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Real Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… Prescribes Requirements for Excess Funds to Be Placed in Reserve The Comptroller requires excess tax funds be placed in a reserve fund if a local government: exceeds the tax cap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Tivoli , Village of Tuckahoe and the City of Yonkers . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … Village officials did not always use competitive methods for purchasing goods and consumable products. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1City of Amsterdam – Records and Reports (2013M-266)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s … the period June 1, 2011 to March 31, 2013. Background The City of Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/03/city-amsterdam-records-and-reports-2013m-266State Police Bulletin No. SP-148
… automatically insert a row onto the Additional Pay page with the following information: Earnings Code: HZS Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-148-2013-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-137
… automatically insert a row onto the Additional Pay page with the following information: Earnings Code: HZS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-137-2011-state-police-hazardous-duty-paySchoharie County – Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process (2015M-87)
… September 23, 2014. Background Schoharie County is located in central New York and has approximately 32,750 residents. … has been delegated, including ensuring work is performed in accordance with contracts prior to payment and reporting any variances to the Board in a timely manner; tracking the percentage of completion, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/08/14/schoharie-county-stream-restoration-project-and-contract-process-2015m-87City and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… entered into an intermunicipal cooperative agreement in 1991 to form the Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236Putnam Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-135)
… $48 million. Key Findings District officials used surplus funds to increase reserves and the debt service fund each … However, District officials did not use these restricted funds to pay for reserve and debt service related obligations … how each reserve would be funded or when the reserve funds would be used. Officials budgeted for and levied taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/putnam-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-135Town of Riverhead – Allocation of Administrative Costs (2012M-247)
… of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s methodology for allocating administrative costs for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The Town of Riverhead is located in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-riverhead-allocation-administrative-costs-2012m-247Village of Castleton-on-Hudson – Internal Controls Over Information Technology and Online Banking (2013M-59)
… Background The Village of Castleton-on-Hudson is located in the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County, and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/24/village-castleton-hudson-internal-controls-over-information-technology-and-onlineCity of Poughkeepsie – Fiscal Stress and Council Oversight (2013M-30)
… the City’s financial condition and Council oversight for the period January 1, 2011, through July 31, 2012. … Common Council. The City’s total budgeted appropriations for the 2011 and 2012 fiscal years were approximately $67.2 … The City’s debt service costs grew by 45 percent for the period and now are 12.9 percent of annual revenue. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/22/city-poughkeepsie-fiscal-stress-and-council-oversight-2013m-30State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… as a financing source for a capital project, they did not do so in accordance with applicable statutes. Appropriations … found the online banking policy does not clearly indicate how online transfers will be authorized and processed. In … received Internet security awareness training. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0VII.10.A Cash Advance Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… and Annual Confirmation of this Chapter; Advance funds should never be commingled with any other moneys in the … or facility; and Annual review of the use of advance funds to determine the appropriate funding levels. Cash … account funds are established from money (excluding federal funds) appropriated to the agency. Advance accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10a-cash-advance-overviewV.3.H Category Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… Category Code will be used for reporting, the integrity of the Category Code to Account code relationship should be maintained. Category Codes will provide a level of detail for purchasing that will significantly improve data … information, refer to Chapter XI-A.1.B – Category Codes of this Guide for guidance. More information, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3h-commodity-codeSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other outliers. Three of these … $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-0Weedsport Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-94)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2012 through March 1, 2016. Background … The Weedsport Central School District is located in the Towns of Brutus, Cato, Conquest, Mentz, Sennett and … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $17.56 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/weedsport-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-94State Police Bulletin No. SP-237
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the separation of Deduction Code 545 … Critical Illness Accident Effective Dates: This bulletin is effective immediately. OSC Actions: OSC has established … selected by the employee. Agency update access is not available for these deductions. Agency Actions: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-237-separation-pba-insurance-deduction-code-545Draft a DRO Using the NYSLRS Template – Divorce and Your Benefits
… When completing the DRO template, please be sure to fill in all required fields, as indicated by an asterisk (*). It helps to use proper capitalization, as shown in the examples next to the fields. An incomplete form cannot … DRO proposal to NYSLRS. Please Note: This form works best with JavaScript enabled. For assistance in enabling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/draft-dro-using-nyslrs-templateTown of Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-139)
… accurate manner. As a result, there was an increased risk for money to be lost or used for inappropriate purposes. In addition, the longer … remain unremitted, the longer they are not available for Town operations. Our audit determined that the Clerk did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-ripley-town-clerk-collections-2024m-139Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-106
… addition, if the employee has any subsequent time off the payroll, the increment code must be evaluated and if an … from 0001 to 2020. The agency must evaluate the employee’s Payroll Status beginning from the time of reallocation … to determine if the increment code must be updated. If the Payroll Status remained Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-106-april-2020-district-council-37-dc37-longevity-lump-sum