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Town of Lyonsdale – Financial Condition, Board Oversight and Controls Over Fuel Inventory (2013M-163)
… 30, 2012. Background The Town of Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County. The Town is governed by an elected … of the Town’s highway town-wide fund has declined in recent years from a balance of $88,293 at the beginning of … balance of $12,600 at the end of 2012. This decline in fund balance was caused by the Board not adopting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-lyonsdale-financial-condition-board-oversight-and-controls-over-fuel-inventoryTown of Monroe – Water System Accountability and Electricity Cost Savings (2012M-227)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Town could achieve cost … January 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012. Background The Town of Monroe is located in Orange County and has a population of … Town of Monroe Water System Accountability and Electricity Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/15/town-monroe-water-system-accountability-and-electricity-cost-savings-2012m-227Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… Objectives To determine whether the City University of New York (CUNY) has provided sufficient guidance to the … located throughout New York City’s five boroughs. As of January 2019, CUNY offered 1,400 academic programs, 200 … All industries that accept credit cards as a method of payment must comply with the Data Security Standards (DSS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) identifies and collects fines and fees that … processed about 20 million summonses with a total value of $901 million and $994 million, respectively. DOF’s role includes generating and mailing notices of violations, collecting the amounts due, and adjudicating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/04/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-feesX.6.A Requesting a Special Use Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… IDs have been established for processing expenditures to unique vendors. The VMU will work with the New York State … marked with priority indicate to the VMU that the claim is not currently in the Statewide Vendor File because the claim … Social Security Number or TIN. Business Units are also able to monitor the approval of their requested vendors by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x6a-requesting-special-use-vendor-idVillage of Westbury – Purchasing, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2013M-301)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls over selected … employees use requisitions and purchase orders prior to ordering goods and services. Restrict the use of … remote-access policies and procedures to define who can access the system and the methods to gain access. Locate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-westbury-purchasing-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2013m-301Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District (DIBID) – Disbursements (2012M-252)
… process to determine whether disbursements were for appropriate DIBID purposes for the period January 1, … which comprises 10 members who represent property owners in the DIBID, five members who represent commercial tenants, … signature stamp. Segregate incompatible financial duties so that no one person controls all of cash disbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/04/05/downtown-ithaca-business-improvement-district-dibid-disbursements-2012m-252Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Cash Flows
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the Governmental Accounting … Sample City Statement of Cash Flows Proprietary Funds For the Year Ended December 31, 2002 Business-Type …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-cash-flowsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Activities
… 104,925 989,832 22,464 Special Item - gain on sale of park land 2,653,488 ------ 2,653,488 ----- Transfers … Examples from GASB Statement 34 Statement of Activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-activitiesOpinion 95-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt … fire insurance tax moneys, except as otherwise provided in any special law. Therefore, when an exempt firemen's … fire insurance tax moneys, the moneys may be expended only in the manner prescribed by the special act (see 1992 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 990
… To provide agencies with instructions to pay the Firearms Training and Safety Incentive Program payment. Affected … certain employees who complete required agency directed training programs designed to promote firearm proficiency and … complete agency-directed firearms proficiency and safety training programs as set by the Joint Committee on Health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/990-pef-firearms-training-and-safety-incentive-programCayuga County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-171)
… over the collection and disbursement of all moneys for which the Department is responsible for the period January 1, 2011, through January 31, 2013. Background Cayuga County is located in central New York State. The Cayuga County Probation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/09/27/cayuga-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsOverpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims
… determine if Medicaid overpaid Medicare crossover claims for physician and other outpatient services and to identify … Background Many Medicaid recipients are also eligible for Medicare, the federal health insurance program available … are commonly referred to as "dual eligible." In general, for dual eligible individuals, Medicare is the primary claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claimsFire Safety (2015-MS-1)
… (Fire Code) requires an approved fire safety plan and evacuation plan to be prepared and maintained for most … and Poughkeepsie) did not review or approve fire safety or evacuation plans. Of the 96 buildings visited, 73 (76 … Code requirements. Forty-four (46 percent) did not have an evacuation plan on file that complied with the Fire Code. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/27/fire-safety-2015-ms-1Selected M/WBE Purchases by Various Facilities
… These enterprises must also be authorized to do business in New York State and registered under the State's M/WBE … which is administered by Empire State Development (ESD). For 2013, the Department's M/WBE program goal was to direct a … and another 10 percent to women-owned businesses, for a combined annual total of 20 percent. Between February …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/07/selected-mwbe-purchases-various-facilitiesOpinion 89-43
… to an appointive office pursuant to the procedures set forth in Town Law, §176(2-a). This is in reply to your letter … an elective office, we note that Town Law, §176(2-a) sets forth a procedure for the conversion of the office of … procedure for changing the appointive office of treasurer back into an elective office. Under subdivision 2-a, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-43NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pension Fund's Ranking as Top U.S. Investor Battling Climate Risk
… fund on addressing climate issues. "Climate change is one of the greatest threats to the long-term value of global investors and the Paris Agreement is our best hope … the steps necessary to adapt to the changing world. Those of us who are working to make the Paris Agreement a reality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pension-funds-ranking-top-us-investor-battling-climate-riskCity of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B25-5-5)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2025-26. Background Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 authorizes the City to issue debt not to … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/15/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b25-5-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 2357
… effective July 2025 who currently receive HZ5 (Hazard Duty MC Straight Time) and HZ6 (Hazard Duty MC Overtime). Effective Dates: The increases to Hazard Duty … Earnings Code) Old Amount July 2025 Amount Hazard Duty MC Straight Time (HZ5) $0.75/hour $1.00/hour Hazard Duty MC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2357-july-2025-increase-hazard-duty-pay-employees-designatedElectronic Fund Transfer Instructions
… contact your bank for guidance with the transaction. Bank JP MORGAN CHASE Account Name SNY BUREAU OF ABANDONED PROPERTY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-fund-transfer-instructions