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Brighton Fire District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2020M-133)
… procured, properly approved, adequately supported and for District purposes. Key Findings District officials … Of 19 professional service providers paid $769,931 in 2019, officials did not seek competition or provide … further safeguard transactions. Key Recommendations Comply with competitive bidding statutes and the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2020m-133State Agencies Bulletin No. 1238
… system. Information regarding contribution updates for The NY State Teachers Retirement System (7X) will be issued at a later date as the NY State Teachers Retirement System’s contribution rate … Agency Actions For Tier 6 employees enrolled in the NY State Employees or the Police and Fire Retirement Systems, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1238-tier-6-retirement-contribution-rate-changesHighland Central School District – Non-Instructional Overtime (2021M-8)
… officials properly authorized and monitored overtime for non-instructional employees. Key Findings District … officials did not properly authorize and monitor overtime for non-instructional employees or review the overtime … employees were paid overtime totaling $203,444, primarily for non-emergencies. With appropriate scheduling, over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/highland-central-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2021m-8Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… D. Young Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … not effectively manage financial condition. The practice of overestimating appropriations each year and annually … had operating surpluses totaling $535,400, a difference of $893,700. A multiyear financial plan was not adopted. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementState Police Bulletin No. SP-205
… of OSC’s automatic processing and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … and the Police Benevolent Association and provides for increases to Location and Supplemental Location Pay effective … after processing of the automatic increases: NHRP703 Mass Salary Additional Pay Report This report identifies all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-205-april-2020-increase-location-pay-and-supplemental-location-pay-stateState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… (Erie County) The board and district officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserve accounts. The board and district officials’ budgeting practices were not transparent and resulted in the district exceeding the … appropriated nearly $6.7 million of fund balance that was not needed or used. Adopted annual budgets during the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Holland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… the Holland Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured that claims were adequately … be made and not be detected and corrected. We reviewed 75 of 1,661 claims totaling $1,804,573 and found that claims … documentation such as itemized invoices or detail of services provided. Further, the Board did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210DiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employers' Retirement System Contribution Rates for 2023-2024
… P. DiNapoli today announced employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). Employers’ average contribution rates for the State Fiscal Year 2023-24 will increase from 11.6% to … inflation and the increased COLA for retirees, higher salary base and benefit changes enacted this year by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employers-retirement-system-contribution-rates-2023-2024Town of East Hampton – Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-23)
Determine whether Town of East Hampton (Town) officials properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all collections were properly supported, recorded and deposited and that disbursements were proper and supported.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/east-hampton-town-p7-23-23.pdfTown of Shelter Island – Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-22)
Determine whether Town of Shelter Island (Town) officials properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all collections were properly supported, recorded and deposited and that disbursements were proper and supported.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/shelter-island-town-p7-23-22.pdfCharter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
Determine whether the Charter School of Educational Excellence (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials secured student data to help protect it from unauthorized access and developed and adopted a comprehensive information technology (IT) contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/charter-school-of-educational-excellence-2023-174.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1821.1
… automatic processing of the April 2020 CSEA LLS payment and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units with an increment code of 1976-2015 who meet the eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18211-april-2020-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lump-sumLittle Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… contributed to: 231 assets that cost $48,700 were not in the District’s inventory records. 175 assets that cost $179,000 were not accurately recorded in the inventory records and assigned tag numbers. 37 assets … District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Town of New Castle - Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-19)
… Recreation Department were properly receipted, deposited and reported to the Town Board. Key Findings The Board did … Department. The Department did not receipt and remit money in a timely manner. For remittances made in May 2018 and May … of cash collections. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/20/town-new-castle-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-19VII.3.B AP Adjustment Voucher – Treasury Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Therefore, agencies must have proper control activities in place to mitigate the risk. Checks and documents must be properly prepared for deposit before being sent to DTF Treasury. If items are … they may be returned to the agency. Deposit Preparation: For a refund of appropriation document associated with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3b-ap-adjustment-voucher-treasury-requirementsTown of Haverstraw - Financial Condition (2019M-52)
… adopted realistic budgets and took appropriate action to address the reasonableness of fund balance. Key Findings … in an increase in fund balance from $8.6 million in 2013 to $20.9 million 2017. Fund balance is projected to increase to $22.8 million at the end of 2018. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-haverstraw-financial-condition-2019m-52Opinion 95-32
… Law to, inter alia , prescribe uniform procedures for securing deposits and investments of public funds by … of deposit be secured in the same manner as provided for securing deposits in section 10(3) (see also Banking Law, … is being pledged by the bank or trust company as security for the deposits or investments, together with agreed upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32Town of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… policies establishing reasonable fund balance levels for each fund. Reduce excessive fund balances and eliminate … other means, such as establishing reserves, to pay for long-term infrastructure needs. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74State Agencies Bulletin No. 298
… 01-01-2002. The yearly regular contribution amount for Deferred Compensation has been increased from $8,500 to … to $11,000, or twice the allowable regular contribution, for a combined maximum total contribution of $22,000 for calendar year 2002. An additional deferment is now …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/298-changes-processing-deferred-compensation-calendar-year-2002State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $57,176 in estimated state aid was not properly claimed by the district for some special education students and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0