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Town of North Norwich – Budgeting (2015M-54)
The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials effectively planned monitored and controlled the Towns budget for the period January 1 2013 throu
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-north-norwich-budgeting-2015m-54Town of Saugerties – Information Technology (2015M-117)
… assets were adequately safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. Background The Town of Saugerties is located in Ulster County and has a population of approximately … assets were adequately safeguarded for the period January 1 2014 through February 28 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-saugerties-information-technology-2015m-117Town of Bolivar – Community Development Block Grant (2013M-353)
… of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for the period January 1, 2012 through October 7, 2013. … The Town of Bolivar is located in Allegany County and has a population of approximately 2,200. The Town Board consists … 31 invoices totaling $288,968 for work not yet performed. Payments to contractors by the CCDC averaged 21 days after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/07/town-bolivar-community-development-block-grant-2013m-353Town of Broome – Purchasing and Justice Court (2014M-255)
… perform monthly accountabilities and we found unidentified funds of $1,550 in the Court’s accounts. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-broome-purchasing-and-justice-court-2014m-255Opinion 95-21
… on its own motion, and must, upon the filing of a proper petition, initiate a proceeding to consolidate two or more … or whether such a proceeding may be initiated only upon petition. Town Law, §206 authorizes towns to consolidate two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21Opinion 90-7
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … agency, constituting a public benefit corporation." It is clear, therefore, that the IDA is a "public entity" … inhabitants thereof ..." (General Municipal Law, §903-e). It is our opinion, therefore, that the city, pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7Seized Assets Program
… Purpose To determine whether the New York Division of State Police properly accounts for … determination is made. As of September 2013, the Division was tracking 5,047 pending seized assets valued at $2.012 … amounts it receives. For 13 assets, the difference between what the Division expected to receive and what it actually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited a total of $192,215 in travel expenses for five New York State Homes and … because their rental car expenses ranked among the highest in the State. Key Findings Travel expenses totaling $112,233 … This employee routinely picked up rental cars late in the morning; however, officials could not account for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… does not have an accurate means of verifying personal use mileage and therefore the accuracy of the imputed mileage reported on employees' W-2 forms from calendar years … trips are identified for reimbursement. Ensure that the mileage for all non-business use of official vehicles is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Key Recommendation Work with the Comptroller's Division of Payroll, Accounting and Revenue Services to take any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative to determine whether the use of … we audited a total of $588,029 in travel expenses for 17 Department of Health (Department) employees. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/22/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These travelers incurred over $100,000 in … Of the 20 employees, eight had long-term assignments in Tarrytown, New York for work related to the Tappan Zee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/18/selected-employee-travel-expensesSchool of Professional Studies – Procurement Card and Travel Card Purchases
… of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS or SPS) was founded in 2003 to meet the educational needs of working adults, … expenses increased from $8.11 million to $16.55 million for the same period. Over 70 percent of SPS’s revenues come … workrelated travel expenses and reduce the amount of their out-of-pocket expenses when traveling on behalf of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/25/school-professional-studies-procurement-card-and-travel-card-purchasesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. Background New York State's executive agencies spend between $100 million and $150 … fact, University officials allowed this coach to pay back his travel advances in installments – similar to the payback …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/07/selected-employee-travel-expensesOpinion 90-37
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … p 140 and citations therein). In describing a municipality's responsibility when selling unneeded real property when … Orelli v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Matter of New City Jewish Center v Flagg , 111 AD2d 814, 490 NYS2d 560, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37State Agencies Bulletin No. 944
… Purpose To request that agencies identify all employees for whom the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 on the 2009 Form W-2 should not be checked. … retired prior to 2009. The Retirement Plan checkbox on this employee’s Form W-2 should not be checked. Inaccurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/944-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statementState Agencies Bulletin No. 930
To request verification of the agency address that will be used as the return address on employee Form W2 Wage and Tax Statements for 2009
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/930-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxAccount Authorization Form
… Account Authorization Form (link opens in new window) Note: this form has been posted in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and may be opened with the free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/account-authorization-formShort Term Interest Pool (STIP) Increase
… 2015-2016: Signed into law on November 20, 2015 as Chapter 455 of the Laws of 2015 – A.7509 (Farrell) / S.5299 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/short-term-interest-pool-stip-increaseExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits 2016 Annual Report
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if payment requests and … to select 57,054 transactions for audit, including: (i) high risk payment requests DOL approved in 2016; and (ii) … 345 underpayments totaling $64,206, which is comprised of $13,278 in current payments and $50,928 in future payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits-2016-annual-report