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Barnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… and reported and that Department moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. Background The Barnard Fire Department is located in the Town of Greece, Monroe County. The Department, which is governed by a five-member Board of Directors, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134Allegany Engine Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-176)
… Company officials to follow during and after fundraising events to ensure that all funds are properly accounted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/01/16/allegany-engine-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-176State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. Town of Bath – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration … in town-exempted assessed value lacked one or more pieces of supporting documentation to determine eligibility or verify the accuracy of the exemption calculation. Auditors also found five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… used reports or data requests. The new queries, described in the attached listing, are grouped into these five … can run these queries to obtain the results described in the attachment. If it is necessary to modify a query, it … to save a public query as a private version are included in the attachment. Questions Refer to the PS Query training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-databaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1200
… fringe benefits such as the Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee Reimbursement are considered taxable income. … in the PEF, M/C or CSEA Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee Reimbursement Program Effective Date(s) Institution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1200-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2012State Agencies Bulletin No. 1106
… income. Affected Employees Employees who participated in the PEF, M/C or CSEA Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee … CLEFR amount will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 in box 14 using FRB . Communication to Affected Employees A … are informed of the taxability upon enrollment in the program. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1106-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2011DiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
… “With two months left in the state’s fiscal year, this is a trend to watch closely.” State tax receipts in January … projections made last April. The Division of the Budget is expected to issue a revised Financial Plan with updated … General Fund and All Governmental Funds. The General Fund is the major operating fund of the state. All Governmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… also mean that medications are not ordered when they are in low supply or not available when needed. The audit … were missing at Martin Luther King, Jr Educational Campus in Manhattan. Officials at the health center said they did … not be accounted for out of the 2,298.25 units listed in the sampled Centers’ records 712 packages of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersOpinion 89-55
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … Town boards are also authorized to determine, in accordance with applicable civil service and other … (Town Law, §150[2]). There is no similar authority in the Town Law, however, to confer upon the chief of police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55VI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… and/or purchase orders. Any amount in the reserve is not available for any type of financial transaction. Only … appropriation by law; the maximum life of an appropriation is two years and every such law making a new appropriation or … sum appropriated, and the object or purpose to which it is to be applied; and it shall not be sufficient for such law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsXII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures
… A VOUCHER TO WITHHOLD RETAINAGE The purchase order (i.e., contract encumbrance) should reflect the total contract liability amount, including the amount that will be … well as releasing those withheld throughout the contract period. Account Code Description 58951 Used when temporarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainageXII.10.D Monitoring Moving Services – XII. Expenditures
… include planning and preparation, moving, disassembly, assembly and other general activities related to relocation … materials to accomplish moving tasks. Policy References: NYS OGS Group 79004 – Moving Services Award #23140 (replaces … currently effective March 3, 2019 through March 2, 2024. NYS Department of Labor Prevailing Wage Rates (Section 3 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10d-monitoring-moving-servicesBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… immediate attention. For example, if the payroll process is identified as a critical function, the plan should include … the plan to all responsible parties and ensure that it is periodically tested and updated as needed. The plan should … and procedures to ensure that all critical information is routinely backed up so that it is available in the event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesEaster Seals New York – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the costs reported by Easter Seals New York (Easter Seals NY) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly … years ended December 31, 2013. Background Easter Seals NY, a not-for-profit organization, offers a wide variety of … services throughout New York State. Easter Seals NY is authorized by SED to provide preschool special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/12/easter-seals-new-york-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualLegal Aid Society
… payments Unified Courts System (Courts) made to Legal Aid Society of New York City (Legal Aid) from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013 were … payments Unified Courts System Courts made to Legal Aid Society of New York City Legal Aid from Ap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/legal-aid-societyImplementation of the Security Guard Act
… did not complete all required trainings, including 20 armed security guards who did not complete annual firearms … monitor and review training records, especially for armed security guards classified as peace/police officers, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-actState Agencies Bulletin No. 2186
… a new Tier 6 pension plan. Members of this tier enrolled in a retirement system after March 31, 2012. ( Please see … change is needed. The Savings Plans page must be updated for members with a Payroll Status of Active, Leave of … box. Click Search. Select the correct Empl Rcd number for corresponding Job Record (if multiple records exist). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2186-2024-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-plan-orp-andFranklin Square Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2025M-93)
… of Information Law (FOIL) contained within New York State Public Officers Law Section 89. Audit Summary District … information was not posted on the District’s website: Final annual budgets for fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25. … tax levy comparisons, fund balance information and schedule of the District’s reserve funds. Annual external …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/17/franklin-square-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2025m-93State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the general and highway funds had a total of $8.3 million in unrestricted fund balance. When compared to the general … a total of $14,213 and underpaid one employee $77 for separation payments. Of the unused leave payments … officials overpaid two employees a total of $1,715 for unused leave. Manhasset Union Free School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and district officials did not adequately monitor the shop’s financial condition or safeguard district assets, resulting … used at least $5,365 of district funds to purchase auto parts to repair vehicles not owned by the district. Auditors also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits