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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.3% in October
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 2.3% in October compared to … Finance. The amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar-year … are adjusted upward or downward, so that the quarter as a whole reflects reported sales by vendors. The next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberTown of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… considered the impact they will have on Town operations or how they will fund these needs. As of July 17, 2024, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114Fairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-96)
… employees are paid only for hours worked and leave time to which they are entitled. Review payroll errors identified … if appropriate, consult with the attorney for the District to possibly recover overpayments made to employees. Ensure that all leave requests are properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/01/24/fairview-fire-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-96DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 0.2% in July compared to July 2023, according to data released … from the same time last year. “There was little growth in local sales tax collections in July compared to last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-julyFiscal Stress Monitoring System Statistics
… in an orderly, transparent and comprehensive manner. A report issued by OSC in September 2024, Fiscal Stress … and villages that reported for fiscal year 2023. This report also includes trend analysis on environmental stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-statisticsVillage of Penn Yan – Procurement (2024M-152)
… 89 purchases totaling approximately $95,000. Six of the 10 sole source purchases totaling approximately $30,000 lacked … and services procured were only available from legitimate “sole source” providers. Three water-tight and air-conditioned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/07/village-penn-yan-procurement-2024m-152Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… $91,979 did not comply with the Town’s purchasing policy. For example, Town officials paid a contractor $46,500 to clear debris for the highway department without bid or documentation that … documentation. The Supervisor used a Town credit card to pay for lunch to celebrate an employee’s birthday. This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144The Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
… the nation fully recovered its losses by October 2020. The New York metropolitan area ranks first among the top 10 … connect the City to the surrounding region, including New Jersey. Among those bridges, the George Washington Bridge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/transportation-and-warehousing-sector-new-york-cityStillwater Central School District – Payroll (2017M-104)
… The Stillwater Central School District is located in the counties of Saratoga, Rensselaer and Washington. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/stillwater-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-104Town of Chester – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-287)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials implemented adequate … employees did not use time sheets, vouchers or timecards to record the time actually worked. Leave request forms were not used to monitor paid leave time. Key Recommendations Implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/02/town-chester-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-287Columbia County – Procurement (2017M-249)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the County procured … Columbia County is governed by a Board consisting of 18 Town Supervisors and five Hudson City Supervisors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/02/columbia-county-procurement-2017m-249SUNY Bulletin No. SU-171
… requested by UUP, OSC will update the base annual salary for the calculation of dues (Deduction Codes 222 and 260) and … agency shop fee (Deduction Codes 215 and 262) as follows: For employees with a base annual salary of $27,684 or less, the deduction amount is .9% of the biweekly gross. For employees with a base annual salary of $27,685 or more, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-171-united-university-professions-uup-dues-structure-changeUnion Center Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2014M-303)
… adequate to ensure that Company moneys were safeguarded for the period March 1, 2013 through September 11, 2014. … Company, Inc. is incorporated under New York State Not-For-Profit Corporation Law and is located in the Town of … incurred $293,600 in expenditures. Key Finding Except for minor weaknesses, controls are adequate to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/union-center-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-2014m-303Port Washington Fire Department – Budgeting (2015M-209)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/23/port-washington-fire-department-budgeting-2015m-209State Agencies Bulletin No. 738
… code. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Units 01 and 21 represented by NYSCOPBA Effective Date(s) Institution … requested a new deduction code for Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance. OSC Actions OSC will automatically … submit all transactions for enrollments, cancellations and/or changes on a weekly file. Agency update is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/738-new-deduction-code-538-metropolitan-propertycasualtyWest Hempstead Water District – Life Insurance (2016M-393)
… consult with District counsel to take steps to ensure that all insurance policies are permissible. … West Hempstead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/03/03/west-hempstead-water-district-life-insurance-2016m-393Town of Stuyvesant – Procurement (2017M-54)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s procurement practices for the period … services and does not require competitive methods to be used when procuring these services. Town officials were unable to provide documentation showing that they sought competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-stuyvesant-procurement-2017m-54Cortland County Industrial Development Agency – Project Management (2015M-303)
… was to evaluate the Agency’s project management practices for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. … Agency officials have developed adequate procedures for selecting and monitoring participating projects and for managing the assistance and incentives provided to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/22/cortland-county-industrial-development-agency-projectUlster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2016M-158)
… the use of competition, such as requests for proposals, in procuring professional services. Key Recommendation Revise … or other appropriate method of soliciting competition in the procurement of all professional services. … Ulster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/07/08/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-internal-controls-over-purchasingSouth Mountain Hickory Common School District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-109)
… Sole Trustee, an elected District Treasurer and an elected Tax Collector. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-cash-disbursements-2016m