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Village of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… Key Findings Although the 300 claims reviewed were for appropriate Village purposes, certain claims were not … one or more exceptions and should not have been approved for payment: 145 claims totaling approximately $588,000 were … a thorough and deliberate audit of each claim presented for payment. Discontinue paying claims prior to audit unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/28/village-canaseraga-claims-audit-2023m-48Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… to the Board and file accurate annual reports with OSC in a timely manner. Establish written policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017mDiNapoli: 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-julyVillage of Penn Yan – Procurement (2024M-152)
… increased risk that the Village paid more than necessary for goods and services or made purchases that were not in the best interest of ratepayers. For example, of the 195 WTP purchases totaling approximately … million that we reviewed: Competition was not sought for 89 purchases totaling approximately $95,000. Six of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/07/village-penn-yan-procurement-2024m-152Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Statistics
… Fiscal Year 2023 Results , highlights the results for counties, cities, towns and villages that reported for fiscal year 2023. This report also includes trend … the filing status, fiscal stress designation and scores for all municipalities within the county over the past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-statisticsTown of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… 2007 backhoe and 2011 mower are beyond their usable life by an average of almost six years, and he shared that both …
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)
… totaling $8,936 and potentially: Overpaid 11 employees by a total of $44,301 for leave accrual payments that were …
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 Up 2.3% in October
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 2.3% in October compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberTown of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… to pay for lunch to celebrate an employee’s birthday. This is not an appropriate use of taxpayer money. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144Opinion 89-64
… spaces and areas to be a public purpose for which public funds may be expended. That section authorizes any county, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-306
… unit on 04/01/2022; and Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence due to a Workers’ Compensation Leave or an Unpaid Military Stipend Leave on 04/01/2022; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-306-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-longevity-bonus-jloUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
… case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was identified in a resident of a long-term care skilled nursing facility in King County, Washington. The patient died on March 2. In the aftermath, 81 residents, 34 staff members, and 14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Real U.S. gross domestic product is projected to increase by 4.4 percent in calendar year 2021 after an estimated … percent in 2020, U.S. employment is projected to increase by 2.7 percent in 2021 and reach its pre-pandemic level in … the economy. The number of New Yorkers with jobs plunged by 1.5 million in March and April. As of November, the count …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-21-2021Monitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)
… Air pollution damages human health and the environment in a variety of ways. It can make breathing difficult, cause … wildlife show harmful effects from acid rain and mercury in the air. Also, greenhouse gases (chiefly carbon dioxide) in the air are changing the world’s climate. Sources of air …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrationsThe Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
… a college degree, and most workers earn less than $60,000. E-commerce taxable sales grew 78 percent between State tax … generally reflect travel trends in Russia and East Asia. 11 The Governor recently announced a $9.5 billion … Hochul and Congressman Nadler Announce Port Authority to Resume Federal Environmental Review for Cross Harbor Freight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/transportation-and-warehousing-sector-new-york-cityUnion 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)
… to determine whether the Board adopted reasonable budgets for the period January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. … governed by a five-member Board of Directors. Expenditures for 2014 totaled approximately $3.9 million. Key Finding The Department underestimated expenditures in its budgets for the years 2012-14. Key Recommendation Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/23/port-washington-fire-department-budgeting-2015m-209Town of Chester – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-287)
… over employee time and attendance and leave records for the period January 1, 2016 through October 2, 2017. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $11.8 million. Key Findings … Recommendations Implement comprehensive written procedures for time and attendance. Require all employees to complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/02/town-chester-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-287State Agencies Bulletin No. 738
… Background NYSCOPBA has requested a new deduction code for Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance. OSC Actions … Code 538 . Note: The vendor will submit all transactions for enrollments, cancellations and/or changes on a weekly file. Agency update is not available for this deduction. Questions To obtain information on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/738-new-deduction-code-538-metropolitan-propertycasualtyStillwater Central School District – Payroll (2017M-104)
… January 31, 2017. Background The Stillwater Central School District is located in the counties of Saratoga, … and benefits they are entitled to. … Stillwater Central School District Payroll 2017M104 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/stillwater-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-104