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Wading River Fire District – Gasoline Credit Cards (2017M-5)
… June 30, 2016. Background The Wading River Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … Riverhead and Brookhaven, in Suffolk County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire … when and how they can use the cards and what documentation is required. Limit the number of gasoline credit cards to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/wading-river-fire-district-gasoline-credit-cards-2017m-5Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… The Board does not require the Treasurer to take an oath of office, and the Treasurer submits invoices instead of … all requirements of a Library officer, including filing an oath of office and being compensated through the payroll. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Mid-Hudson Library System – Procurement (2016M-261)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library System’s procurement … cooperative public library system, located in the City of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, which serves 66 regional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/10/07/mid-hudson-library-system-procurement-2016m-261Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-236)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if leave accrual records were accurate for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/26/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-236New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District – Financial Management (2014M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations and use of fund balance … budgets and then used $3.5 million of unexpended surplus funds to increase the retirement reserve without including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-financialHenry Johnson Charter School – Financial Operations (2014M-214)
… 30, 2014. Background The Henry Johnson Charter School is a public school not under control of the school board, located in the City of Albany. The School, which is governed by an eight member Board of Trustees, had 365 … that the Foundation will provide. The compact contract is not sufficiently detailed to determine how the quality of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/10/31/henry-johnson-charter-school-financial-operations-2014m-214Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
… renovation or improvement are subject to an enforcement mortgage that secures a lien against a property. Budgeted … redevelopment plans was not always timely. Enforcement mortgage property records did not always contain … retained for each. Key Recommendations Monitor enforcement mortgage properties and communicate with buyers before the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgagesCommack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
… 2014. Background The Commack Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Huntington and Smithtown, Suffolk County. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education, … policies and procedures to ensure that the fuel supply is periodically measured and that adequate fuel inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/commack-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-fuel-inventoryCandor Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-173)
… in two school buildings serving 770 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted … the meals cost more to prepare than the revenue generated by sales. The District’s productivity level for meals per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/candor-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-173Alfred-Almond Central School District – Financial Software Access and Monitoring (2014M-371)
… The Alfred-Almond Central School District is located in the Towns of Alfred, Almond, Ward and West Almond within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-software-access-andVillage of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. General fund expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year were … Village officials have not designated a financial software administrator who is independent of financial recordkeeping. … data. Key Recommendations Designate an individual as the administrator of the financial software who does not perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Chestertown Fire District – Claims Processing (2016M-387)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Chester in Warren County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/24/chestertown-fire-district-claims-processing-2016m-387Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… and properly supported. Audit and approve all claims on a monthly basis prior to payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationConstitutional Tax Limits
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/constitutional-tax-limitsWhat is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… With some exceptions, the State’s Property Tax Cap limits the amount local governments and most school … tax levy limit; and whether they plan to stay within the Tax Cap. Local government boards must pass a local law or … resolution by at least a 60 percent vote to override the Tax Cap. Voters in school districts can override the cap with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… An audit released in April 2018 determined, based on the amount and quality of information provided by OCFS, … Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Long Island Rail Road: Utilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility … that the facility was constructed before it was needed for East Side Access and was never used as intended: for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-306
… provide agency instructions for processing the 2021 SUNY Summer Sessions Payments. Affected Employees SUNY employees working Summer Session in 2021 are affected. Effective Dates … Code): FEE Bargaining Unit: 8 Salary Plan: S08 Earnings Program: FEE Jurisdictional Class: 4 Benefit Program: 08U …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-306-2021-suny-summer-sessions-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the security and configuration of certain assets, and does not ensure systems are maintained at vendor-supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Career Plan
… benefit at age 63. The amount of your vested benefit is based on your service, age at retirement and the salary you earned when you were an active member. Vesting is automatic — you do not have to fill out any paperwork or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/becoming-eligible-benefitBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – New Career Plan
… benefit at age 63. The amount of your vested benefit is based on your service, age at retirement and the salary you earned when you were an active member. Vesting is automatic — you do not have to fill out any paperwork or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/becoming-eligible-benefit