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Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other … $91,686. Key Findings We found that the travel expenses for the three Department employees selected for audit were documented and adhered to State travel rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Town of Moira – Fiscal Oversight and Selected Financial Operations (2016M-350)
… controls over the Justice Court's financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $985,000. Key Findings The … with OSC. The Board did not have adequate procedures for auditing claims. Town officials made purchases without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-moira-fiscal-oversight-and-selected-financial-operations-2016m-350Tioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… decrease in services provided by an agency went unnoticed for four months. Officials did not ensure a contract price …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
… School District is a special act school district located in Westchester County, and provides education to students … consecutive years. The deficit was as high as $5.3 million in fiscal year 2008-09. However, the deficit started declining in the 2009-10 fiscal year when the New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialCity of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… collection records and staff did not issue receipts for collections or maintain inventory records for the beverage events . As a result, there is a … all collections were remitted to the Treasurer’s office . For example: The total projected fees for the six-week summer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29Rapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… purchases were made by authorized users, supported and for appropriate Company purposes. Key Findings Credit card … were received, and/or determine whether the purchases were for appropriate Company purposes . In addition: The … a Company credit card to make 19 purchases totaling $3,000 for the Company. Officials paid $969 in New York State (NYS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86Town of Wayne – Justice Court (2013M-52)
… audit was to examine the financial activity of the Justice for the period January 1, 2010, to August 31, 2012. … comprising four councilpersons and the Town Supervisor. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Town … of $2,510. Key Findings The Justice failed to account for all moneys received and the Board did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-wayne-justice-court-2013m-52Town of Wheatfield – Recreation Department Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2013M-200)
… department cash receipts and information technology for the period February 1, 2009, to June 5, 2013. Background … cash collected at the concession stand, totaling $12,229 for the years 2010 through 2012 to the Supervisor. … over computer inventory. Audit logs are not reviewed for inappropriate activity and the Board has not adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/20/town-wheatfield-recreation-department-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2013mDraft a DRO Using the NYSLRS Template – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Benefits information and the appropriate publication for the member’s tier and retirement plan should be carefully … have Adobe Acrobat Reader to save a completed DRO proposal for your own records. See Submitting a DRO for instructions on sending the completed DRO proposal to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/draft-dro-using-nyslrs-templateTown of Philipstown – Financial Management (2024M-100)
… operations and used the Town’s general fund to pay for the Garrison Landing Water District’s (GLWD’s) operation … Specifically, the Board did not: Appropriately budget for GLWD operations. For example, although the Town had a GLWD water fund and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-philipstown-financial-management-2024m-100Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-148
… OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … at least thirty (30) years of continuous service in UCS. Salary Deferral Chapter 276 of the Laws of 2008 calls for a salary deferral of any increases to salaries in excess of $115,000 for all employees …
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
… Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) and provides salary and other payment increases for those employees … Arbitration Award Amendment dated 12/5/06 clarified the increase into annual amounts to expedite the implementation … that are calculated based on an employee’s additional salary factors such as overtime ( OTA ) and holiday ( HPA ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/730-payment-dates-inconvenience-pay-employees-represented-nyscopbaOpinion 98-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … must receive those services without a fee or charge. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the imposition of … and experienced personnel except an emergency rescue and first aid squad of a fire department or fire company which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-9SUNY Bulletin No. SU-235
… processing the April 2016 SUNY M/C Discretionary Parity Salary Increase. Affected Employees Employees designated management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-235-april-2016-state-university-new-york-suny-management-andOpinion 91-7
… entered into with the fire district, rather than the town. March 27, 1991 James L. Sapienza, Esq., Village Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-7CUNY Bulletin No. CU-718
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2020 PSC Adjunct 2% Retroactive General Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not … Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 11/15/2020 PSC 2% Salary Increases were deferred from the Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-718-2020-professional-staff-congress-psc-adjunct-2-retroactiveCUNY Bulletin No. CU-643
… Purpose To explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases and adjustments for … York and the NYC District Council of Carpenters, UBCJA for retroactive increases for employees in the title Carpenter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-643-cuny-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-carpenters-andOversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… Assistance’s (OTDA) oversight and guidance are sufficient for local social service districts to effectively reduce … funds. When child support funds have been undistributed for more than four months, districts must determine why and … custodial parent). When these funds remain undistributed for at least two years, the district is required to petition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsFiscal Oversight and Monitoring of AIDS Institute Service Provider Contracts
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health’s AIDS Institute (Institute) has provided effective … 6, 2017. Background The Institute’s stated mission is to protect and promote the health of New York State’s … recoveries are consistently made and that each contractor is reviewed timely. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/22/fiscal-oversight-and-monitoring-aids-institute-service-provider-contractsOpinion 91-62
… a portion of the building and planned improvements thereto for village purposes. You ask whether a village, by local … a portion of the building and planned improvements thereto for village purposes. You state that the village is wholly … state that only property which is no longer needed for village purposes may be conveyed ( cf . County Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62