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Orange Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2015M-146)
… 2015. Background The Orange Lake Fire District is located in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County. The District, which … surplus funds to its reserves, which was not included in the budget. Key Recommendations Develop policies and … over the budgeting process so that proposed budgets are in the required format and contain sufficient and complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/09/25/orange-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2015m-146Benefits
… The Office of the State Comptroller offers competitive salaries and benefits, … New York State offers generous salaries advancement opportunities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/benefitsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-140
… University Professions has requested a new deduction code for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for a personal line of insurance products (auto, home, renters) for their members. OSC Actions OSC will process deduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-140-new-deduction-code-536-liberty-mutual-insuranceCity of Johnstown – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2015M-75)
… were maintained over the City’s payroll procedures for the period January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015. … six-member Common Council. General fund expenditures for 2014 totaled approximately $13.8 million. Key Findings … Council did not establish written policies and procedures for preparing and disbursing the payroll or for maintaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/07/17/city-johnstown-internal-controls-over-payroll-2015m-75Annual Audit
… The Board processed claims totaling nearly $720 million for four sole custody funds in 2017 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for Disability Benefits, the Second Injury Fund and the Fund for Reopened Cases. Board staff enter claims data for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/annual-auditAlbany Public Library – Leave Accruals (2015M-293)
… Library’s internal controls over employee leave accruals for the period January 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. … by an elected nine-member Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $9.4 million. Key Finding The … a standard leave request form or other formal procedure for employees to request leave time and for supervisors to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/02/12/albany-public-library-leave-accruals-2015m-293Lackawanna City School District - Tuition (2019M-59)
… Findings District officials did not review tuition charges for accuracy. As a result, the District was incorrectly billed for nine students, resulting in overpayments totaling $5,300 for eight students and an underpayment of $900 for one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/lackawanna-city-school-district-tuition-2019m-59State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit for all three years examined, ranging from 5 to 9 percent of … Cohoes City School District – Budgeting (Albany County) For the 2012-13 through 2014-15 fiscal years, the district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 88-21
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … or recreation purposes including the acquisition of land ." (emphasis added) The intent of this provision, which … in the trust fund be used only to acquire additional park land or to construct, rehabilitate or expand existing park or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-21XIV.9 Statewide Financial System Imaging and Attachment Guidance – XIV. Special Procedures
… Modules as soon as possible to assist with the transition. For the remaining SFS modules, online agencies may use SFS to … defined, secure process for discarding originals once the image verification is completed. PRIVATE AND … that cover SFS-related records. Agencies may choose to image documents and retain the image to satisfy the retention …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv9-statewide-financial-system-imaging-and-attachment-guidanceState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District To Support Community Banking in South Bronx
… New York state deposits to Ponce Bank’s Westchester Avenue Branch. The BDD program, administered by the Department of … to banks and credit unions to open or maintain a bank branch. DiNapoli has deposited $35 million in public funds in … York state deposits for Ponce Bank’s Westchester Avenue Branch. Through the Banking Development District (BDD) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newState Agencies Bulletin No. 1471
… DRP reductions is less than zero (0) in one or more record number Background As part of the New York State Correctional Officers & Police … Reduction Plan (DRP) created pursuant to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and the Division of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1471-repayment-new-york-state-correctional-officers-police-benevolentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1474
… DRP reductions is less than zero (0) in one or more record number Background As Part of the New York State and Civil Service Employees … Deficit Reduction Plan (DRP) created pursuant to Section 7 Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and the Division of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1474-repayment-civil-service-employees-association-csea-administrationXVI.4.A Cash and Investments – XVI. Financial Reporting
… No. 40 – Deposit and Investment Risk Disclosures (an amendment of GASB Statement No. 3) (GASB Codification Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4a-cash-and-investmentsXIII.2.A Expense Report Mandatory Header Fields – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… description, official station, employee’s home/residential address, start location and destination location of the … format for the fields. Please note that SFS will not allow an employee to (1) create or edit an expense report if the official station in the employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2a-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsVII.9 Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs will be paid from Federal and other dedicated revenue funds of the State. Fringe Benefits costs refer to those disbursements incurred … Federal and other dedicated revenue funds of the State, fringe benefits and a proportionate share of administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii9-overviewVII.9 Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs will be paid from Federal and other dedicated revenue funds of the State. Fringe Benefits costs refer to those disbursements incurred … Federal and other dedicated revenue funds of the State, fringe benefits and a proportionate share of administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii9-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is not doing enough to protect construction workers on building sites, according to an audit released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … The New York City Department of Buildings DOB is not doing enough to protect construction workers on building sites according …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1619
… agencies of the implementation of the New York State Paid Family Leave Affected Employees As of January 1, 2018, … In 2016, the Governor signed into law a comprehensive Paid Family Leave policy. The law provides for a deduction from employee wages to fund the program. Paid Family Leave coverage is funded by employee payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1619-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-program-ny-paid-family-leaveCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements
… to develop and regularly review school safety plans as part of the SAVE Act. Among its key provisions, the SAVE Act … For example, one plan included an incorrect main phone number for the school and incorrectly listed key personnel … that up-to-date building floor plans are submitted as part of School Safety Plans. Review School Safety Committee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/12/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirements