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Central Valley School District - Separation Payments (2018M-153)
… reviewed all 37 separation payments totaling $516,017 made to eligible employees during the audit period and found that, … totaling $113,064. Key Recommendation Establish procedures to provide an independent review of all employee separation payments to ensure they are calculated according to the terms and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/central-valley-school-district-separation-payments-2018m-153West Buffalo Charter School - Payroll (2018M-72)
… did not update employee salaries included in offer of employment letters when salary changes were made. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/06/15/west-buffalo-charter-school-payroll-2018m-72Becoming Eligible for a Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… you will be vested. This means you have earned the right to receive a retirement benefit, even if you leave public … an active member. Vesting is automatic — you do not have to fill out any paperwork or file an application to become vested. However, you will need to file an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/becoming-eligible-benefitTown of Clarkson - Justice Court Operations (2018M-57)
… Determine whether the Justices provided adequate oversight to ensure receipts were collected, deposited, recorded, … tickets. As a result, 283 (23 percent) were not submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) scofflaw program or not reported or incorrectly reported to the DMV. Key Recommendations Provide adequate oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/09/28/town-clarkson-justice-court-operations-2018m-57Becoming Eligible for a Benefit – Career Plan
… you will be vested. This means you have earned the right to receive a retirement benefit, even if you leave public … an active member. Vesting is automatic — you do not have to fill out any paperwork or file an application to become vested. However, you will need to file an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/becoming-eligible-benefitBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – New Career Plan
… you will be vested. This means you have earned the right to receive a retirement benefit, even if you leave public … an active member. Vesting is automatic — you do not have to fill out any paperwork or file an application to become vested. However, you will need to file an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/becoming-eligible-benefitBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… you will be vested. This means you have earned the right to receive a retirement benefit, even if you leave public … an active member. Vesting is automatic — you do not have to fill out any paperwork or file an application to become vested. However, you will need to file an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/becoming-eligible-benefitTown of Bath - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-209)
… not report the transfer of all property with exemptions to the County as required. Key Recommendations The Assessor … authorized, supported, accurately calculated and continue to meet eligibility requirements. Report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is billed for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/25/town-bath-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-209Town of Milo - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-210)
… Did not report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County as required. Key Recommendations The Assessor … authorized, supported, accurately calculated and continue to meet eligibility requirements. Report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is billed for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-milo-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-210Union Center Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls (2014M-303)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if internal controls were adequate to ensure that Company moneys were safeguarded for the period … by an elected five-member Board of Directors, contracts to provide fire protection services to the Towns of Union and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/union-center-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-2014m-303DiNapoli Releases Rockland County Budget Review
… except for the possible revenue shortfall related to the expiration of the county mortgage recording tax law. … has appropriately included an appropriation of $10 million to be applied against the outstanding deficit. For access to state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-releases-rockland-county-budget-reviewTown of Italy – Multiyear Planning (2017M-53)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s multiyear planning for the period … Develop multiyear financial and capital plans to ensure that financial resources are available to replace capital assets in a timely manner. Develop a fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-italy-multiyear-planning-2017m-53State Agencies Bulletin No. 130
… Jardine Group Services will process the initial input of transactions to OSC for the deduction code 317, CSEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/130-csea-universal-life-programLackawanna City School District - Contractual Services (2019M-23)
… or agreements were on file for service providers. Payments to two service providers totaling $477,000 (10 percent) were not supported by sufficient documentation to ascertain that services were rendered in accordance with … itemized and properly supported. Require service providers to submit appropriate documentation that includes the dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/lackawanna-city-school-district-contractual-services-2019m-23Island Trees Union Free School District – Overtime (2016M-389)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s use of overtime for the period … overtime procedures, and employees are not required to obtain written approval prior to working overtime. Key Recommendation Develop and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/island-trees-union-free-school-district-overtime-2016m-389Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Time (Erie County) The board has not developed policies to clarify how comp time will be appropriately administered. … totaling more than $4.3 million, the district failed to include a clear and detailed rationale for maintaining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … bylaws, which dictate the manner in which operations are to be conducted, are insufficient. In addition, monthly bank … reviewed and the company treasurer is not required to perform bank reconciliations. Finally, the treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … individual claims. While villages are legally authorized to pay certain claims in advance of audit, 10 of 18 claims … by the county clerk and surrogate's court were up-to-date and complete, with no material discrepancies. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1963
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2021 SSU … Unit 21 who are covered under Appendix D are eligible to receive the 2021 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance … work more than 520 hours in a fiscal year, are eligible to receive one-quarter (1/4) of the $1,075 allowance (rounded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1963-2021-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestDistressed Provider Assistance Account
… Laws of 2020 amended New York State Tax Law Section 1261 to direct the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) to withhold sales tax collections in the aggregate amount of … Account, annually, for two years. These funds were to be used to provide critical support to financially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/distressed-provider-assistance-account