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Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… requirements or maintain adequate supporting documentation for the purchases. This increased the risk that the District may have overpaid for goods and services and appear to have used favoritism. … $1.2 million). Maintain contract pricing documentation for 13 contracts (43 percent) totaling $471,156. Safeguard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25Village of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… prior to payment. As a result, disbursements were made for unsupported and/or improper claims and were not in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… we reviewed were approved by the Board after the employee began work. Properly monitor hours worked by PTEs . … Key Recommendations Adopt clear and comprehensive written payroll and personnel policies and procedures governing PTEs … corrective action. … audit boces erie 1 parttime temporary employee payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA 2023 Budget
… pressure to find added funding from public coffers and for the MTA to better account for its savings goals . As the MTA balances riders needs with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-2023-budgetCUNY Bulletin No. CU-332
… Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program and are also designated on the Buy Out Waiver Listing submitted by the CUNY … The Earn Code HBB and the amount paid will be displayed on the payroll register. The earnings description “HB Buyout” and the payment amount will appear on the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-332-cuny-health-benefits-buy-out-waiver-program-payment-cycleVillage of Tannersville – Water Department Operations (2016M-417)
… 2016. Background The Village of Tannersville is located in the Town of Hunter in Greene County and has a population of approximately 700. The Village is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/05/village-tannersville-water-department-operations-2016m-417State Agencies Bulletin No. 297
To explain an automatic dues and agency shop fee increase
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/297-csea-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increase-deduction-codes-201-and-212DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2025
… Property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for 2025 for local governments that operate on a calendar-based … with state law, DiNapoli’s office calculated the 2025 inflation factor at 3.30% for those local governments … … Property tax levy growth will be capped at 2 for 2025 for local governments that operate on a calendarbased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-percent-2025Personal Income Tax Refunds
… appropriate and processed in accordance with applicable New York State tax laws and regulations. We examined refunds … December 31, 2014. Background The Department processes all New York State personal income tax returns. All returns that … about $8.3 million based on data we obtained from select New York State and New York City agencies to identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/14/personal-income-tax-refundsBethpage Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-100)
… employment contracts and collective bargaining agreements for the period July 1, 2013 through November 30, 2014. … with more than 2,900 students. Budgeted appropriations for payroll and associated employee benefits for 2014-15 totaled $62.7 million. Key Findings The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/15/bethpage-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-100Amani Public Charter School – Payroll and Timekeeping (2015M-46)
… 2014. Background The Amani Public Charter School, located in the City of Mount Vernon, is a public school that is not under the control of the local … employees have offer letters and/or personnel Action Forms in their personnel files to establish salaries and wages at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/amani-public-charter-school-payroll-and-timekeeping-2015m-46Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… Paid BOCES more than $2 million in the 2019-20 fiscal year for IT services but did not enter into a service level … were unable to determine exactly what services they paid for, if the District was appropriately billed or receiving the best value for IT services. Did not establish formal policies or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… of take-home vehicles. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of take-home vehicles. We … use of its vehicle in a timely manner. The CEO did not reimburse the Corporation for his personal use of the … vehicle until the internal auditor found he was not adhering to the take-home vehicle policy. The internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homeOrange County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-1)
… As a result, some victims may never receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. 19 of the 29 restitution orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/orange-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-1Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… reports were filed timely. Key Findings The Board did not properly establish and manage the capital reserve fund, … plan. In addition, annual update documents (AUDs) were not filed timely and the required independent audit of the financial statements was not conducted. We also found: Expenditures totaling $427,305 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Wassaic Fire District – Purchasing and Claims Processing (2017M-8)
… 2016. Background The Wassaic Fire District (District) is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Amenia, in Dutchess County. The District is governed by an elected … procuring professional services or document the rationale in instances when competition is not sought. Ensure written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/wassaic-fire-district-purchasing-and-claims-processing-2017m-8Town of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
… and ensure that only authorized employees were provided with a user ID. The Town paid $4,991 for fuel that was … Require that user ID’s only be assigned to employees with a routine need to obtain fuel for the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182Village of Mount Morris – Treasurer’s Office (2013M-65)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2010, to February 12, 2013. Background The … records and reports. … Village of Mount Morris Treasurers Office 2013M65 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/31/village-mount-morris-treasurers-office-2013m-65Town of Fort Ann – Lake Hadlock Dam Collapse (2013M-60)
… purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s accounting for the two capital projects associated with the collapse of the Dam for the period July 2, 2005, to September 10, 2012. … parcels which are assessed a special district tax to pay for the District’s maintenance and improvements. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-fort-ann-lake-hadlock-dam-collapse-2013m-60Town of Ellicott – Fiscal Stress (2013M-269)
… the Town’s general town-wide fund’s unexpended surplus funds declined from $169,198 as of January 1, 2010, to a … while the highway part-town fund’s unexpended surplus funds declined from $63,773 to a deficit of $29,228 for the … same period. The general town-wide and highway part-town funds have had operating deficits during the last three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-ellicott-fiscal-stress-2013m-269