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Town of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… properly document donations it received totaling $117,300. In addition, 77 of the pool checks were improperly disbursed. … Board audit and approval. Document all gifts and donations in the Board minutes. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/15/town-delhi-pool-project-donations-and-disbursements-2020m-105State Agencies Bulletin No. 142
… increase Affected Employees Employees represented by CSEA in bargaining units 02, 03, 04, 35, 41, 42, 47, 79, 87 and 97 … shop fee are not increased if an employee has an increase in annual salary. Agencies must change the dues amount if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/142-csea-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increasePrattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials’ actions to manage financial condition were not transparent and more taxes were levied than necessary to fund operations. The Board appropriated fund balance … through 2018-19 but none of the money was used or needed to fund operations. For the last three fiscal years the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108Violating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… If NYSLRS has a DRO on file that requires a member to elect a specific … and name the ex-spouse as beneficiary, the terms of that DRO will supersede any other designation. Problems can occur …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droThousand Islands Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-283)
… The Thousand Islands Central School District is located in the Towns of Brownville, Cape Vincent, Clayton, Lyme and Orleans in Jefferson County. The District, which operates three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/thousand-islands-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-283CUNY Bulletin No. CU-121
… are the bargaining units, value of prepaid legal benefit and the earnings codes being applied for benefit year 2001. … Agency Actions Notify affected employees. Payroll Register And Employee's Check/Advice The applicable earn code and the amount will be displayed on the payroll register and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-121-prepaid-legal-service-benefitEast Hampton Union Free School District – Financial Software User Access (2016M-340)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over … of duties. Users were given system administrator rights when they shouldn’t have been, giving them access to leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-financial-software-user-accessState Agencies Bulletin No. 677
… agency’s address for all applicable Department IDs listed in the Control-D Report NPAY 529 (Agency W-2 Return Address … must also include their five-digit Agency Code number(s) in the e-mail. For agencies that cannot send e-mail, a fax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/677-verification-agency-return-address-employee-w-2-statementsLisbon Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2016M-152)
… Background The Lisbon Central School District is located in the Towns of Lisbon, Madrid and Waddington and the City of Ogdensburg in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lisbon-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2016m-152Town of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… audit period. Did not obtain quotes or request proposals in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy for 10 … Recommendations Ensure goods and services are procured in compliance with competitive bidding statutes. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11Town of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… Board and Superintendent did not: Prior to 2021, agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and … totaling $1,277. Key Recommendations Annually agree, in writing, on highway repair and improvement expenditures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… anyone other than current Village officials or employees. In addition, we reviewed 50 disbursements totaling $11,480 … Discontinue authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to pay claims in advance of audit and ensure claims contain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… completed and annual update documents (AUD) were filed in a timely manner.(Starting in 2023, the AUD is referred to as the Annual Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2024M-38)
… properly safeguarded from inappropriate use and access. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we … system and 40 IT assets were not properly recorded in the system. Key Recommendations Develop written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/09/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technologyCattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… and we were unable to locate approximately $31,000 in capital assets, which included tablets, audio equipment, … tools, data storage devices and a gaming console. In addition, we reviewed capital asset records for 130 assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalVillage of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… Report (AFR), required to be filed with the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC). Key Recommendations The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Opinion 2000-9
… and employees, prescribe their qualifications, and fix and pay their "compensation." We have previously expressed the … and fully compensated, such as a bonus or a retroactive pay increase, generally constitutes a mere gratuity and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9Opinion 95-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System … equipment, apparatus, incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith. Article 6, enacted by chapter 756 of … amount necessary and expended for payment of system costs in such fiscal year, such unencumbered cash surplus shall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5Required Documentation
… If you file a claim: online , you may receive an email asking for documentation to prove ownership. by mail , you can attach the required documentation to your claim form. In some cases, we may send you a letter asking for additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentation