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Town of East Fishkill –Financial Condition (2014M-139)

… sewer districts. Town officials did not revise the sewer rent charges from 2009 through 2013 although two of the sewer … and realistic sewer budget estimates. Review sewer rent charges and revise them to generate sufficient revenues …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/08/town-east-fishkill-financial-condition-2014m-139

Town of Oneonta Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-243)

… consists of five members. The District’s general fund budget totaled approximately $941,000 for the 2013 … audit of the District’s records by an independent public accountant and Verify the applicability of the wording in the … before payments are made. Have an independent public accountant conduct an audit of the District’s records. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/town-oneonta-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… The district lacked adequate procedures to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible services provided. … Auditors reviewed 10 professional service providers paid a total of $422,677 and found the district did not seek …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1718

… is defined as parking provided to an employee on or near the business premises of the employer or on or near a location from which the employee commutes to work. It does not include parking at or near the employee’s home. Parking is provided by an employer …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1718-qualified-parking-benefits

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November

… Statewide local sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to … “As has been the case the past several months, November’s sales tax collections were greatly improved over last year,” … quarterly distributions against what had been reported by sales tax vendors for the reporting quarter and adjusts …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-november

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1799

… to new minimum wage rates affecting the general deduction rules for calculating new and existing writs of garnishments … 8, 2020 OSC Actions OSC will update the General Deduction Rules for the new single minimum wage rates effective …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1799-update-general-deduction-rules-writs-garnishments-and-new-york-state

EDSS - Create Users and Assign Roles

… you can grant access and delegate authority to other staff in your organization. Your User ID and password is intended … you will be prompted to add users the first time you log in. As the first-time user, by default you are designated as … you can grant access and delegate authority to other staff in your organization …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-create-users-and-assign-roles

Reporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds – Kings County (Follow-Up)

… Court System officials subsequently provided proof of registration for seven referees, but they did not provide any …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/reporting-foreclosure-real-property-funds-kings-county-follow

Ballston Area Recreation Commission – Board Oversight (2015M-269)

… Executive Committee elected by the Commission’s voting membership. Expenditures for 2014 totaled approximately … update documents with OSC since 2004. Key Recommendations Establish policies and procedures to provide the Director … method for collecting funds from program operations. Establish an internal control structure that includes …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/ballston-area-recreation-commission-board-oversight-2015m-269

Bohemia Fire District – Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs (2017M-158)

… the District’s purchasing procedures and employee overtime for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. … five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. Expenditures for 2016 totaled approximately $3 million. Key Findings … appointed specific vendors to provide goods and services for the year, without obtaining competition. District …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/03/bohemia-fire-district-purchasing-and-employee-overtime-costs-2017m-158

Pine City Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2017M-140)

… and reported and that Department moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2016 through June 19, 2017. … Fire Department, Inc. provides fire protection services for the Town of Southport, in Chemung County. The Department … by its officers and a five-member Board of Directors. For 2016, Department revenues were $57,670 and expenses were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/10/13/pine-city-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities

Bridgehampton Fire District – Length of Service Award Program and Purchasing Practices (2017M-251)

… the District’s length of service award program (LOSAP) and procured goods and services in accordance with the … $3.3 million. Key Findings The District’s adopted LOSAP point system does not comply with New York State General Municipal Law (GML). 2016 LOSAP records for 15 active members were inadequate to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/bridgehampton-fire-district-length-service-award-program-and-purchasing

McGraw Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-248)

… fund balance and reserve fund levels were reasonable for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. Background … has approximately 575 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $12.1 … unrestricted fund balance as a financing source each year for the 2014-15 through 2016-17 budgets, but the amounts …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mcgraw-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-248

Red Creek Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-365)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/red-creek-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-365

York Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-295)

… of our audit was to determine whether the District’s online banking transactions were safeguarded for the period … officials were not aware of any agreements regarding online banking. District officials did not develop written procedures for online banking activities. District officials did not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/york-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-295

Olean City School District – Financial Management (2016M-210)

… District’s financial management and budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2012 through June 7, 2016. Background … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $38.9 … fund balance was not needed in the annual budgets for the past three years because District officials …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/olean-city-school-district-financial-management-2016m-210

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