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SUNY Bulletin No. SU-54
… Purpose To provide agency procedures for processing payments. Affected Employees Graduate Student … Requirements Chapter 29 of the Laws of 2001 provides for a cash lump sum payment of $250 or $500. To be eligible for payment, an employee must be employed on April 25, 2001, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-54-suny-graduate-students-lump-sum-paymentDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-22
… by Bargaining Unit 67 in the Division of Housing and Community Renewal Background Pursuant to Chapter 111 of the Laws of 2006 which provides for a change to the rules governing Longevity Payments for employees represented by Bargaining Unit 67 in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-22-change-longevity-payment-eligibility-employeesCity of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… purpose of our audit was to assess the City’s operations for costs savings and revenue enhancement opportunities for the period January 1, 2014 through May 21, 2015. …
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)
… and/or energy savings achieved by the energy performance contracts (EPCs) entered into by the five school districts … terms of their EPC. … School Districts Energy Performance Contracts 2015MR1 …
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)
… to students from a residential treatment center as well as day students from neighboring districts. The District is … for 30 days and $893,897 had been outstanding for 90 days or more. District officials deemed only 50 percent of the "90 days and over" receivables as collectible, which required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialVillage of Livonia – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-221)
… did not file the 2013-14 or 2014-15 property tax cap computation with OSC as required. The Board developed … that the Clerk-Treasurer files AUDs and property tax cap calculations with OSC within the prescribed statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/09/village-livonia-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2014m-221New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… proposed a roadmap for reform to impose meaningful limits on debt and ban backdoor borrowing. This proposal can serve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalVertus Charter School – Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2016M-344)
… School’s financial activities for conflicts of interest and to assess the controls over information technology the … educational corporation that operates as a charter school in the City of Rochester in Monroe County. The School, which … Board members may have an interest in certain transactions with the School, appear to be inconsistent with the School’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/vertus-charter-school-conflict-interest-and-information-technology-2016mRapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… card 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86Tri-Valley Central School District – Budgeting (2014M-094)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period … fiscal year were $30 million. Key Findings The Board did not adopt reasonable budgets. Budgeted expenditures were … officials to plan for potential liabilities, they did not develop a plan for the use of the surplus funds. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/tri-valley-central-school-district-budgeting-2014m-094Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The … 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 …
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)
… of financial operations, the Town's procurement practices and claims auditing process and internal controls over the Justice Court's financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016. … totaled approximately $985,000. Key Findings The Town's accounting records were incomplete and inaccurate. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-moira-fiscal-oversight-and-selected-financial-operations-2016m-350Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses
… Opportunities Outreach You're encouraged to attend site visits and pre-bid conferences to learn about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/sdvobCity of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… records. Key Findings The Director maintained limited and inadequate collection records and staff did not issue receipts for collections or maintain inventory records for the beverage events . As a result, there is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29North Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… of Governors (Board) ensured that cash disbursements were for appropriate Company purposes and supported. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that all cash disbursements were for appropriate Company purposes or supported. Of the $3.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… However, the board did not ensure the service contract with the Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Corporation was … for heating oil was not sought and had officials worked with the New York State Office of General Services to use a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1XIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… may have: (i) received a duplicate payment, (ii) been paid in error, (iii) received an amount greater than they were … travel card than he or she was entitled to receive in reimbursement on the employee expense report. When an … the employee may use the Due to State Offset functionality in SFS, or submit a personal check to the Agency to refund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewTown of Riverhead – Allocation of Administrative Costs (2012M-247)
… However, we found that the allocation method is not based on the cost of actual services provided. Instead, Town … budget, which is not equitable because all the departments do not use the same type and degree of services. … Continue to develop an allocation plan based on the direct relationships between the various services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-riverhead-allocation-administrative-costs-2012m-247DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… officials must remain fiscally cautious to stay under the cap as they prepare their budgets,” DiNapoli said. “The … annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with certain exceptions, including a … Levy Growth Factors Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearTown of Chautauqua – Fiscal Stress (2013M-220)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, through July 16, 2013. … The Town of Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County and serves about 4,460 residents. The elected five-member … revenues for mortgage tax by $154,157 and the rental of real property by $77,580 in the three most recent fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-chautauqua-fiscal-stress-2013m-220