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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… directors’ report or any interim financial information to the membership. Of 220 disbursements reviewed totaling … rates were used. The financial software allowed changes to transaction data without approval and officials did not use available software controls to further safeguard transactions. Town of Marcy – Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Compliance With Navigation Law
… and prevent recreational boating accidents and inform the public about recreational boating activity in the State. Key … the Boating Report may be less useful or misleading to the public regarding safety on the State’s waterways, and may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/compliance-navigation-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 2318
… agencies that OSC will be unable to print SFS checks for Payroll Check Reissues, Reversals, Exchanges and Direct … who request a check exchange, and who request a Payroll Check Reissue for any reason are affected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2318-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsPost Retirement Reporting
… January 2024. (Note: Once you’ve used enhanced reporting for a full calendar year, you will no longer be required to … Reporting Page.) If you submitted an enhanced report for your December 2023 report or earlier: You already report … Set a timeframe that works for your organization to switch to enhanced reporting. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/post-retirement-reportingTown of Eden - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-231)
… by adequate documentation. Key Findings We reviewed 58 out of 765 agricultural, veteran and senior citizen exemptions, … $2.9 million, on properties with a total assessed value of $7.7 million. The Assessors: Granted or subsequently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-eden-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-231Village of Canastota - Board Oversight (2018M-256)
… before approving them for payment or require annual audits of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and reports. The Treasurer … Office (OSC) or the Board in a timely manner. Department of public works (DPW) employees received payroll payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/12/village-canastota-board-oversight-2018m-256Niagara Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-172)
… monitored to ensure protection from unauthorized access. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … who use IT assets and periodically monitor their use in accordance with the acceptable use policy. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/12/21/niagara-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-172Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-168
… Company. Affected Employees Unified Court System judges in Bargaining Unit 86 Effective Date(s) Administration pay … for enrollments, cancellations, and/or changes in a bi-weekly file. Agency update access is not available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-168-new-deduction-code-546-axa-equitable-life-0Special Accidental Death Benefit – Career Plan
… benefit, a special accidental death benefit will be paid to your surviving spouse. If the surviving spouse receiving … accidental death benefit dies, this benefit will be paid to your children who are under the age of 18 or, if they are … The special accidental death benefit is a pension equal to your salary reduced by: The accidental death benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/special-accidental-death-benefitState Agencies Bulletin No. 1620
… The maximum amount of overtime that can be included in the final average salary of a Tier 6 member of the New … overtime earnings limit of $16,406 for calendar year 2018 in accordance with ERS publications. Questions Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1620-tier-6-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2018-employeesAusable Valley Central School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-190)
… York State Education Law, Section 1724 (Education Law). District officials generally agreed with our recommendations … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether claims were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/ausable-valley-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-190Hornby Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-78)
… 2014. Background The Hornby Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Hornby in Steuben County. The Company contracts with the Town to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/11/hornby-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mSt. Paul Boulevard Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-116)
… The Board did not: Adopt realistic budgets, which resulted in excessive unrestricted fund balance that was not substantiated by planned uses in any fund balance policy or multiyear financial or capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/10/05/st-paul-boulevard-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-116Elba Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-96)
… averaging $950,000. As a result, it did not use all of the appropriated fund balance. Taxpayers might have … if the Board had used overfunded reserves to pay $860,000 of related expenditures rather than appropriations. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/elba-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-96Lansingburgh Central School District – Purchasing (2017M-173)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether purchase orders were … is located in Rensselaer County and encompasses portions of the Towns of Brunswick, Pittstown and Schaghticoke, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/17/lansingburgh-central-school-district-purchasing-2017m-173Sachem Central School District – Fund Balance (2017M-151)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through February 28, 2017. … approximately 13,300 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $306.4 … Key Recommendations Adopt a written fund balance policy for the maintenance and use of unrestricted fund balance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/06/sachem-central-school-district-fund-balance-2017m-151Village of Milford – Board Oversight (2018M-25)
… of the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties for the period June 1, 2016 through October 16, 2017. Background The Village of Milford is located in the … Board. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total $407,115. Key Findings Duties performed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/20/village-milford-board-oversight-2018m-25Malone Central School District – Payroll (2017M-278)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether employee salaries and … The Malone Central School District is located in the Towns of Bangor, Bellmont, Brandon, Burke, Constable, Duane, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/malone-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-278Special Accidental Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… will be at least: The full wage you would have earned in the highest grade-step of your position; or The wage that … been payable to a police superior officer, if you were in the highest grade-step of a supervisory position. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/special-accidental-death-benefitSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… will be at least: The full wage you would have earned in the highest grade-step of your position; or The wage that … a police superior officer or a fire officer, if you were in the highest grade-step of a supervisory position. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/special-accidental-death-benefit