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City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Middletown (City) officials accurately paid employees’ salaries, wages … and properly accrued leave benefits. Key Findings City officials did not accurately pay employees’ salaries, … Determine whether City of Middletown City officials accurately paid employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26Warren County – Occupancy Tax and Weights and Measures (2016M-346)
… of our audit was to assess oversight of the occupancy tax and compliance with weights and measures laws for the period January 1, 2014 through … County is located in the southeastern Adirondack region and is governed by an elected 20-member Board of Supervisors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/03/31/warren-county-occupancy-tax-and-weights-and-measures-2016m-346Seaford Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2014M-319)
… the District’s controls over its Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the period January 1, 2013 through March … and the District’s contribution for the 2013 LOSAP program year was $113,300. Key Findings The District’s LOSAP … Seaford Fire District Length of Service Award Program 2014M319 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/21/seaford-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2014m-319Smithtown Fire District – Capital Project (2014M-231)
… million. Key Findings The Board approved a capital project funded with $2.8 million from the capital reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/14/smithtown-fire-district-capital-project-2014m-231Sidney Fire Department and Related Fire Companies – Financial Activities (2014M-213)
… over selected financial activities of the Department and Companies for the period January 1, 2013 through April … which provides fire protection services to the Village and to the Towns of Sidney and Unadilla, is governed by a nine-member Board of … Sidney Fire Department and Related Fire Companies Financial Activities 2014M213 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/31/sidney-fire-department-and-related-fire-companies-financialSchuyler Heights Fire District – Claims Processing (2014M-124)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Colonie and the County of Albany, in which it is located. The District is … and Chairman did not review claims. The Board did not pass a resolution allowing the Treasurer to pay claims for … by the entire Board before the Treasurer pays the claims. Pass a resolution allowing the Treasurer to pay claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/25/schuyler-heights-fire-district-claims-processing-2014m-124Malta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-178)
… by a five-member Board of Trustees and an Executive Committee is responsible for running the Company’s overall … and expenditures were $1.6 million. Key Findings The audit committee, which included the Treasurer, did not audit bills … signed checks. Key Recommendations Ensure that the audit committee provides oversight of financial transactions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/12/malta-ridge-volunteer-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialState Comptroller Dinapoli Releases Municipal Audit
… announced the following local government audit was issued. Village of Shoreham – Board Oversight and Justice Court (Suffolk County) Auditors found the board did not … oversee the village’s financial operations and the Justice Court did not properly account for court funds. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditState Agencies Bulletin No. 1164
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase and a … adjustment. Affected Employees Employees who are members of NYSCOPBA, Inc. and are currently in, or have been in … To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase and a …
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
… a Description change to voluntary Deduction Code 482, NYS Police Inv Foundation, established for members of the New York State Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA). Affected Employees … Laws of New York, 2013, Chapter 544, the New York State Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA) has requested a …
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
… members covered under Section 383-e or 383-f eligible for a partial lump sum payment at retirement? Yes, eligible members can choose to receive a partial lump sum payment (PLS) at … number of years you have been eligible to retire. If you choose to receive a PLS payment, your lifetime monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/partial-lump-sum-paymentOpinion 95-3
… 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, amusement admissions or any combination … 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy and amusement admissions. In view of the sales … sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, amusement admissions, or any combination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3Opinion 95-10
… and burial grounds. A town has a duty to erect a fence encircling a cemetery or burial ground in the first … and subject to referendum requirements, construct a fence in front of or encircling a cemetery falling within the … to the provisions of section 291, the town must erect a fence entirely around the cemetery or may merely erect a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10New York’s Agriculture Industry: A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies
… communities throughout New York State. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2021, agriculture in New … York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, there are over 33,000 farms in the State. 2 In addition, nearly 23 … growth in both crop and animal production led total farm employment to climb to a new high of 23,868 in 2021. 4 …
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
… (1) an AP Processor from the Business Services Center (BSC) or a Business Unit enters information from a paper … information about vouchers in the Accounts Payable module. BSC and Business Unit vouchers will use separate workflows. … that are relevant to online Business Units are ONL and BSC. These origins function as follows: ONL – When a user …
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 with members of the public. Firefighters who are permanently disabled by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/special-disability-benefitsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Schuyler Heights Fire District , Village of Voorheesville , Willsboro … is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Schuyler Heights Fire District – Controls Over Claims Processing … announced his office completed audits of the Schuyler Heights Fire District Village of Voorheesville Willsboro Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits2015 Year End Report
… 61 claims for $107,000 were not duplicate payments and is continuing to review the remaining 320 claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/09/2015-year-end-reportOptional Service Credit Purchase Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… a link to the Loan/SCP Deductions page in Retirement Online , which will list the member’s service credit purchase … SCP deductions for your employees: Sign in to Retirement Online . From your Account Homepage, click the “Access … to manage SCP payments is through their Retirement Online member accounts. When taking pre-tax SCP deductions, …
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 … (TANF) program provides assistance and work opportunities to needy families by granting states the federal funds and flexibility to develop and implement their own welfare programs. The TANF … To determine the extent of implementation of 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/09/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs-follow