, recorded, deposited, disbursed and … cash exceeds known liabilities and remit any unidentified funds to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court … that limit the use and reimbursement of personal funds used for Town purchases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-chester-justice-court-operations-and-credit-card-and-employeeVillage of Medina – Ambulance Service Billings (2014M-326)
… audit was to review ambulance service billing procedures for the period January 1, 2011 through September 10, 2014. … elected five-member Board of Trustees. The Village budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year is approximately $5 million. Key … allowed a third party to collect Village money. The rates for service types indicated by the patient care records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/01/village-medina-ambulance-service-billings-2014m-326State Comptroller Dinapoli Releases Municipal Audit
… operations and the Justice Court did not properly account for court funds. Auditors found 22 claims totaling $132,819 … the clerk-treasurer’s or court’s records and reports. For the court, 70 tickets could not be accounted for, duplicate receipts were not always issued and bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditState Agencies Bulletin No. 1164
… 28, 2012 (Institution) Background NYSCOPBA membership dues for those affected by the contract agreement for 2009-2016 will increase retroactively as follows: … OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for Dues (Code 491) and Agency Shop Fee (Code 495). In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1164-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationState Police Bulletin No. SP-151.1
… No. SP-151 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a Description change to voluntary Deduction Code 482, NYS Police Inv Foundation, … Bargaining Unit 62 are affected. Background In reference to the Laws of New York, 2013, Chapter 544, the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-1511-revised-deduction-code-482-new-york-state-police-investigatorsPartial Lump Sum Payment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… be permanently reduced . You cannot repay the PLS payment in the future to increase your monthly pension benefit. And …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/partial-lump-sum-paymentOpinion 95-3
… tax and a city within the county imposes a 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, … that one city within the county imposes a 3% sales tax on utility services and restaurant meals and the two other … cities within the county each impose a 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3Opinion 95-10
… cemeteries and burial grounds); (to maintain cemetery) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Around" (meaning of for purposes of … class described in section 291(1). This is in response to your request concerning the town board's responsibility under … and ordinary meaning. Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1989) defines "around," when used as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10New York’s Agriculture Industry: A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies
… of Employment and Wages ( QCEW ) provides information on farming, encompassing both crop and animal production. As … to a new high of 23,868 in 2021. 4 FIGURE 1: Employment on New York Farms Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics … crop production declined in 2020, only to rebound in 2021. On January 1, 2020, new State wage standards for farm workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-agriculture-industry-resilient-part-state-and-local-economiesXII.8.A Workflow in the Accounts Payable Module – XII. Expenditures
… an overview and guidance to Business Units regarding voucher workflow in the Accounts Payable module. Online Business Units should document voucher approvals in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) … and transparent information. The final user to approve a voucher prior to submittal to the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8a-workflow-accounts-payable-moduleSpecial Disability Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… to bodily fluids that may have involved the transmission of this disease), tuberculosis or hepatitis after contact … who are permanently disabled by certain types of cancer that include melanoma or a condition of cancer … digestive, hematological, urinary, neurological, breast, reproductive, or prostate systems, but who passed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/special-disability-benefitsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … – Controls Over Claims Processing (Albany County) Except for some minor exceptions, the claims reviewed were adequately supported and were for proper district purposes. However, the board’s failure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits2015 Year End Report
… checks, approved by the Board and submitted to our Office for approval prior to payment. Key Findings Our examination … the 798 payments, the Board confirmed 417 duplicate claims for $1.62 million, including 66 for which providers and claimants have already refunded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/09/2015-year-end-reportOptional Service Credit Purchase Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… letting you know that their service credit purchase (SCP) deduction has changed. The notification will provide a link to the Loan/SCP Deductions page in Retirement Online , which will list … six or fewer outstanding payments left. To access the Loan/SCP Deductions page and view SCP deductions for your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/optional-service-credit-purchase-paymentsWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, … To determine the extent of implementation of 2 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/09/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs-follow