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Town of Willsboro – Audit Follow-Up (2014M-68-F)
… Purpose of Audit Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town’s progress, as of May 2016, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in July 2014. Background The Town of … The purpose of our review was to assess the Towns progress as of May 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/05/town-willsboro-audit-follow-2014m-68-fTown of Wawarsing – Napanoch Water District Rents and Assessments (2016M-186)
… January 1, 2014 through June 10, 2015. Background The Town of Wawarsing is located in Ulster County. The Town, which has approximately 13,000 residents, is governed … District boundaries are determined and documented on a map and that all District properties are charged ad valorem …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/09/30/town-wawarsing-napanoch-water-district-rents-and-assessments-2016m-186Congregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging effectively oversees the provision of … March 7, 2017. Background The New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) is the City agency primarily responsible for addressing public policy and service issues for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyUse of Electronic Benefit Cards at Prohibited Locations
… benefit transfer (EBT) card transactions at prohibited locations, and thereby comply with applicable federal and … in an unclothed state for entertainment (prohibited locations). 1 In addition, the Act requires states to report … of TANF assistance in EBT transactions at the prohibited locations. 2 For states that fail to comply with this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/10/use-electronic-benefit-cards-prohibited-locationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… that many basic planning steps were performed. As a result, OITS had little data to quantify or measure what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1130
… Financial System, OSC and SFS are working together to test the transmission and processing of all files necessary … an Institution and an Administration payroll cycle. This test is being conducted in SFS’s production environment and is one component of a comprehensive test of the conversion from the Central Accounting System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1130-payroll-processing-during-sfs-full-dress-rehearsalDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… audit reviewed records in ten municipalities: Herkimer and Madison counties, the cities of Auburn, Elmira, Troy and … Six law enforcement agencies (Hamburg, Johnson City, Madison County, Newburgh, Troy and Watertown) had vehicles … and two dirt bikes. Four agencies (Herkimer, Johnson City, Madison County and Newburgh) were missing 21 firearms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyState Agencies Bulletin No. 693
… no longer will be the Office of the State Comptroller name and address. The return address will be the employee’s agency name and payroll office address. Affected Employees All New … Albany, New York, 12236”. The employee’s agency name and payroll office address will now be printed on all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/693-agency-return-address-direct-deposit-advice-statementsOpinion 88-54
… district may be extended prior to December 31, and, if so, what time table must be followed for the extension of the consolidated … district may be extended prior to December 31 and if so what time table must be followed for the extension of the consolidated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54State Agencies Bulletin No. 2097
… code 238) rate as follows: Current Biweekly Rate New Biweekly Rate Hourly Employees $15.88 $16.91 Full-Time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2097-district-council-37-dc37-local-2627-dues-increaseTown of Berne – Audit Follow Up (2021M-77-F)
The purpose of our review was to assess the Towns progress as of October 2022 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in September 2021
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/06/town-berne-audit-follow-2021m-77-fUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-313
… code 238) rate as follows: Current Biweekly Rate New Biweekly Rate $27.11 $27.86 Agency Actions: Agencies must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-313-district-council-37-dc37-local-1070-dues-increaseLyndonville Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-144)
… goods and services and audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board and District officials did … not ensure claims were properly audited and approved prior to payment. District officials did not comply with … and that a proper claims audit is conducted prior to paying claims. Provide oversight of the claims auditor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/lyndonville-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022mOpinion 90-20
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (donation to firemen's … -- Treasurer's Powers (transfer of custody of moneys) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: A village treasurer may not transfer custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys to a firemen's association unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20Opinion 90-18
… General Municipal Law, §103. General Municipal Law, §103(1) provides, with certain exceptions, that: ... all contracts … mod on other grnds 51 NY2d 426, 434 NYS2d 922; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-35, p 65; see General Municipal Law, §100-a). … §2803-a without compliance with section 103 (see 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-2, p 6). Also, it has been held that services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B24-6-1)
… tentative budget were reasonable. Background The Village is located in Orange County. Chapter 206 of the Laws of 2023 … 2022-23 or 2023-24. The 2024-25 tentative budget includes a $100,000 general fund contingency and a $20,000 water fund contingency. There is no contingency for the sewer fund. Given the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b24-6-1Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
… nickel, silver, and lithium, all of which can pose a threat to the environment and human health and safety when … and Extended Producer Responsibility Waste Reduction Unit, is responsible for implementation of laws regarding product … whether DEC adequately monitored and enforced compliance with the Law to promote the proper disposal of lithium-ion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-followProject Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Project Tracking Systems and … ESD offers more than 50 programs, encompassing more than 5,000 associated projects. ESD is statutorily required to … years, ESD has primarily tracked its programs using an in-house project tracking system as well as desktop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/14/project-tracking-systems-and-economic-assistance-program-evaluations-followPublic Welfare – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Public Assistance Recipients Increase to Highest Level Since 2015 For SFY 2022-23, the average monthly number of public assistance recipients in the State increased by 68,614 … near-record-low caseloads in SFY 2021-22. The number of public assistance recipients increased every month since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-welfareTown of Guilderland – Golf Course Collections (2017M-22)
… processing of collections received at the Town golf course for the period January 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. … five-member Town Board. The Town owns a golf course for which revenue in 2015 totaled $970,000. Key Finding … processing of collections received at the Town golf course for the period January 1 2015 through October 31 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-guilderland-golf-course-collections-2017m-22