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Contract Advisory No. 24
… from contract vendors when feasible. Early Pay Discounts have the ability to save the State money and can benefit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/24-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesVillage of Atlantic Beach - Payroll (2018M-254)
… officials ensured that salaries were paid accurately to employees. Key Findings Village officials: Did not perform … Did not audit and approve the building permit fees paid to the building inspector. Underbudgeted the amount paid to the building inspector by an average of $45,214 (113 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-payroll-2018m-254Tuckahoe Common School District - Purchasing (2018M-228)
… Determine whether the District sought competition for its professional service providers and for purchases that were under the bidding threshold, and … $422,677 and found the District did not seek competition for eight providers paid $309,300. The District paid an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2018m-228Town of Hancock – Transfer Station Operations (2016M-255)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if transfer station operations were … Hancock residents subsidized transfer station operation. To make the transfer station self-sufficient, the price of transfer stickers would have to increase. Key Recommendations Consider a fee structure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/28/town-hancock-transfer-station-operations-2016m-255Dansville Central School District - Information Technology and Non-Instructional Employee Leave Benefits (2018M-169)
… District officials accurately maintained leave records for non-instructional employees. Key Findings The Board and … officials did not provide IT security awareness training for employees. As of February 27, 2018, leave balances for 31 of the 40 non-instructional employees tested (78 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/dansville-central-school-district-information-technology-and-nonShelby Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-372)
… in the Town of Shelby, Orleans County, and contracts with the Town to provide fire protection services. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/08/shelby-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialBolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… The unemployment insurance reserve was overfunded and the retirement contribution reserve was not being used as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)
… was properly recorded and Department money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015. … Directors, and the members elect a Treasurer. Expenditures for 2014 totaled approximately $95,000. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overVillage of Homer – Purchasing and Credit Cards (2017M-112)
… April 13, 2017. Background The Village of Homer is located in the Town of Homer in Cortland County. The Village, which has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/08/village-homer-purchasing-and-credit-cards-2017m-112State Agencies Bulletin No. 2188
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that the pensionable overtime (OT) … 2024. OSC Actions: OSC will update the OT limit in PayServ to reflect the $20,459 pensionable overtime earnings limit … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. … The purpose of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2188-2024-tier-6-overtime-limit-new-york-city-retirement-systemsHilton Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-200)
… adding or disabling user accounts and permissions. The District had 230 unneeded enabled network user accounts, … and others who were no longer providing services to the District. Key Recommendations Establish adequate written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/hilton-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-200Heuvelton Central School District – Procurement (2023M-55)
… from 10 vendors totaling $310,212. They also did not have written agreements with four of these vendors. Key … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they would initiate, corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/heuvelton-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-55Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … school BayportBlue Point audit nonstudent network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userCity of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees and elected officials. Of the 65 total … annual SHP Training and encourage elected officials to complete the training. City officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Operational Advisory No. 34
… on April 1, 2022, NYS agencies acquired the ability to create new activities using the “Project Guide” in the SFS. When adding a new activity that is related to a Federal Customer Contract (Grant), a two-step process is … agency must then link that project/activity combination to the corresponding Federal Customer Contract line using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/34-linking-new-project-activity-existing-federal-customer-contractTown of Seneca Falls – Cash Collections (2023M-57)
… of security deposits for facility rentals in accordance with statutory requirements. The Town Supervisor’s office did … performed and reviewed. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/25/town-seneca-falls-cash-collections-2023m-57Village of Monticello – Payroll (2022M-59)
… received erroneous compensation totaling $141,800. Due to unclear Board resolutions, undocumented verbal agreements … about $12,800. Key Recommendations Take immediate action to strengthen the Village’s policies and procedures for … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/11/18/village-monticello-payroll-2022m-59Town of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)
… when procuring professional services and purchases subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings Officials did not always … for tires than prices bid. Had Town policies been adhered to, competition would have been sought, approvals likely … with all individuals and firms that provide these services to the Town and ensure that prices paid for services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/23/town-hempstead-procurement-2022m-63Factors Affecting an Employer’s Annual Payment – What Every Employer Should Know
… the higher the employer’s annual payment is likely to be. The total number of billable (active) members as of … Retirement Plans and Options Offered Generally, choosing to offer your employees better retirement plans or benefit … results in a higher annual cost. Employers can also choose to offer improved retirement plans or optional benefits (for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/factors-affecting-employers-annual-paymentTown of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… who use Town IT resources. Town officials generally agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66