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Town of Woodstock - Information Technology (2018M-211)
Determine whether Town officials ensured the Town’s Information Technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access a
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/woodstock.pdfWells Fargo Shareholders Incentive-Based Compensation Letter
Vote FOR Shareholder Proposal 6 requesting a Report on Incentive-Based Compensation and Risk of Material Losses at Wells Fargo & Company’s annual meeting.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/wells-fargo-shareholder-proposal-6-letter.pdfRetirees Contribute - Statewide
Workers who have retired from service in State and local government play an important role in New York State's economy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/publications/pdf/retirees-contribute-all-counties.pdfManagement of Invasive Species (2019-S-26)
To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) was effectively managing invasive species to prevent and mitigate the harmful...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s26.pdfFiscal Oversight Responsibilities of the Governing Board
This guide covers the following key fiscal oversight responsibilities of a governing board: developing policies, monitoring fiscal operations and conducting audits.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/fiscal-oversight-responsibilities-of-the-governing-board.pdfOther Bulletin No. 81
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the State University Construction Fund with … 2025 SCF CSEA LLS payment and eligibility changes due to the implementation of the Longevity Service Payment. … employees receiving an LLS will not receive an increase to the payment amount if they otherwise would have qualified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-81-april-2025-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 2109
… be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages for tax withholding purposes, and is subject to employment and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2109-april-2023-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2211
… in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2211-april-2024-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsTown of Wappinger – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-130)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Wappinger (Town) officials developed adequate controls to … timely. Officials did not provide adequate oversight of the Department cash receipts process and the duties of the Recreation Director (Director), and Department staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/05/town-wappinger-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-130Glen Aubrey Fire Company – Board Oversight (2022M-139)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Glen … financial transactions. Charge service fees and interest for late payments associated with the lease agreement. Key … Company officials disagreed with certain findings in our report but indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/12/09/glen-aubrey-fire-company-board-oversight-2022m-139Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… may not have procured goods and services economically and in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. … and did not help ensure officials sought competition for goods and services. Officials did not seek competition for insurance coverage totaling $232,624 or for four of six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213George Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2021M-212)
… either not posted or comprehensive, resulting in a lack of transparency. This limits the community and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/25/george-junior-republic-union-free-school-district-website-transparencyTown of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Bainbridge (Town) Justices ensured money due to the Court … by $4,129. The Justices cannot account for the source of this money. Key Recommendations The Justices should: Deposit collections within three days of collecting them. Perform monthly accountabilities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B21-6-13)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of 2010 to issue debt not to exceed $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b21-6-13Town of Randolph – Justice Court Operations (2021M-76)
… manner. However, the Justice did not ensure computerized case records were updated in an accurate and timely manner or … review pending cases reports and compare computerized case information to manual case file information. Ensure that the clerk reports all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/08/27/town-randolph-justice-court-operations-2021m-76Boquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
… procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies and applicable statutory … did not procure: One purchase contract totaling $26,859, of 10 purchase contracts totaling $697,282, that exceeded the … Seven contracts (47 percent) totaling $71,692, of 15 purchase or public works contracts totaling $127,746, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/boquet-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-132Berkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… asset policy to safeguard assets. Ensure AUDs are filed in a timely manner. District officials generally agreed with … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-40York Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-96)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the York Central School District (District) Board of Education … in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the York Central School District District Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-96Retirement Benefit Summary Tier 6 ERS
… A summary of membership benefits for Tier 6 New York State and Local Employees Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/retirement-benefit-summary-tier-6-ersCommon Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions. The presenters will provide examples of these errors as made in the Annual Update Document (AUD) and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22.pdf