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Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… of the Treasurer’s duties to safeguard Department assets for the period January 1, 2010 through April 30, 2014. … The Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department is a not-for-profit organization located in the Town of Gorham in … of Department funds. The President signed blank checks for the Treasurer, and Board members approved payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsSchoharie County – Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process (2015M-87)
… including ensuring work is performed in accordance with contracts prior to payment and reporting any variances … that department heads provide the Board and the Attorney with all contracts for review/approval, contracts are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/08/14/schoharie-county-stream-restoration-project-and-contract-process-2015m-87State Police Bulletin No. SP-148
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of State Police … Laws of 2009 provides for an annual Hazardous Duty Payment to Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and … Hazardous Duty Pay in the amount of $1,200 annually. To be eligible for the payment, employees must be in Active, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-148-2013-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-137
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of State Police … Laws of 2010 provides for an annual Hazardous Duty Payment to Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and … in the amount of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) annually. To be eligible for the payment, employees must be in Active, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-137-2011-state-police-hazardous-duty-payCity of Amsterdam – Records and Reports (2013M-266)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s accounting records and financial … statements. As of September 17, 2013, the City had not yet closed its accounting records, initiated the independent … manner. Ensure that the accounting records are properly closed at year end. Initiate the independent audit and file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/03/city-amsterdam-records-and-reports-2013m-266City and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Joint Water Project’s operations for the period January 1, 2013 … agreement in 1991 to form the Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project, which provides water to City and Town as well as third parties outside of … City and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project Board Oversight 2014M236 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236Real Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local … A) law [pdf]. Determines How Local Governments Report Tax Cap Information Local governments and school districts are … in a reserve fund if a local government: exceeds the tax cap due to clerical or technical errors; or exceeds the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerEmerging Manager Definition and Life Cycle
… assist in consistent screening, monitoring and progression of potential candidates for inclusion in the program, independent of asset class considerations. The Fund’s Emerging Manager … professionals Firm’s principals have years of experience working in the strategy and with each other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/emerging-manager-definition-and-life-cycleUniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… $4.1 million. Key Findings The Board’s current firehouse hall rental policy and procedures are inadequate, and it did … review and/or approve, monitor, or control the firehouse hall rental process. The Board did not exercise appropriate … Key Recommendations Evaluate the District’s current hall rental policy to ensure that it contains specific rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardContract Advisory No. 25
… Standard Time) Long-distance Within the 50 states, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands 1-866-370-4672 Local Within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… for tax certiorari settlements in the 2015-16 fiscal year. The city’s outstanding debt has grown almost 12 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Review of Travel Card Expenses
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether all the travel expenses incurred by the Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) Director of Suicide Prevention (Director) were appropriate and made in … The objective of our examination was to determine whether all the travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/review-travel-card-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to March … by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Wyoming County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2024M-148)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Wyoming County Industrial Development Agency (WCIDA) … a seven-member Board of Directors (Board) appointed by the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors. The Board is responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/11/21/wyoming-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2024m-148Putnam Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-135)
… July 1, 2014 through February 10, 2016. Background The Putnam Valley Central School District is located in the Town of Putnam Valley in Putnam and Westchester Counties. The District, which operates … Putnam Valley Central School District Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/putnam-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-135Weedsport Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-94)
… The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $17.56 million. Key Findings … to increase it to between 3 and 4 percent of the ensuing year’s budget by addressing the District’s reliance on … multiyear financial and capital plans for a three- to five-year period that address the funding, use and maintenance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/weedsport-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-94Early Childhood Education Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (2012-S-18) State Education Department: All Services for Kids, Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/early-childhood-education-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Police Bulletin No. SP-237
… PBA Short Term Disability, PBA Critical Illness, or PBA Accident insurance will notice a change in the way their … Term Disability: Short Term Disability Critical Illness Accident Effective Dates: This bulletin is effective … NYSPBA Critical Illness Ins Deduction Code 562: NYSPBA Accident Insurance Deduction Code 545 continues to be used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-237-separation-pba-insurance-deduction-code-545V.3.H Category Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Category Code ChartField is used to identify an item/service being … use UNSPSC (United Nations Standard Products and Services Code) Category codes statewide. There are over 50,000 … Codes that are configured in the SFS. Where a Category Code field is used or required, it will be entered at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3h-commodity-codeRichland Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-374)
… on behalf of the Department a tax on the premiums of fire insurance policies written on property by out-of-state … for 2016 totaled $72,920. Key Findings The out-of-state insurance tax, known as foreign fire insurance money, was placed in the District’s general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/richland-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-374