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Village of Tivoli – Procurement (2015M-79)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s … through July 7, 2014. Background The Village of Tivoli is located in the Town of Red Hook, Dutchess County, and has a population of approximately 1,100. The Village is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/10/village-tivoli-procurement-2015m-79Sachem Public Library – Claims Processing (2016M-327)
… June 30, 2016. Background The Sachem Public Library is a school district public library that serves over 83,000 … Islip and Smithtown in Suffolk County. The Library is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/02/sachem-public-library-claims-processing-2016m-327Town of Berne – Procurement (2014M-147)
… February 28, 2014. Background The Town of Berne is located in Albany County and has a population of approximately 2,800. … update the policies annually. Tested purchases were made in compliance with the procurement policy. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-berne-procurement-2014m-147Town of Queensbury - Information Technology (2018M-224)
… use policy, or developed a formal disaster recovery plan. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … Key Recommendations Implement strong access controls, in part, by removing or disabling unnecessary local user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-information-technology-2018m-224Etna Volunteer Fire Department - Procurement (2019M-48)
… services. Certain officers did not disclose their interest in contracts. Key Recommendations The Board should: Ensure … Adopt a code of ethics to set forth standards of conduct in accordance with the GML. Officials agreed with our report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/10/etna-volunteer-fire-department-procurement-2019m-48Town of Moriah - Cash Management (2019M-169)
… maximized. Had the Supervisor invested available funds in a financial institution with higher available interest … funds for investment. Ensure available funds are invested in a manner, within legal limits, to maximize interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-cash-management-2019m-169Northeast Central School District - Payroll (2018M-140)
… in accordance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and Board-approved contracts. Noteworthy Achievements Except … District officials, District officials accurately paid and provided benefits to employees in accordance with CBAs and Board-approved contracts. We used a combination of manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/12/northeast-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-140West Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-7)
… not adequately address funding levels which has resulted in reserves being overfunded and not being used. Key … reserve funds to reasonable levels and use the money in the debt reserve to pay the related debt. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 1491
… and/or changes in a weekly file. Agency update access is not available for this deduction. Agency Actions Notify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1491-new-voluntary-insurance-deduction-code-527-court-officers-benevolentSUNY Bulletin No. SU-290
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new deduction code for a political action fund to be offered to employees represented by Communications … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new deduction code for a political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-290-new-deduction-code-cwa-political-action-fund-cwa-cope-pccCUNY Bulletin No. CU-665
… Affected Employees Employees represented by IBEW Local 3 in Bargaining Unit T4 are affected. Effective Date(s) … January 2, 2020 OSC Actions OSC will identify employees in Bargaining Unit T4 with Dues (Code 486) and automatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-665-international-brotherhood-electrical-workers-ibew-local-3Opinion 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
… face, while SSP checks have an “A” with a smaller “SSP” in front of it. Information on how to reissue or cancel other … at the bottom of the request page and view the user listed in the search results.) Stop statuses are as follows: … copy, and include the check number, check amount and payee name. Forgery Claims If a vendor determines that a check was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9c-reissuing-or-cancelling-vendor-employee-expense-or-ssissp-checkOpinion 2004-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular … law enacted by the State Legislature provides otherwise. 1 In general, these sections of the Insurance Law provide that … jurisdiction and control of the fire department which, in the case of a village fire department, will generally be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Oversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… services for eligible homeless families and individuals in the City and for fiscal oversight of the homeless … homeless shelters for single adults and families. In August 2016, following a comprehensive 90-Day Review of … We recognize that this audit was conducted while DHS was in the midst of implementing the structural and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Spine Specialists
… provided to Empire Plan members. United contracts with in-network participating providers who agree to accept … co-insurance) when they use non-participating providers. In accordance with the Empire Plan’s requirements, when … waives) the member’s out-of-pocket costs, it will result in United making an excessive payment on the claim. Our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-spine-specialistsUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery
… provided to Empire Plan members. United contracts with in-network participating providers who agree to accept … co-insurance) when they use non-participating providers. In accordance with the Empire Plan’s requirements, when … waives) the member’s out-of-pocket costs, it will result in United making an excessive payment on the claim. Our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-laparoscopic-surgeryCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Your Travel and Conference Expenses
… related to travelling with a spouse or other non-employee (In some instances, reimbursements for conference and other … may be governed by collective bargaining agreements. In these cases, you should follow your travel policy unless there are differences stated in the collective bargaining agreement). Follow Reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-your-travel-and-conference-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Municipal Housing Authority and the Town of Stockton . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … surplus funds have increased to levels which are excessive in comparison with the town’s expenditures for those funds. … was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Stay Informed – State Police Plan
… help you and your beneficiaries achieve financial security in retirement or in the event of a disability or death. Use these tips to help … to review your benefits and conduct business with NYSLRS. In many cases, you’ll be able to use Retirement Online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/stay-informed