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Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018-MS-5)
… of Albany; Counties of Broome, Cortland and Oneida; and North Syracuse Central School District) did not adequately … of Albany; Counties of Broome, Cortland and Oneida; and North Syracuse Central School District) spent approximately … Three units (Broome County, Cortland County and North Syracuse Central School District) spent approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/02/01/procurement-electricity-and-natural-gas-through-aggregators-2018-ms-5Raquette Lake Union Free School District - Business Office Operations (2023M-151)
… that the required annual financial reports are filed in a timely manner. Ensure that written agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/12/raquette-lake-union-free-school-district-business-office-operations-2023mPlainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)
… Ensure the Treasurer filed annual financial reports, for 2018 through 2020. Ensure the Treasurer’s records were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/01/plainville-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-91Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) – Information Technology (2020M-99)
… adequate controls to safeguard information contained in the network and financial system. Personal Internet use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2020/12/18/oneida-herkimer-madison-board-cooperative-services-boces-information-technologySchool Districts’ Energy Performance Contracts (2013-MR-1)
… purpose of our audit was to review the projected cost and energy savings achieved by energy performance contracts (EPC) entered into by eight … August 21, 2013. Background An EPC is an agreement with an energy services company in which energy systems are … School Districts Energy Performance Contracts 2013MR1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/school-districts-energy-performance-contracts-2013-mr-1Real Property Tax Levies, Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates
… files below contain real property tax levies, taxable full value and full value tax rates for local governments. Read the data … Find Information on Real Property Tax Levies Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates Below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/real-property-tax-levies-taxable-full-value-and-full-value-tax-ratesRequired Reporting
… Constitutional Tax Limit Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Data Verification (replaces the MA-144) Assessment Roll Verification Employer Retirement Reporting Town and County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reportingTroy City School District – Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2020M-167)
… payments totaling $270,000 that were paid to 14 employees and found District officials accurately calculated the … beyond the scope of this audit, they are being reviewed and are in the process of being adjusted. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/troy-city-school-district-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2020m-167City of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Yonkers (City) officials ensured Yonkers City School … (District) employees’ separation payments and health insurance buyouts were accurate. Key Findings City officials … buyouts in accordance with contractual agreements. Of the 46 separation payments we reviewed totaling $451,298, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-schoolVillage of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Clerk-Treasurers accurately and completely accounted for, … entitled when she left Village employment. The total value of these unauthorized payments was $13,293. The former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11Town of Lisle – Highway Department Long-Term Planning (2022M-183)
… of major highway equipment and vehicles (67 percent) in use were between three and 17 years beyond their optimal … Town Supervisor indicated he would follow the Board’s lead in taking corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/17/town-lisle-highway-department-long-term-planning-2022m-183City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… appropriate purposes. No formal City-wide policies were in place to address the usage, documentation and approval of … are for appropriate City expenditures. Except as specified in Appendix A, City officials generally agreed with our … Appendix B includes our comment on the issues raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141DiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… and nurses are often required to stay and work extra hours," DiNapoli said. "Chronic overtime and longer shifts … are not overworked and employers are complying with the law. The Department of Labor needs to do a better job … auditors examined whether DOL was adequately enforcing the law that imposes restrictions on the consecutive hours that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesPoughkeepsie City School District - Extra-Classroom Activities and Information Technology Assets (2019M-15)
… Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of extra-classroom activity (ECA) finances and properly … Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of extraclassroom activity ECA finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/27/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-andDanby Fire District – Claims Audit (2020M-149)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) of the Danby Fire District (District) adequately audited … Determine whether the Board of Fire Commissioners Board of the Danby Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/danby-fire-district-claims-audit-2020m-149Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-001
… upgrade PayServ to PeopleSoft 9.2; as a result, changes are being made to accommodate the new functionality. Agencies … and prepare modifications to affected systems. Agencies are expected to participate in file testing in Spring 2020. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-001-changes-payserv-master-file-nhrp501-layoutConsumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and measuring devices. Key Findings … protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and measuring devices. As a result, … protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and measuring devices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… annual budgets must be submitted to the State Comptroller for examination and recommendations. Key Findings The City’s … their 2024 adopted budget for the New York State Touring Route Program because there is no assurance the State will … necessary. Review the estimates for New York State Touring Route Program revenue and expenditures and amend as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9City of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… program were $12,014; only $5,213 was collected, resulting in a projected revenue shortage of $6,801 for the summer … maintain any support for the number of beverages sold . In addition, cash from the sales was periodically placed in a vehicle’s glove compartment until it was brought to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29Village of North Haven – Collections (2024M-99)
… As a result, the Village has an increased risk that funds could be lost, misused or misappropriated. We reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-north-haven-collections-2024m-99