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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1876
… NYCERS, PFRS, NYSTRS or ERS are affected. Background In accordance with Senate Resolution No. 958 of Bill No. … for the above referenced retirement systems are currently in effect. OSC Actions PayServ will automatically stop … reach the $225,000 limit. Contributions will resume in the first paycheck of the following plan year. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1876-maximum-salary-limit-tier-6-members-following-retirement-systemsOverview – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… board (or appropriate management officials) should address both officers and employees of the local government or school district. In addition to policy development, this guide also includes practical discussions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/overviewTown of New Windsor – Information Technology (2020M-137)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Provide employees with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-new-windsor-information-technology-2020m-137Glens Falls Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2014M-370)
… assess the Authority's internal controls over tenant rents for the period April 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. … to New York State Public Housing Law to provide low rent housing for qualified individuals. Operating expenditures for 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/03/20/glens-falls-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2014m-370Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration
… Voltaire Marcelin Artist Roxanne Persaud New York State Senator, 19th District Michèle Voltaire Marcelin Artist Roxanne Persaud New York State Senator, 19th District Angela Yee Radio Presenter Supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/caribbean-heritage-month-2022Westbury Water District – Purchasing (2015M-261)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing … The Westbury Water District is located in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County and provides water to … The District is governed by an elected three-member Board of Commissioners. Expenditures in 2014 totaled approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/westbury-water-district-purchasing-2015m-261Village of Bellport – Claims Processing (2014M-126)
… 30, 2013. Background The Village of Bellport is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, has a population of approximately 2,800 … to payment. Ensure that valid contracts or agreements are in place for all claims paid, where necessary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/11/village-bellport-claims-processing-2014m-126State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (Montgomery County) Auditors … not balanced or are not reasonable. The city’s tax levy of $6,047,472 also exceeds the allowable tax levy limit by … to adopt a budget that included a levy in excess of the tax levy limit. Find out how your government money is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPulaski Academy and Central School District - Separation Payments (2020M-20)
… Paid five former administrators a total of $24,989 for accrued unused vacation leave upon separation from the District based on past practice, even though their individual employment agreements did not provide for such payments. Did not realize the former Superintendent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/pulaski-academy-and-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-20Town of Caton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-359)
… was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Town’s financial transactions for the period January 1, 2011 through July 31, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-caton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-359Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… statutory limit. Surplus funds can be used as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… of leave time to which they were not entitled, resulting in overpayments totaling $2,288. We found that, as of May 31, … action to recover those funds. Ensure the errors in the leave accrual records, as identified in this report, are corrected. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168Herkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether College officials use competitive methods when procuring … with purchasing procedures and is not communicated to all College staff involved in the purchasing process. The … competition for professional services and insurance. The College purchased goods and services totaling $474,514 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186Lake Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-157)
… officials provided adequate oversight of operations to ensure financial activity was properly reported and money … not provide sufficient oversight of the bookkeeper hired to account for the Department’s financial transactions. … and are adequately supported. Adopt procedures to ensure that collections are documented, safeguarded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/06/lake-pleasant-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financialLatham Fire Department – Length of Service Awards Program (2016M-279)
… protection services for portions of the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The Department, which was incorporated in 1910, is governed by an elected five-member Executive … and accurately recorded. Ensure the information entered in the computer program is compared to the supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/latham-fire-department-length-service-awards-program-2016m-279Town of Hume – Financial Management (2014M-333)
… February 11, 2015. Background The Town of Hume is located in Allegany County and has a population of approximately … the Town’s operations, reducing unexpected surplus funds in the general fund from more than $304,500 as of January 1, … Review budget-versus-actual reports and past trends in order to develop budgets that are based on prior actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/22/town-hume-financial-management-2014m-333Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the … Norwalk, CT 06856 are reprinted by permission. Sample City Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets Fiduciary Funds December … Examples from GASB Statement 34 Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-fiduciary-net-assetsWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B20-7-7)
… of the adopted 2020-21 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/14/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b20-7-7Town of Murray – Capital Projects (2014M-086)
… Board did not properly authorize and monitor all capital projects. The Supervisor did not adequately oversee the Town’s accounting firm’s work. Debt proceeds for two water districts were deposited in a bank account for the water fund and not in a separate bank account as required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/11/town-murray-capital-projects-2014m-086Town of Lewis – Highway Purchases (2014M-103)
… Superintendent followed the Town’s procurement policy or competitive bid statutes. Not all purchases contained … payment of claims only after the receipt of goods or services and only when claims contain adequate supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-lewis-highway-purchases-2014m-103