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Town of Beekmantown – Procurement and Town Clerk Operations (2017M-217)
… to determine whether the Town procured goods and services in accordance with statutory requirements for the period … 31, 2017. Background The Town of Beekmantown is located in Clinton County and has a population of approximately … $2.6 million. Key Findings The Town did not procure goods in accordance with the competitive bidding requirements and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/16/town-beekmantown-procurement-and-town-clerk-operations-2017m-217Chateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… Treasurer did not maintain accurate accounting records. For example, The Treasurer did not record collections … to allow officials to determine whether the expenses were for valid purposes. The Treasurer did not comply with the bylaws for 35 claims totaling $15,318 that required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Sullivan County Community College – Information Technology (2017M-123)
… Community College is part of the State University of New York system. The College is governed by an appointed … mitigate the risk of damage to servers, or consider other options for the server room’s location that would provide a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/10/27/sullivan-county-community-college-information-technology-2017m-123Town of Dannemora – Part-Town Activities (2017M-215)
… revenues and expenditures to the part-town (PT) funds for the period January 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017. … population of approximately 4,500. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $2 million. Key Findings The … within the Village which subsequently lowered tax rates for Town residents living outside of the Village. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-dannemora-part-town-activities-2017m-215Town of Lexington – Town Clerk (2017M-188)
… and is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Real property taxes collected for the audit period totaled … for the audit period totaled $45,654. Key Findings Real property taxes totaling nearly $1.9 million and fees … Recommendations Properly collect, record and deposit all real property taxes and Clerk fees intact and in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/08/town-lexington-town-clerk-2017m-188Yorktown Central School District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2017M-177)
… law and District policy and to determine whether payments for goods and services were appropriate and adequately documented for the period July 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. … seven-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled $98 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/01/yorktown-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-processing-2017mTown of Canaan – Board Oversight (2017M-183)
… over the Town’s financial activities were adequate for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $1.3 million. Key Findings The … Collector did not routinely issue duplicate receipts for Clerk’s fees. The Clerk/Tax Collector did not remit tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-canaan-board-oversight-2017m-183Hauppauge Union Free School District – Overtime (2016M-70)
… through August 31, 2015. Background The Hauppauge Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Islip and … costs. A security guard worked 33.5 overtime hours for video room coverage, which may have been able to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-overtime-2016m-70North Babylon Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-32)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through October 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $112 million. … District’s reserves without calculations or justifications for the funding levels in the reserves. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-32Cost-of-Living Adjustment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… an annual COLA when you are: Age 62 or older and retired for five or more years; Age 55 or older and retired for ten or more years; or Any age and have received a disability pension for five or more years. When you die, if you selected a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/cost-living-adjustmentNew York State Department of Labor - Unemployment Insurance Payments to County Jail Inmates (2015M-278)
… benefit payments to county jail inmates in a timely manner for the period January 1, 2013 through May 19, 2014. … Individuals who are incarcerated in jails are not eligible for UI benefits. NYSDOL has the responsibility for monitoring jail inmates’ eligibility for UI benefits. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2016/12/02/new-york-state-department-labor-unemployment-insurance-payments-countySouth Lewis Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-83)
… 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background The South Lewis Central School District is located in the Towns of … Martinsburg, Osceola, Turin, Watson and West Turin, Lewis County. The District, which operates three schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/south-lewis-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-83Town of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)
… Key Findings Officials did not always seek competition for professional services and ensure bid specifications were … million without seeking competition. Five subcontractors for work totaling $9.3 million without the required written preapprovals. A vendor $12,382 more for tires than prices bid. Had Town policies been adhered to, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/23/town-hempstead-procurement-2022m-63Loans – Divorce and Your Benefits
… loan balance at retirement, the pension will be reduced for each loan, taking into consideration the member’s age at … see the Tiers 3, 4, 5 & 6 Loan Application (RS5025-A) for approximate annual reductions. Unless the DRO provides … their full equitable share of the pension if the reduction for a member’s outstanding loan at retirement is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/loansVillage of Fort Ann – Financial Condition (2014M-197)
… audit was to evaluate the Village’s financial condition for the period March 1, 2011 through February 28, 2014. … three-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $219,000 for the general, water and sewer funds. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/14/village-fort-ann-financial-condition-2014m-197Town of Morris – Board Oversight (2013M-75)
… to assess the Board’s oversight of financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, through February 21, 2013. … Council members, govern the Town. The Town’s annual budget for the 2013 fiscal year is $978,616. Key Finding We commend the Board for their efforts to provide oversight of the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/29/town-morris-board-oversight-2013m-75Village of Bellport – Claims Processing (2014M-126)
… of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for the period June 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. … five-member Board of Trustees. General fund expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled approximately $3.1 … that claims are audited by the Board. Claims were paid for services without a written contract or agreement between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/11/village-bellport-claims-processing-2014m-126Bayport-Blue Point Public Library – Employee Leave Accruals and Procurement (2013M-385)
… used competitive methods to obtain good and services for the period of July 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013. … is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. For the 2012-13 fiscal year, the Library’s expenditures were … into. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for maintenance of leave time records and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/04/25/bayport-blue-point-public-library-employee-leave-accruals-and-procurement-2013mState Agencies Bulletin No. 1883
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2021 maximum salary limit for members of ORP in Tiers 1 through 5. Affected Employees … In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, which provides for dollar limitations on benefits and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1883-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-tiers-1-through-5Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… Officials segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions, but they could further … the District’s banks, but did not require confirmations for all electronic transactions. The online banking policy … and processed. A dedicated computer was not always used for online banking and none of the employees involved in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66