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Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… 2013. Background The Village of Nichols is located in the Town of Nichols, Tioga County. The Village is governed by a … and major flood damage. Because the Village has a very small tax base, and the Board did not include contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50Village of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… 17, 2015. Background The Village of Millport is located in the Town of Veteran in Chemung County. The Village, which is governed by an … record and report Village financial transactions in a timely manner. The Board did not annually perform or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, down from a 2 percent cap in each of the two previous years, according to data released … with fiscal years starting July 1, 2020 including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. … first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentNanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… represented proper Department expenses, resulting in payment of personal bills belonging to the Fire Chief and a … former Board member using Department funds. The Board and membership did not review bank statement activity. No one … were being deposited. Key Recommendations The Board and membership should have developed procedures to help ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsTown of Saranac – Payroll (2014M-289)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials … established effective internal controls over payroll for the period January 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014. Background … The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/05/town-saranac-payroll-2014m-289Steuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… town- and village-owned bridges. Key Findings The County does not track all maintenance and repairs by bridge, unless … completely replaced or rehabilitated. While the County does not have a written plan in place, it has implemented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1Town of Afton – Budgeting Practices (2013M-304)
… current fiscal year over $590,000 was spent on the highway garage that the Board also did not budget for. We reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-afton-budgeting-practices-2013m-304Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and incidental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Authority (Authority) was created in 1969. Its mission is to provide and continuously improve public transportation … incurs direct costs for specific program purposes, and it incurs indirect or “discretionary costs” that support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Contract Advisory No. 12
… grant contracts and related documents submitted to OSC for audit and approval from the New York State Grants Gateway system … the use of the Gateway System for contract development and submission, refer to the Grants Reform website . References: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/12-electronic-contracting-grants-gateway-transactionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Auditors reviewed 116 properties with agricultural, senior citizen and veteran exemptions and found 14 lacked adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1522
… the earn code CFR . This amount is used for reporting and tax withholding purposes only and does not increase the employee’s compensation. Tax Information CFR is subject to all applicable withholding … to affected PEF participants informing them of the tax implications. CSEA CSEA participants are informed of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1522-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2016Onondaga County – Court and Trust Funds (2025-C&T-3)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials … estates are entrusted to the CFO for safekeeping by order of the surrogate’s court. Together, the CFO, county clerk and … The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/09/26/onondaga-county-court-and-trust-funds-2025-ct-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 1436
… tax withholding purposes only and does not increase the employee’s compensation. Tax Information CFR is subject to … taxes. The CLEFR amount will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 in box 14 under code FRB . Payroll … CSEA CSEA participants are informed of the taxability upon enrollment in the program. Questions Questions regarding this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1436-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2015CUNY Bulletin No. CU-412
… The increase is pursuant to the 2008-2011 Memorandum of Agreement between CUNY and IATSE Local One dated August 6, … from Carmelo Batista, Jr. dated August 10, 2010. Agreement Provisions The 2008-2011 Memorandum of Agreement between CUNY and IATSE Local One provides for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-412-2010-salary-increase-city-university-new-york-cunyTown of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… end of 2018. Key Recommendations Review water and sewer billing rates annually and revise them as necessary to ensure … monitor the budgets throughout the year. Develop a plan to address the negative fund balances in the water and sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… unemployment insurance reserve totaled $658,000, enough to pay average annual unemployment expenditures for more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… network user accounts were not needed. Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with each of the District’s IT service providers to clearly identify the IT services and … Over a half million dollars was paid to IT service providers. In addition, because officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsMechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to … school mechanicville IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16