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Controls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses
… local surrounding counties and are responsible for overall management of vehicles in their region, including repairs and … fleet management and repair services, administered by the Contractor. Along with the Department’s 10 regional repair shops, the Contractor provides a network of authorized private repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expensesVI.2.A Appropriation & Segregation Overview – VI. Budgets
… against which expenditures may be made during a specific State fiscal year, and from which disbursements may be made, for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2a-appropriation-segregation-overviewDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… at the time of the CARES Act legislation becoming law in March, New York City would have received $9.4 billion. The … through June 30 (see Figure 2), many of which are located in the regions hit hardest by COVID-19. DiNapoli’s report … dramatic impact of COVID-19 on state and local revenues in New York and elsewhere, significant additional relief from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-280
… will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2019 Form … will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2019 calendar year for employees who were in a status … of any additional income taxes that result. Control-D Report Control-D report NPAY771 (Time Entry Payment Report) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-280-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2212
… agencies that OSC will be unable to print SFS checks for Payroll Check Reissues, Reversals, Exchanges and Direct … direct deposit is reversed due to an overpayment, who request a check exchange, and who request a Payroll Check … exchange processing when SFS becomes available. Therefore, reversal funds will not be available to process a Report of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2212-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsDiNapoli: Improvements at NYS Parks Needed to Remove Barriers for People With Disabilities
… by the ADA. Although Parks provides a general complaint form and email address for patrons to contact, the agency had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-improvements-nys-parks-needed-remove-barriers-people-disabilitiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 271
… and advise agencies of view access to the Retro Pay Review and Update panel, Retro Pay Summary panel, and the … path to access the Retro Pay Review and Update panel is : Go > Compensate Employees > Manage Retroactive Processing > …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/271-agency-access-view-retroactive-payment-panels-and-workers-compensationOpinion 99-13
… unheated and seasonal) -- Rates (requirements for building permit fees) TOWN LAW, §§130(1), 138, 261; EXECUTIVE LAW, §381: Town permit fees must bear a direct relation to the costs of issuing the permit and inspecting or enforcing the permitted activity, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13Town of Elmira – Financial Condition (2015M-226)
… August 12, 2015. Background The Town of Elmira is located in Chemung County, has a population of approximately 6,940 … and the reasonable level of fund balance to be maintained in each fund to meet the Town’s needs. Implement a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/08/town-elmira-financial-condition-2015m-226Town of Cincinnatus – Financial Operations (2016M-238)
… 29, 2016. Background The Town of Cincinnatus is located in Cortland County and has approximately 1,040 residents. The … Findings The Board has not updated its procurement policy in almost 20 years and did not ensure that Town officials and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/28/town-cincinnatus-financial-operations-2016m-238What is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… exceptions, the State’s Property Tax Cap limits the amount local governments and most school districts can increase the … property taxes billed) to the lower of two percent or the rate of inflation. (Individual property tax bills are based … OSC: the information necessary to calculate their tax levy limit; and whether they plan to stay within the Tax Cap. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capTown of Tonawanda – Recreation Fees (2017M-133)
… was to review the Recreation Department’s cash receipts for the period January 1, 2016 through April 18, 2017. … five-member Town Board. Operating budget appropriations for 2017 total approximately $101 million. Key Findings The … to ensure that cash receipts were properly accounted for, recorded accurately or deposited in a timely fashion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-tonawanda-recreation-fees-2017m-133Village of South Corning – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2017M-114)
… 2017. Background The Village of South Corning is located in the Town of Corning in Steuben County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/17/village-south-corning-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2017m-114Florida Union Free School District – Information Technology (2017M-146)
… The Florida Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Goshen and Warwick in Orange County and operates two schools with approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/florida-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2017m-146Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Youth Recreation Commission – Financial Activities (2017M-68)
… purposes, and whether Program employees were paid in accordance with established pay rates for the period … Lake Youth Recreation Commission was established in 1973 by the Towns of Ballston, Charlton and Glenville to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2017/10/06/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-youth-recreation-commission-financial-activitiesTown of Shandaken – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-289)
… 31, 2017. Background The Town of Shandaken is located in Ulster County. The Town is governed by an elected … were overcharged by $724. A former employee who retired in 2017 received, used and was paid for leave time to which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/13/town-shandaken-employee-compensation-and-benefits-2017m-289Columbia County – Payroll (2014M-121)
… complete and certify their hours worked on a time record. Payroll duties were not properly segregated. The auto-pay payroll system resulted in payments to part-time attorneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/14/columbia-county-payroll-2014m-121Aloma D. Johnson Charter School – Leave Accruals (2017M-218)
… Aloma D. Johnson Charter School is a public school located in the City of Buffalo that is not under the control of the … year totaled approximately $3.9 million. Key Findings Sign-in and sign-out sheets did not agree with leave request … employees to the 2016-17 beginning leave balances recorded in the employee leave records and found that 12 of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/12/29/aloma-d-johnson-charter-school-leave-accruals-2017m-218Center Moriches Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2017M-174)
… The Center Moriches Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The District, … million. Key Findings The District did not claim $117,670 in costs for individual education plan (IEP)-related services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/center-moriches-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2017mTown of Waterloo – Board Oversight (2017M-110)
… adequate oversight of the Town’s financial affairs for the period January 1, 2015 through November 3, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for all Town funds were approximately $2.4 million for 2016. Key Findings The Board has not established adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/01/town-waterloo-board-oversight-2017m-110