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Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017
… (Program) and assessing these costs on participating insurance carriers, self-insurers, and self-insured political … to an incorrect departmental allocation of Board personal service and related expenses. Board officials agreed … adjustments to future assessment(s) for the errors made to personal service expenses for the three fiscal years ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/21/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-fiscal-years-ended-march-31CUNY Bulletin No. CU-583
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic dues and agency shop fee increase. Affected Employees Employees represented … will identify employees with Dues (Code 231) and Agency Shop Fee (Code 220) and automatically increase the current … bulletin notifies agencies of an automatic dues and agency shop fee increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-583-international-brotherhood-teamsters-local-237-dues-andVillage of Port Chester – Payroll (2017M-115)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period June 1, 2015 through … Village of Port Chester Payroll 2017M115 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/13/village-port-chester-payroll-2017m-115Sewanhaka Central High School District – Student Fees (2016M-296)
… the collection of student fees for test preparation classes, advanced placement exams and driver education classes for the period July 1, 2014 through January 31, 2016. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-student-fees-2016m-296Morris Central School District – Financial Operations (2015M-251)
… not directly supervise the application of her signature on checks. Certain reserves had significant balances when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/morris-central-school-district-financial-operations-2015m-251West Islip Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-78)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s payroll process for the period July 1, 2014 through August … by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Total payroll expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $65 million. Key Findings Two payroll clerks are responsible for adding new employees into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/west-islip-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-78Washingtonville Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-45)
… was to examine the District’s management of reserve funds for the period of July 1, 2012 through October 29, 2013. … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $84 million. … The District has not implemented its reserve fund policy for the funding and use of reserves, and a detailed annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/washingtonville-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-45Town of Berkshire – Justice Court Operations (2016M-425)
… in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Pursue unpaid traffic tickets in a timely manner. Obtain training related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-berkshire-justice-court-operations-2016m-425Loan Payroll Deductions – Enhanced Reporting
… Please use the new amount beginning on the next available payroll cycle so members can avoid underpayment — eliminating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/loan-payroll-deductionsArchived Publications
… reference purposes only. Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for Municipalities: Four-Year Review, 2013-2016 - 9/27/2017 Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for School Districts: Four-Year Review - 1/25/2017 … Municipalities: Three-Year Review - 9/27/2016 Three Years of School District Fiscal Stress Results: School Years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/archived-publicationsGreenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… assets. Key Findings Although the District purchased fixed assets totaling $145,398 during our audit period, the … date, purchase price, date placed in service and useful life. As a result, officials were not aware that equipment in … have been sold or traded in to help offset the cost of new equipment purchases totaling $124,880. Twenty pieces of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… Determine whether North Syracuse Central School District District officials sought competition for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34City of Albany Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2018M-65)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether: The Board of … Thirteen of the 15 projects met or exceeded their job creation and/or retention goals. These 13 projects had … that are carried forward to agreements. Monitor goals and document project performance and action taken. CAIDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/09/21/city-albany-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2018m-65Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… own circumstances. However, pursuant to General Municipal Law Section 806(1)(a), counties, cities, towns, villages, … "relative" to include a specified list of persons having a family relationship with a municipal officer or employee. Can … and computers for necessary personal matters such as family care and changes in work schedule. Examples of such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsOpinion 95-18
… cemetery in lieu of the yearly assessment provided for by Village Law, §15-1506. You ask whether a village, in … by villages. Section 15-1502 prescribes the procedure for the sale of burial lots but is silent with respect to the … fees. Further, while there is express authority for a village to impose upon lot owners a yearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18City of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B25-1-8)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2026. Background Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2024, Part DD (the … The purpose of our review was to provide an independent evaluation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/11/21/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b25-1-8Accounts Payable Advisory No. 53
… addition, OSC has provided guidance to online agencies on how to process credit adjustments for both open and closed POs, as well guidance to all agencies on how to record trade-in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/53-purchase-requisitions-and-purchase-ordersWalden Fire District No. 2 – Purchasing (2017M-204)
… the Board ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the District’s procurement policy for the … State, distinct and separate from the Town of Cheektowaga in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected … Key Finding District officials did not obtain quotes in accordance with the District’s procurement policy during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/22/walden-fire-district-no-2-purchasing-2017m-204XIV.14.C Necessity for General Capital Assets Reporting – XIV. Special Procedures
… as required by GASBS 34. These assets are reported in a very similar manner to capital assets in a commercial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14c-necessity-general-capital-assets-reportingXVII.2.D Federal M-Year Reminder – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… In 1990, the US Congress enacted legislation (§1405(a) of … Law 101-510 amended 31 USC §§1551-1557) which requires all Federal agencies to close fixed year appropriation … closed and remaining balances canceled by the lapse date. All State agencies should review expiring grant documents to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2d-federal-m-year-reminder