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Watertown Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Claims Processing (2012M-221)
… housing authority created to provide low-rent housing in the City of Watertown. The Authority is governed by a … dedication to the Authority. We are aware of no authority in NYS Public Housing Law for a housing authority to make a … paid trips, to an employee or retiree. It is permissible in our view for a housing authority to provide a token of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/watertown-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-claims-processing-2012m-221City of Poughkeepsie – Fiscal Stress and Council Oversight (2013M-30)
… 31, 2012. Background The City of Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County and has approximately 33,000 residents. … Key Recommendations Take steps to reduce the deficit in the general fund. Require the Mayor to prepare a realistic … to provide timely audited financial statements in order to assist in making informed financial decisions. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/22/city-poughkeepsie-fiscal-stress-and-council-oversight-2013m-30Vertus Charter School – Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2016M-344)
… have not implemented appropriate information technology (IT) policies and procedures for user accounts, acceptable … GML. Adopt comprehensive policies governing the School's IT operations including, but not limited to, user access, … plan that addresses the range of threats to the School's IT system, distribute the plan to all responsible parties and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/vertus-charter-school-conflict-interest-and-information-technology-2016mTri-Valley Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-094)
… The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year were $30 million. Key Findings The Board did … expenditures were significantly higher than needed. As a result, the District’s reported fund balance increased from … the Board recognized the potential liability of expired collective bargaining agreements; however, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/tri-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-094City of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the City’s operations for costs savings and revenue enhancement … January 1, 2014 through May 21, 2015. Background The City of Binghamton is located in Broome County. The City, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280School Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2015-MR-1)
… with an energy service company (ESCO) for energy services in which energy services are installed, maintained or managed … energy efficiency of, or produce energy for, a facility in exchange for a portion of the energy savings or revenues. … the life of the EPC. The five school districts included in this audit each had an EPC that was approved between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/06/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2015-mr-1Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
… September 10, 2013. Background The Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District is a special act school district located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Faces Criminal Charges
… reports. DiNapoli’s office re-calculated her actual hours and benefits and prevented Waldron from receiving money … career as a public servant by allegedly trying to pad her hours," DiNapoli said. "Hopefully, her arrest will deter … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-faces-criminal-chargesTioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… monitored contracts through reviewing agency reports, in-person meetings with agency staff and firsthand … participants did not meet performance measures. A decrease in services provided by an agency went unnoticed for four … Officials did not ensure a contract price reduction was in accordance with contract terms, resulting in approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162Town of Philipstown – Financial Management (2024M-100)
… benefited taxpayers within the water district and resulted in the decline of the general fund balance from $1 million to … fund and budgeted approximately $20,000 for debt service in the fund, the Board did not budget for GLWD appropriations in the general fund each year where annual GLWD expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-philipstown-financial-management-2024m-100Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-148
… than the maximum salary rate but less than Longevity Step 1 to reflect an increase to Longevity Step 1 from the 4/1/08 Salary Schedule, using the … whose salary is equal to or greater than Longevity Step 1 but less than Longevity Step 2 to reflect an increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-148-april-2009-service-increments-longevity-pay-and-longevityState Agencies Bulletin No. 703-A
… 410 Health Care Spending Account 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State Loans/Debt 426 Higher Ed Repay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/730-payment-dates-inconvenience-pay-employees-represented-nyscopbaSUNY Bulletin No. SU-235
… Code Description 410 Health Care Spending Account 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State Loans/Debt 426 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-235-april-2016-state-university-new-york-suny-management-andCUNY Bulletin No. CU-718
… or change existing overpayments as appropriate. Refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 470 - Revised Policies and Procedures … related overtime, ARO must be entered. Please refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 1893 for more information. Agencies … Deductions All general deductions for employees with payroll status of Terminated, Retired, or Deceased will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-718-2020-professional-staff-congress-psc-adjunct-2-retroactiveOpinion 91-7
… DISTRICTS -- Contracts (authority to contract with village fire department) AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by town with fire department rescue squad) -- Fire Districts (when fire district may contract for emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-7Opinion 98-9
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE DISTRICTS … a general ambulance service or a combination thereof on a town-wide basis or in an ambulance district, may fix a … of fees or charges for the services to be provided on a town-wide basis or within an ambulance district, persons …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-9Village of Schoharie - Board Oversight (2018M-184)
… bank reconciliations and comparing canceled check images to the Board-approved abstracts. Annually audit, or cause an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/21/village-schoharie-board-oversight-2018m-184Sullivan County – Time and Attendance (2017M-55)
… The purpose of our audit was to review controls over the County’s timekeeping system for the period January 1, 2015 through October 25, 2016. Background Sullivan County is located in the southeastern part of New York State … Department heads are generally exempt from recording their time, and there were 174 workdays when the Director of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/11/22/sullivan-county-time-and-attendance-2017m-55Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2017M-116)
… May 25, 2017. Background The Palmyra-Macedon Central School District is located in the Towns of Palmyra, Macedon … transportation State aid. … PalmyraMacedon Central School District Transportation State Aid 2017M116 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/27/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2017mVillage of Granville - Financial Condition of the Sewer Fund (2018M-49)
… overestimated revenues and underestimated appropriations in the sewer fund budgets for fiscal years 2014-15 through 2016-17, resulting in operating deficits and a deficit fund balance of $36,539 … to govern the level of fund balance to be maintained in each of the Village’s funds. Village officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/06/29/village-granville-financial-condition-sewer-fund-2018m-49