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Real 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 … in a reserve fund if a local government: exceeds the tax cap due to clerical or technical errors; or exceeds the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerTravel Advisory No. 11
… the Due to State Offset functionality is available for employee use in the Travel and Expense Module in SFS … the Due to State Offset functionality is available for employee use in the Travel and Expense Module in SFS … in which the Due State was created XIII.9 Allowed Values for Processing Payments in SFS - Expense Types Added the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/11-gfo-updates-employee-expense-reimbursementsContract Advisory No. 25
Electronic Documents Submission System EDSS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… points. Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (Onondaga County) Officials segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions, but they did not strengthen controls by … for all electronic transactions. Auditors found the online banking policy does not clearly indicate how online transfers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… approximately $202,000. Key Findings The Treasurer and his wife misappropriated more than $95,000 of Department funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsCity and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
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-236City of Amsterdam – Records and Reports (2013M-266)
… in both years the independent auditor issued qualified opinions on the City’s financial statements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/03/city-amsterdam-records-and-reports-2013m-266Schoharie County – Stream Restoration Project and Contract Process (2015M-87)
… monitored the Project. The Board did not always provide clear, written expectations, such as the authority granted … and budget-versus-actual disbursements; and establishing clear communication expectations between project manager(s), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/08/14/schoharie-county-stream-restoration-project-and-contract-process-2015m-87Introduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Officers and employees often travel as part of their official duties, whether it is to attend conferences, training sessions or to perform other job-related duties. While travel and conference expenses are generally not a … Officers and employees often travel as part of their official duties whether it is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionPutnam Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-135)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Valley Central School District is located in the Town of Putnam Valley in Putnam and Westchester Counties. The … students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Weedsport Central School District is located in the Towns of Brutus, Cato, Conquest, Mentz, Sennett and Throop in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/weedsport-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-94Town of Riverhead – Allocation of Administrative Costs (2012M-247)
… the actual services received by the benefiting department or fund. If estimates are used when preparing the annual …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls … information technology and online banking for the period of June 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The … Village of CastletononHudson Internal Controls Over Information …
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)
… trends because the Council did not require that the Commissioner prepare and present detailed and periodic … plan to reduce the outstanding debt. Require the Mayor and Commissioner to prepare periodic and timely reports for the Council. Require the Commissioner to provide timely audited financial statements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/22/city-poughkeepsie-fiscal-stress-and-council-oversight-2013m-30Richland Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-374)
… insurance money, was placed in the District’s general fund checking account and commingled with the District’s other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/richland-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-374State Police Bulletin No. SP-137
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of State Police Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected Employees … Officers in Bargaining Unit 17 Background Chapter 69 of the Laws of 2010 provides for an annual Hazardous Duty Payment to … To explain OSCs automatic processing of State Police Hazardous Duty Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-137-2011-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-148
… Pay. Affected Employees Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and Commissioned/Non-Commissioned Officers in Bargaining Unit 17 Background Chapter 69 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-148-2013-state-police-hazardous-duty-payWyoming County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2024M-148)
… (PILOT) they calculated were accurate and in compliance with the PILOT agreements? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – … For 2023, WCIDA reported 36 active PILOT agreements, with PILOT billings totaling $1.7 million. Audit Summary … PILOTs they calculated were accurate and in compliance with the PILOT agreements. During the audit period, WCIDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/11/21/wyoming-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2024m-148Town of Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-139)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Ripley (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, … totaling approximately $34,000. Accurately record the form of payment (cash or check) for 503 non-real property tax fee … receipts indicating who collected the payment or the form of payment received for 552 payments collected totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-ripley-town-clerk-collections-2024m-139Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Uniondale Fire District Board of Commissioners developed an adequate control environment to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-board