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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1789
… increase the biweekly deduction for Dues (Code 201) based on the annual salary amounts as follows: Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1789-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… or BOCES has fewer than eight teachers. Use the request for proposal (RFP) to hire the external auditor on a … don’t require, audit rotation.) Who qualifies Candidates for the position must: be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) … conflict of interest ) Resources "External Audit Guidance for School Districts [pdf]," - Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorChild and Dependent Care Credit
… our examination was to identify potentially inappropriate Child and Dependent Care credits (credits) processed by the Department of … to pursue legislation to allow the Department to obtain child care subsidy data directly from OCFS and ACS. Use the … our examination was to identify potentially inappropriate Child and Dependent Care credits credits processed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/29/child-and-dependent-care-creditCollege at Cortland – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and incidental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/college-cortland-selected-employee-travel-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… provide adequate fiscal oversight of the treasurer. As a result, district assets were not safeguarded. The board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Ontario - Information Technology, Financial Management and Procurement (2017M-137)
… IT controls, financial condition and purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2015 through March 2, 2017. Key … a procurement policy, but it does not require competition for professional services or the submission of documentation … multiyear financial and capital plans and plan for reserves. These plans should be monitored and updated on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/06/town-ontario-information-technology-financial-management-and-procurement-2017m-137Lewis County Industrial Development Agency – Staff Services Agreements (2025M-1)
… Lewis, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation (Corporation), to provide general administrative and staff support services to LCIDA for the last quarter of 2023 and for 2024. However, the Board did not ensure the fees paid to the Corporation were accurately calculated and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/05/23/lewis-county-industrial-development-agency-staff-services-agreements-2025m-1Town of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… 23 credit card claims (685 purchases) totaling $179,716. 226 credit card purchases totaling $54,359 did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/01/town-pound-ridge-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2024m-150Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and circumvents the statutory limit. Six … $5 million had high balances that were not needed or used. For example, the District’s reserve for unemployment expenditures will cover annual expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75Hamburg Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-32)
… purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for evaluating, approving and monitoring projects for the period January 1, 2013 through December 23, 2014. … did not develop an adequate recapture policy to allow for the recovery of previously granted benefits if job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/06/19/hamburg-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andDelaware County – Assigned Counsel (2016M-384)
… June 9, 2016. Background Delaware County is located in eastern New York, consists of 19 towns and 10 villages and has … guidance for determining assigned counsel eligibility in April of 2016 County Law and State Executive Law were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/18/delaware-county-assigned-counsel-2016m-384State Police Bulletin No. SP-138
… Unit 62 Background Chapter 70 of the Laws of 2010 provides for an annual Expertise Payment to employees in Bargaining … Date(s) Payments will be processed in Pay Period 17L for paychecks dated 12/07/11 Payment Information and … twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) annually. To be eligible for the payment, employees must be in Active, Paid Leave of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-138-2011-state-police-expertise-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-143
… Duty Pay. Affected Employees Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and Commissioned/Non-Commissioned Officers in Bargaining … Hazardous Duty Payment to Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and Commissioned/Non-Commissioned Officers in Bargaining … Actions For eligible employees who are in Bargaining Unit 07 or 17 and in an eligible status on 11/01/12, OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-143-2012-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-147
To explain OSCs automatic processing of State Police Expertise Pay
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-147-2013-state-police-expertise-payCopiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… used at least $5,365 of District funds to purchase auto parts to repair vehicles not owned by the District or municipalities the Shop services. We also examined one parts invoice where 81 parts were purchased; however, for 72 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93Lockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Lockport City School District (District) officials procured goods and … Determine whether Lockport City School District District officials procured goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… training. 18 percent of the School’s enabled nonstudent user accounts were not needed, which created additional entry … the School’s network. Two of the three financial software user accounts unnecessarily had full access, and three … officials to trace the activity to a specific user. The IT service provider’s contract did not define responsibilities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsTown of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)
… in accordance with Town policy, statutory requirements and good business practices. Key Findings Town officials did … in accordance with Town policy, statutory requirements and good business practices. As a result, there is an increased … in accordance with Town policy statutory requirements and good business practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-procurement-2024m-7Barker Central School District – Payroll (2023M-19)
… $3,131. One employee was paid $2,948 for overtime despite language in the individual’s employment agreement which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/barker-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-19Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… inventory records. Ensure fixed assets are tagged and are in the locations indicated on the District’s inventory list. … 1 District officials stated that the valuations included in their inventory records corresponding to the musical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36