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Town of Coeymans – Recordkeeping and Cash Disbursements (2013M-186)
… 30, 2012. Background The Town of Coeymans is located in Albany County and has a population of approximately 7,400 … reported an unrestricted fund balance deficit of $230,368 in the sewer district fund. If the necessary adjustments were … Town would have reported a positive fund balance of $451 in the sewer district fund. The payroll clerk’s duties are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-coeymans-recordkeeping-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-186Wyandanch Public Library – Oversight of Library Resources (2013M-399)
… internal controls over the management of Library resources for the period July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. Background The Wyandanch Public Library is a School District Public Library that is located in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County. The Library is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/20/wyandanch-public-library-oversight-library-resources-2013m-399Citizens Hose Company – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2015M-157)
… not have adequate controls in place to ensure that Company funds were safeguarded. The Company’s bylaws were … or audit committee when collecting and depositing funds, recording cash receipts and disbursements and paying … The Treasurer misappropriated more than $20,000 of Company funds. The Company Secretary inappropriately used a Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/12/11/citizens-hose-company-board-oversight-financial-operationsCity of Middletown – Selected Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-56)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s purchasing practices, Council oversight, and IT for the period January 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background … State laws, and local laws and ordinances. The City has a Mayor, a nine-member City Council, and an appointed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/31/city-middletown-selected-financial-operations-and-information-technology-2013m-56Town of Bolivar – Community Development Block Grant (2013M-353)
… as well as the unauthorized diversion of Town grant funds. The CCDC overpaid itself $3,000. In addition, several … contractors by the CCDC averaged 21 days after receiving funds from the town. Key Recommendations Refrain from … by the CCDC as well as obtain from the CCDC sufficient funds to pay contractors for all completed work. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/07/town-bolivar-community-development-block-grant-2013m-353Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … overestimated operating expenditures and appropriated fund balance that was not needed to finance operations. As a result, the district’s unrestricted fund balance exceeded the statutory limit from 2012-13 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Saugerties Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-77)
… The Saugerties Central School District is located in the Towns of Saugerties, Ulster and Woodstock in Ulster County. The District, which operates six schools … collections or remitting them to the central treasurers in a timely manner. Student treasurers did not always use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/14/saugerties-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-77Opinion 91-22
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … of a fire department or fire company (1971 Opns St Comp No. 71-683, unreported; 17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 142). Therefore, we have expressed the opinion that a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-22Tapestry Charter School – Internal Controls Over Credit and Debit Cards (2013M-271)
… 16, 2013. Background The Tapestry Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is governed by a Board … credit cards, only seven had signed a copy of the policy. In addition, School officials did not ensure that credit card accounts were established in a manner that complied with the policy provision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/tapestry-charter-school-internal-controls-over-credit-and-debit-cardsKing Center Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-215)
… Background The King Center Charter School was established in 2000 as the first charter school to open in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by a Board of … any amendments or change orders and document such action in the minutes of its proceedings. … King Center Charter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/king-center-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-215State Agencies Bulletin No. 1223
… Purpose To inform agencies of the tax related withholding requirements for 2013. Effective Date(s) … Medicare Tax. The additional tax rate is 0.9%. Federal Withholding Rates The IRS has not published the new Federal income tax withholding rates for 2013. Employers have been instructed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1223-summary-tax-related-withholding-requirements-2013Richford Fire District – Long-Term Planning and Board Oversight (2024M-55)
… Ensure the annual financial reports (AFR) were filed in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) … it used to make financial decisions were inaccurate. In addition, three of the five Commissioners did not comply … 176-e which required them to complete fiscal training in a timely manner, and while not required, the Treasurer had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/06/richford-fire-district-long-term-planning-and-board-oversight-2024m-55Accounts Payable Advisory No. 32
… Subject: Template for 1099 reporting SFS payments using a Single Payment Vendor ID and for non-SFS payments Guidance: … to be reported to the IRS that is not captured by the SFS; or (iii) are processed outside of the SFS. For BSE to produce … should refer to the instructions for the applicable 1099 Form on the IRS’s website or contact BSE’s Federal Reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/32-1099-reporting-single-payments-non-sfs-paymentsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-418
… of Agreement for 2007-2010 between the City University of New York (CUNY) and the Professional Staff Congress (PSC). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-418-january-2011-increments-city-university-new-york-cunyState Agencies Bulletin No. 764
… Units 61 and 91). Effective Date(s) Payments will be made in separate checks for the Uniform and Clothing Allowances … Criteria and Payment Amounts Eligible employees must be in an eligible bargaining unit and have a status of Active, … The eligibility dates are: November 14, 2007 for employees in Administration agencies. November 7, 2007 for employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/764-2007-uniform-allowance-and-uniform-clothing-allowance-security-employeesOpinion 2008-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (amount … if the village owns all of the fire apparatus to be used in carrying out the contract, the parties to the contract may … If the village owns all of the fire apparatus to be used in carrying out the contract, the portion of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-5XII.9.C Reissuing or Cancelling a Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSP Check – XII. Expenditures
… purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies for when vendor, employee expense, or SSP checks (all … vendor is a vendor that is registered to do business with NYS. They are approved, managed, and assigned a unique 10-digit vendor identification (ID) number by the Office of the State Comptroller’s Vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9c-reissuing-or-cancelling-vendor-employee-expense-or-ssissp-checkState Agencies Bulletin No. 1709
… of ERS Plan Type 7Y and TRS Plan Type 7X Background In accordance with Chapter 368 of the Laws of 2018, the … year. The amount of the increase is based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index for the one-year period ending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1709-tier-6-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2019-employeesTerryville Fire District – Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-136)
… separate from the Town of Brookhaven and Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, which is governed by an … and emergency rescue services to about 25,000 residents in the hamlets of Terryville and Port Jefferson Station. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/09/08/terryville-fire-district-treasurers-duties-2017m-136Colton-Pierrepont Central School District – Financial Duties (2017M-229)
… The Colton-Pierrepont Central School District is located in the Towns of Colton, Parishville and Pierrepont in St. Lawrence County. The District, which is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/colton-pierrepont-central-school-district-financial-duties-2017m-229