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Personal Income Tax and Property Tax
… our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds (refunds) and property tax freeze, property tax relief, and school tax relief (i.e., STAR) credits … The objective of our examination was to determine whether tax refunds approved by the Department were appropriate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/12/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxState Agencies Bulletin No. 1684
To notify agencies of a new form AC3440 Request for Payroll Check Stop Payment to be used to stop and reissue New York State payroll checks
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1684-new-form-stop-and-reissue-new-york-state-payroll-checkState Agencies Bulletin No. 1669
… exemption on the Form W-4 Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, OSC has created the following warning message …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1669-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-warning-message-federal-exemptionWestford Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-270)
… and separate from the Town of Westford and Otsego County in which it is located. The Board of Fire Commissioners … oversight of the Treasurer such as reviewing check images in the subsequent month to verify that prior approved claims were in fact paid as directed. Audit the Treasurer’s records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/westford-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mSylvan Beach Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-76)
… of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Vienna and Verona, and located in Oneida County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists of … maintained complete and accurate financial information in order to provide the financial information necessary to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/07/sylvan-beach-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSwan Lake Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-258)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 to June 27, 2013. Background The Swan Lake Fire District is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/29/swan-lake-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mSummit Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-264)
… of cash disbursed from the District’s building reserve account. For example, the Board did not review or approve any disbursements being made out of this checking account; it allowed the Treasurer to generate, sign and … copies of disbursement checks from the building reserve account, the Treasurer did not provide this file to the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/summit-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-264Stanley Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-259)
… technology. The Treasurer did not generate monthly and quarterly reports and the Board did not require that the Treasurer … to prepare and present comprehensive monthly financial reports, which include budget-to-actual comparisons, to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/stanley-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-259South Byron Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-155)
… are safeguarded, except for controls over the use of credit cards. The Company does not have a formal policy governing the use of credit cards. … officials do not ensure that invoices for all credit card purchases are retained and attached to the credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/south-byron-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialRidgeway Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-196)
… Company’s receipts totaled $229,038 for the 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings We found that the Committee generally does … an annual report from the Treasurer for the 2012 fiscal year. Key Recommendations Ensure that the required annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/28/ridgeway-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialGrahamsville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-117)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board properly developed … The Grahamsville Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of … The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board properly developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/09/grahamsville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsColdspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Coldspring, and located in … to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that Di …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mClaryville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-167)
… because the Treasurer had not reconciled the cash and bank balances. The Board does not perform, or contract for, an annual audit of the … showing increases and decreases for checking and saving accounts, he did not reconcile those cash balances to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/claryville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mCaton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2013M-237)
… activity is properly recorded and reported and that Com …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/caton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialCarthage-Wilna Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-191)
… prior to audit for certain vendors that supply trash pickup, health insurance, office supplies, auto parts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/16/carthage-wilna-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low Among Villages
… city as "susceptible to fiscal stress." "Our indicators show fiscal stress is relatively low among New York's … to fiscal stress." The fiscal stress scores also show that in 2017: Three villages moved out of fiscal stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-among-villagesAccounts Payable Advisory No. 49
… (GFO) are either new or were updated to reflect changes in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) effective April 1, … define the Invoice Received Date and how it is calculated in the SFS. XII.5.F.3 Adjusting the MIR Date New section to … reflect how payment terms are defaulted and can be changed in the SFS, as well as to explain how the payment terms work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/49-gfo-updates-basis-date-invoice-received-date-mir-date-and-paymentDiNapoli Praises NYC Comptroller Stringer's City Pension Fund Reforms
… New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is coming out of the gate very strong and doing the right thing for New … and has never been stronger. The proposals laid out by City Comptroller Stringer today will no doubt do the … New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is coming out of the gate very strong and doing the right thing for New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-praises-nyc-comptroller-stringers-city-pension-fund-reformsMedicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection (Follow-Up)
… they do not make payments to ineligible health care providers who have been excluded or terminated from the … of MCOs must ensure that only eligible health care providers participate in Medicaid. We issued our initial … and Amerigroup made payments to ineligible health care providers and whether these MCOs established and implemented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/22/medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detection-followOpinion 88-32
… informing the public of the name, office, address, office phone number, and office hours of the town clerk. You have … an advertisement in a local newspaper stating the name, phone number, address and office hours of the town clerk. … stating the clerk's name, office address, office hours and phone number (see Town Law, §30, describing powers and duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-32