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State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Enacted Budget
… budget negotiation process was mostly done behind closed doors, leaving the public in the dark about how taxpayer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-enacted-budgetComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Walden Fire District , Westerlo Volunteer Fire Company , West Nyack Fire District and the Town of York . “In … reviewing and approving claims before payments are made. West Nyack Fire District – Claims Processing (Rockland … Walden Fire District Westerlo Volunteer Fire Company West Nyack Fire District and the Town of York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2CUNY Bulletin No. CU-261
… Employees CUNY Professional Staff Congress employees in certain titles Background Pursuant to the agreement … Automatic Processing After payroll processing is complete for Pay Period 7C, OSC will automatically apply Increments to … employee will be brought to the 2nd additional step. For eligible employees, a row will be automatically inserted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-261-cuny-increment-payments-effective-july-1-2006Opinion 94-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … superintendent must contain an original signature of the superintendent or may contain a signature affixed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4DiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… paying a share of their health insurance premium, health care costs for current and former employees are mounting. … annually pay contributions to pre-fund pensions, the same does not hold true for paying for retiree health insurance. … costs over the long term. There would be no limit on how much or how little a government can deposit into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careOther Bulletin No. 38
… the effective date based on the 04/01/15 SCF CSEA Salary Schedule, increase the salary to the same salary step on the … dates on or after the effective date of the payment, the payroll system does not consider the AC-230 when calculating … Information All general deductions for employees whose Payroll Status is Terminated, Retired or Deceased will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-38-april-2016-and-april-2017-suny-construction-fund-scf-civilChamplain Joint Youth Program – Oversight of Financial Activities (2017M-21)
Champlain Joint Youth Program Oversight of Financial Activities 2017M21
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2017/11/22/champlain-joint-youth-program-oversight-financial-activities-2017m-21True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School – Contract Management (2014M-073)
… 1, 2011 through August 13, 2013. Background The True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School, located in the City of Rochester, is governed by the Board of Trustees which … True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School Contract Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/07/11/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-contract-management-2014mCentral Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-380)
… $25 million. Although the Board appropriated unexpended surplus funds each year (exceeding a combined $13.2 million … Additionally, the District’s accumulated unexpended surplus funds exceeded the amount allowed by statute in each … of the past three years. While the District’s unexpended surplus exceeded the statutory limit over these years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/central-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2013m-380Village of North Haven – Collections (2024M-99)
… whether Village of North Haven (Village) officials ensured collections were properly collected, recorded and deposited. Key Findings Village officials did not ensure collections were properly collected, recorded and deposited … could be lost, misused or misappropriated. We reviewed 922 collections totaling $1.4 million and identified 486 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-north-haven-collections-2024m-99West Irondequoit Central School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-180)
… and supporting documentation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2012 through April 12, 2016. … Board of Education. The District’s reported expenditures for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $68.4 … actual needs and include realistic estimates based on historical trends or other identified analysis and use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/west-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-andRoxbury Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-207)
… 23, 2013. Background The Roxbury Central School District is located in the Towns of Roxbury, Middletown and Gilboa in Delaware and Schoharie Counties. The … reasonable, make transfers to unrestricted fund balance, where allowed by law, or other reserves established and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/01/roxbury-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-207State Agencies Bulletin No. 683
… of recent arbitration awards. Background Increment Codes for employees represented by NYSCOPBA and Council 82 have previously used some of the same Increment Codes that apply to employees who are at different steps on the salary schedule. These Increment Codes have been separated and new Increment Codes have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/683-revision-increment-code-system-security-employeesFuel Purchases
… To determine whether the whether the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (Authority) is purchasing … through March 31, 2014. Background The Authority’s eight regional subsidiaries provide public transportation services … and a private company to supply fuel to its six other regional subsidiaries. The Authority spent over $7.5 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/fuel-purchasesVillage of Horseheads – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-134)
… $19,179. Document whether claims were audited prior to funds being disbursed. Monitor telephone and Internet … In March 2024, the Assistant Clerk pleaded guilty to attempted petit larceny and paid full restitution. Key … claims and supporting documentation and transmit an order to pay claims. Ensure that claims contain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-134Village of Islandia – Overtime (2023M-121)
… Ninety-five percent of the Village’s overtime was paid to the Fire Marshal and Building Inspector. The overtime paid to them was equivalent to 73 percent and 49 percent of their budgeted salaries, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-islandia-overtime-2023m-121Village of Washingtonville – Financial Condition (2013M-346)
… our audit was to assess the Village’s financial condition for the period March 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012. … located in Orange County. The Village Board is responsible for managing Village operations. The Village’s budgeted expenditures for the 2011-12 fiscal year were approximately $3.9 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/04/village-washingtonville-financial-condition-2013m-346City of Cortland – Non-Contractual Employees’ Payroll Benefits (2020M-161)
… whether the City of Cortland’s (City) non-contractual (NC) employees’ payroll benefits were authorized and accurate. Key Findings Two OSC audits issued in 2010 found NC employees received benefits inconsistent with Council … still has not established specific leave benefits of NC employees. As a result, we found: Seven NC employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/08/27/city-cortland-non-contractual-employees-payroll-benefits-2020m-161Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B23-7-1)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2023-24 … by Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2020, authorized the District to issue serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4.5 million, to liquidate the accumulated deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/04/07/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b23-7-1Town of Owego – Shared Services Facility Capital Project (2022M-42)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Owego (Town) Board (Board) properly planned, authorized … Because the Board did not have a thorough understanding of the Project’s overall scope and cost prior to the … which is $8.1 million over the Board’s authorized cost of $6.9 million. The Board was not transparent about the cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/30/town-owego-shared-services-facility-capital-project-2022m-42