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Town of Wawayanda – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-260)
… management and controls over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2012, to April 30, 2013. Background … and four Board members. The Town's budgeted expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year were approximately $4.3 million. Key … Town taxpayers have benefited from a declining tax levy for the past three years and an anticipated reduction in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/29/town-wawayanda-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-260Focus on Identity Theft
… Links and resources on identity theft and tax-related fraud assistance . State Resources Office of the New York State Comptroller: Report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/focus-identity-theftState Agencies Bulletin No. 422.1
… checking or savings account. Agencies cannot use form AC230 , Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange, … Refer to the authorization on the AC2772 , Direct Deposit form for further information. Effective Dates: Immediately … request to the [email protected] email. One form should be submitted for each check date. Requests can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/4221-direct-deposit-stop-payments-and-reversalsHow Contribution Rates Are Determined – What Every Employer Should Know
… determine the value of future benefits include: Benefits for every member, retiree and beneficiary Future salary and … withdrawal and retirement Life expectancies Inflation for cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) Once future benefits … on Fund investments. Therefore, the interest rate used for employer invoices is currently 5.9 percent, though this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/how-contribution-rates-are-determinedProcurement and Contracting Practices (Follow-Up)
… (ITS), formerly known as the New York State Office for Technology, resulted in the best value for taxpayers, consistent with applicable legal, … own procurement policies. This did not result in the best value for the taxpayers, but instead led to a waste of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/procurement-and-contracting-practices-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 974
… 6252 2(c), eliminating the mandatory employee contribution for members who have ten (10) or more years of membership in … (10) or more years of membership in the ORP are eligible for the reduction in contribution regardless of any break(s) … implement the contribution rate changes as described below for eligible employees. New Contribution Percentages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/974-elimination-mandatory-employee-contribution-members-optional-retirementComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… established and funded a liability reserve to $800,000 for a purpose that was not permissible. Owego-Apalachin … District officials did not develop reasonable estimates for expenditures and use of fund balance in the annual … close to the actual revenues received, expenditures for fiscal years 2008-09 through 2012-13 were significantly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Town of Lyonsdale – Financial Condition, Board Oversight and Controls Over Fuel Inventory (2013M-163)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition and … 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The Town of Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County. The Town is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-lyonsdale-financial-condition-board-oversight-and-controls-over-fuel-inventoryVillage of Clyde – Financial Management and Board Oversight (2013M-96)
… 11, 2013. Background The Village of Clyde is located in the Town of Galen in Wayne County and has approximately 2,100 residents. The … appropriations for the general, water, and sewer funds in 2013-14 are approximately $2.01 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/16/village-clyde-financial-management-and-board-oversight-2013m-96Town of Ontario – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-105)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review Board oversight and information technology (IT) … an effective system of internal controls over payroll, to ensure that the Town has properly classified its Fair … amount of fund balance that would be available and used to balance the budget. These inaccurate budgets led to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-ontario-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2013m-105State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Montgomery County) Town officials did not properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. As a result, taxpayers … (TW) highway funds by an average of $83,477 (21 percent) for fiscal years 2018 through 2020. Copiague Fire District – … paid without an invoice attached to the claims, checks for 39 payments totaling $141,904 were deposited between one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsX.6.A Requesting a Special Use Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… State Special Use Vendor ID Request form to the VMU via fax at (518) 402-4212 or email at [email protected] with … File, the VMU will notify the Business Unit, by email or fax, of the assigned New York State Special Purpose Vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x6a-requesting-special-use-vendor-idX.4.D Location – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… The “Location” section of the Vendor Record contains payment values defined by the vendor. Agencies should note … account). To designate the payment method for a voucher, online agencies must navigate to the Location tab on the … the vendor to the New York State Vendor Self- Service Portal at https://esupplier.sfs.ny.gov/psp/fscm/SUPPLIER . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4d-locationOverview – Membership and Enrollment
… benefit . New members will lock in the benefits of Tier 6. Other advantages of membership include: Death benefits; … service with less than ten years of service, they can withdraw their NYSLRS membership. They can receive a refund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/overviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Motor Fuel Excise Tax (2018-S-28) Diesel and motor fuel distributors may be required to provide collateral security … provided for in statute or determined by the department. Distributors whose combined tax liability exceeds $5 million … liability. Auditors found the department does not review distributors’ existing collateral security amounts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These travelers … We examined a total of $639,218 in travel expenses for 20 Department of Transportation (Department) employees. … eight had long-term assignments in Tarrytown, New York for work related to the Tappan Zee Bridge. From September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/18/selected-employee-travel-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … financial reports to the Office of State Comptroller for the 2011 through 2013 fiscal years. The district did not submit its tax levy limit calculations for 2015 or the three prior years. Auditors calculated the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B17-6-11)
… the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of the State … that the City’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2017-18 and the related justification documents are in compliance … budget totals $1.15 billion. The budget includes operating and debt service funding of $590.7 million for the Yonkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/07/07/city-yonkers-budget-review-b17-6-11Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2011 Through September 30, 2011
… were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit … system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their claims. During the six-month period ended September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2011-through-september-30-2011City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B17-7-9)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the … fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/05/11/city-long-beach-budget-review-b17-7-9